The Blame Game

BBC Radio Ulster

5.0 (8)
Comedy

Comedy news quiz

20/12/2025

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In this highlights edition from the recent series comedians Tim McGarry, Colin Murphy, Diona Doherty and Neil Delamere take a wry look at what was making the news over the past weeks in Northern Ireland, the comedians will be having a laugh at the people and events making the news elsewhere.

30 min
13/12/2025

Episode 4

Comedians Tim McGarry, Colin Murphy, Diona Doherty and Neil Delamere are joined by special guest Jarlath Regan. Along with taking a wry look at what is making the news in Northern Ireland, the comedians will be having a laugh at the people and events making the news elsewhere. Series Producer: Jackie Hamilton

30 min
07/12/2025

Episode 3

Ep 3/5 Comedians Tim McGarry, Colin Murphy, Diona Doherty and Neil Delamere are joined by comedy troubadour Emer Maguire. People and events making the weeks news from near and far will be at the receiving end of their wit and humour.

30 min
29/11/2025

Episode 2

Ep 2/5 Tim Mc Garry, Colin Murphy, Diona Doherty and Neil Delamere are joined by special guest Milton Jones as they present the funnier side of the week’s news. Taking no prisoners the comedians tell us who and what they found funniest across the week. Fielding questions from the studio audience the comedians give all the wrong answers to all of the right questions!

29 min
26/11/2025

Episode 1

Ep 1/5 Comedy asides and good craic about the week’s news as Tim McGarry, Colin Murphy, Diona Doherty and Neil Delamere are joined by comedian Andrew Ryan who turn their wit and satirical spin on the people and events who are making the news in Northern Ireland and beyond.

29 min
13/12/2024

Episode 3

Comedians Tim McGarry, Colin Murphy, Diona Doherty and Neil Delamere are joined by comedy troubadour Emer Maguire. People and events making the week’s news from near and far will be at the receiving end of their wit and humour. Series Producer: Jackie Hamilton Director: Davy McCoy

29 min
13/12/2024

Episode 2

Tim Mc Garry, Colin Murphy, Diona Doherty and Neil Delamere are joined by special guest Dara O’Briain as they present the funnier side of the week’s news. Taking no prisoners the comedians tell us who and what they found funniest across the week. Series Producer: Jackie Hamilton Director: Davy McCoy

29 min
13/12/2024

Episode 1

Tim McGarry, Colin Murphy, Diona Doherty and Neil Delamere are joined by guest comedian Scott Capurro. Comedy and unexpected asides about the week’s news from home and abroad as they turn their acidic wit on the people and events who are making the news. Fielding questions from the studio audience, the comedians give all the wrong answers to all of the right questions! Series Producer: Jackie Hamilton Director: Davy McCoy

29 min

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5

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8 Ratings

Very funny

05/01/2019

jellie8

Hilarious. I stumbled across this podcast and have been enjoying listening to the back catalogue. I don’t always understand the local references/ news/ politics but always enjoy the hilarious discussions
Cracks me up

31/10/2017

carrie osmo

Thanks guys for doing this as a podcast as doing the VPN thing to watch you on iPlayer is so aggravating and possibly illegal. Love the banter, the humour, and importantly, your ability to laugh at yourselves. From the Dandenongs in Oz