Friday Night Comedy from BBC Radio 4

The iconic impressions show returns to lampoon the week’s biggest headlines. This week World Cup fever, Government resignations and a Downing Street haunting keep the cast busy.
Starring Jon Culshaw, Jan Ravens, Lewis Macleod, Duncan Wisbey and Jess Robinson.
Executive Producer: James Robinson
Produced by Jon Holmes
Production Co-ordinator: Giulia Lopes Mazzu
A BBC Studios Production

For the final episode of this series, we look at some of the stories that we’re leaving unresolved in our ‘News Quiz 2026 Summer Break Cliffhanger Special’. This includes the latest on the Peter Mandelson scandal and the back and forth between Trump, Israel and Iran. We also discuss the British animals which might make it onto our banknotes, and Andy challenges the panel on their best ways to improve football ahead of this year’s Men’s World Cup.
This week’s panel is Pierre Novellie, Alasdair Beckett-King, Coco Khan and Desiree Burch.
Written by Andy Zaltzman.
With additional material by: Lotte Allan, Angela Channell, Eve Delaney and Katie Storey
Producer: Georgia Keating
Executive Producer: Pete Strauss
Production Coordinator: Asha Osborne-Grinter
Sound Editor: Marc Willcox
Recorded by David Thomas
A BBC Studios Production for Radio 4.

Andy Zaltzman is joined by his panel of political satirists to unpack the critical essays of Tony Blair, the spending habits of Peter Murrell and the SNP, the sweltering heat, social media ban proposals for under 16's and young people in record levels of unemployment.
This week’s panellists are Scott Bennett, Cody Dahler, Ayesha Hazarika and Bella Hull.
Written by Andy Zaltzman.
With additional material by: Angela Channel, Sam Nicoresti, Pravanya Pillay and Peter Tellouche.
Producer: Rajiv Karia
Executive Producer: Pete Strauss
Production Coordinator: Asha Osborne-Grinter
Sound Editor: Marc Willcox
A BBC Studios Production for Radio 4.

Recorded at Hay Festival, Andy asks the panel the dreaded question - is Brexit back on the table? Also on the menu is Welsh independence, the National Conversation and an update on just how much money has been wasted on HS2.
This week’s panellists are Kiri Pritchard-McLean, Robin Morgan, Stephen Bush and Chloe Petts.
Written by Andy Zaltzman.
With additional material by: Maisie Adair, Catherine Brinkworth, Angela Channell and James Farmer
Producer: Georgia Keating
Executive Producer: James Robinson
Production Coordinator: Asha Osborne-Grinter
Sound Editor: Marc Willcox
Recorded at Hay Festival
A BBC Studios Production for Radio 4.

What a week it's been for the Prime Minister. In the aftermath of seismic local elections results, there's been non-stop Labour party in-fighting. Wes Streeting has resigned as Health Secretary so the race for Labour leader is seemingly on - who will throw their hat in the ring? Will Andy Burnham, i.e. the King of the North, make his move? In other news, the panel discuss Trump's state visit to China and why the Royal Navy has to redesign women's uniforms over 'inappropriately placed' buttons.
Helping Andy make sense of it all this week is Nish Kumar, Ian Smith, Katy Balls and Mhairi Black.
Written by Andy Zaltzman.
With additional material by: Alex Kealy, Ruth Husko and Claire Rammelkamp
Producer: Georgia Keating
Executive Producer: Richard Morris
Production Coordinator: Asha Osborne-Grinter
Sound Editor: Marc Willcox
Recorded by David Thomas
A BBC Studios Production for Radio 4.