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Series 32
4. Names, Rodents, Death and Chocolate
Comedians try to smuggle truths past opponents in David Mitchell's comedy panel game.
12 Jan 2026,·28 mins
#505 - Head House, The Malzeard Option and Deep Blue John
John puts forward his patented 'How To Beat a Lie Detector' method.
13 Jan 2026,·63 mins
Why in the Name of Pierre Novellie
2. Why Have We Stopped Reading?
Pierre Novellie asks the big questions about rugby balls, elves, AI and the French.
14 Jan 2026,·28 mins
Series 3
1. 'The Live Disintegration of a Man's Being'
Mystery sounds perplex this week’s panellists.
13 Jan 2026,·28 mins
Series 119
1. Red, White, Blue and Green-land
The News Quiz is back and kicking off the series is guest host Ian Smith.
09 Jan 2026,·28 mins
Series 1
Perilously Poorly Peter
Peter's forced to visit town, leaving his hopeless deputy Julian in charge.
22 Jun 2016,·30 mins
Renaissance Medicine: healthcare and disease in early modern England
Join Greg and his guests to learn all about medicine in Tudor and Stuart England.
09 Jan 2026,·57 mins
Series 6
Fred's Pie Stall
The Lad sets out to save a Cheam institution threatened by closure.
10 Nov 1959,·30 mins
Evil Animals - Penguins
Are penguins - aka The Beaky Blinders – Evil or Genius?
14 Jan 2026,·31 mins
Series 2
Put That Light Out
Captain Mainwaring's platoon sparks havoc during an air-raid.
25 Feb 1975,·30 mins
The News Quiz: Ep1. Red, White, Blue and Green-land
2. Agatha Christie
James Walton hosts the game of literary correctness.
17 May 2000,·30 mins
Ladies of More Letters (Omnibus)
Episode 1
Vitriolic correspondents Vera Small and Irene Spencer are reunited at a funeral.
11 Jan 2026,·70 mins
Spy Story
The British ambassador must plan for a diplomatic dinner.
25 May 1987,·30 mins
Series 84
6. London's Royal Festival Hall
Joe Lycett, Pippa Evans, Richard Coles and Tony Hawks return to the Royal Festival Hall.
15 Dec 2025,·28 mins
Elections Aren't Won on Twitter (with Phil Wang and Marianna Spring)
If elections aren't 'won on Twitter', then what is happening on social media?
15 Jan 2026,·30 mins
MYW: Liverpool P2, a Jack the Ripper Suspect
In the second of a two-parter, we dive into a Jack the Ripper theory.
15 Jan 2026,·19 mins
Testing Times
Lucy must either pass her A-levels or leave the resistance.
12 Nov 2014,·30 mins
Episode 2
BBC hack George Cragge probes New Labour links to the murders.
12 Jun 1998,·30 mins
Pregnancy
A pregnancy scare sparks Bartholomew family chaos. Who is expecting?
22 Aug 2003,·30 mins
2. Sir Kit and the Jewish
Castle retainer Old Thady recalls his service to Sir Kit Rackrent.
18 Apr 1989,·15 mins
No Such Thing As Meat and Greet
Lou Sanders joins Dan, James and Andy to discuss Margate, murmuring, Morrissey & Medicine
09 Jan 2026,·55 mins
Episode 3
Pam tries online dating and Merv launches a 'Love Byte Night'.
07 Dec 2001,·30 mins
Help She Doesn’t Know I’m Gay | And William's WILD night out
William has the worst hangover ever, but Jordan knows a foolproof way to beat it.
13 Jan 2026,·48 mins
4. Life after Life
Jailbird Uncle Sid is out and joins his only relatives - a middle class London family.
26 Mar 1998,·27 mins
Gang Gang
Miquita and Jordan check in from holiday & chat how to resolve a tiff & gender politics.
15 Jan 2026,·34 mins
Series 4
Episode 4
Rosie relaunches Radio Gleam as it bids for older listeners.
25 Aug 2003,·30 mins
Series 15
2. ICE, ICE, baby
Jon Holmes remixes the news into a satirical comedy concept album.
14 Jan 2026,·14 mins
It's Thurswaaayyy! (Pitbull Edition)
Another day, another Jan Slam, Thurswaaayyy is back and there's plenty of Pitbull chat!
15 Jan 2026,·52 mins
Christmas Special
Dave Gorman asks Lee Mack to select the public's best loopy Christmas idea.
22 Dec 2008,·30 mins
