Friday Night Comedy from BBC Radio 4
BBC Radio 4
Topics: Comedy
Topical comedy from the sharpest satirical minds in the business. Listen first on BBC Sounds, every Friday. Is the news driving you up the wall? You’re not alone. Let the comedians take the strain and work out what’s been funny this week. Features BBC Radio 4’s The News Quiz, Dead Ringers, The Naked Week and Too Long; Didn’t Read. Listen on BBC Sounds, seven days earlier than anywhere else, and subscribe to make sure that you don’t miss an episode.
Latest episodes
- The News Quiz: Ep8. 'Everyday fixes'
- The News Quiz: Ep7. Team Calm vs Team Panic
- The News Quiz: Ep6. The Iron Dome
- The News Quiz: Ep5. 'Manchester Sausage'
- The News Quiz: Ep4. 'Demonstrable lies'
- The News Quiz: Ep3. The Robots Are/Aren't Coming
- The News Quiz: Ep 2. Team Vibes vs Team Bribes
- The News Quiz: Ep1. The Burnham bounce?
- The People Have Spoken Ep3. British Maple Syrup
- The People Have Spoken Ep2. Fed Up With War!
Friday Night Comedy from BBC Radio 4 is No. 45 in the UK, No. 187 in Australia, No. 42 in New Zealand and No. 104 in Ireland on Apple Podcasts today. On Apple Podcasts' topic charts: No. 8 in Comedy. Its best place on the chart since October 31, 2026 (New Zealand): No. 23. The latest episode came out on November 5, 2026. A new episode comes out about once a week.
Its place on the chart, day by day
All the numbers, day by day
Its place on the chart, day by day
| Day | UK | Australia | New Zealand | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2, 2026 | 45 | 187 | 42 | 104 |
| November 1, 2026 | 59 | 117 | 23 | 85 |
| October 31, 2026 | 58 | 121 | 26 | 94 |
Today's places
| Chart | Place | Since yesterday |
|---|---|---|
| US: Comedy | 176 | ▲4 |
| UK: All podcasts | 45 | ▲14 |
| UK: Comedy | 15 | ▼1 |
| Canada: Comedy | 62 | ▲3 |
| Australia: All podcasts | 187 | ▼70 |
| Australia: Comedy | 20 | ▼8 |
| New Zealand: All podcasts | 42 | ▼19 |
| New Zealand: Comedy | 8 | ▼4 |
| Ireland: All podcasts | 104 | ▼19 |
| Ireland: Comedy | 18 | ▼6 |
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