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Download the best satirical comedy from Radio 4, every Friday. Features The News Quiz, Catherine Bohart: TL;DR and Dead Ringers.

  1. 3 DAYS AGO

    The News Quiz: Ep1. Labour’s Brat Summer

    Neil Delamere, Lucy Porter, Mark Steel and Marie Le Conte join Andy Zaltzman to quiz the news. In this first episode of a brand-new series, Andy and the panel catch up on the events of Labour's first Brat Summer, take a look at a Tory leadership election, and have a brief check in on the rest of the world to make sure it's still there. Written by Andy Zaltzman With additional material by: Mike Shephard, Meryl O'Rourke, Sarah Dempster & Peter Tellouche Producer: Sam Holmes Executive Producer: Richard Morris Production Coordinator: Jodie Charman Sound Editor: Marc Willcox A BBC Studios Audio Production for Radio 4 An Eco-Audio certified Production

    29 min

  2. SEPT 6

    Catherine Bohart: TL;DR - 6. Hang on - are there ghosts in this machine?

    No time to read the news? Catherine Bohart does it for you in TL;DR. This week - Elon Musk thinks there should be regulation around AI. Is he right? Can AI really change the world, or are we just training our future robot overlords? Times journalist Hugo Rifkind navigates the ethical minefield of artificial intelligence, while Professor Gina Neff breaks down how AI is already reshaping our lives - and the risks that come with it. Meanwhile, in the TL;DR Sidebar, comedian Sunil Patel dives into the wild world of AI romance and discovers the perks and pitfalls of having an AI girlfriend. Will it be love at first byte? Written by Catherine Bohart, with Madeleine Brettingham, Sarah Campbell, and Pravanya Pillay With Ellen Patterson as Flobot Produced by Victoria Lloyd Recorded and Edited by David Thomas Production Coordinator - Beverly Tagg A Mighty Bunny production for BBC Radio 4

    29 min

  3. AUG 30

    Catherine Bohart: TL;DR - 5. Are we going to see Robert Jenrick's Brat Summer?

    Confused by candidates? If you're feeling adrift ahead of the Conservative leadership election, TL;DR has done the reading for you. Alex Kealy joins Catherine Bohart to look at the runners and riders. In the sidebar, Russian stand-up Olga Koch looks at why a strong opposition is politically useful, and Financial Times columnist Stephen Bush looks at what it takes for an opposition to get back in the driving seat. Written by Catherine Bohart, with Madeleine Brettingham, Sarah Campbell, and Georgie Flinn. Produced by Victoria Lloyd Recorded by Merlin Kerr at Monkey Barrel in Edinburgh Edited by David Thomas Production Coordinator - Beverly Tagg A Mighty Bunny production for BBC Radio 4

    29 min

  4. AUG 23

    Catherine Bohart: TL;DR - 4. The UK's uni funding crisis

    No time to read the news? Catherine Bohart does it for you in TL;DR.

    28 min

  5. AUG 16

    Catherine Bohart: TL;DR - 3. What's with all the riotous goings-on?

    Columns. Analysis. The Guardian's Long Read. Who has time? Catherine Bohart, that's who, and she's going beyond the headlines to give you the lowdown on one of the biggest stories this week, with our usual nerd sidekick, guest expert and roving comedian correspondent. This week: What's with all the riotous goings-on? Writer Tom Neenan explores what's been happening on the streets, Professor Anand Menon explains how this fits into the context of the rise of the far right across Europe and Zoe Lyons wonders why British fascists don't seem to scrub up quite as well as their continental equivalents... Written by Catherine Bohart, with Madeleine Brettingham, Sarah Campbell, Georgie Flinn, Ellen Robertson and Pravanya Pillay. Produced by Lyndsay Fenner & Ben Walker Recorded and Edited by David Thomas Production Coordinator - Beverly Tagg & Elise Bramich A Mighty Bunny production for BBC Radio 4

    28 min

  6. AUG 9

    Catherine Bohart: TL;DR - 2. What's Putin's endgame in Ukraine?

    Columns. Analysis. The Guardian's Long Read. Who has time? Catherine Bohart, that's who, and she's going beyond the headlines to give you the lowdown on one of the biggest stories this week, alongside a guest journalist and roving correspondent Sunil Patel. This week: what's Putin's endgame in Ukraine? Topical comedy stalwart Gareth Gwynn is our guide through the detail, and historian Julia Leikin joins to explain how the region's past is affecting its present. Meanwhile, in the TL;DR Sidebar, comedian Sunil Patel looks at the advantages of having a former comedian as your President when on a war-time footing. Written by Catherine Bohart, with Madeleine Brettingham, Sarah Campbell and Georgie Flinn. Produced by Victoria Lloyd & Lyndsay Fenner Recorded at the Museum of Comedy, and Edited by David Thomas Production Coordinators - Beverly Tagg & Anna Madley A Mighty Bunny production for BBC Radio 4

    28 min

  7. AUG 2

    Catherine Bohart: TL;DR - 1. We Need To Talk About Kamala

    Columns. Analysis. The Guardian's Long Read. Who has time? Catherine Bohart, that's who, and she's going beyond the headlines to give you the lowdown on one of the biggest stories this week, alongside a guest journalist and roving correspondent Sunil Patel. This week: Biden steps down, Kamala steps up, but what's going to happen next? Puzzled by US politics? We've got you babes. Katy Balls, political editor of The Spectator, and US politics junkie, is our guide through it all; and Professor Sarah Churchwell joins to look deeper into how a younger candidate might affect the vote. Meanwhile, in the TL;DR Sidebar, comedian Sunil Patel throws his hat in the ring to be the Vice Presidential nominee. For both Trump and Harris. Written by Catherine Bohart, with Madeleine Brettingham, Sarah Campbell and Ellen Robertson. Produced by Victoria Lloyd & Lyndsay Fenner Recorded at the Museum of Comedy, and Edited by David Thomas Production Coordinators - Beverly Tagg & Katie Sayer A Mighty Bunny production for BBC Radio 4

    28 min

  8. JUL 19

    The News Quiz - 19th July

    Topical panel quiz show, taking its questions from the week's news stories.

    29 min
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