Friday Night Comedy from BBC Radio 4
Hosted by Ian Smith and Lucy Porter · BBC Radio 4
4.4from 2,872 ratings
- 349
- Episodes
- 149
- Transcribed
- 2,872
- Ratings
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2020
- First episode
- 253K
- YouTube views
About Friday Night Comedy from BBC Radio 4
Topical comedy from the sharpest satirical minds in the business. Listen first on BBC Sounds, every Friday. Is the news driving you up the wall? You’re not alone. Let the comedians take the strain and work out what’s been funny this week. Features BBC Radio 4’s The News Quiz, Dead Ringers, The Naked Week and Too Long; Didn’t Read. Listen on BBC Sounds, seven days earlier than anywhere else, and subscribe to make sure that you don’t miss an episode.
- Publisher
- BBC Radio 4
- Category
- comedy
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 6 Mar 2020
- Latest episode
- 30 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
149 of 349 episodes have a transcript.
30 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
The News Quiz: Ep8. 'Everyday fixes'
23 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
The News Quiz: Ep7. Team Calm vs Team Panic
16 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
The News Quiz: Ep6. The Iron Dome
Inside a recent episode
The News Quiz: Ep8. 'Everyday fixes'
Published 30 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] We can't even build a train that goes from London to Birmingham centuries after we built a train that went from London to Birmingham. LAUGHTER I don't think we're going to be getting this gas out that quickly, to be honest. So I've been a bit confused by lots of the objections to Jack. […]
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See plansWho has been a guest on Friday Night Comedy from BBC Radio 4
Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.
- Pierre Novellie
- Ahir Shah
- Amy Annette
- Ayesha Hazarika
- Stephen Bush
Reach and audience
Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.
- YouTube views
- 252,705
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.4 / 5
- 1,891 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.5 / 5
- 981 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 82 / 100
A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.
- Quality
- 91
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 82
- Engagement
- 100
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Who hosts Friday Night Comedy from BBC Radio 4?
Ian Smith and Lucy Porter host the show. Published by BBC Radio 4.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes weekly, based on its RSS feed.
Does Friday Night Comedy from BBC Radio 4 take guests?
Yes. Guests have been identified in episode analyses.
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