Comedy of the Week

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Comedy of the Week Podcast

Brighten your week with the latest BBC Radio 4 comedy.

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  1. 6 DAYS AGO

    Follow The Rabbit

    Follow the Rabbit is a new comedy series following Chris Relish, an amateur paranormal investigator and podcast maker who is on a mission to prove the existence of supernatural forces after claiming he's had a romantic experience with a ghost. In his new case, Chris strays from the ethereal path in search of extra-terrestrial life. Local farmer Robert tells Chris the story of his very unusual encounter with an alien. He says a silver craft got too close to his farm and an alien fell out of it into the field below. Robert claims this experience revealed the reason why aliens visit Earth. It's not to study us or harvest us for food... it's because they fancy humans. Cast Chris Relish: Tom Lawrinson Robert: Steve Brody Kathleen Relish: Jo Enright Marco: Owen Cooper Dog Woman: Chelsea Halfpenny Written and produced by James Boughen Executive Producers: Simon Mayhew Archer and Michelle Farr-Scott Original music by Sam O'Leary and Jacob Howard A Motif Pictures production for BBC Radio 4

    15 min

  2. SEP 16

    The Many Wrongs of Lord Christian Brighty

    Challenged by Babs to find a single person he’s never wronged, Brighty’s search leads them to Cornwall and to best friend Russ Blackshark. Whilst Brighty and Babs re-run Russ’s stag do, Churlington gets into a spot of bother auditing the family tin mine. Lord Christian Brighty is the talk of the Regency 'Ton' - a celebrated libertine, a heartthrob and a hero to many. But close-up, he is a spoilt, impetuous, life-ruining bastard… Or at least he was. Because his carefree life of infinite privilege has been upended by an encounter with his new chambermaid - the uneducated but forthright Babigail - who became the first person to tell him the unvarnished truth about his selfish behaviour. Overnight, his lifelong trust that everyone loved him had been replaced with a gnawing fear that Babs was right. So now, with his narcissism collapsing and a need to prove to Babs he is actually a good person, Lord Brighty is determined to fix all his past wrongs. And by extension all the ills of Regency society. Accompanying him in his quest are Babs (elevated beyond her station to a chambermaid-cum-adviser role), and his butler, Mr Churlington. Although Churley would prefer everything to stay exactly as it used to be (as would all Brighty’s friends, family and the entirety of high society). Written by Christian Brighty & Amy Greaves Cast: Lord Christian Brighty ….. Christian Brighty Babs ….. Jessica Knappett Churlington ….. Colin McFarlane Russ Blackshark ….. David Reed Reticent Tom ….. Nimisha Odedra Briny Briony ….. Chiara Goldsmith Gareth Hornpipe ….. Joz Norris Script Editor ….. David Reed Sound & Recording ….. David Thomas Photographer ….. Will Hearle Production Assistant ….. Katie Sayer Producer ….. Ben Walker A DLT Entertainment Production for BBC Radio 4 Christian Brighty and Amy Greaves are award-winning comedians. Their viral sketches based on Bridgerton, Poldark and Jane Austen have catapulted them to viral stardom, securing Christian’s place as the internet’s answer to Mr Darcy and amassing 150 million views across TikTok and Instagram (@brightybuoy). Amy and Christian both have a deep love of the work Jane Austen, traditional regency romance (not smut), and historical romance set in the regency (smut).

    29 min

  3. SEP 9

    Tom and Lauren Are Going OOT

    Lauren forgets about an important charity fundraiser for work and hurriedly tries to get ready. Tom returns home from work covered in face paint, after his class craft day gets a bit out of hand. Their efforts to make the fundraiser are further hampered by a coy Neil, who appears to have intercepted a parcel intended for Lauren. Special guest appearance by Julian Clary as Neil. Cast: TOM MACHELL as Tom LAUREN PATTISON as Lauren JULIAN CLARY as Neil Writers: Tom Machell & Lauren Pattison Director: Katharine Armitage Recording Engineer: Tom Glenwright Sound Design: Philip Quinton Theme Music: Scrannabis Producers: Maria Caruana Galizia & Zahra Zomorrodian A Candle & Bell Production for BBC Radio 4

    15 min

  4. SEP 2

    Fresh from the Fringe

    Radio 4 brings you the spirit of the Edinburgh Fringe this August. Host Mark Watson takes us on a whistle-stop tour of the city, capturing the buzz of the festival, taking us with him to the Edinburgh Comedy Awards and showcasing some of the most exciting comedy talent from this year. Acts this week include Hannah Platt, Marjolein Robertson, Ania Magliano and Huge Davies. Additional Material: Christina Riggs Production Coordinator: Katie Baum Sound Recordist: Sean Kerwin Sound Editor: Charlie Brandon-King Executive Producer: Pete Strauss Assistant Producer: Becky Carewe-Jeffries Produced in Edinburgh by Gwyn Rhys Davies It was a BBC Studios Production for Radio 4.

    29 min
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Brighten your week with the latest BBC Radio 4 comedy.

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  • Creator
    BBC Radio 4
  • Years Active
    2010 - 2024
  • Episodes
    4
  • Rating
    Clean
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