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Sunday Night Stand-Up: 11 comedy specials from BBC Radio 4

A sparkling selection of one-off comedy shows from Radio 4's Sunday night Stand Up Specials season Since 2018, BBC Radio 4 has been making the nation laugh with its Stand Up Specials strand, featuring fantastic half-hour sets from a host of celebrated comedians. This wide-ranging collection brings together eleven of the very best acts, from established stars to new and emerging talent, as they 'zoom through angst from all angles' (The Guardian). Among the hot comic takes, Tom Allen's Not Very Nice explores what happens when the hilarious host of The Apprentice: You're Fired turns from sweet to naughty; Pippa Evans Grows Up finds the Now Show star asking what it means to be a grown-up; Postcards to Portsmouth sees Suzi Ruffell returning to her home town (well, just down the road) to share tales of her family; and Kiri Pritchard-McLean spotlights the life choices of millennials in Egg-sistential Crisis, asking 'why have they stopped having babies?' From Asda to Diva introduces us to Jayde Adams, who combines wit and show-stopping music to demonstrate how she went from working in a supermarket to fully-fledged prima donna; Emergency Broadcast sees Gemma Arrowsmith trapped in Broadcasting House and presenting a lockdown sketch show with Tom Crowley, Adam Courting, Hugh Dennis and Susan Harrison; Talking Shop outlines BBC New Comedy Award winner Stephen Buchanan's chequered work history and friendship with a Vietnamese refugee; and in Centrist Dad?, Alun Cochrane defends the much-maligned middle ground as he tries to find his place on the shifting political spectrum. Also included is Black Country Gentlemon, in which George Fouracres tells his story of growing up in Wolverhampton; Magnifying Class, Athena Kugblenu's examination of class identity and what it means to be upwardly mobile; and One of Many, where Stephen Bailey contemplates his numerous namesakes - all of whom are more newsworthy than him - and wonders whether you can change your life just by changing your name. Production credits Tom Allen Is Actually Not Very Nice Written and performed by Tom Allen and featuring Gabby Best Produced by Richard Morris First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 22 April 2018 Pippa Evans Grows Up Written and performed by Pippa Evans Produced by Alison Vernon-Smith First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 13 May 2018 Suzi Ruffell: Postcards to Portsmouth Written and performed by Suzi Ruffell, with additions from Ann Ruffell Produced by Suzy Grant First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 12 May 2019 Kiri Pritchard-McLean: Egg-sistential Crisis Written and performed by Kiri Prichard-McLean Produced by Suzy Grant First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 10 January 2021 Jayde Adams: From ASDA to Diva Written and performed by Jayde Adams, with music by Richard Thomas Produced by Hayley Sterling Production co-ordinator: Caroline Barlow First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 24 January 2021 Gemma Arrowsmith: Emergency Broadcast Written by and starring Gemma Arrowsmith, with Tom Crowley, Adam Courting, Hugh Dennis and Susan Harrison Produced by Victoria Lloyd First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 7 February 2021 Stephen Buchanan: Talking Shop Written and performed by Stephen Buchanan Produced by Adnan Ahmed First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 7 March 2021 Alun Cochrane: Centrist Dad? Written and performed by Alun Cochrane Produced by Richard Morris Production co-ordinator: Mabel Wright Sound engineer: Michael Smith First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 18 July 2021 George Fouracres: Black Country Gentlemon Written and performed by George Fouracres Produced by Richard Morris Production co-ordinator: Beverly Tagg First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 20 March 2022 Athena Kugblenu: Magnifying Class Written and performed by Athena Kugblenu Produced by Leila Navabi Production Coordinator: Caroline Barlow First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 24 April 2022 Stephen Bailey: One of Many Written and performed by Stephen Bailey Produced by Georgia Keating and Hayley Sterling Production Coordinator: Katie Baum First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 1 May 2022 © 2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd.

Various Artists (Author), Alun Cochrane, Gemma Arrowsmith, George Fouracres, Jayde Adams, Kiri Pritchard-Mclean, Pippa Evans, Stephen Buchanan, Suzi Ruffell, Tom Allen, Various (Narrator)

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The News Quiz: Series 100: The topical BBC Radio 4 comedy panel show

The complete Series 100 of the satirical radio panel show, presented by eight special guest hosts It's the one hundredth series of The News Quiz - let the centennial celebrations commence! To mark the occasion, each of these eight episodes is presented by a different guest host from the world of comedy, who keeps the chair warm in their own inimitable style (and with their cushion of choice). Zoe Lyons, Angela Barnes, Patrick Kielty, Andrew Maxwell, Kiri Pritchard-McLean, Andy Zaltzman, Phil Wang and Nish Kumar lead a panel of guests as they dissect the latest political machinations and round up news stories both big and small. Among the panellists are Andy Hamilton, Hugo Rifkind, Kerry Godliman, Susan Calman, Lucy Porter and Darren Harriott. Topics include the prorogation (and subsequent recall) of Parliament, the Amazon rainforest fire and the climate strike. Boris Johnson welcomes a new member of the family (his dog Dilyn) and waves goodbye to another (his brother Jo). Plus, it's last orderrr orderrrrs for John Bercow, Donald Trump faces impeachment, and we hear about some Supremely relevant interventions. There's also some feisty animal stories, as seagulls attack and a Russian naval vessel is sunk by a rogue walrus... Providing some welcome light relief are newsreaders Neil Sleat, Alan Smith, Susan Rae and Diana Speed, who read out a selection of humorous press cuttings sent in by listeners. Production credits Chaired by Zoe Lyons, Angela Barnes, Patrick Kielty, Andrew Maxwell, Kiri Pritchard-McLean, Andy Zaltzman, Phil Wang and Nish Kumar Produced by Richard Morris A BBC Studios Production Featuring: Andy Hamilton, Katy Brand, Helen Lewis, Geoff Norcott, Hugo Rifkind, Kerry Godliman, Simon Evans, Jessica Fostekew, Francis Wheen, Susan Calman, Felicity Ward, Glenn Moore, Lucy Porter, Lloyd Langford, Alun Cochrane, Neil Delamere, Darren Harriott News items read by Neil Sleat, Alan Smith, Susan Rae, Diana Speed First broadcast on BBC Radio 4, 30 August-18 October 2019

BBC Audio, Bbc Audio (Author), Andrew Maxwell, Andy Zaltzman, Angela Barnes, Full Cast, Kiri Pritchard-Mclean, Nish Kumar, Patrick Kielty, Phil Wang, Various, Zoe Lyons (Narrator)

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