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The Unbelievable Truth

Game show in which panellists compete to see how many nuggets of truth they are able to hide amongst their lies.

Radio 4,9 episodes

Episodes

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Series 32
1. Pigeons, Smoking, Football and Night
Comedians try to smuggle truths past opponents in David Mitchell's comedy panel game.
22 Dec 2025,28 mins
Series 32
2. Jane Austen, Berries, The Netherlands and School
Comedians try to smuggle truths past opponents in David Mitchell's comedy panel game.
29 Dec 2025,28 mins
Series 32
3. Time, Paris, Bees and Dictators
Comedians try to smuggle truths past opponents in David Mitchell's comedy panel game.
05 Jan 2026,28 mins
Series 29
Episode 1
Comedians try to smuggle truths past opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.
29 May 2023,28 mins
Series 29
Episode 2
Comedians try to smuggle truths past opponents in David Mitchell's comedy panel game.
05 Jun 2023,28 mins
Series 29
Episode 3
Comedians try to smuggle truths past opponents in David Mitchell's comedy panel game.
12 Jun 2023,28 mins
Series 29
Episode 4
Comedians try to smuggle truths past opponents in David Mitchell's comedy panel game.
19 Jun 2023,28 mins
Series 29
Episode 5
Comedians try to smuggle truths past opponents in David Mitchell's comedy panel game.
26 Jun 2023,28 mins
Series 29
Episode 6
Comedians try to smuggle truths past opponents in David Mitchell's comedy panel game.
03 Jul 2023,28 mins