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  2. Producer: Georgia Keating
  3. Executive Producer: James Robinson
  4. Production Coordinator: Giulia Lopes Mazzu
  5. Sound Editor: Marc Willcox</p><p>A BBC Studios Production for Radio 4.</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Alasdair Beckett-King joins Andy Zaltzman for more News Quizzing.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>This week we'll be looking at Trump's Board of Peace and asking whether Trump is bored of peace. We'll be working out how China managed to afford to get on the central London property ladder with their new mega-embassy, and hoping that a clever cow who can use a tool to scratch its back can up its game and sort out global diplomacy before it's too late. Joining Andy to help make sense of all the madness is Lucy Porter, Alasdair Beckett-King, Stephen Bush and Shappi Khorsandi.</p><p>Written by Andy Zaltzman.</p><p>With additional material by: Christina Riggs, Cameron Loxdale, Ruth Husko and Dee Allum.
  6. Producer: Georgia Keating
  7. Executive Producer: James Robinson
  8. Production Coordinator: Giulia Lopes Mazzu
  9. Sound Editor: Marc Willcox</p><p>A BBC Studios Production for Radio 4.</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1693</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0mwtnbf.mp3" length="27088000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0mwtnbf.mp3" length="27088000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0mwtnbf.mp3" length="27088000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0mvgppk</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0mvgppk</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0mwtnbf.mp3" fileSize="27088000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1693"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0mvgppk</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The News Quiz: Ep2. U-Turn, We Defect</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Andy’s returned from The Ashes and is back in the News Quiz chair. He’s come home to a selection of defections, some serious U-turning and 30,000 properties without water in his hometown of Tunbridge Wells. He was only away for one week! Helping Andy make sense of it all is Susie McCabe, Paul Sinha, Cindy Yu and Scott Bennett.</p><p>Written by Andy Zaltzman.</p><p>With additional material by: Mike Shephard, Eleanor Morton and Dee Allum
  10. Producer: Georgia Keating
  11. Executive Producer: Richard Morris
  12. Production Coordinator: Giulia Mazzu
  13. Sound Editor: Marc Willcox</p><p>A BBC Studios Production for Radio 4.</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Andy Zaltzman is back at the helm, ready to dive into the news.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Andy’s returned from The Ashes and is back in the News Quiz chair. He’s come home to a selection of defections, some serious U-turning and 30,000 properties without water in his hometown of Tunbridge Wells. He was only away for one week! Helping Andy make sense of it all is Susie McCabe, Paul Sinha, Cindy Yu and Scott Bennett.</p><p>Written by Andy Zaltzman.</p><p>With additional material by: Mike Shephard, Eleanor Morton and Dee Allum
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  15. Executive Producer: Richard Morris
  16. Production Coordinator: Giulia Mazzu
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  19. The four-time Gold Comedy winner at the Radio Academy Awards returns as Jon Holmes mashes up more news with pop culture to create a current affairs comedy concept album.
  21. This week: Trump vs The World, Jenrick The Secret Traitor, No Way Nobel and Peace Board Assemble!
  23. To listen to more episodes from the series, just search for The Skewer on BBC Sounds.
  25. Producer: Jon Holmes
  27. An unusual production for BBC Radio 4</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Greenland, Traitors and Trump - Jon Holmes remixes the news into a satirical comedy album</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Here's a chance for Friday Night Comedy listeners to hear another satirical comedy from BBC Radio 4, as Jon Holmes introduces the latest episode of his series The Skewer.
  29. The four-time Gold Comedy winner at the Radio Academy Awards returns as Jon Holmes mashes up more news with pop culture to create a current affairs comedy concept album.
  31. This week: Trump vs The World, Jenrick The Secret Traitor, No Way Nobel and Peace Board Assemble!
  33. To listen to more episodes from the series, just search for The Skewer on BBC Sounds.
  35. Producer: Jon Holmes
  37. An unusual production for BBC Radio 4</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0kvt4yr.jpg"/><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 12:05:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>935</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0mwgb7p.mp3" length="14960000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0mwgb7p.mp3" length="14960000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0mwgb7p.mp3" length="14960000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0mwgc4c</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0mwgc4c</link><itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0mwgb7p.mp3" fileSize="14960000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="935"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0mwgc4c</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The News Quiz: Ep1. Red, White, Blue and Green-land</title><description><![CDATA[<p>With Andy away at The Ashes, guest host Ian Smith steps in to make sense of a dramatic news week. Topics include the US capturing Nicolás Maduro and threatening to invade Greenland, new driving rules for the over 70s and the problem with Grok AI. Helping Ian decide which way to turn are Ria Lina, Hugo Rifkind, Lucy Porter and Geoff Norcott.</p><p>Written by Ian Smith.</p><p>With additional material by: Mike Shephard, Alex Kealy and Angela Channell
  38. Producer: Georgia Keating
  39. Executive Producer: Pete Strauss
  40. Production Coordinator: Giulia Lopes Mazzu
  41. Sound Editor: Marc Willcox</p><p>A BBC Studios Production for Radio 4.</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>The News Quiz is back and kicking off the series is guest host Ian Smith.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>With Andy away at The Ashes, guest host Ian Smith steps in to make sense of a dramatic news week. Topics include the US capturing Nicolás Maduro and threatening to invade Greenland, new driving rules for the over 70s and the problem with Grok AI. Helping Ian decide which way to turn are Ria Lina, Hugo Rifkind, Lucy Porter and Geoff Norcott.</p><p>Written by Ian Smith.</p><p>With additional material by: Mike Shephard, Alex Kealy and Angela Channell
  42. Producer: Georgia Keating
  43. Executive Producer: Pete Strauss
  44. Production Coordinator: Giulia Lopes Mazzu
  45. Sound Editor: Marc Willcox</p><p>A BBC Studios Production for Radio 4.</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1705</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0mt4w7z.mp3" length="27280000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0mt4w7z.mp3" length="27280000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0mt4w7z.mp3" length="27280000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0mryyb2</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0mryyb2</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0mt4w7z.mp3" fileSize="27280000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1705"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0mryyb2</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>Best of The News Quiz 2025</title><description><![CDATA[<p>A satirical smorgasbord of The News Quiz's best bits of the year, covering local elections, flag fever, Starmer's struggles, Trump's travails, and a very special meeting between King Charles and Pope Leo XIV. </p><p>Written and presented by Andy Zaltzman.</p><p>Producer: Rajiv Karia
  46. Executive Producer: Pete Strauss
  47. Production Coordinator: Giulia Lopes Mazzu</p><p>A BBC Studios Audio Production for Radio 4
  48. An Eco-Audio certified Production</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>A satirical smorgasbord of the best of 2025.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>A satirical smorgasbord of The News Quiz's best bits of the year, covering local elections, flag fever, Starmer's struggles, Trump's travails, and a very special meeting between King Charles and Pope Leo XIV. </p><p>Written and presented by Andy Zaltzman.</p><p>Producer: Rajiv Karia
  49. Executive Producer: Pete Strauss
  50. Production Coordinator: Giulia Lopes Mazzu</p><p>A BBC Studios Audio Production for Radio 4
  51. An Eco-Audio certified Production</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2026 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1706</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0mpcnl3.mp3" length="27296000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0mpcnl3.mp3" length="27296000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0mpcnl3.mp3" length="27296000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0mpcdxw</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0mpcdxw</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0mpcnl3.mp3" fileSize="27296000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1706"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0mpcdxw</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The Matt Forde Focus Group: Boxing Day Special</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Top political comedian Matt Forde reconvenes his Focus Group for a Boxing Day special with a Dickensian twist.</p><p>Recorded in front of a live audience, Matt is joined by journalists, comedians and politicians – including former Cabinet Minister Michael Gove – to review the political state we're in through the lens of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol. Expect sharp analysis, unexpected confessions, and the year's biggest stories getting visited by the Ghosts of Politics Past, Present and Yet to Come.</p><p>Appearing as a festive treat in BBC Radio 4's Friday Night Comedy feed, it's a topical comedy that's both genuinely funny and surprisingly insightful – perfect for digesting with the leftover turkey.</p><p>Written and performed by Matt Forde
  52. Additional writing from Karl Minns, Laura Claxton and Richard Garvin
  53. Producer: Richard Garvin
  54. Executive Producers Jon Thoday and Richard Allen Turner
  55. Co-Producers: Daisy Knight and Jules Lom
  56. Broadcast Assistant: Sahar Rajabali
  57. Sound Design and Editing: David Thomas
  58. An Avalon production for BBC Radio 4</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Comedian Matt Forde reconvenes his very own Focus Group for a one-off Boxing Day special.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Top political comedian Matt Forde reconvenes his Focus Group for a Boxing Day special with a Dickensian twist.</p><p>Recorded in front of a live audience, Matt is joined by journalists, comedians and politicians – including former Cabinet Minister Michael Gove – to review the political state we're in through the lens of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol. Expect sharp analysis, unexpected confessions, and the year's biggest stories getting visited by the Ghosts of Politics Past, Present and Yet to Come.</p><p>Appearing as a festive treat in BBC Radio 4's Friday Night Comedy feed, it's a topical comedy that's both genuinely funny and surprisingly insightful – perfect for digesting with the leftover turkey.</p><p>Written and performed by Matt Forde
  59. Additional writing from Karl Minns, Laura Claxton and Richard Garvin
  60. Producer: Richard Garvin
  61. Executive Producers Jon Thoday and Richard Allen Turner
  62. Co-Producers: Daisy Knight and Jules Lom
  63. Broadcast Assistant: Sahar Rajabali
  64. Sound Design and Editing: David Thomas
  65. An Avalon production for BBC Radio 4</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0mqb2j3.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2026 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1694</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0mqb5xx.mp3" length="27104000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0mqb5xx.mp3" length="27104000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0mqb5xx.mp3" length="27104000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0mqb27g</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0mqb27g</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0mqb5xx.mp3" fileSize="27104000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1694"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0mqb27g</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>Dead Ringers Christmas: Ep 2. A Very Kemi Christmas and a Lammy New Year</title><description><![CDATA[<p>The Dead Ringers team are back to train their festive firepower on the week’s news with an armoury of impressive impressions.</p><p>This week: Scrooge is visited by the ghost of a Money Saving Expert, and The Grinch more than meets his match.</p><p>This week's impressionists are Jon Culshaw, Jan Ravens, Duncan Wisbey and Jess Robinson</p><p>The episode was written by: Nev Fountain and Tom Jamieson, Laurence Howarth, Tom Coles, Sarah Campbell, Sophie Dickson, Peter Tellouche, Jon Holmes, Rachel E Thorn, JoJo Maberly and Cooper, Mawhinny &amp; Sweryt</p><p>Created by Bill Dare
  66. Producer: Jon Holmes
  67. Executive Producer: James Robinson
  68. Production Co-ordinator: Caroline Barlow</p><p>A BBC Studios Production for Radio 4</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>The Dead Ringers team are back to train their festive firepower on the week’s news.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>The Dead Ringers team are back to train their festive firepower on the week’s news with an armoury of impressive impressions.</p><p>This week: Scrooge is visited by the ghost of a Money Saving Expert, and The Grinch more than meets his match.</p><p>This week's impressionists are Jon Culshaw, Jan Ravens, Duncan Wisbey and Jess Robinson</p><p>The episode was written by: Nev Fountain and Tom Jamieson, Laurence Howarth, Tom Coles, Sarah Campbell, Sophie Dickson, Peter Tellouche, Jon Holmes, Rachel E Thorn, JoJo Maberly and Cooper, Mawhinny &amp; Sweryt</p><p>Created by Bill Dare
  69. Producer: Jon Holmes
  70. Executive Producer: James Robinson
  71. Production Co-ordinator: Caroline Barlow</p><p>A BBC Studios Production for Radio 4</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0mmyqmx.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 26 Dec 2025 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1710</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0mpqt2r.mp3" length="27360000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0mpqt2r.mp3" length="27360000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0mpqt2r.mp3" length="27360000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0mppjmz</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0mppjmz</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0mpqt2r.mp3" fileSize="27360000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1710"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0mppjmz</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>Dead Ringers Christmas: Ep 1. Farage Goes to School, The Snowman v Keir, and Alan Carr: Special Negotiator</title><description><![CDATA[<p>The Dead Ringers team are back to train their vocal firepower on the week’s news with an armoury of impressive impressions.</p><p>This week: Farage goes to a new school, The Snowman takes Keir Starmer on a Christmas journey, and Alan Carr: Special Negotiator.</p><p>This week's impressionists are Jan Ravens, Jess Robinson, Kieran Hodgson and Josh Berry.</p><p>The episode was written by: Nev Fountain and Tom Jamieson, Laurence Howarth, Tom Coles, Sarah Campbell, Sophie Dickson, Jon Holmes, Alice Bright, Rachel E Thorn, Jennifer Walker, Joe Topping, Alex Buchanan and G Watson.</p><p>Created by Bill Dare
  72. Producer: Jon Holmes
  73. Executive Producer: Richard Morris
  74. Production Co-ordinator: Caroline Barlow</p><p>A BBC Studios Production for Radio 4</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Satirical impressions from the team headed up by Jon Culshaw and Jan Ravens.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>The Dead Ringers team are back to train their vocal firepower on the week’s news with an armoury of impressive impressions.</p><p>This week: Farage goes to a new school, The Snowman takes Keir Starmer on a Christmas journey, and Alan Carr: Special Negotiator.</p><p>This week's impressionists are Jan Ravens, Jess Robinson, Kieran Hodgson and Josh Berry.</p><p>The episode was written by: Nev Fountain and Tom Jamieson, Laurence Howarth, Tom Coles, Sarah Campbell, Sophie Dickson, Jon Holmes, Alice Bright, Rachel E Thorn, Jennifer Walker, Joe Topping, Alex Buchanan and G Watson.</p><p>Created by Bill Dare
  75. Producer: Jon Holmes
  76. Executive Producer: Richard Morris
  77. Production Co-ordinator: Caroline Barlow</p><p>A BBC Studios Production for Radio 4</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0mmyqmx.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2025 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1661</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0mn8z74.mp3" length="26576000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0mn8z74.mp3" length="26576000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0mn8z74.mp3" length="26576000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0mljbtq</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0mljbtq</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0mn8z74.mp3" fileSize="26576000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1661"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0mljbtq</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The Naked Week: Ep6. Parties, polycules, and pardoning</title><description><![CDATA[<p>This week, The Naked Week team look at Your Party, join a polycule, and bestow some Christmas pardons.</p><p>From host Andrew Hunter Murray and The Skewer's Jon Holmes, Radio 4’s newest Friday night comedy The Naked Week returns with a blend of the silly and serious. From satirical stunts to studio set pieces via guest correspondents and investigative journalism, it's a bold, audacious take not only on the week’s news, but also the way it’s packaged and presented.</p><p>Host: Andrew Hunter Murray
  78. Guests: Rosie Holt, Leanne Yau
  79. The Naked Week Carol Singers: Fiona Mundy, Holly Alderson, Kayley Williams, Molly Punshon</p><p>Investigations Team: Cat Neilan, Cormac Kehoe, Freya Shaw</p><p>Written by:
  80. Jon Holmes
  81. Katie Sayer
  82. Gareth Ceredig
  83. Jason Hazeley
  84. James Kettle</p><p>Additional Material:
  85. Karl Minns
  86. Joe Topping
  87. Cooper Mawhinny Sweryt
  88. David Riffkin
  89. WH Auden</p><p>Live Sound: Jerry Peal
  90. Post Production: Tony Churnside
  91. Clip Assistant: David Riffkin
  92. Production Assistant: Molly Punshon</p><p>Assistant Producer: Katie Sayer
  93. Producer and Director: Jon Holmes</p><p>Executive Producer: Phil Abrams.</p><p>An unusual production for BBC Radio 4</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>This week the team enjoy parties, polycules and pardons.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>This week, The Naked Week team look at Your Party, join a polycule, and bestow some Christmas pardons.</p><p>From host Andrew Hunter Murray and The Skewer's Jon Holmes, Radio 4’s newest Friday night comedy The Naked Week returns with a blend of the silly and serious. From satirical stunts to studio set pieces via guest correspondents and investigative journalism, it's a bold, audacious take not only on the week’s news, but also the way it’s packaged and presented.</p><p>Host: Andrew Hunter Murray
  94. Guests: Rosie Holt, Leanne Yau
  95. The Naked Week Carol Singers: Fiona Mundy, Holly Alderson, Kayley Williams, Molly Punshon</p><p>Investigations Team: Cat Neilan, Cormac Kehoe, Freya Shaw</p><p>Written by:
  96. Jon Holmes
  97. Katie Sayer
  98. Gareth Ceredig
  99. Jason Hazeley
  100. James Kettle</p><p>Additional Material:
  101. Karl Minns
  102. Joe Topping
  103. Cooper Mawhinny Sweryt
  104. David Riffkin
  105. WH Auden</p><p>Live Sound: Jerry Peal
  106. Post Production: Tony Churnside
  107. Clip Assistant: David Riffkin
  108. Production Assistant: Molly Punshon</p><p>Assistant Producer: Katie Sayer
  109. Producer and Director: Jon Holmes</p><p>Executive Producer: Phil Abrams.</p><p>An unusual production for BBC Radio 4</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0mdfg1p.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2025 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1656</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0mlvcyt.mp3" length="26496000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0mlvcyt.mp3" length="26496000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0mlvcyt.mp3" length="26496000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0mkg8gd</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0mkg8gd</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0mlvcyt.mp3" fileSize="26496000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1656"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0mkg8gd</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The Naked Week: Ep5. A Budget, A Bombshell, and a Bedtime Story.</title><description><![CDATA[<p>This week, The Naked Week fingers some fudge, profits from the spoils of war, and reads everyone a lovely bedtime story with a very special guest.</p><p>From host Andrew Hunter Murray and The Skewer's Jon Holmes, Radio 4’s newest Friday night comedy The Naked Week returns with a blend of the silly and serious. From satirical stunts to studio set pieces via guest correspondents and investigative journalism, it's a bold, audacious take not only on the week’s news, but also the way it’s packaged and presented.</p><p>Host: Andrew Hunter Murray
  110. Guests: Kate Cheka, Janet Ellis</p><p>Investigations Team: Cat Neilan, Cormac Kehoe, Freya Shaw</p><p>Written by:
  111. Jon Holmes
  112. Katie Sayer
  113. Gareth Ceredig
  114. Jason Hazeley
  115. James Kettle</p><p>Additional Material:
  116. Karl Minns
  117. Molly Punshon
  118. Helen Brooks
  119. Pete Redfern
  120. Cooper Mawhinny Sweryt
  121. Kevin Smith
  122. David Riffkin</p><p>Additional Music:
  123. Jake Yapp</p><p>Live Sound: Jerry Peal
  124. Post Production: Tony Churnside
  125. Clip Assistant: David Riffkin
  126. Production Assistant: Molly Punshon</p><p>Assistant Producer: Katie Sayer
  127. Producer and Director: Jon Holmes</p><p>Executive Producer: Phil Abrams.</p><p>An unusual production for BBC Radio 4.</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>A Budget, a Bombshell, and a Bedtime Story.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>This week, The Naked Week fingers some fudge, profits from the spoils of war, and reads everyone a lovely bedtime story with a very special guest.</p><p>From host Andrew Hunter Murray and The Skewer's Jon Holmes, Radio 4’s newest Friday night comedy The Naked Week returns with a blend of the silly and serious. From satirical stunts to studio set pieces via guest correspondents and investigative journalism, it's a bold, audacious take not only on the week’s news, but also the way it’s packaged and presented.</p><p>Host: Andrew Hunter Murray
  128. Guests: Kate Cheka, Janet Ellis</p><p>Investigations Team: Cat Neilan, Cormac Kehoe, Freya Shaw</p><p>Written by:
  129. Jon Holmes
  130. Katie Sayer
  131. Gareth Ceredig
  132. Jason Hazeley
  133. James Kettle</p><p>Additional Material:
  134. Karl Minns
  135. Molly Punshon
  136. Helen Brooks
  137. Pete Redfern
  138. Cooper Mawhinny Sweryt
  139. Kevin Smith
  140. David Riffkin</p><p>Additional Music:
  141. Jake Yapp</p><p>Live Sound: Jerry Peal
  142. Post Production: Tony Churnside
  143. Clip Assistant: David Riffkin
  144. Production Assistant: Molly Punshon</p><p>Assistant Producer: Katie Sayer
  145. Producer and Director: Jon Holmes</p><p>Executive Producer: Phil Abrams.</p><p>An unusual production for BBC Radio 4.</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0mdfg1p.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2025 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1675</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0mkfm44.mp3" length="26800000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0mkfm44.mp3" length="26800000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0mkfm44.mp3" length="26800000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0mj3cj1</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0mj3cj1</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0mkfm44.mp3" fileSize="26800000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1675"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0mj3cj1</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The Naked Week: Ep4. Immigration, Espionage, and a game of Guess Who? - Epstein Edition.</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Immigration, espionage, and a game of Guess Who? - Epstein Edition.</p><p>From host Andrew Hunter Murray and The Skewer's Jon Holmes comes Radio 4’s newest Friday night comedy The Naked Week, with a blend of the silly and serious. From satirical stunts to studio set pieces via guest correspondents and investigative journalism, it's a bold, audacious take not only on the week’s news, but also the way it’s packaged and presented.</p><p>Host: Andrew Hunter Murray
  146. Guests: Larry Budd, Alan Dedicoat</p><p>Investigations Team: Cat Neilan, Cormac Kehoe, Freya Shaw</p><p>Written by:
  147. Jon Holmes
  148. Katie Sayer
  149. Gareth Ceredig
  150. Jason Hazeley
  151. James Kettle</p><p>Additional Material:
  152. Karl Minns
  153. Sophie Dickson
  154. Helen Brooks
  155. Kevin Smith
  156. Darren Phillips
  157. Joe Topping
  158. Cooper Mawhinny Sweryt
  159. David Riffkin</p><p>Live Sound: Jerry Peal
  160. Post Production: Tony Churnside
  161. Clip Assistant: David Riffkin
  162. Production Assistant: Molly Punshon</p><p>Assistant Producer: Katie Sayer
  163. Producer and Director: Jon Holmes</p><p>Executive Producer: Phil Abrams.</p><p>An unusual production for BBC Radio 4</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>The Naked Week tackles immigration, espionage and a game of Guess Who? - Epstein Edition.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Immigration, espionage, and a game of Guess Who? - Epstein Edition.</p><p>From host Andrew Hunter Murray and The Skewer's Jon Holmes comes Radio 4’s newest Friday night comedy The Naked Week, with a blend of the silly and serious. From satirical stunts to studio set pieces via guest correspondents and investigative journalism, it's a bold, audacious take not only on the week’s news, but also the way it’s packaged and presented.</p><p>Host: Andrew Hunter Murray
  164. Guests: Larry Budd, Alan Dedicoat</p><p>Investigations Team: Cat Neilan, Cormac Kehoe, Freya Shaw</p><p>Written by:
  165. Jon Holmes
  166. Katie Sayer
  167. Gareth Ceredig
  168. Jason Hazeley
  169. James Kettle</p><p>Additional Material:
  170. Karl Minns
  171. Sophie Dickson
  172. Helen Brooks
  173. Kevin Smith
  174. Darren Phillips
  175. Joe Topping
  176. Cooper Mawhinny Sweryt
  177. David Riffkin</p><p>Live Sound: Jerry Peal
  178. Post Production: Tony Churnside
  179. Clip Assistant: David Riffkin
  180. Production Assistant: Molly Punshon</p><p>Assistant Producer: Katie Sayer
  181. Producer and Director: Jon Holmes</p><p>Executive Producer: Phil Abrams.</p><p>An unusual production for BBC Radio 4</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0mdfg1p.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 28 Nov 2025 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1680</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0mj2cjg.mp3" length="26880000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0mj2cjg.mp3" length="26880000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0mj2cjg.mp3" length="26880000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0mhsnq4</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0mhsnq4</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0mj2cjg.mp3" fileSize="26880000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1680"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0mhsnq4</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The Naked Week: Ep3. Trump, Traitors, and RIP Tim Davie</title><description><![CDATA[<p>This week, The Naked Week fundraises for the BBC, welcomes a traitor, and necromances a potato.</p><p>From host Andrew Hunter Murray and The Skewer's Jon Holmes, Radio 4’s newest Friday night comedy The Naked Week returns with a blend of the silly and serious. From satirical stunts to studio set pieces via guest correspondents and investigative journalism, it's a bold, audacious take not only on the week’s news, but also the way it’s packaged and presented.</p><p>Host: Andrew Hunter Murray
  182. Guests: Paul Gorton, Milo Edwards, and The BNC Players James Akka, Holly Skinner and Amy Small</p><p>Investigations Team: Cat Neilan, Cormac Kehoe, Freya Shaw</p><p>Written by:
  183. Jon Holmes
  184. Katie Sayer
  185. Gareth Ceredig
  186. Jason Hazeley
  187. James Kettle</p><p>Additional Material:
  188. Sophie Dickson
  189. Ali Panting
  190. Darren Phillips
  191. Cooper Mawhinny Sweryt
  192. David Riffkin</p><p>Live Sound: Jerry Peal
  193. Post Production: Tony Churnside
  194. Clip Assistant: David Riffkin
  195. Production Assistant: Molly Punshon</p><p>Assistant Producer: Katie Sayer
  196. Producer and Director: Jon Holmes</p><p>Executive Producer: Phil Abrams.</p><p>An unusual production for BBC Radio 4.</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>This week the team fundraise for the BBC, welcome a traitor, and necromance a potato.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>This week, The Naked Week fundraises for the BBC, welcomes a traitor, and necromances a potato.</p><p>From host Andrew Hunter Murray and The Skewer's Jon Holmes, Radio 4’s newest Friday night comedy The Naked Week returns with a blend of the silly and serious. From satirical stunts to studio set pieces via guest correspondents and investigative journalism, it's a bold, audacious take not only on the week’s news, but also the way it’s packaged and presented.</p><p>Host: Andrew Hunter Murray
  197. Guests: Paul Gorton, Milo Edwards, and The BNC Players James Akka, Holly Skinner and Amy Small</p><p>Investigations Team: Cat Neilan, Cormac Kehoe, Freya Shaw</p><p>Written by:
  198. Jon Holmes
  199. Katie Sayer
  200. Gareth Ceredig
  201. Jason Hazeley
  202. James Kettle</p><p>Additional Material:
  203. Sophie Dickson
  204. Ali Panting
  205. Darren Phillips
  206. Cooper Mawhinny Sweryt
  207. David Riffkin</p><p>Live Sound: Jerry Peal
  208. Post Production: Tony Churnside
  209. Clip Assistant: David Riffkin
  210. Production Assistant: Molly Punshon</p><p>Assistant Producer: Katie Sayer
  211. Producer and Director: Jon Holmes</p><p>Executive Producer: Phil Abrams.</p><p>An unusual production for BBC Radio 4.</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0mdfg1p.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2025 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1675</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0mgs9b8.mp3" length="26800000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0mgs9b8.mp3" length="26800000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0mgs9b8.mp3" length="26800000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0mfx7h4</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0mfx7h4</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0mgs9b8.mp3" fileSize="26800000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1675"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0mfx7h4</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The Naked Week: Ep2. Trains, Tice, and Taylor Swift</title><description><![CDATA[<p>This week, The Naked Week shoehorns an agenda, gets out of jail free, and in a genuine Radio 4 first - Taylor Swift pays a visit to the studio!</p><p>From host Andrew Hunter Murray and The Skewer's Jon Holmes, Radio 4’s newest Friday night comedy The Naked Week returns with a blend of the silly and serious. From satirical stunts to studio set pieces via guest correspondents and investigative journalism, it's a bold, audacious take not only on the week’s news, but also the way it’s packaged and presented.</p><p>Host: Andrew Hunter Murray
  212. Guests: Paul Dunphy, Taylor Swift (no, really!)</p><p>Investigations Team: Cat Neilan, Cormac Kehoe, Freya Shaw</p><p>Written by:
  213. Jon Holmes
  214. Katie Sayer
  215. Gareth Ceredig
  216. Jason Hazeley
  217. James Kettle</p><p>Additional Material:
  218. Karl Minns
  219. Ali Panting
  220. Helen Brooks
  221. Molly Punshon
  222. Kevin Smith
  223. David Riffkin</p><p>Live Sound: Jerry Peal
  224. Post Production: Tony Churnside
  225. Clip Assistant: David Riffkin
  226. Production Assistant: Molly Punshon</p><p>Assistant Producer: Katie Sayer
  227. Producer and Director: Jon Holmes</p><p>Executive Producer: Phil Abrams.</p><p>An unusual production for BBC Radio 4</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>The team shoehorn an agenda, get out of jail free and Taylor Swift is LIVE IN THE STUDIO!</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>This week, The Naked Week shoehorns an agenda, gets out of jail free, and in a genuine Radio 4 first - Taylor Swift pays a visit to the studio!</p><p>From host Andrew Hunter Murray and The Skewer's Jon Holmes, Radio 4’s newest Friday night comedy The Naked Week returns with a blend of the silly and serious. From satirical stunts to studio set pieces via guest correspondents and investigative journalism, it's a bold, audacious take not only on the week’s news, but also the way it’s packaged and presented.</p><p>Host: Andrew Hunter Murray
  228. Guests: Paul Dunphy, Taylor Swift (no, really!)</p><p>Investigations Team: Cat Neilan, Cormac Kehoe, Freya Shaw</p><p>Written by:
  229. Jon Holmes
  230. Katie Sayer
  231. Gareth Ceredig
  232. Jason Hazeley
  233. James Kettle</p><p>Additional Material:
  234. Karl Minns
  235. Ali Panting
  236. Helen Brooks
  237. Molly Punshon
  238. Kevin Smith
  239. David Riffkin</p><p>Live Sound: Jerry Peal
  240. Post Production: Tony Churnside
  241. Clip Assistant: David Riffkin
  242. Production Assistant: Molly Punshon</p><p>Assistant Producer: Katie Sayer
  243. Producer and Director: Jon Holmes</p><p>Executive Producer: Phil Abrams.</p><p>An unusual production for BBC Radio 4</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0mdfg1p.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2025 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1665</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0mfcxsf.mp3" length="26640000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0mfcxsf.mp3" length="26640000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0mfcxsf.mp3" length="26640000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0mf4w96</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0mf4w96</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0mfcxsf.mp3" fileSize="26640000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1665"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0mf4w96</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The Naked Week: Ep1. Royal lodges, asylum hotels and witches.</title><description><![CDATA[<p>This week we provide recourse for a randy royal, organise an on-air riot and, for Halloween, get confused over which witch is which.</p><p>From host Andrew Hunter Murray and The Skewer's Jon Holmes, Radio 4’s newest Friday night comedy The Naked Week returns with a blend of the silly and serious. From satirical stunts to studio set pieces via guest correspondents and investigative journalism it's a bold, audacious take not only on the week’s news, but also the way it’s packaged and presented.</p><p>An unusual production for BBC Radio 4</p><p>Host; Andrew Hunter Murray
  244. Guests: Bella Hull, Lisa Webb</p><p>Investigations Team: Cat Neilan, Cormac Kehoe, Freya Shaw</p><p>Written by:
  245. Jon Holmes
  246. Katie Sayer
  247. Gareth Ceredig
  248. Jason Hazeley
  249. James Kettle</p><p>Additional Material:
  250. Karl Minns
  251. Vivienne Hopley-Jones
  252. Cooper Mawhinny Sweryt
  253. Helen Brooks
  254. Ali Panting
  255. Kevin Smith
  256. Sophie Dickson</p><p>Live Sound: Jerry Peal
  257. Post Production: Tony Churnside
  258. Clip Assistant: David Riffkin
  259. Production Assistant: Molly Punshon</p><p>Assistant Producer: Katie Sayer
  260. Producer: Jon Holmes</p><p>Executive Producer: Phil Abrams.</p><p>an unusual production for BBC Radio 4.</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Randy Royal Lodges, Asylum Hotels, and Which Witch is Which?</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>This week we provide recourse for a randy royal, organise an on-air riot and, for Halloween, get confused over which witch is which.</p><p>From host Andrew Hunter Murray and The Skewer's Jon Holmes, Radio 4’s newest Friday night comedy The Naked Week returns with a blend of the silly and serious. From satirical stunts to studio set pieces via guest correspondents and investigative journalism it's a bold, audacious take not only on the week’s news, but also the way it’s packaged and presented.</p><p>An unusual production for BBC Radio 4</p><p>Host; Andrew Hunter Murray
  261. Guests: Bella Hull, Lisa Webb</p><p>Investigations Team: Cat Neilan, Cormac Kehoe, Freya Shaw</p><p>Written by:
  262. Jon Holmes
  263. Katie Sayer
  264. Gareth Ceredig
  265. Jason Hazeley
  266. James Kettle</p><p>Additional Material:
  267. Karl Minns
  268. Vivienne Hopley-Jones
  269. Cooper Mawhinny Sweryt
  270. Helen Brooks
  271. Ali Panting
  272. Kevin Smith
  273. Sophie Dickson</p><p>Live Sound: Jerry Peal
  274. Post Production: Tony Churnside
  275. Clip Assistant: David Riffkin
  276. Production Assistant: Molly Punshon</p><p>Assistant Producer: Katie Sayer
  277. Producer: Jon Holmes</p><p>Executive Producer: Phil Abrams.</p><p>an unusual production for BBC Radio 4.</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0kw5rgj.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2025 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1671</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0md06f0.mp3" length="26736000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0md06f0.mp3" length="26736000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0md06f0.mp3" length="26736000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0mczjs8</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0mczjs8</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0md06f0.mp3" fileSize="26736000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1671"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0mczjs8</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The News Quiz: Ep8. Titles, Jewels and "Chocolate" Bars</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Alasdair Beckett-King, Laura Lexx, Ahir Shah and Ava Santina join Andy Zaltzman for this week's quiz.</p><p>Brace yourselves for stories about the stripping of both Royal Titles and Royal Crown Jewels as well as the big question of the moment, are things better or worse than they used to be?</p><p>Written by Andy Zaltzman
  278. Additional material by: Milo Edwards, Cameron Loxdale, Ruth Husko and Marty Gleeson
  279. Producer: Gwyn Rhys Davies
  280. Exec Producer: Richard Morris
  281. Production Coordinator: Giulia Lopes Mazzu
  282. Sound Editor: Marc Willcox</p><p>A BBC Studios Production for Radio 4.</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Andy Zaltzman and panellists quiz the week's news.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Alasdair Beckett-King, Laura Lexx, Ahir Shah and Ava Santina join Andy Zaltzman for this week's quiz.</p><p>Brace yourselves for stories about the stripping of both Royal Titles and Royal Crown Jewels as well as the big question of the moment, are things better or worse than they used to be?</p><p>Written by Andy Zaltzman
  283. Additional material by: Milo Edwards, Cameron Loxdale, Ruth Husko and Marty Gleeson
  284. Producer: Gwyn Rhys Davies
  285. Exec Producer: Richard Morris
  286. Production Coordinator: Giulia Lopes Mazzu
  287. Sound Editor: Marc Willcox</p><p>A BBC Studios Production for Radio 4.</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2025 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1709</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0mbnffk.mp3" length="27344000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0mbnffk.mp3" length="27344000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0mbnffk.mp3" length="27344000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0m99ns1</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0m99ns1</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0mbnffk.mp3" fileSize="27344000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1709"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0m99ns1</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The News Quiz: Ep7. Forecast for Inflation and Flooding</title><description><![CDATA[<p>In a week of budget talks, IMF forecasts of Inflation on the British horizon, flood risk reports and approval of solar farms, Andy Zaltzman is joined by Adam Kay, Zoe Lyons, Ria Lina and Stephen Bush to break down this weeks news.</p><p>Written by Andy Zaltzman.</p><p>With additional material by: Daman Bamrah, Ruth Husko, Christina Riggs and Peter Tellouche.
  288. Producer: Rajiv Karia
  289. Executive Producer: Pete Strauss
  290. Production Coordinator: Giulia Lopes Mazzu
  291. Sound Editor: Marc Willcox</p><p>A BBC Studios Production for Radio 4.</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Andy Zaltzman is joined by Adam Kay and Ria Lina for the topical panel quiz show.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>In a week of budget talks, IMF forecasts of Inflation on the British horizon, flood risk reports and approval of solar farms, Andy Zaltzman is joined by Adam Kay, Zoe Lyons, Ria Lina and Stephen Bush to break down this weeks news.</p><p>Written by Andy Zaltzman.</p><p>With additional material by: Daman Bamrah, Ruth Husko, Christina Riggs and Peter Tellouche.
  292. Producer: Rajiv Karia
  293. Executive Producer: Pete Strauss
  294. Production Coordinator: Giulia Lopes Mazzu
  295. Sound Editor: Marc Willcox</p><p>A BBC Studios Production for Radio 4.</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2025 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1705</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0m983k2.mp3" length="27280000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0m983k2.mp3" length="27280000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0m983k2.mp3" length="27280000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0m8ps2d</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0m8ps2d</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0m983k2.mp3" fileSize="27280000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1705"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0m8ps2d</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The News Quiz: Ep6. Peace Deals and Police Powers</title><description><![CDATA[<p>In the week where Trump brokered a peace deal in the Middle East, buzz was generated at the Conservative Party Conference (honestly), the Home Office announces greater restrictions on protests, and the world's first footballer billionaire is crowned, Andy Zaltzman is joined by Scott Bennett, Ayesha Hazarika, Kate Cheka and Ian Smith to break down this weeks news.</p><p>Written by Andy Zaltzman.</p><p>With additional material by: Jain Edwards, Ruth Husko and Alfie Packham
  296. Producer: Rajiv Karia
  297. Executive Producer: Pete Strauss
  298. Production Coordinator: Giulia Lopes Mazzu
  299. Sound Editor: Marc Willcox</p><p>A BBC Studios Production for Radio 4.</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Andy Zaltzman is joined by Ian Smith and Ayesha Hazarika for the topical panel quiz show.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>In the week where Trump brokered a peace deal in the Middle East, buzz was generated at the Conservative Party Conference (honestly), the Home Office announces greater restrictions on protests, and the world's first footballer billionaire is crowned, Andy Zaltzman is joined by Scott Bennett, Ayesha Hazarika, Kate Cheka and Ian Smith to break down this weeks news.</p><p>Written by Andy Zaltzman.</p><p>With additional material by: Jain Edwards, Ruth Husko and Alfie Packham
  300. Producer: Rajiv Karia
  301. Executive Producer: Pete Strauss
  302. Production Coordinator: Giulia Lopes Mazzu
  303. Sound Editor: Marc Willcox</p><p>A BBC Studios Production for Radio 4.</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 17 Oct 2025 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1708</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0m7y894.mp3" length="27328000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0m7y894.mp3" length="27328000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0m7y894.mp3" length="27328000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0m7x2b6</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0m7x2b6</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0m7y894.mp3" fileSize="27328000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1708"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0m7x2b6</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The News Quiz: Ep5. Less Flags, More Bunting</title><description><![CDATA[<p>At this week's Labour Conference, Kier Starmer warned that Britain faces a 'fork in the road'. Helping Andy Zaltzman decide which way to turn are Ian Smith, Celya AB, Hugo Rifkind and Zoe Lyons.</p><p>Written by Andy Zaltzman.</p><p>With additional material by: Cody Dahler, Eve Delaney and John Tothill
  304. Producer: Georgia Keating and James Robinson
  305. Executive Producer: Pete Strauss
  306. Production Coordinator: Jodie Charman
  307. Sound Editor: Marc Willcox</p><p>A BBC Studios Production for Radio 4.</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Andy is joined by Ian Smith, Celya AB, Hugo Rifkind and Zoe Lyons.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>At this week's Labour Conference, Kier Starmer warned that Britain faces a 'fork in the road'. Helping Andy Zaltzman decide which way to turn are Ian Smith, Celya AB, Hugo Rifkind and Zoe Lyons.</p><p>Written by Andy Zaltzman.</p><p>With additional material by: Cody Dahler, Eve Delaney and John Tothill
  308. Producer: Georgia Keating and James Robinson
  309. Executive Producer: Pete Strauss
  310. Production Coordinator: Jodie Charman
  311. Sound Editor: Marc Willcox</p><p>A BBC Studios Production for Radio 4.</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2025 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1692</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0m6m5z9.mp3" length="27072000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0m6m5z9.mp3" length="27072000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0m6m5z9.mp3" length="27072000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0m6lg8h</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0m6lg8h</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0m6m5z9.mp3" fileSize="27072000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1692"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0m6lg8h</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The News Quiz: Ep 4. A Lib Dem Conference and a Seagull Summit</title><description><![CDATA[<p>In the week where Trump addressed the UN, Lib Dems conferred on the beaches of Bournemouth, and a Seagull Summit came to Inverness, Andy Zaltzman is joined by Simon Evans, Neil Delamere, Tiff Stevenson and Cindy Yu to break it all down. Expect talk of the Burnham from behind, the Boriswave, and the wettest generation since the floods.</p><p>Written by Andy Zaltzman.</p><p>With additional material by: Jade Gebbie, Miranda Holms, Ruth Husko and Peter Tellouche.
  312. Producer: Rajiv Karia
  313. Executive Producer: James Robinson
  314. Production Coordinator: Jodie Charman
  315. Sound Editor: Marc Willcox</p><p>A BBC Studios Production for Radio 4.</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Andy Zaltzman is joined by Neil Delamere and Cindy Yu for the topical panel quiz show.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>In the week where Trump addressed the UN, Lib Dems conferred on the beaches of Bournemouth, and a Seagull Summit came to Inverness, Andy Zaltzman is joined by Simon Evans, Neil Delamere, Tiff Stevenson and Cindy Yu to break it all down. Expect talk of the Burnham from behind, the Boriswave, and the wettest generation since the floods.</p><p>Written by Andy Zaltzman.</p><p>With additional material by: Jade Gebbie, Miranda Holms, Ruth Husko and Peter Tellouche.
  316. Producer: Rajiv Karia
  317. Executive Producer: James Robinson
  318. Production Coordinator: Jodie Charman
  319. Sound Editor: Marc Willcox</p><p>A BBC Studios Production for Radio 4.</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 03 Oct 2025 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1706</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0m5707n.mp3" length="27296000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0m5707n.mp3" length="27296000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0m5707n.mp3" length="27296000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0m55bs3</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0m55bs3</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0m5707n.mp3" fileSize="27296000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1706"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0m55bs3</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The News Quiz: Ep 3. Crossing the Pond, Crossing the Floor</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Andy Zaltzman is joined by Hugo Rifkind, Pierre Novellie, Sara Barron and Lucy Porter to break down the week in news. The panel unpack Trump's second state visit, the reserve banquet of seat fillers, foreign investment from the US, Ed Davey's Ancient Greek punishment, chimps drunk on fruit, and why Penny Mordaunt thinks it's no fun to be a Conservative anymore.</p><p>Written by Andy Zaltzman.</p><p>With additional material by: Cody Dahler, Ruth Husko, Sam Lake and Laura Major.
  320. Producer: Rajiv Karia
  321. Executive Producer: Richard Morris
  322. Production Coordinator: Jodie Charman
  323. Sound Editor: Marc Willcox</p><p>A BBC Studios Production for Radio 4.</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Hugo Rifkind and Lucy Porter join for the panel quiz show, all about the news of the week</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Andy Zaltzman is joined by Hugo Rifkind, Pierre Novellie, Sara Barron and Lucy Porter to break down the week in news. The panel unpack Trump's second state visit, the reserve banquet of seat fillers, foreign investment from the US, Ed Davey's Ancient Greek punishment, chimps drunk on fruit, and why Penny Mordaunt thinks it's no fun to be a Conservative anymore.</p><p>Written by Andy Zaltzman.</p><p>With additional material by: Cody Dahler, Ruth Husko, Sam Lake and Laura Major.
  324. Producer: Rajiv Karia
  325. Executive Producer: Richard Morris
  326. Production Coordinator: Jodie Charman
  327. Sound Editor: Marc Willcox</p><p>A BBC Studios Production for Radio 4.</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2025 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1710</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0m3wl2w.mp3" length="27360000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0m3wl2w.mp3" length="27360000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0m3wl2w.mp3" length="27360000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0m39w59</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0m39w59</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0m3wl2w.mp3" fileSize="27360000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1710"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0m39w59</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The News Quiz: Ep 2. Cards revealed and Reshufffle</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Andy Zaltzman is joined by Daliso Chaponda, Susie McCabe, Geoff Norcott and Ash Sarkar to break down the week in news. Expect discussion on the Labour Deputy Leader Election, the return of the Mandelson, strikes on Qatar, Russian drones in Poland and telepathic Google searches. Written by Andy Zaltzman. With additional material by: Simon Alcock, Carwyn Blayney, Ruth Husko and Alex Kealy. Producer: Rajiv Karia Executive Producer: James Robinson Production Coordinator: Caroline Barlow Sound Editor: Marc Willcox A BBC Studios Production for Radio 4.</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Daliso Chaponda joins for the panel quiz show, all about the news of the week</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Andy Zaltzman is joined by Daliso Chaponda, Susie McCabe, Geoff Norcott and Ash Sarkar to break down the week in news. Expect discussion on the Labour Deputy Leader Election, the return of the Mandelson, strikes on Qatar, Russian drones in Poland and telepathic Google searches. Written by Andy Zaltzman. With additional material by: Simon Alcock, Carwyn Blayney, Ruth Husko and Alex Kealy. Producer: Rajiv Karia Executive Producer: James Robinson Production Coordinator: Caroline Barlow Sound Editor: Marc Willcox A BBC Studios Production for Radio 4.</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2025 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1739</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0m2hx7w.mp3" length="27824000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0m2hx7w.mp3" length="27824000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0m2hx7w.mp3" length="27824000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0m2hvtt</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0m2hvtt</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0m2hx7w.mp3" fileSize="27824000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1739"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0m2hvtt</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The News Quiz: Ep 1.  Flags out, stamp duty. Stamped out, off duty.</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Andy Zaltzman is joined by Alasdair Beckett-King, Andrew Maxwell, Lucy Porter and Coco Khan to break down the week in news. Topics include Angela Rayner skipping out on stamp duty, Xi Jinping's summit, the decline in cement, a new leader for the Green Party, and the rapid multiplication of St George's flags. Written by Andy Zaltzman. With additional material by: Rebecca Bain, Milo Edwards, Ruth Husko and Mike Shephard. Producer: Rajiv Karia Executive Producer: Richard Morris Production Coordinator: Jodie Charman Sound Editor: Marc Willcox A BBC Studios Production for Radio 4</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Alasdair Beckett-King joins Andy Zaltzman for a brand new series of the panel quiz show.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Andy Zaltzman is joined by Alasdair Beckett-King, Andrew Maxwell, Lucy Porter and Coco Khan to break down the week in news. Topics include Angela Rayner skipping out on stamp duty, Xi Jinping's summit, the decline in cement, a new leader for the Green Party, and the rapid multiplication of St George's flags. Written by Andy Zaltzman. With additional material by: Rebecca Bain, Milo Edwards, Ruth Husko and Mike Shephard. Producer: Rajiv Karia Executive Producer: Richard Morris Production Coordinator: Jodie Charman Sound Editor: Marc Willcox A BBC Studios Production for Radio 4</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 12 Sep 2025 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1676</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0m14dw3.mp3" length="26816000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0m14dw3.mp3" length="26816000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0m14dw3.mp3" length="26816000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0m0mq84</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0m0mq84</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0m14dw3.mp3" fileSize="26816000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1676"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0m0mq84</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>Too Long; Didn't Read: Ep 6. Computer says no</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Is AI taking over? And if so, how should we treat our new robot overlords? Catherine Bohart investigates, with the help of Olga Koch, Professor Kate Devlin, and our regular roving correspondent Sunil Patel.</p><p>Written by Catherine Bohart, with Madeleine Brettingham, Rose Johnson and Pravanya Pillay
  328. Producer: Alison Vernon Smith
  329. Executive Producers: Lyndsay Fenner &amp; Victoria Lloyd
  330. Sound Design: David Thomas
  331. Production Co-ordinator: Katie Sayer</p><p>A Mighty Bunny production for BBC Radio 4</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>What should we do about AI taking over?</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Is AI taking over? And if so, how should we treat our new robot overlords? Catherine Bohart investigates, with the help of Olga Koch, Professor Kate Devlin, and our regular roving correspondent Sunil Patel.</p><p>Written by Catherine Bohart, with Madeleine Brettingham, Rose Johnson and Pravanya Pillay
  332. Producer: Alison Vernon Smith
  333. Executive Producers: Lyndsay Fenner &amp; Victoria Lloyd
  334. Sound Design: David Thomas
  335. Production Co-ordinator: Katie Sayer</p><p>A Mighty Bunny production for BBC Radio 4</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lsqg5p.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 05 Sep 2025 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1702</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0lzt65s.mp3" length="27232000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0lzt65s.mp3" length="27232000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0lzt65s.mp3" length="27232000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0lzqvcc</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0lzqvcc</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0lzt65s.mp3" fileSize="27232000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1702"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0lzqvcc</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>Too Long; Didn't Read: Ep 5. The Special Relationship</title><description><![CDATA[<p>With UK-US relations in the spotlight, Catherine Bohart wants to know just what the special relationship means in 2025. With the help of Felicity Ward, Amb. John Bolton and our regular roving correspondent Sunil Patel, Catherine's asking what makes the special relationship 'special'? Are the US and the UK really exclusive? And does anyone have the number of that nice girl, the EU?</p><p>Written by Catherine Bohart, with Madeleine Brettingham, Catherine Brinkworth and Priya Hall</p><p>Producer: Alison Vernon Smith
  336. Executive Producers: Lyndsay Fenner &amp; Victoria Lloyd
  337. Sound Design: David Thomas
  338. Production Co-ordinator: Katie Sayer</p><p>A Mighty Bunny production for BBC Radio 4</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Just how special is the special relationship?</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>With UK-US relations in the spotlight, Catherine Bohart wants to know just what the special relationship means in 2025. With the help of Felicity Ward, Amb. John Bolton and our regular roving correspondent Sunil Patel, Catherine's asking what makes the special relationship 'special'? Are the US and the UK really exclusive? And does anyone have the number of that nice girl, the EU?</p><p>Written by Catherine Bohart, with Madeleine Brettingham, Catherine Brinkworth and Priya Hall</p><p>Producer: Alison Vernon Smith
  339. Executive Producers: Lyndsay Fenner &amp; Victoria Lloyd
  340. Sound Design: David Thomas
  341. Production Co-ordinator: Katie Sayer</p><p>A Mighty Bunny production for BBC Radio 4</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lsqg5p.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2025 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1749</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0lyjg3j.mp3" length="27984000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0lyjg3j.mp3" length="27984000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0lyjg3j.mp3" length="27984000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0ly85hr</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0ly85hr</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0lyjg3j.mp3" fileSize="27984000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1749"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0ly85hr</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>Too Long; Didn't Read: Ep 4. We've got our work cut out</title><description><![CDATA[<p>With unemployment on the rise, Catherine and friends want to know why Britain isn't working. Is it AI? Is it older workers taking early retirement? Or is there something bigger going on?</p><p>To find out why, Catherine is joined by Hugo Rifkind, Isabel Berwick, and roving correspondent Sunil Patel - and they've got their work cut out...</p><p>Written by Catherine Bohart, with Madeleine Brettingham, Georgie Flinn and Christina Riggs.</p><p>Producer: Alison Vernon Smith
  342. Executive Producers: Lyndsay Fenner &amp; Victoria Lloyd
  343. Sound Design: David Thomas
  344. Production Co-ordinator: Katie Sayer</p><p>A Mighty Bunny production for BBC Radio 4</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Why is unemployment rising in the UK?</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>With unemployment on the rise, Catherine and friends want to know why Britain isn't working. Is it AI? Is it older workers taking early retirement? Or is there something bigger going on?</p><p>To find out why, Catherine is joined by Hugo Rifkind, Isabel Berwick, and roving correspondent Sunil Patel - and they've got their work cut out...</p><p>Written by Catherine Bohart, with Madeleine Brettingham, Georgie Flinn and Christina Riggs.</p><p>Producer: Alison Vernon Smith
  345. Executive Producers: Lyndsay Fenner &amp; Victoria Lloyd
  346. Sound Design: David Thomas
  347. Production Co-ordinator: Katie Sayer</p><p>A Mighty Bunny production for BBC Radio 4</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lsqg5p.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2025 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1723</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0lx752q.mp3" length="27568000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0lx752q.mp3" length="27568000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0lx752q.mp3" length="27568000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0lx71sq</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0lx71sq</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0lx752q.mp3" fileSize="27568000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1723"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0lx71sq</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>Too Long; Didn't Read: Ep 3. Let's get this party started</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Why does Britain have so many new parties? And why are none of them the fun kind? Catherine Bohart investigates the rising challengers to the two-party system, with the help of Zoe Lyons, Ian Dunt and roving correspondent Sunil Patel.</p><p>Written by Catherine Bohart, with Madeleine Brettingham, Gareth Gwynn and John Tothill.</p><p>Producer: Alison Vernon Smith
  348. Executive Producers: Lyndsay Fenner &amp; Victoria Lloyd
  349. Sound Design: David Thomas
  350. Production Co-ordinator: Katie Sayer</p><p>A Mighty Bunny production for BBC Radio 4</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Why does Britain have so many new parties?</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Why does Britain have so many new parties? And why are none of them the fun kind? Catherine Bohart investigates the rising challengers to the two-party system, with the help of Zoe Lyons, Ian Dunt and roving correspondent Sunil Patel.</p><p>Written by Catherine Bohart, with Madeleine Brettingham, Gareth Gwynn and John Tothill.</p><p>Producer: Alison Vernon Smith
  351. Executive Producers: Lyndsay Fenner &amp; Victoria Lloyd
  352. Sound Design: David Thomas
  353. Production Co-ordinator: Katie Sayer</p><p>A Mighty Bunny production for BBC Radio 4</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lsqg5p.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 15 Aug 2025 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1722</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0lvy7vn.mp3" length="27552000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0lvy7vn.mp3" length="27552000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0lvy7vn.mp3" length="27552000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0lvy6yl</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0lvy6yl</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0lvy7vn.mp3" fileSize="27552000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1722"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0lvy6yl</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>Too Long; Didn't Read: Ep 2. It's a taxing subject</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Wealth tax - no brainer or non starter? Catherine Bohart unpicks the arguments raging about the mooted solution to Britain's infamous financial black hole with plenty of silliness thrown in. With Baroness Ayesha Hazarika MBE, Sunil Patel and tax expert Dr Emma Chamberlain OBE.</p><p>Written by Catherine Bohart, with Madeleine Brettingham, Tom Neenan and Pravanya Pillay.</p><p>Producer: Alison Vernon Smith
  354. Executive Producers: Lyndsay Fenner &amp; Victoria Lloyd
  355. Sound Design: David Thomas
  356. Production Co-ordinator: Katie Sayer</p><p>A Mighty Bunny production for BBC Radio 4</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Wealth tax - no brainer or non starter?</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Wealth tax - no brainer or non starter? Catherine Bohart unpicks the arguments raging about the mooted solution to Britain's infamous financial black hole with plenty of silliness thrown in. With Baroness Ayesha Hazarika MBE, Sunil Patel and tax expert Dr Emma Chamberlain OBE.</p><p>Written by Catherine Bohart, with Madeleine Brettingham, Tom Neenan and Pravanya Pillay.</p><p>Producer: Alison Vernon Smith
  357. Executive Producers: Lyndsay Fenner &amp; Victoria Lloyd
  358. Sound Design: David Thomas
  359. Production Co-ordinator: Katie Sayer</p><p>A Mighty Bunny production for BBC Radio 4</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lsqg5p.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2025 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1704</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0ltnh00.mp3" length="27264000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0ltnh00.mp3" length="27264000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0ltnh00.mp3" length="27264000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0lscy9h</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0lscy9h</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0ltnh00.mp3" fileSize="27264000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1704"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0lscy9h</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>Too Long; Didn't Read: Ep 1. There's something in the water</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Columns. Analysis. The Guardian's Long Read. Who has time? Catherine Bohart, that's who - and she's going beyond the headlines to give you the lowdown on one of the biggest stories this week, with the help of Phil Wang and our regular roving correspondent Sunil Patel.</p><p>This week, there's something in the water as Catherine &amp; co investigate the regulation of the water industry, with the help of Helena Horton, environment reporter at The Guardian.</p><p>Written by Catherine Bohart, with Madeleine Brettingham, Tom Neenan and Pravanya Pillay.</p><p>Producer: Alison Vernon Smith
  360. Executive Producers: Lyndsay Fenner &amp; Victoria Lloyd
  361. Sound Design: David Thomas
  362. Production Co-ordinator: Katie Sayer</p><p>A Mighty Bunny production for BBC Radio 4</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>There's something in the water in the UK, literally...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Columns. Analysis. The Guardian's Long Read. Who has time? Catherine Bohart, that's who - and she's going beyond the headlines to give you the lowdown on one of the biggest stories this week, with the help of Phil Wang and our regular roving correspondent Sunil Patel.</p><p>This week, there's something in the water as Catherine &amp; co investigate the regulation of the water industry, with the help of Helena Horton, environment reporter at The Guardian.</p><p>Written by Catherine Bohart, with Madeleine Brettingham, Tom Neenan and Pravanya Pillay.</p><p>Producer: Alison Vernon Smith
  363. Executive Producers: Lyndsay Fenner &amp; Victoria Lloyd
  364. Sound Design: David Thomas
  365. Production Co-ordinator: Katie Sayer</p><p>A Mighty Bunny production for BBC Radio 4</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lsqg5p.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 01 Aug 2025 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1709</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0lsr5bg.mp3" length="27344000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0lsr5bg.mp3" length="27344000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0lsr5bg.mp3" length="27344000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0lsbdx6</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0lsbdx6</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0lsr5bg.mp3" fileSize="27344000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1709"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0lsbdx6</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>Dead Ringers: Ep 6. Super-injunctions, Superheroes, and, er, Diane Abbott.</title><description><![CDATA[<p>The Dead Ringers team are back to train their vocal firepower on the week’s news with an armoury of impressive impressions.</p><p>This week: Super-injunctions, superheroes, Epstein files and, er, Diane Abbott.</p><p>Cast: Jon Culshaw, Jan Ravens, Lewis Macleod, Jess Robinson, Duncan Wisbey.</p><p>This episode was written by: Nev Fountain &amp; Tom Jamieson, Laurence Howarth, Rob Darke, Tom Coles, Toussaint Douglass, Sophie Dickson, Joe Topping, Jon Holmes, Lizzy Mansfield, Rachel E, Thorn, Davina Bentley, Alice Bright, Phoebe Butler, Declan Kennedy</p><p>Created by Bill Dare
  366. Producer: Jon Holmes
  367. Executive Producer: Pete Strauss
  368. Production Co-ordinator: Caroline Barlow</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>The Dead Ringers team are back to train their vocal firepower on the week’s news.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>The Dead Ringers team are back to train their vocal firepower on the week’s news with an armoury of impressive impressions.</p><p>This week: Super-injunctions, superheroes, Epstein files and, er, Diane Abbott.</p><p>Cast: Jon Culshaw, Jan Ravens, Lewis Macleod, Jess Robinson, Duncan Wisbey.</p><p>This episode was written by: Nev Fountain &amp; Tom Jamieson, Laurence Howarth, Rob Darke, Tom Coles, Toussaint Douglass, Sophie Dickson, Joe Topping, Jon Holmes, Lizzy Mansfield, Rachel E, Thorn, Davina Bentley, Alice Bright, Phoebe Butler, Declan Kennedy</p><p>Created by Bill Dare
  369. Producer: Jon Holmes
  370. Executive Producer: Pete Strauss
  371. Production Co-ordinator: Caroline Barlow</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lht37d.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 25 Jul 2025 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1712</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0lr0x1l.mp3" length="27392000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0lr0x1l.mp3" length="27392000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0lr0x1l.mp3" length="27392000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0lr0tqz</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0lr0tqz</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0lr0x1l.mp3" fileSize="27392000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1712"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0lr0tqz</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>Dead Ringers: Ep 5. Man of Steel, Woman of Salt Path</title><description><![CDATA[<p>The Dead Ringers team are back to train their vocal firepower on the week’s news with an armoury of impressive impressions.</p><p>This week: A Salt Path surprise, a Man of Steel (tariffs), and Postman Pat deals with the Post Office Inquiry Report.</p><p>Cast: Jan Ravens, Jon Culshaw, Lewis Macleod, Jess Robinson, Duncan Wisbey.</p><p>This episode was written by: Nev Fountain &amp; Tom Jamieson, Laurence Howarth, Rob Darke, Toussaint Douglas, Peter Tellouche, Edward Tew, Jon Holmes, Katie Sayer, Davina Bentley, Lizzy Mansfield, Rachel E. Thorn, Jennifer Walker, Cooper Mawhinny-Sweryt, Alex Buchanan, Chris Ballard</p><p>Created by Bill Dare
  372. Producer: Jon Holmes
  373. Executive Producer: Richard Morris
  374. Production Co-ordinator: Caroline Barlow
  375. Production Co-ordinator: Jodie Charman</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>The Dead Ringers team are back to train their vocal firepower on the week’s news.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>The Dead Ringers team are back to train their vocal firepower on the week’s news with an armoury of impressive impressions.</p><p>This week: A Salt Path surprise, a Man of Steel (tariffs), and Postman Pat deals with the Post Office Inquiry Report.</p><p>Cast: Jan Ravens, Jon Culshaw, Lewis Macleod, Jess Robinson, Duncan Wisbey.</p><p>This episode was written by: Nev Fountain &amp; Tom Jamieson, Laurence Howarth, Rob Darke, Toussaint Douglas, Peter Tellouche, Edward Tew, Jon Holmes, Katie Sayer, Davina Bentley, Lizzy Mansfield, Rachel E. Thorn, Jennifer Walker, Cooper Mawhinny-Sweryt, Alex Buchanan, Chris Ballard</p><p>Created by Bill Dare
  376. Producer: Jon Holmes
  377. Executive Producer: Richard Morris
  378. Production Co-ordinator: Caroline Barlow
  379. Production Co-ordinator: Jodie Charman</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lht37d.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2025 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1700</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0lpmtkv.mp3" length="27200000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0lpmtkv.mp3" length="27200000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0lpmtkv.mp3" length="27200000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0lms7fp</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0lms7fp</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0lpmtkv.mp3" fileSize="27200000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1700"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0lms7fp</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>Dead Ringers: Ep 4. Welfare woes and Wimbledon</title><description><![CDATA[<p>The Dead Ringers team are back to train their vocal firepower on the week’s news with an armoury of impressive impressions.
  380. This week: The Government’s welfare woes, the BBC’s chant chastisement, and Netanyahu, Trump and Putin play Just A Minute.</p><p>The episode was written by: Nev Fountain and Tom Jamieson, Laurence Howarth, Rob Darke, Sophie Dickson, Toussaint Douglass, Peter Tellouche, Tom Coles, Edward Tew, Jon Holmes, Davina Bentley, Vicky Richards, Ali Panting, Pete Redfern, Declan Kennedy.</p><p>Cast: Jan Ravens, Jon Culshaw, Lewis Macleod, Jess Robinson, Duncan Wisbey.</p><p>Created by Bill Dare
  381. Producer: Jon Holmes
  382. Executive Producer: Richard Morris
  383. Production Co-ordinator: Caroline Barlow
  384. Production Co-ordinator: Jodie Charman</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>The Dead Ringers team are back to train their vocal firepower on the week’s news.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>The Dead Ringers team are back to train their vocal firepower on the week’s news with an armoury of impressive impressions.
  385. This week: The Government’s welfare woes, the BBC’s chant chastisement, and Netanyahu, Trump and Putin play Just A Minute.</p><p>The episode was written by: Nev Fountain and Tom Jamieson, Laurence Howarth, Rob Darke, Sophie Dickson, Toussaint Douglass, Peter Tellouche, Tom Coles, Edward Tew, Jon Holmes, Davina Bentley, Vicky Richards, Ali Panting, Pete Redfern, Declan Kennedy.</p><p>Cast: Jan Ravens, Jon Culshaw, Lewis Macleod, Jess Robinson, Duncan Wisbey.</p><p>Created by Bill Dare
  386. Producer: Jon Holmes
  387. Executive Producer: Richard Morris
  388. Production Co-ordinator: Caroline Barlow
  389. Production Co-ordinator: Jodie Charman</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lht37d.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 11 Jul 2025 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1721</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0ln75rw.mp3" length="27536000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0ln75rw.mp3" length="27536000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0ln75rw.mp3" length="27536000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0llldl4</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0llldl4</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0ln75rw.mp3" fileSize="27536000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1721"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0llldl4</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>Dead Ringers: Ep 3. Glastonbury, Benefits, and Bombs.</title><description><![CDATA[<p>The Dead Ringers team are back to train their vocal firepower on the week’s news with an armoury of impressive impressions. This week: Trump drops the F-Bomb, Lammy drops another clanger, and money saving expert Martin Lewis drops into NATO.</p><p>Cast: Jan Ravens, Jon Culshaw, Lewis Macleod, Jess Robinson, Duncan Wisbey and Kieran Hodgson.</p><p>The episode was written by: Nev Fountain and Tom Jamieson, Laurence Howarth, Tom Coles, Sophie Dickson, Toussaint Douglas, Peter Tellouche, Rob Darke, Edward Tew, Jon Holmes, Alice Bright, Katie Sayer, Davina Bentley, Rachel E Thorn, Chris Ballard and Pete Redfern</p><p>Created by Bill Dare
  390. Producer: Jon Holmes
  391. Executive Producer: Pete Strauss
  392. Production Co-ordinator: Caroline Barlow</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Satirical impressions from the team headed up by Jon Culshaw and Jan Ravens.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>The Dead Ringers team are back to train their vocal firepower on the week’s news with an armoury of impressive impressions. This week: Trump drops the F-Bomb, Lammy drops another clanger, and money saving expert Martin Lewis drops into NATO.</p><p>Cast: Jan Ravens, Jon Culshaw, Lewis Macleod, Jess Robinson, Duncan Wisbey and Kieran Hodgson.</p><p>The episode was written by: Nev Fountain and Tom Jamieson, Laurence Howarth, Tom Coles, Sophie Dickson, Toussaint Douglas, Peter Tellouche, Rob Darke, Edward Tew, Jon Holmes, Alice Bright, Katie Sayer, Davina Bentley, Rachel E Thorn, Chris Ballard and Pete Redfern</p><p>Created by Bill Dare
  393. Producer: Jon Holmes
  394. Executive Producer: Pete Strauss
  395. Production Co-ordinator: Caroline Barlow</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lht37d.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 04 Jul 2025 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1749</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0llvnfp.mp3" length="27984000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0llvnfp.mp3" length="27984000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0llvnfp.mp3" length="27984000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0lk8g0k</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0lk8g0k</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0llvnfp.mp3" fileSize="27984000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1749"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0lk8g0k</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>Dead Ringers: Ep2. De-escalation and nuclear proliferation</title><description><![CDATA[<p>The Dead Ringers team are back to train their vocal firepower on the week’s news with an armoury of impressive impressions.</p><p>This week: Iran plays host to a surprising WMD Inspector, Laura Kuenssberg is de-escalated, and Ross Kemp on Grooming Gangs.</p><p>Cast: Jan Ravens, Jon Culshaw, Lewis Macleod, Jess Robinson, Duncan Wisbey and Kieran Hodgson.</p><p>The episode was written by: Nev Fountain and Tom Jamieson, Laurence Howarth, Tom Coles, Sophie Dickson, Toussaint Douglas, Rob Darke, Cody Dahler, Edward Tew Jon Holmes, Davina Bentley, Katie Sayer, Alice Bright and Chris Donovan</p><p>Created by Bill Dare
  396. Producer: Jon Holmes
  397. Executive Producer: James Robinson
  398. Production Co-ordinator: Caroline Barlow</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>The Dead Ringers team are back to train their vocal firepower on the week’s news.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>The Dead Ringers team are back to train their vocal firepower on the week’s news with an armoury of impressive impressions.</p><p>This week: Iran plays host to a surprising WMD Inspector, Laura Kuenssberg is de-escalated, and Ross Kemp on Grooming Gangs.</p><p>Cast: Jan Ravens, Jon Culshaw, Lewis Macleod, Jess Robinson, Duncan Wisbey and Kieran Hodgson.</p><p>The episode was written by: Nev Fountain and Tom Jamieson, Laurence Howarth, Tom Coles, Sophie Dickson, Toussaint Douglas, Rob Darke, Cody Dahler, Edward Tew Jon Holmes, Davina Bentley, Katie Sayer, Alice Bright and Chris Donovan</p><p>Created by Bill Dare
  399. Producer: Jon Holmes
  400. Executive Producer: James Robinson
  401. Production Co-ordinator: Caroline Barlow</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lht37d.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 27 Jun 2025 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1721</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0lkjlhv.mp3" length="27536000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0lkjlhv.mp3" length="27536000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0lkjlhv.mp3" length="27536000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0ljglyw</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0ljglyw</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0lkjlhv.mp3" fileSize="27536000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1721"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0ljglyw</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>Dead Ringers: Ep1. Greta, Trump and Eau de Farage</title><description><![CDATA[<p>The Dead Ringers team are back to train their vocal firepower on the week’s news with an armoury of impressive impressions.</p><p>This week: Greta Thunberg floats her boat at Rachel Reeves, Trump and Elon couple up on Love Island, and Gary Lineker tries something new.</p><p>Cast: Jan Ravens, Jon Culshaw, Jess Robinson, Kieran Hodgson and Duncan Wisbey.</p><p>The episode was written by: Nev Fountain and Tom Jamieson, Laurence Howarth, Edward Tew, Tom Coles, Rob Darke, Sophie Dickson, Toussaint Douglas, Jon Holmes, Nicky Roberts, Jennifer Walker, Phoebe Butler, David Whitehead, Rachel E. Thorn, and Davina Bentley.</p><p>Created by Bill Dare
  402. Producer: Jon Holmes
  403. Executive Producer: Richard Morris
  404. Production Co-ordinator: Caroline Barlow</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>The team are back to train their vocal firepower on the week’s news.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>The Dead Ringers team are back to train their vocal firepower on the week’s news with an armoury of impressive impressions.</p><p>This week: Greta Thunberg floats her boat at Rachel Reeves, Trump and Elon couple up on Love Island, and Gary Lineker tries something new.</p><p>Cast: Jan Ravens, Jon Culshaw, Jess Robinson, Kieran Hodgson and Duncan Wisbey.</p><p>The episode was written by: Nev Fountain and Tom Jamieson, Laurence Howarth, Edward Tew, Tom Coles, Rob Darke, Sophie Dickson, Toussaint Douglas, Jon Holmes, Nicky Roberts, Jennifer Walker, Phoebe Butler, David Whitehead, Rachel E. Thorn, and Davina Bentley.</p><p>Created by Bill Dare
  405. Producer: Jon Holmes
  406. Executive Producer: Richard Morris
  407. Production Co-ordinator: Caroline Barlow</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lht37d.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 20 Jun 2025 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1722</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0ljlxv2.mp3" length="27552000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0ljlxv2.mp3" length="27552000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0ljlxv2.mp3" length="27552000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0lgdn79</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0lgdn79</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0ljlxv2.mp3" fileSize="27552000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1722"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0lgdn79</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The News Quiz: Ep 8. Musk and Trump Break Up</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Andy Zaltzman is joined by Glenn Moore, Felicity Ward, Athena Kugblenu and Marie Le Conte to break down the week in news. The panel discuss Musk and Trump's messy break up, getting Britain ready for a war and why children shouldn't be trusted to do town planning.</p><p>Written by Andy Zaltzman.</p><p>With additional material by: Eve Delaney, Jade Gebbie, Cameron Loxdale and Alexandra Haddow.
  408. Producer: Pete Strauss
  409. Executive Producer: Richard Morris
  410. Production Coordinator: Jodie Charman
  411. Sound Editor: Marc Willcox</p><p>A BBC Studios Audio Production for Radio 4</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Glenn Moore and Felicity Ward join Andy Zaltzman for another episode of the News Quiz.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Andy Zaltzman is joined by Glenn Moore, Felicity Ward, Athena Kugblenu and Marie Le Conte to break down the week in news. The panel discuss Musk and Trump's messy break up, getting Britain ready for a war and why children shouldn't be trusted to do town planning.</p><p>Written by Andy Zaltzman.</p><p>With additional material by: Eve Delaney, Jade Gebbie, Cameron Loxdale and Alexandra Haddow.
  412. Producer: Pete Strauss
  413. Executive Producer: Richard Morris
  414. Production Coordinator: Jodie Charman
  415. Sound Editor: Marc Willcox</p><p>A BBC Studios Audio Production for Radio 4</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2025 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1713</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0lgtp3m.mp3" length="27408000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0lgtp3m.mp3" length="27408000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0lgtp3m.mp3" length="27408000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0lfzmmf</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0lfzmmf</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0lgtp3m.mp3" fileSize="27408000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1713"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0lfzmmf</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The News Quiz: Ep 7. Tariff Turmoil</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Andy Zaltzman is joined by Armando Iannucci, Ria Lina, Ian Smith and Cindy Yu for more topical comedy quizzing. This week they explore Trump’s tariff turmoil, the King’s Canadian holiday, mixed messages in the Middle East and how the Department of Justice is having trouble finishing its sentences.</p><p>Written by Andy Zaltzman.</p><p>With additional material by: Mike Shephard, Peter Tellouche, Sascha LO and Eve Delaney.
  416. Producer: James Robinson
  417. Executive Producer: Pete Strauss
  418. Production Coordinator: Jodie Charman
  419. Sound Editor: Marc Willcox</p><p>A BBC Studios Audio Production for Radio 4</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Armando Iannucci, Ria Lina, Ian Smith and Cindy Yu join host Andy Zaltzman.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Andy Zaltzman is joined by Armando Iannucci, Ria Lina, Ian Smith and Cindy Yu for more topical comedy quizzing. This week they explore Trump’s tariff turmoil, the King’s Canadian holiday, mixed messages in the Middle East and how the Department of Justice is having trouble finishing its sentences.</p><p>Written by Andy Zaltzman.</p><p>With additional material by: Mike Shephard, Peter Tellouche, Sascha LO and Eve Delaney.
  420. Producer: James Robinson
  421. Executive Producer: Pete Strauss
  422. Production Coordinator: Jodie Charman
  423. Sound Editor: Marc Willcox</p><p>A BBC Studios Audio Production for Radio 4</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 06 Jun 2025 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1714</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0lfhy58.mp3" length="27424000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0lfhy58.mp3" length="27424000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0lfhy58.mp3" length="27424000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0lfhxvb</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0lfhxvb</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0lfhy58.mp3" fileSize="27424000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1714"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0lfhxvb</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The News Quiz: Ep 6. Big Deals</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Andy Zaltzman is joined by Andrew Maxwell, Ian Smith, Alex Kealy and Times columnist, Cindy Yu. They cover a triumph or a surrender (depending on who you ask) as well as reflecting on where you're most likely to spot a billionaire in the wild and the death of the semi-colon.</p><p>Written by Andy Zaltzman.</p><p>With additional material by: Christina Riggs, Laura Major and Christian Manley.
  424. Producer: Gwyn Rhys Davies
  425. Executive Producer: Richard Morris
  426. Production Coordinator: Jodie Charman
  427. Sound Editor: Marc Willcox</p><p>A BBC Studios Audio Production for Radio 4.</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Andrew Maxwell and Ian Smith join host Andy Zaltzman for the topical quiz.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Andy Zaltzman is joined by Andrew Maxwell, Ian Smith, Alex Kealy and Times columnist, Cindy Yu. They cover a triumph or a surrender (depending on who you ask) as well as reflecting on where you're most likely to spot a billionaire in the wild and the death of the semi-colon.</p><p>Written by Andy Zaltzman.</p><p>With additional material by: Christina Riggs, Laura Major and Christian Manley.
  428. Producer: Gwyn Rhys Davies
  429. Executive Producer: Richard Morris
  430. Production Coordinator: Jodie Charman
  431. Sound Editor: Marc Willcox</p><p>A BBC Studios Audio Production for Radio 4.</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 30 May 2025 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1693</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0ld2stp.mp3" length="27088000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0ld2stp.mp3" length="27088000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0ld2stp.mp3" length="27088000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0lb8npc</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0lb8npc</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0ld2stp.mp3" fileSize="27088000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1693"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0lb8npc</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The News Quiz: Ep 5. An Island of Strangers</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Andy Zaltzman is joined by Alasdair Beckett-King, Sara Barron, Daliso Chaponda and ITV Deputy Political Editor Anushka Asthana. Discussion points include this week's immigration White Paper, tighter controls on international students looking for gainful employment, the elusive definition of a 'skilled job', chimpanzees utility in medical emergencies, and the returns policy on a returns hub.</p><p>Written by Andy Zaltzman.</p><p>With additional material by: Samira Banks, Catherine Brinkworth, and Cody Dahler.
  432. Producer: Rajiv Karia
  433. Executive Producer: Pete Strauss
  434. Production Coordinator: Jodie Charman
  435. Sound Editor: Marc Willcox</p><p>A BBC Studios Audio Production for Radio 4.</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Alasdair Beckett-King and Sara Barron join host Andy Zaltzman for the topical quiz.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Andy Zaltzman is joined by Alasdair Beckett-King, Sara Barron, Daliso Chaponda and ITV Deputy Political Editor Anushka Asthana. Discussion points include this week's immigration White Paper, tighter controls on international students looking for gainful employment, the elusive definition of a 'skilled job', chimpanzees utility in medical emergencies, and the returns policy on a returns hub.</p><p>Written by Andy Zaltzman.</p><p>With additional material by: Samira Banks, Catherine Brinkworth, and Cody Dahler.
  436. Producer: Rajiv Karia
  437. Executive Producer: Pete Strauss
  438. Production Coordinator: Jodie Charman
  439. Sound Editor: Marc Willcox</p><p>A BBC Studios Audio Production for Radio 4.</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 23 May 2025 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1717</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0lbqxhw.mp3" length="27472000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0lbqxhw.mp3" length="27472000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0lbqxhw.mp3" length="27472000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0l8tl56</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0l8tl56</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0lbqxhw.mp3" fileSize="27472000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1717"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0l8tl56</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The News Quiz: Ep 4. Conclave Concluded</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Andy Zaltzman is joined by Geoff Norcott, Ria Lina, Ava Santina and Alasdair Beckett-King to break down the week in news. The panel discuss the results of the UK local elections, the reaching of a US-UK trade deal, the storm of online misinformation surrounding the India-Pakistan border stand-off, the statutes of statues, and the conclusion of the Conclave as we meet the world's first American Pope.</p><p>Written by Andy Zaltzman.</p><p>With additional material by: Eve Delaney, Jade Gebbie, John Tothill and Peter Tellouche.
  440. Producer: Rajiv Karia
  441. Executive Producer: James Robinson
  442. Production Coordinator: Jodie Charman
  443. Sound Editor: Marc Willcox</p><p>A BBC Studios Audio Production for Radio 4.</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Geoff Norcott and Ria Lina join host Andy Zaltzman for the topical panel quiz show.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Andy Zaltzman is joined by Geoff Norcott, Ria Lina, Ava Santina and Alasdair Beckett-King to break down the week in news. The panel discuss the results of the UK local elections, the reaching of a US-UK trade deal, the storm of online misinformation surrounding the India-Pakistan border stand-off, the statutes of statues, and the conclusion of the Conclave as we meet the world's first American Pope.</p><p>Written by Andy Zaltzman.</p><p>With additional material by: Eve Delaney, Jade Gebbie, John Tothill and Peter Tellouche.
  444. Producer: Rajiv Karia
  445. Executive Producer: James Robinson
  446. Production Coordinator: Jodie Charman
  447. Sound Editor: Marc Willcox</p><p>A BBC Studios Audio Production for Radio 4.</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2025 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1716</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0l9b62k.mp3" length="27456000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0l9b62k.mp3" length="27456000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0l9b62k.mp3" length="27456000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0l7lsqp</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0l7lsqp</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0l9b62k.mp3" fileSize="27456000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1716"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0l7lsqp</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The News Quiz: Ep 3. Power Outrage</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Andy Zaltzman is joined by Geoff Norcott, Lucy Porter, Ed Byrne and Marie Le Conte to unpack the week in news. Topics include the loss of power in the Iberian Peninsula, the gaining of power in the Canadian election, the US-Ukraine mineral deal, cyberattacks on M&amp;S, and the medical benefits of Champagne.</p><p>Written by Andy Zaltzman.</p><p>With additional material by: Ruby Clyde, Eve Delaney, Cameron Loxdale and Laura Major.
  448. Producer: Rajiv Karia
  449. Executive Producer: James Robinson
  450. Production Coordinator: Jodie Charman
  451. Sound Editor: Marc Willcox</p><p>A BBC Studios Audio Production for Radio 4.</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Ed Byrne and Lucy Porter join host Andy Zaltzman for the topical panel quiz show.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Andy Zaltzman is joined by Geoff Norcott, Lucy Porter, Ed Byrne and Marie Le Conte to unpack the week in news. Topics include the loss of power in the Iberian Peninsula, the gaining of power in the Canadian election, the US-Ukraine mineral deal, cyberattacks on M&amp;S, and the medical benefits of Champagne.</p><p>Written by Andy Zaltzman.</p><p>With additional material by: Ruby Clyde, Eve Delaney, Cameron Loxdale and Laura Major.
  452. Producer: Rajiv Karia
  453. Executive Producer: James Robinson
  454. Production Coordinator: Jodie Charman
  455. Sound Editor: Marc Willcox</p><p>A BBC Studios Audio Production for Radio 4.</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2025 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1717</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0l7yj2j.mp3" length="27472000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0l7yj2j.mp3" length="27472000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0l7yj2j.mp3" length="27472000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0l64lxz</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0l64lxz</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0l7yj2j.mp3" fileSize="27472000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1717"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0l64lxz</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The News Quiz: Ep 2. Elections (Local and Papal)</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Andy Zaltzman is joined by Andrew Maxwell, Zing Tsjeng, Jessica Fostekew and Pierre Novellie to unpack the upcoming local elections, the Conclave in the Vatican, Trump's planned UK visit, and Yorkshire Gladiators.</p><p>Written by Andy Zaltzman.</p><p>With additional material by: Chris Ballard, Cody Dahler, Eve Delaney and Alice Fraser.
  456. Producer: Rajiv Karia
  457. Executive Producer: Richard Morris
  458. Production Coordinator: Jodie Charman
  459. Sound Editor: Marc Willcox</p><p>A BBC Studios Audio Production for Radio 4.</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Pierre Novellie and Andrew Maxwell join Andy Zaltzman for the topical panel quiz show.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Andy Zaltzman is joined by Andrew Maxwell, Zing Tsjeng, Jessica Fostekew and Pierre Novellie to unpack the upcoming local elections, the Conclave in the Vatican, Trump's planned UK visit, and Yorkshire Gladiators.</p><p>Written by Andy Zaltzman.</p><p>With additional material by: Chris Ballard, Cody Dahler, Eve Delaney and Alice Fraser.
  460. Producer: Rajiv Karia
  461. Executive Producer: Richard Morris
  462. Production Coordinator: Jodie Charman
  463. Sound Editor: Marc Willcox</p><p>A BBC Studios Audio Production for Radio 4.</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2025 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1731</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0l6j521.mp3" length="27696000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0l6j521.mp3" length="27696000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0l6j521.mp3" length="27696000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0l5cdpm</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0l5cdpm</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0l6j521.mp3" fileSize="27696000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1731"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0l5cdpm</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The News Quiz: Ep 1. Space, Steel and Strikes</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Andy Zaltzman is joined by Zoe Lyons, Mark Steel, Athena Kugblenu and Hugo Rifkind to unpack bin workers strikes in Birmingham, pop stars popping to the stars, talks of tariffs, steeling oneself in Scunthorpe, and how Toby took his carvery one step too far.</p><p>Written by Andy Zaltzman.</p><p>With additional material by: Mike Shephard, Christina Riggs, Eve Delaney and Ben Pope.
  464. Producer: Rajiv Karia
  465. Executive Producer: Pete Strauss
  466. Production Coordinator: Jodie Charman
  467. Production Coordinator: Beanna Olding
  468. Sound Editor: Marc Willcox</p><p>A BBC Studios Audio Production for Radio 4</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Mark Steel and Zoe Lyons join host Andy Zaltzman for the topical panel quiz show.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Andy Zaltzman is joined by Zoe Lyons, Mark Steel, Athena Kugblenu and Hugo Rifkind to unpack bin workers strikes in Birmingham, pop stars popping to the stars, talks of tariffs, steeling oneself in Scunthorpe, and how Toby took his carvery one step too far.</p><p>Written by Andy Zaltzman.</p><p>With additional material by: Mike Shephard, Christina Riggs, Eve Delaney and Ben Pope.
  469. Producer: Rajiv Karia
  470. Executive Producer: Pete Strauss
  471. Production Coordinator: Jodie Charman
  472. Production Coordinator: Beanna Olding
  473. Sound Editor: Marc Willcox</p><p>A BBC Studios Audio Production for Radio 4</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2025 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1714</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0l56f3m.mp3" length="27424000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0l56f3m.mp3" length="27424000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0l56f3m.mp3" length="27424000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0l4c9nd</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0l4c9nd</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0l56f3m.mp3" fileSize="27424000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1714"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0l4c9nd</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The Naked Week: Ep6. Tariffs, Theme Parks, and Twister.</title><description><![CDATA[<p>The Naked Week team are back to place satirical news-tariffs on current events with a mix of correspondents, guests and, occasionally, live animals.</p><p>This week we mourn the death of globalisation, take a tour of Keir's new theme park, and play a game of BBC Balance Local Elections Naked Week Joke Twister.</p><p>From The Skewer’s Jon Holmes and host Andrew Hunter Murray comes The Naked Week, a fresh way of dressing the week’s news in the altogether and parading it around for everyone to laugh at.</p><p>With award-winning writers and a crack team of contemporary satirists - and recorded in front of a live audience - The Naked Week delivers a topical news-nude straight to your ears.</p><p>Written by:
  474. Jon Holmes
  475. Katie Sayer
  476. Gareth Ceredig
  477. Sarah Dempster
  478. Jason Hazeley.</p><p>Investigations Team:
  479. Cat Neilan
  480. Louis Mian
  481. Freya Shaw
  482. Matt Brown</p><p>Guests: Freya Parker and Alicia Fitzgerald.</p><p>Production Team: Laura Grimshaw, Tony Churnside, Jerry Peal, Katie Sayer, Phoebe Butler.</p><p>Executive Producer: Philip Abrams
  483. Produced and Directed by Jon Holmes</p><p>An unusual production for BBC Radio 4</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Death of globalisation and a tour of Keir's new theme park.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>The Naked Week team are back to place satirical news-tariffs on current events with a mix of correspondents, guests and, occasionally, live animals.</p><p>This week we mourn the death of globalisation, take a tour of Keir's new theme park, and play a game of BBC Balance Local Elections Naked Week Joke Twister.</p><p>From The Skewer’s Jon Holmes and host Andrew Hunter Murray comes The Naked Week, a fresh way of dressing the week’s news in the altogether and parading it around for everyone to laugh at.</p><p>With award-winning writers and a crack team of contemporary satirists - and recorded in front of a live audience - The Naked Week delivers a topical news-nude straight to your ears.</p><p>Written by:
  484. Jon Holmes
  485. Katie Sayer
  486. Gareth Ceredig
  487. Sarah Dempster
  488. Jason Hazeley.</p><p>Investigations Team:
  489. Cat Neilan
  490. Louis Mian
  491. Freya Shaw
  492. Matt Brown</p><p>Guests: Freya Parker and Alicia Fitzgerald.</p><p>Production Team: Laura Grimshaw, Tony Churnside, Jerry Peal, Katie Sayer, Phoebe Butler.</p><p>Executive Producer: Philip Abrams
  493. Produced and Directed by Jon Holmes</p><p>An unusual production for BBC Radio 4</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0kw5rgj.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2025 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1722</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0l3ws55.mp3" length="27552000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0l3ws55.mp3" length="27552000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0l3ws55.mp3" length="27552000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0l2tf4z</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0l2tf4z</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0l3ws55.mp3" fileSize="27552000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1722"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0l2tf4z</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The Naked Week: Ep5. Tariffic Trump retaliation, and Woop Woop - it's the sound of the Thought Police.</title><description><![CDATA[<p>The Naked Week team are back to place satirical news-tariffs on current events with a mix of correspondents, guests and, occasionally, live animals.</p><p>This week we 'woop woop' at the sound of the Thought Police, enjoy a spot of 'tariffic' retaliation, and bang a gong for the local elections.</p><p>From The Skewer’s Jon Holmes and host Andrew Hunter Murray comes The Naked Week, a fresh way of dressing the week’s news in the altogether and parading it around for everyone to laugh at.</p><p>With award-winning writers and a crack team of contemporary satirists - and recorded in front of a live audience - The Naked Week delivers a topical news-nude straight to your ears.</p><p>Written by:
  494. Jon Holmes
  495. Katie Sayer
  496. Gareth Ceredig
  497. Sarah Dempster
  498. Jason Hazeley.</p><p>wth additional material.</p><p>Investigations Team:
  499. Cat Neilan
  500. Louis Mian
  501. Freya Shaw
  502. Matt Brown</p><p>Guests: Larry Budd, and Felicity Hannah out of off of Radio 4's Moneybox Live.</p><p>Production Team: Laura Grimshaw, Tony Churnside, Jerry Peal, Katie Sayer, Phoebe Butler.</p><p>Executive Producer: Philip Abrams
  503. Produced and Directed by Jon Holmes</p><p>An unusual production for BBC Radio 4.</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>We plot 'tariffic' Trump retaliation, and go Woop Woop at the sound of the Thought Police</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>The Naked Week team are back to place satirical news-tariffs on current events with a mix of correspondents, guests and, occasionally, live animals.</p><p>This week we 'woop woop' at the sound of the Thought Police, enjoy a spot of 'tariffic' retaliation, and bang a gong for the local elections.</p><p>From The Skewer’s Jon Holmes and host Andrew Hunter Murray comes The Naked Week, a fresh way of dressing the week’s news in the altogether and parading it around for everyone to laugh at.</p><p>With award-winning writers and a crack team of contemporary satirists - and recorded in front of a live audience - The Naked Week delivers a topical news-nude straight to your ears.</p><p>Written by:
  504. Jon Holmes
  505. Katie Sayer
  506. Gareth Ceredig
  507. Sarah Dempster
  508. Jason Hazeley.</p><p>wth additional material.</p><p>Investigations Team:
  509. Cat Neilan
  510. Louis Mian
  511. Freya Shaw
  512. Matt Brown</p><p>Guests: Larry Budd, and Felicity Hannah out of off of Radio 4's Moneybox Live.</p><p>Production Team: Laura Grimshaw, Tony Churnside, Jerry Peal, Katie Sayer, Phoebe Butler.</p><p>Executive Producer: Philip Abrams
  513. Produced and Directed by Jon Holmes</p><p>An unusual production for BBC Radio 4.</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0kw5rgj.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2025 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1710</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0l2hxwx.mp3" length="27360000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0l2hxwx.mp3" length="27360000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0l2hxwx.mp3" length="27360000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0l0tgq5</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0l0tgq5</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0l2hxwx.mp3" fileSize="27360000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1710"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0l0tgq5</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The Naked Week: Ep4. Performing, Potholes, and Paddington.</title><description><![CDATA[<p>The Naked Week team are back to place satirical news-tariffs on current events with a mix of correspondents, guests and, occasionally, live animals.</p><p>This week we Spring (Statement) into action with a timely tune for - and by - Rachel Reeves, explore a pothole that's opened up in the programme, and accidentally get added to Radio 4's Group Chat.</p><p>From The Skewer’s Jon Holmes and host Andrew Hunter Murray comes The Naked Week, a fresh way of dressing the week’s news in the altogether and parading it around for everyone to laugh at.</p><p>With award-winning writers and a crack team of contemporary satirists - and recorded in front of a live audience - The Naked Week delivers a topical news-nude straight to your ears.</p><p>Written by:
  514. Jon Holmes
  515. Katie Sayer
  516. Gareth Ceredig
  517. Sarah Dempster
  518. Jason Hazeley</p><p>Investigations Team:
  519. Cat Neilan
  520. Louis Mian
  521. Freya Shaw
  522. Matt Brown</p><p>Guests: Ania Magliano, Bethany Reeves, with music by The Naked Week Wind Section.</p><p>Production Team: Laura Grimshaw, Tony Churnside, Jerry Peal, Katie Sayer, Phoebe Butler.</p><p>Executive Producer: Philip Abrams
  523. Produced and Directed by Jon Holmes</p><p>An unusual production for BBC Radio 4.</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>This week, the team help Rachel Reeves with her Spring Statement, and fall in a hole.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>The Naked Week team are back to place satirical news-tariffs on current events with a mix of correspondents, guests and, occasionally, live animals.</p><p>This week we Spring (Statement) into action with a timely tune for - and by - Rachel Reeves, explore a pothole that's opened up in the programme, and accidentally get added to Radio 4's Group Chat.</p><p>From The Skewer’s Jon Holmes and host Andrew Hunter Murray comes The Naked Week, a fresh way of dressing the week’s news in the altogether and parading it around for everyone to laugh at.</p><p>With award-winning writers and a crack team of contemporary satirists - and recorded in front of a live audience - The Naked Week delivers a topical news-nude straight to your ears.</p><p>Written by:
  524. Jon Holmes
  525. Katie Sayer
  526. Gareth Ceredig
  527. Sarah Dempster
  528. Jason Hazeley</p><p>Investigations Team:
  529. Cat Neilan
  530. Louis Mian
  531. Freya Shaw
  532. Matt Brown</p><p>Guests: Ania Magliano, Bethany Reeves, with music by The Naked Week Wind Section.</p><p>Production Team: Laura Grimshaw, Tony Churnside, Jerry Peal, Katie Sayer, Phoebe Butler.</p><p>Executive Producer: Philip Abrams
  533. Produced and Directed by Jon Holmes</p><p>An unusual production for BBC Radio 4.</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0kw5rgj.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2025 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1738</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0l10xfs.mp3" length="27808000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0l10xfs.mp3" length="27808000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0l10xfs.mp3" length="27808000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0kzcs4q</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0kzcs4q</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0l10xfs.mp3" fileSize="27808000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1738"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0kzcs4q</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The Naked Week: Ep 3. Benefits, Borders, and a game of Truss or Towers.</title><description><![CDATA[<p>The Naked Week team are back to place satirical news-tariffs on current events with a mix of correspondents, guests and, occasionally, live animals.</p><p>This week we apply for a job in the parliamentary Work and Pensions office, play a game of 'Liz Truss or new ride at Alton Towers', and make a military incursion into Ambridge to steal territory from The Archers.</p><p>From The Skewer’s Jon Holmes and host Andrew Hunter Murray comes The Naked Week, a fresh way of dressing the week’s news in the altogether and parading it around for everyone to laugh at.</p><p>With award-winning writers and a crack team of contemporary satirists - and recorded in front of a live audience - The Naked Week delivers a topical news-nude straight to your ears.</p><p>Written by:
  534. Jon Holmes
  535. Katie Sayer
  536. Gareth Ceredig
  537. Sarah Dempster
  538. Jason Hazeley</p><p>Investigations Team:
  539. Cat Neilan
  540. Louis Mian
  541. Freya Shaw
  542. Matt Brown</p><p>Guests: Rubina Pabani, Alice Stapleton.</p><p>Production Team: Laura Grimshaw, Tony Churnside, Jerry Peal, Katie Sayer, Phoebe Butler, Richard Young.</p><p>Executive Producer: Philip Abrams
  543. Produced and Directed by Jon Holmes</p><p>An unusual production for BBC Radio 4.</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>We get our benefits cut, ride a Liz Truss rollercoaster, and declare war on The Archers.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>The Naked Week team are back to place satirical news-tariffs on current events with a mix of correspondents, guests and, occasionally, live animals.</p><p>This week we apply for a job in the parliamentary Work and Pensions office, play a game of 'Liz Truss or new ride at Alton Towers', and make a military incursion into Ambridge to steal territory from The Archers.</p><p>From The Skewer’s Jon Holmes and host Andrew Hunter Murray comes The Naked Week, a fresh way of dressing the week’s news in the altogether and parading it around for everyone to laugh at.</p><p>With award-winning writers and a crack team of contemporary satirists - and recorded in front of a live audience - The Naked Week delivers a topical news-nude straight to your ears.</p><p>Written by:
  544. Jon Holmes
  545. Katie Sayer
  546. Gareth Ceredig
  547. Sarah Dempster
  548. Jason Hazeley</p><p>Investigations Team:
  549. Cat Neilan
  550. Louis Mian
  551. Freya Shaw
  552. Matt Brown</p><p>Guests: Rubina Pabani, Alice Stapleton.</p><p>Production Team: Laura Grimshaw, Tony Churnside, Jerry Peal, Katie Sayer, Phoebe Butler, Richard Young.</p><p>Executive Producer: Philip Abrams
  553. Produced and Directed by Jon Holmes</p><p>An unusual production for BBC Radio 4.</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0kw5rgj.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 28 Mar 2025 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1714</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0kzn4lh.mp3" length="27424000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0kzn4lh.mp3" length="27424000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0kzn4lh.mp3" length="27424000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0ky72d3</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0ky72d3</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0kzn4lh.mp3" fileSize="27424000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1714"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0ky72d3</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The Naked Week: Ep 2. Brick Walls, Dead Wood, and Charlie.</title><description><![CDATA[<p>The Naked Week team are back to place satirical news-tariffs on current events with a mix of correspondents, guests and, occasionally, live animals.</p><p>This week we use a housebrick to explain what's happened with the Reform Party, carve literal dead wood to explain what's happening with the civil service, and explain more news with haikus.</p><p>From The Skewer’s Jon Holmes and host Andrew Hunter Murray comes The Naked Week, a fresh way of dressing the week’s news in the altogether and parading it around for everyone to laugh at.</p><p>With award-winning writers and a crack team of contemporary satirists - and recorded in front of a live audience - The Naked Week delivers a topical news-nude straight to your ears.</p><p>Written by:
  554. Jon Holmes
  555. Katie Sayer
  556. Gareth Ceredig
  557. Sarah Dempster
  558. Jason Hazele</p><p>Investigations Team:
  559. Cat Neilan
  560. Louis Mian
  561. Freya Shaw
  562. Matt Brown</p><p>Guests: Paul Dunphy, Donna Moore, Tim Stephenson.</p><p>Production Team: Laura Grimshaw, Tony Churnside, Jerry Peal, Katie Sayer, Phoebe Butler</p><p>Executive Producer: Philip Abrams
  563. Produced and Directed by Jon Holmes</p><p>An unusual production for BBC Radio 4.</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>We mourn Reform, carve a wooden Starmer, and listen in on Prince Andrew's playlist.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>The Naked Week team are back to place satirical news-tariffs on current events with a mix of correspondents, guests and, occasionally, live animals.</p><p>This week we use a housebrick to explain what's happened with the Reform Party, carve literal dead wood to explain what's happening with the civil service, and explain more news with haikus.</p><p>From The Skewer’s Jon Holmes and host Andrew Hunter Murray comes The Naked Week, a fresh way of dressing the week’s news in the altogether and parading it around for everyone to laugh at.</p><p>With award-winning writers and a crack team of contemporary satirists - and recorded in front of a live audience - The Naked Week delivers a topical news-nude straight to your ears.</p><p>Written by:
  564. Jon Holmes
  565. Katie Sayer
  566. Gareth Ceredig
  567. Sarah Dempster
  568. Jason Hazele</p><p>Investigations Team:
  569. Cat Neilan
  570. Louis Mian
  571. Freya Shaw
  572. Matt Brown</p><p>Guests: Paul Dunphy, Donna Moore, Tim Stephenson.</p><p>Production Team: Laura Grimshaw, Tony Churnside, Jerry Peal, Katie Sayer, Phoebe Butler</p><p>Executive Producer: Philip Abrams
  573. Produced and Directed by Jon Holmes</p><p>An unusual production for BBC Radio 4.</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0ky7kkm.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2025 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1712</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0ky8cvr.mp3" length="27392000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0ky8cvr.mp3" length="27392000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0ky8cvr.mp3" length="27392000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0kwbx60</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0kwbx60</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0ky8cvr.mp3" fileSize="27392000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1712"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0kwbx60</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The Naked Week: Ep 1. Oval arguments, awful algorithms, and a game of Top (Donald) Trumps.</title><description><![CDATA[<p>The Naked Week team are back to place satirical news-tariffs on current events with a mix of correspondents, guests and, occasionally, live animals. This week we fail to wear a suit, dance around the problems with TikTok like no one's watching, and guest correspondent Rosie Holt radicalises some children.</p><p>From The Skewer’s Jon Holmes and host Andrew Hunter Murray comes The Naked Week, a fresh way of dressing the week’s news in the altogether and parading it around for everyone to laugh at.</p><p>With award-winning writers and a crack team of contemporary satirists - and recorded in front of a live audience - The Naked Week delivers a topical news-nude straight to your ears.</p><p>Written by:
  574. Jon Holmes
  575. Katie Sayer
  576. Gareth Ceredig
  577. Jason Hazeley
  578. Sarah Dempster</p><p>Investigations Team:
  579. Cat Neilan
  580. Louis Mian
  581. Freya Shaw
  582. Matt Brown</p><p>Guests: Rosie Holt, Dr Nussaibah Younis, Laura Windsor.</p><p>Production Team: Katie Sayer, Laura Grimshaw, Tony Churnside, Jerry Peal, Phoebe Butler.</p><p>Executive Producer: Philip Abrams
  583. Produced and Directed by Jon Holmes</p><p>An unusual production for BBC Radio 4</p><p>This episode of The Naked Week is dedicated to our colleague and friend Bill Dare.</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>We give up our minerals, fail to wear a suit, and attempt to radicalise some children.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>The Naked Week team are back to place satirical news-tariffs on current events with a mix of correspondents, guests and, occasionally, live animals. This week we fail to wear a suit, dance around the problems with TikTok like no one's watching, and guest correspondent Rosie Holt radicalises some children.</p><p>From The Skewer’s Jon Holmes and host Andrew Hunter Murray comes The Naked Week, a fresh way of dressing the week’s news in the altogether and parading it around for everyone to laugh at.</p><p>With award-winning writers and a crack team of contemporary satirists - and recorded in front of a live audience - The Naked Week delivers a topical news-nude straight to your ears.</p><p>Written by:
  584. Jon Holmes
  585. Katie Sayer
  586. Gareth Ceredig
  587. Jason Hazeley
  588. Sarah Dempster</p><p>Investigations Team:
  589. Cat Neilan
  590. Louis Mian
  591. Freya Shaw
  592. Matt Brown</p><p>Guests: Rosie Holt, Dr Nussaibah Younis, Laura Windsor.</p><p>Production Team: Katie Sayer, Laura Grimshaw, Tony Churnside, Jerry Peal, Phoebe Butler.</p><p>Executive Producer: Philip Abrams
  593. Produced and Directed by Jon Holmes</p><p>An unusual production for BBC Radio 4</p><p>This episode of The Naked Week is dedicated to our colleague and friend Bill Dare.</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0kw5rgj.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 14 Mar 2025 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1732</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0kwvpys.mp3" length="27712000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0kwvpys.mp3" length="27712000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0kwvpys.mp3" length="27712000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0kv9tzf</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0kv9tzf</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0kwvpys.mp3" fileSize="27712000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1732"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0kv9tzf</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The News Quiz: Ep8. Mr. Starmer Goes To Washington</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Andy Zaltzman is joined by Scott Bennett, Sara Barron, Alex Massie and Lucy Porter for The News Quiz recorded from Scarborough. In the last of the current series, the panel unpack the Prime Minister's Washington visit, aid cuts and defence pastes, silent albums and AI-generated essays.</p><p>Written by Andy Zaltzman.</p><p>With additional material by: Simon Alcock, David Duncan, Laura Major, Christina Riggs and Peter Tellouche.
  594. Producer: Rajiv Karia
  595. Executive Producer: James Robinson
  596. Production Coordinator: Jodie Charman
  597. Sound Editor: Marc Willcox</p><p>A BBC Studios Audio Production for Radio 4
  598. An Eco-Audio certified Production.</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Scott Bennett and Lucy Porter join host Andy Zaltzman for the topical panel quiz show.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Andy Zaltzman is joined by Scott Bennett, Sara Barron, Alex Massie and Lucy Porter for The News Quiz recorded from Scarborough. In the last of the current series, the panel unpack the Prime Minister's Washington visit, aid cuts and defence pastes, silent albums and AI-generated essays.</p><p>Written by Andy Zaltzman.</p><p>With additional material by: Simon Alcock, David Duncan, Laura Major, Christina Riggs and Peter Tellouche.
  599. Producer: Rajiv Karia
  600. Executive Producer: James Robinson
  601. Production Coordinator: Jodie Charman
  602. Sound Editor: Marc Willcox</p><p>A BBC Studios Audio Production for Radio 4
  603. An Eco-Audio certified Production.</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 07 Mar 2025 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1733</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0kvc840.mp3" length="27728000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0kvc840.mp3" length="27728000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0kvc840.mp3" length="27728000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0kt0vk3</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0kt0vk3</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0kvc840.mp3" fileSize="27728000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1733"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0kt0vk3</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The News Quiz: Ep7. Lying and Reassurance</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Andy Zaltzman is joined by Zoe Lyons, Ian Smith, Laura Lexx and Hugo Rifkind as they unpack Trump and Putin in talks in Saudi Arabia, the solutions to prison overcrowding, and the Welsh solution for parliamentary empty promises.</p><p>Written by Andy Zaltzman.</p><p>With additional material by: Simon Alcock, David Duncan, Laura Major, Christina Riggs and Peter Tellouche.
  604. Producer: Rajiv Karia
  605. Executive Producer: James Robinson
  606. Production Coordinator: Jodie Charman
  607. Sound Editor: Marc Willcox</p><p>A BBC Studios Audio Production for Radio 4
  608. An Eco-Audio certified Production.</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Ian Smith and Zoe Lyons join host Andy Zaltzman for the topical panel quiz show.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Andy Zaltzman is joined by Zoe Lyons, Ian Smith, Laura Lexx and Hugo Rifkind as they unpack Trump and Putin in talks in Saudi Arabia, the solutions to prison overcrowding, and the Welsh solution for parliamentary empty promises.</p><p>Written by Andy Zaltzman.</p><p>With additional material by: Simon Alcock, David Duncan, Laura Major, Christina Riggs and Peter Tellouche.
  609. Producer: Rajiv Karia
  610. Executive Producer: James Robinson
  611. Production Coordinator: Jodie Charman
  612. Sound Editor: Marc Willcox</p><p>A BBC Studios Audio Production for Radio 4
  613. An Eco-Audio certified Production.</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 28 Feb 2025 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1712</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0ksv9zv.mp3" length="27392000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0ksv9zv.mp3" length="27392000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0ksv9zv.mp3" length="27392000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0ksmftj</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0ksmftj</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0ksv9zv.mp3" fileSize="27392000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1712"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0ksmftj</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The News Quiz: Ep6. Corruption Leagues and Leaked WhatsApps</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Topical panel quiz show, taking its questions from the week's news stories.</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Topical panel quiz show, taking its questions from the week's news stories.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Topical panel quiz show, taking its questions from the week's news stories.</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 21 Feb 2025 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1738</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0krcb7x.mp3" length="27808000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0krcb7x.mp3" length="27808000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0krcb7x.mp3" length="27808000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0kpx4nq</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0kpx4nq</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0krcb7x.mp3" fileSize="27808000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1738"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0kpx4nq</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The News Quiz: Ep5. Tariffs, Tabloids and Typewriters</title><description><![CDATA[<p>On The News Quiz this week, Andy Zaltzman is joined by Ayesha Hazarika, Susie McCabe, Geoff Norcott and Pierre Novellie to discuss Britain's attempts to court the US and the EU, Trump's tariff turmoil, new report cards from Ofsted, and Starmer's uncovered voice coaching.</p><p>Written by Andy Zaltzman.</p><p>With additional material by: Jade Gebbie, Alex Kealy, Christina Riggs and Stuart McPherson.
  614. Producer: Rajiv Karia
  615. Executive Producer: Richard Morris
  616. Production Coordinator: Jodie Charman
  617. Sound Editor: Marc Willcox</p><p>A BBC Studios Audio Production for Radio 4
  618. An Eco-Audio certified Production.</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Topical panel quiz show, taking its questions from the week's news stories.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>On The News Quiz this week, Andy Zaltzman is joined by Ayesha Hazarika, Susie McCabe, Geoff Norcott and Pierre Novellie to discuss Britain's attempts to court the US and the EU, Trump's tariff turmoil, new report cards from Ofsted, and Starmer's uncovered voice coaching.</p><p>Written by Andy Zaltzman.</p><p>With additional material by: Jade Gebbie, Alex Kealy, Christina Riggs and Stuart McPherson.
  619. Producer: Rajiv Karia
  620. Executive Producer: Richard Morris
  621. Production Coordinator: Jodie Charman
  622. Sound Editor: Marc Willcox</p><p>A BBC Studios Audio Production for Radio 4
  623. An Eco-Audio certified Production.</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 14 Feb 2025 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1736</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0kpw4p6.mp3" length="27776000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0kpw4p6.mp3" length="27776000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0kpw4p6.mp3" length="27776000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0kpw2cq</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0kpw2cq</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0kpw4p6.mp3" fileSize="27776000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1736"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0kpw2cq</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The News Quiz: Ep 4. Gear shifting and Shoplifting</title><description><![CDATA[<p>This week on The News Quiz, Andy Zaltzman is joined by Simon Evans, Athena Kugblenu, Susie McCabe and Hugo Rifkind to unpack the week's new stories. In the week Keir Starmer set his sights on growth, the panel looked at backing of a third runway at Heathrow, a shoplifting epidemic, and the decline of urban chess in the streets of Nottingham.</p><p>Written by Andy Zaltzman.</p><p>With additional material by: Cameron Loxdale, Sascha LO, Meryl O'Rourke and Peter Tellouche.
  624. Producer: Rajiv Karia
  625. Executive Producer: Pete Strauss
  626. Production Coordinator: Jodie Charman
  627. Sound Manager: David Thomas
  628. Sound Editor: Marc Willcox</p><p>A BBC Studios Audio Production for Radio 4
  629. An Eco-Audio certified Production.</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Andy Zaltzman hosts the topical quiz show, unpicking the week's news stories.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>This week on The News Quiz, Andy Zaltzman is joined by Simon Evans, Athena Kugblenu, Susie McCabe and Hugo Rifkind to unpack the week's new stories. In the week Keir Starmer set his sights on growth, the panel looked at backing of a third runway at Heathrow, a shoplifting epidemic, and the decline of urban chess in the streets of Nottingham.</p><p>Written by Andy Zaltzman.</p><p>With additional material by: Cameron Loxdale, Sascha LO, Meryl O'Rourke and Peter Tellouche.
  630. Producer: Rajiv Karia
  631. Executive Producer: Pete Strauss
  632. Production Coordinator: Jodie Charman
  633. Sound Manager: David Thomas
  634. Sound Editor: Marc Willcox</p><p>A BBC Studios Audio Production for Radio 4
  635. An Eco-Audio certified Production.</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 07 Feb 2025 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1710</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0knf7ks.mp3" length="27360000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0knf7ks.mp3" length="27360000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0knf7ks.mp3" length="27360000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0km5zs3</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0km5zs3</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0knf7ks.mp3" fileSize="27360000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1710"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0km5zs3</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The News Quiz: Ep 3. The Donald and The Dons</title><description><![CDATA[<p>This week on The News Quiz, Andy Zaltzman is joined by Andrew Maxwell, Val McDermid, Jay Lafferty and Stuart Mitchell to unpack the week's new stories. Recorded from the Gardyne Theatre in Dundee, the panel look into Donald Trump's first week of his second term, Prince Harry's legal victories, Scottish Health Minister Neil Gray's sporting excursions, and the honour of the Glaswegian accent.</p><p>Written by Andy Zaltzman.</p><p>With additional material by: Rebecca Bain, Cody Dahler, Alexandra Haddow and Peter Tellouche.
  636. Producer: Rajiv Karia
  637. Executive Producer: Richard Morris
  638. Production Coordinator: Jodie Charman
  639. Sound Manager: Sean Kerwin
  640. Sound Editor: Marc Willcox</p><p>A BBC Studios Audio Production for Radio 4
  641. An Eco-Audio certified Production.</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Andy Zaltzman hosts the topical quiz show, unpicking the week's news stories.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>This week on The News Quiz, Andy Zaltzman is joined by Andrew Maxwell, Val McDermid, Jay Lafferty and Stuart Mitchell to unpack the week's new stories. Recorded from the Gardyne Theatre in Dundee, the panel look into Donald Trump's first week of his second term, Prince Harry's legal victories, Scottish Health Minister Neil Gray's sporting excursions, and the honour of the Glaswegian accent.</p><p>Written by Andy Zaltzman.</p><p>With additional material by: Rebecca Bain, Cody Dahler, Alexandra Haddow and Peter Tellouche.
  642. Producer: Rajiv Karia
  643. Executive Producer: Richard Morris
  644. Production Coordinator: Jodie Charman
  645. Sound Manager: Sean Kerwin
  646. Sound Editor: Marc Willcox</p><p>A BBC Studios Audio Production for Radio 4
  647. An Eco-Audio certified Production.</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2025 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1717</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0kq8xq1.mp3" length="27472000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0kq8xq1.mp3" length="27472000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0kq8xq1.mp3" length="27472000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0klvnmv</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0klvnmv</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0kq8xq1.mp3" fileSize="27472000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1717"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0klvnmv</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The News Quiz: Ep 2. Unconditional Discharge In Charge</title><description><![CDATA[<p>This week on The News Quiz, Andy Zaltzman is joined by Nish Kumar, Sara Barron, Glenn Moore and Zing Tsjeng to unpack the week's new stories. The panel look into Donald Trump's unconditional discharge and his looming inauguration, as well as Keir Starmer's unleashing of AI, and Tulip Siddiq's resignation.</p><p>Written by Andy Zaltzman.</p><p>With additional material by: Cody Dahler, Christina Riggs, Mike Shephard and Ben Pope.
  648. Producer: Rajiv Karia
  649. Executive Producer: Richard Morris
  650. Production Coordinator: Jodie Charman
  651. Sound Editor: Marc Willcox</p><p>A BBC Studios Audio Production for Radio 4
  652. An Eco-Audio certified Production.</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Andy Zaltzman hosts the topical panel quiz show.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>This week on The News Quiz, Andy Zaltzman is joined by Nish Kumar, Sara Barron, Glenn Moore and Zing Tsjeng to unpack the week's new stories. The panel look into Donald Trump's unconditional discharge and his looming inauguration, as well as Keir Starmer's unleashing of AI, and Tulip Siddiq's resignation.</p><p>Written by Andy Zaltzman.</p><p>With additional material by: Cody Dahler, Christina Riggs, Mike Shephard and Ben Pope.
  653. Producer: Rajiv Karia
  654. Executive Producer: Richard Morris
  655. Production Coordinator: Jodie Charman
  656. Sound Editor: Marc Willcox</p><p>A BBC Studios Audio Production for Radio 4
  657. An Eco-Audio certified Production.</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jan 2025 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1713</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0kkf3gv.mp3" length="27408000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0kkf3gv.mp3" length="27408000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0kkf3gv.mp3" length="27408000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0kkd5zh</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0kkd5zh</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0kkf3gv.mp3" fileSize="27408000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1713"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0kkd5zh</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The News Quiz: Ep 1. Checked Facts &amp; Unfettered Fictions</title><description><![CDATA[<p>This week on The News Quiz, Andy Zaltzman is joined by Geoff Norcott, Paul Sinha, Angela Barnes and Anushka Asthana to unpack the week's new stories. The panel look into Donald Trump's international ambitions, Keir Starmer looking ahead to the not-too-distant, yet not-too-close future, and the relentless interjections to British politics from Elon Musk.</p><p>Written by Andy Zaltzman.</p><p>With additional material by: Jade Gebbie, Christina Riggs Mike Shephard, and Angela Channell.
  658. Producer: Rajiv Karia
  659. Executive Producer: Pete Strauss.
  660. Production Coordinator: Jodie Charman
  661. Sound Editor: Marc Willcox</p><p>A BBC Studios Audio Production for Radio 4
  662. An Eco-Audio certified Production</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Andy Zaltzman returns for a new series of the topical panel quiz show.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>This week on The News Quiz, Andy Zaltzman is joined by Geoff Norcott, Paul Sinha, Angela Barnes and Anushka Asthana to unpack the week's new stories. The panel look into Donald Trump's international ambitions, Keir Starmer looking ahead to the not-too-distant, yet not-too-close future, and the relentless interjections to British politics from Elon Musk.</p><p>Written by Andy Zaltzman.</p><p>With additional material by: Jade Gebbie, Christina Riggs Mike Shephard, and Angela Channell.
  663. Producer: Rajiv Karia
  664. Executive Producer: Pete Strauss.
  665. Production Coordinator: Jodie Charman
  666. Sound Editor: Marc Willcox</p><p>A BBC Studios Audio Production for Radio 4
  667. An Eco-Audio certified Production</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jan 2025 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1708</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0khyv9d.mp3" length="27328000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0khyv9d.mp3" length="27328000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0khyv9d.mp3" length="27328000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0kgw79s</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0kgw79s</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0khyv9d.mp3" fileSize="27328000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1708"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0kgw79s</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>Best of The News Quiz 2024</title><description><![CDATA[<p>A satirical smorgasbord of The News Quiz's best bits of the year. Covering international tensions, a UK General Election, and of course the question on everyone’s lips, what exactly was a ‘Brat Summer’?</p><p>With Andy Zaltzman in the chair, full of whimsical animal metaphors and cricket stats, we’ll hear highlights from the crème de la crème of British and international comedy and journalism to dissect the news. It's a chance to return to, and revel in, some of 2024's funniest moments, starring Ian Smith, Lucy Porter, Geoff Norcott, Alasdair Beckett-King, Mark Steel, Ria Lina, Simon Evans and Zoe Lyons, amongst others.</p><p>Come digest a dramatic year of news, along with the leftover turkey, as we say goodbye to 2024, goodbye to 14 years or Conservative rule, goodbye to short-lived presidential hopeful Kamala Harris, and goodbye to Earth’s temporary second moon.</p><p>Written and presented by Andy Zaltzman</p><p>Producer: Sam Holmes
  668. Executive Producer: James Robinson
  669. Production Coordinator: Jodie Charman</p><p>A BBC Studios Audio Production for Radio 4
  670. An Eco-Audio certified Production</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>A satirical smorgasbord of the show’s best bits of the year.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>A satirical smorgasbord of The News Quiz's best bits of the year. Covering international tensions, a UK General Election, and of course the question on everyone’s lips, what exactly was a ‘Brat Summer’?</p><p>With Andy Zaltzman in the chair, full of whimsical animal metaphors and cricket stats, we’ll hear highlights from the crème de la crème of British and international comedy and journalism to dissect the news. It's a chance to return to, and revel in, some of 2024's funniest moments, starring Ian Smith, Lucy Porter, Geoff Norcott, Alasdair Beckett-King, Mark Steel, Ria Lina, Simon Evans and Zoe Lyons, amongst others.</p><p>Come digest a dramatic year of news, along with the leftover turkey, as we say goodbye to 2024, goodbye to 14 years or Conservative rule, goodbye to short-lived presidential hopeful Kamala Harris, and goodbye to Earth’s temporary second moon.</p><p>Written and presented by Andy Zaltzman</p><p>Producer: Sam Holmes
  671. Executive Producer: James Robinson
  672. Production Coordinator: Jodie Charman</p><p>A BBC Studios Audio Production for Radio 4
  673. An Eco-Audio certified Production</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jan 2025 16:06:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1708</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0kgn3ky.mp3" length="27328000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0kgn3ky.mp3" length="27328000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0kgn3ky.mp3" length="27328000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0kbydsz</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0kbydsz</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0kgn3ky.mp3" fileSize="27328000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1708"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0kbydsz</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The Naked Christmas Week: Books, Trump, and When Is Bins?</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Landing slap-bang in the no-man’s land between Christmas and New Year, the Naked Week team will be heading out of the trenches to challenge the news to a game of football. This week, we find out which of the year's political memoirs passes our special test, and we ask the big Christmas question 'When Is Bins?'</p><p>Expect festive advice, guests full of joy and wonder, and a little drummer boy (budget depending), as the show sticks its hand into all the Christmas current affairs, pulls out a bag of news-giblets and stuffs the airwaves with irreverent features, mischievous set-pieces and more jokes than you can shake a seasonal stick at.</p><p>Presenter of Presents: Andrew Hunter Murray</p><p>Chief Christmas Correspondent: Amy Hoggart</p><p>Written by:
  674. Jon Holmes
  675. Jason Hazeley
  676. Katie Sayer
  677. Sarah Dempster
  678. Gareth Ceredig
  679. Adam Macqueen
  680. Louis Mian</p><p>Produced by Jon Ho-ho-ho-Holmes.</p><p>Production Team: Katie Sayer, Phoebe Butler, Laura Grimshaw, Jerry Peal, Tony Churnside.</p><p>An unusual production for BBC Radio 4</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>The Naked Week team sticks its hand into Christmas and pulls out a bag of news-giblets.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Landing slap-bang in the no-man’s land between Christmas and New Year, the Naked Week team will be heading out of the trenches to challenge the news to a game of football. This week, we find out which of the year's political memoirs passes our special test, and we ask the big Christmas question 'When Is Bins?'</p><p>Expect festive advice, guests full of joy and wonder, and a little drummer boy (budget depending), as the show sticks its hand into all the Christmas current affairs, pulls out a bag of news-giblets and stuffs the airwaves with irreverent features, mischievous set-pieces and more jokes than you can shake a seasonal stick at.</p><p>Presenter of Presents: Andrew Hunter Murray</p><p>Chief Christmas Correspondent: Amy Hoggart</p><p>Written by:
  681. Jon Holmes
  682. Jason Hazeley
  683. Katie Sayer
  684. Sarah Dempster
  685. Gareth Ceredig
  686. Adam Macqueen
  687. Louis Mian</p><p>Produced by Jon Ho-ho-ho-Holmes.</p><p>Production Team: Katie Sayer, Phoebe Butler, Laura Grimshaw, Jerry Peal, Tony Churnside.</p><p>An unusual production for BBC Radio 4</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0khy160.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jan 2025 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1720</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0kdvpbq.mp3" length="27520000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0kdvpbq.mp3" length="27520000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0kdvpbq.mp3" length="27520000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0kbyc52</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0kbyc52</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0kdvpbq.mp3" fileSize="27520000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1720"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0kbyc52</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The Naked Week: Ep4: Spies, Uncanny Ghosts, and Christmas Crackers</title><description><![CDATA[<p>The team give the news a hard stare as they try to recruit a spy and steal some of the Uncanny podcast's listening figures by contacting Nigel Farage with a ouija board.</p><p>From The Skewer’s Jon Holmes comes The Naked Week, a fresh way of dressing the week’s news in the altogether and parading it around for everyone to laugh at.</p><p>Host Andrew Hunter Murray and chief correspondent Amy Hoggart will strip away the curtain and dive into not only the big stories, but also the way the news is packaged and presented.</p><p>From award-winning writers and a crack team of contemporary satirists - and recorded in front of a live audience - The Naked Week delivers a topical news nude straight to your ears.</p><p>Written by:
  688. Jon Holmes
  689. Katie Sayer
  690. Sarah Dempster
  691. Gareth Ceredig
  692. Jason Hazeley
  693. Adam Macqueen
  694. Louis Mian</p><p>Guests: Neil Frost and Chris Banatvala.</p><p>Production Team: Laura Grimshaw, Tony Churnside, Jerry Peal, Katie Sayer, Phoebe Butler</p><p>Produced and Directed by Jon Holmes
  695. Executive Producer: Philip Abrams</p><p>An unusual production for BBC Radio 4</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>We recruit a spy, and try to contact Nigel Farage with a ouija board.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>The team give the news a hard stare as they try to recruit a spy and steal some of the Uncanny podcast's listening figures by contacting Nigel Farage with a ouija board.</p><p>From The Skewer’s Jon Holmes comes The Naked Week, a fresh way of dressing the week’s news in the altogether and parading it around for everyone to laugh at.</p><p>Host Andrew Hunter Murray and chief correspondent Amy Hoggart will strip away the curtain and dive into not only the big stories, but also the way the news is packaged and presented.</p><p>From award-winning writers and a crack team of contemporary satirists - and recorded in front of a live audience - The Naked Week delivers a topical news nude straight to your ears.</p><p>Written by:
  696. Jon Holmes
  697. Katie Sayer
  698. Sarah Dempster
  699. Gareth Ceredig
  700. Jason Hazeley
  701. Adam Macqueen
  702. Louis Mian</p><p>Guests: Neil Frost and Chris Banatvala.</p><p>Production Team: Laura Grimshaw, Tony Churnside, Jerry Peal, Katie Sayer, Phoebe Butler</p><p>Produced and Directed by Jon Holmes
  703. Executive Producer: Philip Abrams</p><p>An unusual production for BBC Radio 4</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0khy160.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 27 Dec 2024 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1717</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0kddnzy.mp3" length="27472000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0kddnzy.mp3" length="27472000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0kddnzy.mp3" length="27472000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0kbx3y3</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0kbx3y3</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0kddnzy.mp3" fileSize="27472000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1717"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0kbx3y3</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The Naked Week: Ep 3. Prisons, Syria, and Kemi's Catchphrase.</title><description><![CDATA[<p>The team look at the week's news and, while trying understand how rebels took Syria so quickly, a military strategist helps us to take the Warwickshire stronghold of Nuneaton. Plus Rupert the Jorkiepoo helps solve the prison overcrowding crisis.</p><p>From The Skewer’s Jon Holmes comes The Naked Week, a fresh way of dressing the week’s news in the altogether and parading it around for everyone to laugh at. Host Andrew Hunter Murray (No Such Thing As A Fish, QI Elf, Private Eye) and chief correspondent Amy Hoggart strip away the curtain and dive into not only the big stories, but also the way in which the news is packaged and presented.</p><p>From award-winning writers and a crack team of contemporary satirists - and recorded in front of a live audience - The Naked Week delivers a topical news nude straight to your ears.</p><p>Written by:
  704. Jon Holmes
  705. Katie Sayer
  706. Sarah Dempster
  707. Gareth Ceredig
  708. Jason Hazeley
  709. Adam Macqueen
  710. Louis Mian</p><p>Partial Nakedness:
  711. March Haynes
  712. Karl Minns</p><p>Production Team: Laura Grimshaw, Tony Churnside, Jerry Peal, Katie Sayer, Phoebe Butler.</p><p>Produced and Directed by Jon Holmes
  713. Executive Producer: Philip Abrams</p><p>An unusual production for BBC Radio 4</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>We invade Nuneaton, and shout statistics at a dog.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>The team look at the week's news and, while trying understand how rebels took Syria so quickly, a military strategist helps us to take the Warwickshire stronghold of Nuneaton. Plus Rupert the Jorkiepoo helps solve the prison overcrowding crisis.</p><p>From The Skewer’s Jon Holmes comes The Naked Week, a fresh way of dressing the week’s news in the altogether and parading it around for everyone to laugh at. Host Andrew Hunter Murray (No Such Thing As A Fish, QI Elf, Private Eye) and chief correspondent Amy Hoggart strip away the curtain and dive into not only the big stories, but also the way in which the news is packaged and presented.</p><p>From award-winning writers and a crack team of contemporary satirists - and recorded in front of a live audience - The Naked Week delivers a topical news nude straight to your ears.</p><p>Written by:
  714. Jon Holmes
  715. Katie Sayer
  716. Sarah Dempster
  717. Gareth Ceredig
  718. Jason Hazeley
  719. Adam Macqueen
  720. Louis Mian</p><p>Partial Nakedness:
  721. March Haynes
  722. Karl Minns</p><p>Production Team: Laura Grimshaw, Tony Churnside, Jerry Peal, Katie Sayer, Phoebe Butler.</p><p>Produced and Directed by Jon Holmes
  723. Executive Producer: Philip Abrams</p><p>An unusual production for BBC Radio 4</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0khy160.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 20 Dec 2024 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1708</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0kbx8xk.mp3" length="27328000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0kbx8xk.mp3" length="27328000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0kbx8xk.mp3" length="27328000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0kbh6wf</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0kbh6wf</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0kbx8xk.mp3" fileSize="27328000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1708"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0kbh6wf</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The Naked Week: Ep2. Spin, Milestones, and Monopoly (Qatar edition)</title><description><![CDATA[<p>We interrogate how many milestones make a mission, look at how some MPs fund their offices and with all the Gregg Wallace unpleasantness we put a crisis management expert under pressure to give celebrities tips on how to apologise.</p><p>Host Andrew Hunter Murray, Chief Correspondent Amy Hoggart, The Skewer's Jon Holmes and The Naked Week team deliver a topical news-nude straight to your ears.</p><p>The Naked Week team strip away the curtain and dive into not only the big stories, but also the way in which the news is packaged and presented.</p><p>Written by:
  724. Jon Holmes
  725. Katie Sayer
  726. Sarah Dempster
  727. Gareth Ceredig
  728. Jason Hazeley
  729. Adam Macqueen
  730. Louis Mian</p><p>Additional material:
  731. Marc Haynes
  732. Cornelius Mendez</p><p>Guests this week:
  733. Jordan Greenaway
  734. Dr Beth Malory</p><p>Production Team: Laura Grimshaw, Tony Churnside, Jerry Peal, Katie Sayer, Phoebe Butler</p><p>Produced and Directed by Jon Holmes
  735. Executive Producer: Philip Abrams</p><p>An unusual production for BBC Radio 4</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Stop talking and start apologising, plus the shortest game of Monopoly ever.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>We interrogate how many milestones make a mission, look at how some MPs fund their offices and with all the Gregg Wallace unpleasantness we put a crisis management expert under pressure to give celebrities tips on how to apologise.</p><p>Host Andrew Hunter Murray, Chief Correspondent Amy Hoggart, The Skewer's Jon Holmes and The Naked Week team deliver a topical news-nude straight to your ears.</p><p>The Naked Week team strip away the curtain and dive into not only the big stories, but also the way in which the news is packaged and presented.</p><p>Written by:
  736. Jon Holmes
  737. Katie Sayer
  738. Sarah Dempster
  739. Gareth Ceredig
  740. Jason Hazeley
  741. Adam Macqueen
  742. Louis Mian</p><p>Additional material:
  743. Marc Haynes
  744. Cornelius Mendez</p><p>Guests this week:
  745. Jordan Greenaway
  746. Dr Beth Malory</p><p>Production Team: Laura Grimshaw, Tony Churnside, Jerry Peal, Katie Sayer, Phoebe Butler</p><p>Produced and Directed by Jon Holmes
  747. Executive Producer: Philip Abrams</p><p>An unusual production for BBC Radio 4</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0khy160.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 13 Dec 2024 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1720</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0k9fftp.mp3" length="27520000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0k9fftp.mp3" length="27520000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0k9fftp.mp3" length="27520000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0k8fycb</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0k8fycb</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0k9fftp.mp3" fileSize="27520000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1720"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0k8fycb</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The Naked Week: Ep1. Lobbying, art, soup, and farms</title><description><![CDATA[<p>The team look at the week's news and pull back the curtain on the dark arts of lobbying. Plus, to draw attention to climate change, an art critic throws Michelangelo's David at a pyramid of tomato soup tins. It's like Just Stop Oil's tactics, but in reverse.</p><p>The Skewer’s Jon Holmes comes The Naked Week, a fresh way of dressing the week’s news in the altogether and parading it around for everyone to laugh at. Host Andrew Hunter Murray and chief correspondent Amy Hoggart strip away the curtain and dive into not only the big stories, but also the way the news is packaged and presented.</p><p>From award-winning writers and a crack team of contemporary satirists - and recorded in front of a live audience - The Naked Week delivers a topical news nude straight to your ears.</p><p>Written by:
  748. Jon Holmes
  749. Katie Sayer
  750. Sarah Dempster
  751. Gareth Ceredig
  752. Jason Hazeley
  753. Adam Macqueen
  754. Louis Mian</p><p>Additional material:
  755. Marc Haynes
  756. Cornelius Mendez</p><p>Guests this week:
  757. Verity Babbs
  758. Professor Mark Miodownik</p><p>Production Team: Laura Grimshaw, Tony Churnside, Jerry Peal, Katie Sayer, Phoebe Butler.</p><p>Produced and Directed by Jon Holmes
  759. Executive Producer: Philip Abrams</p><p>An unusual production for BBC Radio 4</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>We become landowners and throw art at soup.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>The team look at the week's news and pull back the curtain on the dark arts of lobbying. Plus, to draw attention to climate change, an art critic throws Michelangelo's David at a pyramid of tomato soup tins. It's like Just Stop Oil's tactics, but in reverse.</p><p>The Skewer’s Jon Holmes comes The Naked Week, a fresh way of dressing the week’s news in the altogether and parading it around for everyone to laugh at. Host Andrew Hunter Murray and chief correspondent Amy Hoggart strip away the curtain and dive into not only the big stories, but also the way the news is packaged and presented.</p><p>From award-winning writers and a crack team of contemporary satirists - and recorded in front of a live audience - The Naked Week delivers a topical news nude straight to your ears.</p><p>Written by:
  760. Jon Holmes
  761. Katie Sayer
  762. Sarah Dempster
  763. Gareth Ceredig
  764. Jason Hazeley
  765. Adam Macqueen
  766. Louis Mian</p><p>Additional material:
  767. Marc Haynes
  768. Cornelius Mendez</p><p>Guests this week:
  769. Verity Babbs
  770. Professor Mark Miodownik</p><p>Production Team: Laura Grimshaw, Tony Churnside, Jerry Peal, Katie Sayer, Phoebe Butler.</p><p>Produced and Directed by Jon Holmes
  771. Executive Producer: Philip Abrams</p><p>An unusual production for BBC Radio 4</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0khy160.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 06 Dec 2024 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1720</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0k7xksw.mp3" length="27520000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0k7xksw.mp3" length="27520000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0k7xksw.mp3" length="27520000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0k6n555</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0k6n555</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0k7xksw.mp3" fileSize="27520000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1720"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0k6n555</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>Dead Ringers: Ep4. Revolting Farmers</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Jeremy Clarkson and Nigel Farage weigh in on the new land tax, Rachel Reeves defends her CV and Donald Trump talks turkey.</p><p>This week's impressionists are Jon Culshaw, Jan Ravens, Lewis MacLeod, Duncan Wisbey and Katia Kvinge.</p><p>The episode was written by: Nev Fountain and Tom Jamieson, Laurence Howarth, Rob Darke, Edward Tew, Sophie Dickson, Angela Channell, Christina Riggs and Joe Topping.</p><p>Executive Producer: Richard Morris
  772. Produced and created by Bill Dare
  773. Production Co-ordinator: Caroline Barlow</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Jeremy Clarkson and Nigel Farage weigh in on the new land tax &amp; Donald Trump talks turkey.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Jeremy Clarkson and Nigel Farage weigh in on the new land tax, Rachel Reeves defends her CV and Donald Trump talks turkey.</p><p>This week's impressionists are Jon Culshaw, Jan Ravens, Lewis MacLeod, Duncan Wisbey and Katia Kvinge.</p><p>The episode was written by: Nev Fountain and Tom Jamieson, Laurence Howarth, Rob Darke, Edward Tew, Sophie Dickson, Angela Channell, Christina Riggs and Joe Topping.</p><p>Executive Producer: Richard Morris
  774. Produced and created by Bill Dare
  775. Production Co-ordinator: Caroline Barlow</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0k6bzmv.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 29 Nov 2024 19:01:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1710</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0k6bb4p.mp3" length="27360000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0k6bb4p.mp3" length="27360000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0k6bb4p.mp3" length="27360000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0k4ybcy</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0k4ybcy</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0k6bb4p.mp3" fileSize="27360000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1710"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0k4ybcy</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>Dead Ringers: Ep 3. New World Disorder</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Donald Trump makes some surprising new additions to his team, there’s an unexpected guest at COP29, Nigel Farage accepts that climate change is real, and Justin Welby explains the real reason for his resignation.</p><p>This week's impressionists are Jan Ravens, Lewis MacLeod, Jess Robinson, Duncan Wisbey and Jason Forbes</p><p>The episode was written by: Tom Jamieson and Nev Fountain, Laurence Howarth, Rob Darke, Edward Tew, Joe Topping, Christina Riggs, Pravanya Pillay with additional material by Lizzy Mansfield and Vicky Richards.</p><p>Executive Producer: Pete Strauss
  776. Produced and created by Bill Dare
  777. Production Co-ordinator: Caroline Barlow</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Donald Trump makes some surprising new additions to his team.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Donald Trump makes some surprising new additions to his team, there’s an unexpected guest at COP29, Nigel Farage accepts that climate change is real, and Justin Welby explains the real reason for his resignation.</p><p>This week's impressionists are Jan Ravens, Lewis MacLeod, Jess Robinson, Duncan Wisbey and Jason Forbes</p><p>The episode was written by: Tom Jamieson and Nev Fountain, Laurence Howarth, Rob Darke, Edward Tew, Joe Topping, Christina Riggs, Pravanya Pillay with additional material by Lizzy Mansfield and Vicky Richards.</p><p>Executive Producer: Pete Strauss
  778. Produced and created by Bill Dare
  779. Production Co-ordinator: Caroline Barlow</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0k4vxq3.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 22 Nov 2024 19:01:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1712</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0k51689.mp3" length="27392000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0k51689.mp3" length="27392000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0k51689.mp3" length="27392000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0k3ntnc</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0k3ntnc</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0k51689.mp3" fileSize="27392000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1712"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0k3ntnc</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>Dead Ringers: Ep 2. America Went There</title><description><![CDATA[<p>What really swung it for Donald Trump and how did Joe Biden really react to the result? Kemi Badenoch’s first decision as Tory leader, and Nigel Farage’s Trump victory podcast.</p><p>This week's impressionists are Jon Culshaw, Jan Ravens, Lewis MacLeod, Jess Robinson and Duncan Wisbey.</p><p>The episode was written by: Tom Jamieson and Nev Fountain, Laurence Howarth, Ed Amsden and Tom Coles, Rob Darke, Edward Tew, Cody Dahler, Joe Topping, Peter Tellouche, Duncan Wisbey with additional material by Jennifer Walker and Vicky Richards.</p><p>Song lyrics by Bill Dare and Duncan Wisbey
  780. Music by Duncan Wisbey
  781. Executive Producer: James Robinson
  782. Produced and created by Bill Dare
  783. Production Co-ordinator: Caroline Barlow</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>The American election result is chewed over and spat out.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>What really swung it for Donald Trump and how did Joe Biden really react to the result? Kemi Badenoch’s first decision as Tory leader, and Nigel Farage’s Trump victory podcast.</p><p>This week's impressionists are Jon Culshaw, Jan Ravens, Lewis MacLeod, Jess Robinson and Duncan Wisbey.</p><p>The episode was written by: Tom Jamieson and Nev Fountain, Laurence Howarth, Ed Amsden and Tom Coles, Rob Darke, Edward Tew, Cody Dahler, Joe Topping, Peter Tellouche, Duncan Wisbey with additional material by Jennifer Walker and Vicky Richards.</p><p>Song lyrics by Bill Dare and Duncan Wisbey
  784. Music by Duncan Wisbey
  785. Executive Producer: James Robinson
  786. Produced and created by Bill Dare
  787. Production Co-ordinator: Caroline Barlow</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0k38lj4.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 15 Nov 2024 19:01:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1711</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0k38gct.mp3" length="27376000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0k38gct.mp3" length="27376000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0k38gct.mp3" length="27376000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0k217j5</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0k217j5</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0k38gct.mp3" fileSize="27376000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1711"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0k217j5</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>Dead Ringers: Ep1. Budget Politicians</title><description><![CDATA[<p>What was Rachel Reeves’ real inspiration for her budget? What advice is Kamala Harris giving to Joe Biden, and what exactly is a ‘working person’? JD Vance and Tim Walz make their first appearances on the show and Rishi Sunak probably his last.</p><p>This week's impressionists are Jon Culshaw, Jan Ravens, Lewis MacLeod, Jess Robinson and Jason Forbes.</p><p>The episode was written by: Tom Jamieson and Nev Fountain, Laurence Howarth, Ed Amsden and Tom Coles, Cody Dahler, Rob Darke, Edward Tew, Sophie Dickson with additional material by Jennifer Walker.</p><p>Sound design: Rich Evans
  788. Executive Producer: Richard Morris
  789. Produced and created by Bill Dare
  790. Production Coordinator: Caroline Barlow</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Rachel Reeves reveals the real inspiration for her budget.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>What was Rachel Reeves’ real inspiration for her budget? What advice is Kamala Harris giving to Joe Biden, and what exactly is a ‘working person’? JD Vance and Tim Walz make their first appearances on the show and Rishi Sunak probably his last.</p><p>This week's impressionists are Jon Culshaw, Jan Ravens, Lewis MacLeod, Jess Robinson and Jason Forbes.</p><p>The episode was written by: Tom Jamieson and Nev Fountain, Laurence Howarth, Ed Amsden and Tom Coles, Cody Dahler, Rob Darke, Edward Tew, Sophie Dickson with additional material by Jennifer Walker.</p><p>Sound design: Rich Evans
  791. Executive Producer: Richard Morris
  792. Produced and created by Bill Dare
  793. Production Coordinator: Caroline Barlow</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0k38lj4.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 08 Nov 2024 19:01:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1686</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0k1q45p.mp3" length="26976000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0k1q45p.mp3" length="26976000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0k1q45p.mp3" length="26976000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0k086r8</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0k086r8</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0k1q45p.mp3" fileSize="26976000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1686"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0k086r8</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The News Quiz: Ep 8. Interference, Incentives and Interruptions</title><description><![CDATA[<p>This week on The News Quiz, join guest host Ian Smith, along with Geoff Norcott, Amy Hoggart, Alasdair Beckett-King and Susie McCabe, as they break down accusations of Labour door-knocking across international lines, Musk's super PAC and Trump's Big Mac, and the wild adventures of King Charles in the South Pacific.</p><p>Written by Ian Smith.</p><p>With additional material by: Alex Kealy, Cameron Loxdale, Christina Riggs and Laura Davis.
  794. Producer: Rajiv Karia
  795. Executive Producer: Richard Morris
  796. Production Coordinator: Jodie Charman
  797. Sound Editor: Marc Willcox</p><p>A BBC Studios Audio Production for Radio 4
  798. An Eco-Audio certified Production</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Ian Smith steps in as guest host to skewer this week's news.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>This week on The News Quiz, join guest host Ian Smith, along with Geoff Norcott, Amy Hoggart, Alasdair Beckett-King and Susie McCabe, as they break down accusations of Labour door-knocking across international lines, Musk's super PAC and Trump's Big Mac, and the wild adventures of King Charles in the South Pacific.</p><p>Written by Ian Smith.</p><p>With additional material by: Alex Kealy, Cameron Loxdale, Christina Riggs and Laura Davis.
  799. Producer: Rajiv Karia
  800. Executive Producer: Richard Morris
  801. Production Coordinator: Jodie Charman
  802. Sound Editor: Marc Willcox</p><p>A BBC Studios Audio Production for Radio 4
  803. An Eco-Audio certified Production</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 01 Nov 2024 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1713</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0k06wjd.mp3" length="27408000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0k06wjd.mp3" length="27408000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0k06wjd.mp3" length="27408000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0jyfcwl</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0jyfcwl</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0k06wjd.mp3" fileSize="27408000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1713"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0jyfcwl</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The News Quiz: Ep 7. Inflation and Incinerators</title><description><![CDATA[<p>This week on The News Quiz, the panel assess the fall in inflation, Wes Streeting's latest bright idea.</p><p>Written by Lucy Porter, with additional material by: Mike Shephard, Tasha Dhanraj, Peter Tellouche and Alfie Packham.
  804. Producer: Rajiv Karia
  805. Executive Producer: James Robinson
  806. Production Coordinator: Jodie Charman
  807. Sound Editor: Marc Willcox</p><p>A BBC Studios Audio Production for Radio 4
  808. An Eco-Audio certified Production</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Lucy Porter steps in as guest host for the weekly quiz on the latest news.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>This week on The News Quiz, the panel assess the fall in inflation, Wes Streeting's latest bright idea.</p><p>Written by Lucy Porter, with additional material by: Mike Shephard, Tasha Dhanraj, Peter Tellouche and Alfie Packham.
  809. Producer: Rajiv Karia
  810. Executive Producer: James Robinson
  811. Production Coordinator: Jodie Charman
  812. Sound Editor: Marc Willcox</p><p>A BBC Studios Audio Production for Radio 4
  813. An Eco-Audio certified Production</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 25 Oct 2024 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1720</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0jypygh.mp3" length="27520000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0jypygh.mp3" length="27520000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0jypygh.mp3" length="27520000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0jx1dn5</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0jx1dn5</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0jypygh.mp3" fileSize="27520000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1720"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0jx1dn5</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The News Quiz: Ep 6. Cleverly Timed Exits</title><description><![CDATA[<p>This week on The News Quiz the panel unpack Sue Gray's cabinet exit, the arrival of man (and possible Irish Law firm) Morgan McSweeney and James Cleverly pipped at the post.</p><p>Written by Geoff Norcott</p><p>With additional material by: Cody Dahler, James Farmer, Tom Mayhew and Christina Riggs.
  814. Producer: Rajiv Karia
  815. Executive Producer: Pete Strauss
  816. Production Coordinator: Jodie Charman
  817. Sound Editor: Marc Willcox</p><p>A BBC Studios Audio Production for Radio 4
  818. An Eco-Audio certified Production</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Guest host Geoff Norcott steps into the chair for a quiz of the week's news.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>This week on The News Quiz the panel unpack Sue Gray's cabinet exit, the arrival of man (and possible Irish Law firm) Morgan McSweeney and James Cleverly pipped at the post.</p><p>Written by Geoff Norcott</p><p>With additional material by: Cody Dahler, James Farmer, Tom Mayhew and Christina Riggs.
  819. Producer: Rajiv Karia
  820. Executive Producer: Pete Strauss
  821. Production Coordinator: Jodie Charman
  822. Sound Editor: Marc Willcox</p><p>A BBC Studios Audio Production for Radio 4
  823. An Eco-Audio certified Production</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 18 Oct 2024 18:01:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1710</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0jx6xgs.mp3" length="27360000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0jx6xgs.mp3" length="27360000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0jx6xgs.mp3" length="27360000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0jvhmr9</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0jvhmr9</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0jx6xgs.mp3" fileSize="27360000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1710"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0jvhmr9</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The News Quiz: Ep 5. Peace &amp; Peaks</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Alasdair Beckett-King, Zoe Lyons, Scott Bennett, and Cindy Yu join Andy Zaltzman to quiz the news.</p><p>This week on The News Quiz the panel look for the solution to world peace, check in with the Conservative final four, and tackle Everest (not literally).</p><p>Written by Andy Zaltzman</p><p>With additional material by: Jade Gebbie, Cody Dahler, Dee Allum, and Peter Tellouche
  824. Producer: Sam Holmes
  825. Executive Producer: Richard Morris
  826. Production Coordinator: Jodie Charman
  827. Sound Editor: Marc Willcox</p><p>A BBC Studios Audio Production for Radio 4
  828. An Eco-Audio certified Production</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Alasdair Beckett-King, Zoe Lyons, Scott Bennett, and Cindy Yu quiz the news.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Alasdair Beckett-King, Zoe Lyons, Scott Bennett, and Cindy Yu join Andy Zaltzman to quiz the news.</p><p>This week on The News Quiz the panel look for the solution to world peace, check in with the Conservative final four, and tackle Everest (not literally).</p><p>Written by Andy Zaltzman</p><p>With additional material by: Jade Gebbie, Cody Dahler, Dee Allum, and Peter Tellouche
  829. Producer: Sam Holmes
  830. Executive Producer: Richard Morris
  831. Production Coordinator: Jodie Charman
  832. Sound Editor: Marc Willcox</p><p>A BBC Studios Audio Production for Radio 4
  833. An Eco-Audio certified Production</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 11 Oct 2024 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1704</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0jvpsfs.mp3" length="27264000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0jvpsfs.mp3" length="27264000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0jvpsfs.mp3" length="27264000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0jt9t0r</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0jt9t0r</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0jvpsfs.mp3" fileSize="27264000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1704"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0jt9t0r</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The News Quiz: Ep4. Conference &amp; Confidence</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Robin Morgan, Ian Smith, Alice Fraser, and Ash Sarkar join Andy Zaltzman to quiz the news.</p><p>This week on The News Quiz the panel plough through Keir Starmer's first Labour conference as PM, analyse the effectiveness of the UN, and celebrate the coming of Earth's new moon... All hail Moon 2!</p><p>Written by Andy Zaltzman</p><p>With additional material by: Jade Gebbie, Mark Granger, Sharon Wanjohi, and Christina Riggs
  834. Producer: Sam Holmes
  835. Executive Producer: James Robinson
  836. Production Coordinator: Jodie Charman
  837. Sound Editor: Marc Willcox</p><p>A BBC Studios Audio Production for Radio 4
  838. An Eco-Audio certified Production</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Robin Morgan, Ian Smith, Alice Fraser, and Ash Sarkar quiz the news.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Robin Morgan, Ian Smith, Alice Fraser, and Ash Sarkar join Andy Zaltzman to quiz the news.</p><p>This week on The News Quiz the panel plough through Keir Starmer's first Labour conference as PM, analyse the effectiveness of the UN, and celebrate the coming of Earth's new moon... All hail Moon 2!</p><p>Written by Andy Zaltzman</p><p>With additional material by: Jade Gebbie, Mark Granger, Sharon Wanjohi, and Christina Riggs
  839. Producer: Sam Holmes
  840. Executive Producer: James Robinson
  841. Production Coordinator: Jodie Charman
  842. Sound Editor: Marc Willcox</p><p>A BBC Studios Audio Production for Radio 4
  843. An Eco-Audio certified Production</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 04 Oct 2024 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1716</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0jt7w69.mp3" length="27456000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0jt7w69.mp3" length="27456000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0jt7w69.mp3" length="27456000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0js409k</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0js409k</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0jt7w69.mp3" fileSize="27456000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1716"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0js409k</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The News Quiz: Ep3. Work &amp; Play</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Simon Evans, Ian Smith, Aditi Mittal and Anushka Asthana join Andy Zaltzman to quiz the news.</p><p>This week on The News Quiz the panel go through the PM's wardrobe, take a splash into the Lib Dems' conference, and take on the year's greatest mystery... where are all the butterflies?</p><p>Written by Andy Zaltzman</p><p>With additional material by: Cameron Loxdale, Sarah Campbell, Owen Pullar and Peter Tellouche
  844. Producer: Sam Holmes
  845. Executive Producer: Pete Strauss
  846. Production Coordinator: Jodie Charman
  847. Sound Editor: Marc Willcox</p><p>A BBC Studios Audio Production for Radio 4
  848. An Eco-Audio certified Production</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Simon Evans, Ian Smith, Aditi Mittal and Anushka Asthana quiz the news.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Simon Evans, Ian Smith, Aditi Mittal and Anushka Asthana join Andy Zaltzman to quiz the news.</p><p>This week on The News Quiz the panel go through the PM's wardrobe, take a splash into the Lib Dems' conference, and take on the year's greatest mystery... where are all the butterflies?</p><p>Written by Andy Zaltzman</p><p>With additional material by: Cameron Loxdale, Sarah Campbell, Owen Pullar and Peter Tellouche
  849. Producer: Sam Holmes
  850. Executive Producer: Pete Strauss
  851. Production Coordinator: Jodie Charman
  852. Sound Editor: Marc Willcox</p><p>A BBC Studios Audio Production for Radio 4
  853. An Eco-Audio certified Production</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 27 Sep 2024 18:01:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1708</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0jrtxsx.mp3" length="27328000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0jrtxsx.mp3" length="27328000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0jrtxsx.mp3" length="27328000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0jr0qmb</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0jr0qmb</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0jrtxsx.mp3" fileSize="27328000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1708"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0jr0qmb</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The News Quiz: Ep2. Prisoners and Pensioners</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Simon Evans, Ria Lina, Glenn Moore, and Coco Khan join Andy Zaltzman to quiz the news.</p><p>This week on The News Quiz the panel look towards a cold winter for pensioners, an early fall for prisoners, and try to figure out exactly what was being said during the US Presidential debate.</p><p>Written by Andy Zaltzman</p><p>With additional material by: Mike Shephard, Christiana Riggs, Rebecca Bain, Sam Lyden and Teresa Burns
  854. Producer: Sam Holmes
  855. Executive Producer: James Robinson
  856. Production Coordinator: Jodie Charman
  857. Sound Editor: Giles Aspen</p><p>A BBC Studios Audio Production for Radio 4
  858. An Eco-Audio certified Production</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Simon Evans, Ria Lina, Glenn Moore and Coco Khan quiz the news.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Simon Evans, Ria Lina, Glenn Moore, and Coco Khan join Andy Zaltzman to quiz the news.</p><p>This week on The News Quiz the panel look towards a cold winter for pensioners, an early fall for prisoners, and try to figure out exactly what was being said during the US Presidential debate.</p><p>Written by Andy Zaltzman</p><p>With additional material by: Mike Shephard, Christiana Riggs, Rebecca Bain, Sam Lyden and Teresa Burns
  859. Producer: Sam Holmes
  860. Executive Producer: James Robinson
  861. Production Coordinator: Jodie Charman
  862. Sound Editor: Giles Aspen</p><p>A BBC Studios Audio Production for Radio 4
  863. An Eco-Audio certified Production</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 20 Sep 2024 18:01:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1716</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0jsfqb3.mp3" length="27456000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0jsfqb3.mp3" length="27456000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0jsfqb3.mp3" length="27456000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0jp67tw</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0jp67tw</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0jsfqb3.mp3" fileSize="27456000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1716"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0jp67tw</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The News Quiz: Ep1. Labour’s Brat Summer</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Neil Delamere, Lucy Porter, Mark Steel and Marie Le Conte join Andy Zaltzman to quiz the news.</p><p>In this first episode of a brand-new series, Andy and the panel catch up on the events of Labour's first Brat Summer, take a look at a Tory leadership election, and have a brief check in on the rest of the world to make sure it's still there.</p><p>Written by Andy Zaltzman</p><p>With additional material by: Mike Shephard, Meryl O'Rourke, Sarah Dempster &amp; Peter Tellouche
  864. Producer: Sam Holmes
  865. Executive Producer: Richard Morris
  866. Production Coordinator: Jodie Charman
  867. Sound Editor: Marc Willcox</p><p>A BBC Studios Audio Production for Radio 4
  868. An Eco-Audio certified Production</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Neil Delamere, Lucy Porter, Mark Steel and Marie Le Conte quiz the news.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Neil Delamere, Lucy Porter, Mark Steel and Marie Le Conte join Andy Zaltzman to quiz the news.</p><p>In this first episode of a brand-new series, Andy and the panel catch up on the events of Labour's first Brat Summer, take a look at a Tory leadership election, and have a brief check in on the rest of the world to make sure it's still there.</p><p>Written by Andy Zaltzman</p><p>With additional material by: Mike Shephard, Meryl O'Rourke, Sarah Dempster &amp; Peter Tellouche
  869. Producer: Sam Holmes
  870. Executive Producer: Richard Morris
  871. Production Coordinator: Jodie Charman
  872. Sound Editor: Marc Willcox</p><p>A BBC Studios Audio Production for Radio 4
  873. An Eco-Audio certified Production</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 13 Sep 2024 18:01:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1713</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0jp04g5.mp3" length="27408000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0jp04g5.mp3" length="27408000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0jp04g5.mp3" length="27408000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0jmmn5c</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0jmmn5c</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0jp04g5.mp3" fileSize="27408000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1713"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0jmmn5c</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>Catherine Bohart: TL;DR - 6. Hang on - are there ghosts in this machine?</title><description><![CDATA[<p>No time to read the news? Catherine Bohart does it for you in TL;DR.  This week - Elon Musk thinks there should be regulation around AI.  Is he right?  Can AI really change the world, or are we just training our future robot overlords?</p><p>Times journalist Hugo Rifkind navigates the ethical minefield of artificial intelligence, while Professor Gina Neff breaks down how AI is already reshaping our lives - and the risks that come with it.</p><p>Meanwhile, in the TL;DR Sidebar, comedian Sunil Patel dives into the wild world of AI romance and discovers the perks and pitfalls of having an AI girlfriend. Will it be love at first byte?</p><p>Written by Catherine Bohart, with Madeleine Brettingham, Sarah Campbell, and Pravanya Pillay</p><p>With Ellen Patterson as Flobot</p><p>Produced by Victoria Lloyd</p><p>Recorded and Edited by David Thomas</p><p>Production Coordinator - Beverly Tagg</p><p>A Mighty Bunny production for BBC Radio 4</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Hang on - are there ghosts in this machine?</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>No time to read the news? Catherine Bohart does it for you in TL;DR.  This week - Elon Musk thinks there should be regulation around AI.  Is he right?  Can AI really change the world, or are we just training our future robot overlords?</p><p>Times journalist Hugo Rifkind navigates the ethical minefield of artificial intelligence, while Professor Gina Neff breaks down how AI is already reshaping our lives - and the risks that come with it.</p><p>Meanwhile, in the TL;DR Sidebar, comedian Sunil Patel dives into the wild world of AI romance and discovers the perks and pitfalls of having an AI girlfriend. 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Are we going to see Robert Jenrick's Brat Summer?</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Confused by candidates? If you're feeling adrift ahead of the Conservative leadership election, TL;DR has done the reading for you.</p><p>Alex Kealy joins Catherine Bohart to look at the runners and riders. In the sidebar, Russian stand-up Olga Koch looks at why a strong opposition is politically useful, and Financial Times columnist Stephen Bush looks at what it takes for an opposition to get back in the driving seat.</p><p>Written by Catherine Bohart, with Madeleine Brettingham, Sarah Campbell, and Georgie Flinn.</p><p>Produced by Victoria Lloyd</p><p>Recorded by Merlin Kerr at Monkey Barrel in Edinburgh</p><p>Edited by David Thomas</p><p>Production Coordinator - Beverly Tagg</p><p>A Mighty Bunny production for BBC Radio 4</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>No time for a deep dive? TL;DR does the reading. 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In the sidebar, Russian stand-up Olga Koch looks at why a strong opposition is politically useful, and Financial Times columnist Stephen Bush looks at what it takes for an opposition to get back in the driving seat.</p><p>Written by Catherine Bohart, with Madeleine Brettingham, Sarah Campbell, and Georgie Flinn.</p><p>Produced by Victoria Lloyd</p><p>Recorded by Merlin Kerr at Monkey Barrel in Edinburgh</p><p>Edited by David Thomas</p><p>Production Coordinator - Beverly Tagg</p><p>A Mighty Bunny production for BBC Radio 4</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 30 Aug 2024 17:30:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1717</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0jlwyld.mp3" length="27472000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0jlwyld.mp3" length="27472000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0jlwyld.mp3" length="27472000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0jk5kdh</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0jk5kdh</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0jlwyld.mp3" fileSize="27472000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1717"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0jk5kdh</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>Catherine Bohart: TL;DR - 4. 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What's with all the riotous goings-on?</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Columns. Analysis. The Guardian's Long Read. Who has time? Catherine Bohart, that's who, and she's going beyond the headlines to give you the lowdown on one of the biggest stories this week, with our usual nerd sidekick, guest expert and roving comedian correspondent.</p><p>This week: What's with all the riotous goings-on?</p><p>Writer Tom Neenan explores what's been happening on the streets, Professor Anand Menon explains how this fits into the context of the rise of the far right across Europe and Zoe Lyons wonders why British fascists don't seem to scrub up quite as well as their continental equivalents...</p><p>Written by Catherine Bohart, with Madeleine Brettingham, Sarah Campbell, Georgie Flinn, Ellen Robertson and Pravanya Pillay.</p><p>Produced by Lyndsay Fenner &amp; Ben Walker</p><p>Recorded and Edited by David Thomas</p><p>Production Coordinator - Beverly Tagg &amp; Elise Bramich</p><p>A Mighty Bunny production for BBC Radio 4</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>What's with all the riotous goings-on?</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Columns. Analysis. The Guardian's Long Read. Who has time? Catherine Bohart, that's who, and she's going beyond the headlines to give you the lowdown on one of the biggest stories this week, with our usual nerd sidekick, guest expert and roving comedian correspondent.</p><p>This week: What's with all the riotous goings-on?</p><p>Writer Tom Neenan explores what's been happening on the streets, Professor Anand Menon explains how this fits into the context of the rise of the far right across Europe and Zoe Lyons wonders why British fascists don't seem to scrub up quite as well as their continental equivalents...</p><p>Written by Catherine Bohart, with Madeleine Brettingham, Sarah Campbell, Georgie Flinn, Ellen Robertson and Pravanya Pillay.</p><p>Produced by Lyndsay Fenner &amp; Ben Walker</p><p>Recorded and Edited by David Thomas</p><p>Production Coordinator - Beverly Tagg &amp; Elise Bramich</p><p>A Mighty Bunny production for BBC Radio 4</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 16 Aug 2024 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1702</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0jhl95f.mp3" length="27232000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0jhl95f.mp3" length="27232000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0jhl95f.mp3" length="27232000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0jfgj1z</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0jfgj1z</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0jhl95f.mp3" fileSize="27232000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1702"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0jfgj1z</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>Catherine Bohart: TL;DR - 2. 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Analysis. The Guardian's Long Read. Who has time? Catherine Bohart, that's who, and she's going beyond the headlines to give you the lowdown on one of the biggest stories this week, alongside a guest journalist and roving correspondent Sunil Patel.</p><p>This week: what's Putin's endgame in Ukraine?</p><p>Topical comedy stalwart Gareth Gwynn is our guide through the detail, and historian Julia Leikin joins to explain how the region's past is affecting its present.</p><p>Meanwhile, in the TL;DR Sidebar, comedian Sunil Patel looks at the advantages of having a former comedian as your President when on a war-time footing.</p><p>Written by Catherine Bohart, with Madeleine Brettingham, Sarah Campbell and Georgie Flinn.</p><p>Produced by Victoria Lloyd &amp; Lyndsay Fenner</p><p>Recorded at the Museum of Comedy, and Edited by David Thomas</p><p>Production Coordinators - Beverly Tagg &amp; Anna Madley</p><p>A Mighty Bunny production for BBC Radio 4</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 09 Aug 2024 17:30:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1700</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0jg5rvv.mp3" length="27200000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0jg5rvv.mp3" length="27200000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0jg5rvv.mp3" length="27200000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0jdlmf6</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0jdlmf6</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0jg5rvv.mp3" fileSize="27200000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1700"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0jdlmf6</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>Catherine Bohart: TL;DR - 1. We Need To Talk About Kamala</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Columns. Analysis. The Guardian's Long Read. Who has time? Catherine Bohart, that's who, and she's going beyond the headlines to give you the lowdown on one of the biggest stories this week, alongside a guest journalist and roving correspondent Sunil Patel.</p><p>This week: Biden steps down, Kamala steps up, but what's going to happen next? Puzzled by US politics? We've got you babes.</p><p>Katy Balls, political editor of The Spectator, and US politics junkie, is our guide through it all; and Professor Sarah Churchwell joins to look deeper into how a younger candidate might affect the vote.</p><p>Meanwhile, in the TL;DR Sidebar, comedian Sunil Patel throws his hat in the ring to be the Vice Presidential nominee. For both Trump and Harris.</p><p>Written by Catherine Bohart, with Madeleine Brettingham, Sarah Campbell and Ellen Robertson.</p><p>Produced by Victoria Lloyd &amp; Lyndsay Fenner</p><p>Recorded at the Museum of Comedy, and Edited by David Thomas</p><p>Production Coordinators - Beverly Tagg &amp; Katie Sayer</p><p>A Mighty Bunny production for BBC Radio 4</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>We Need To Talk About Kamala.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Columns. Analysis. The Guardian's Long Read. Who has time? Catherine Bohart, that's who, and she's going beyond the headlines to give you the lowdown on one of the biggest stories this week, alongside a guest journalist and roving correspondent Sunil Patel.</p><p>This week: Biden steps down, Kamala steps up, but what's going to happen next? Puzzled by US politics? We've got you babes.</p><p>Katy Balls, political editor of The Spectator, and US politics junkie, is our guide through it all; and Professor Sarah Churchwell joins to look deeper into how a younger candidate might affect the vote.</p><p>Meanwhile, in the TL;DR Sidebar, comedian Sunil Patel throws his hat in the ring to be the Vice Presidential nominee. For both Trump and Harris.</p><p>Written by Catherine Bohart, with Madeleine Brettingham, Sarah Campbell and Ellen Robertson.</p><p>Produced by Victoria Lloyd &amp; Lyndsay Fenner</p><p>Recorded at the Museum of Comedy, and Edited by David Thomas</p><p>Production Coordinators - Beverly Tagg &amp; Katie Sayer</p><p>A Mighty Bunny production for BBC Radio 4</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 02 Aug 2024 17:30:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1690</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0jdtpkt.mp3" length="27040000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0jdtpkt.mp3" length="27040000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0jdtpkt.mp3" length="27040000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0jc1zs8</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0jc1zs8</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0jdtpkt.mp3" fileSize="27040000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1690"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0jc1zs8</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The News Quiz - 19th July</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Topical panel quiz show, taking its questions from the week's news stories.</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Topical panel quiz show, taking its questions from the week's news stories.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Topical panel quiz show, taking its questions from the week's news stories.</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jul 2024 18:01:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1716</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0jchm9q.mp3" length="27456000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0jchm9q.mp3" length="27456000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0jchm9q.mp3" length="27456000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0j9m1c2</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0j9m1c2</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0jchm9q.mp3" fileSize="27456000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1716"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0j9m1c2</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The News Quiz- 12th July</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Topical panel quiz show, taking its questions from the week's news stories.</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Topical panel quiz show, taking its questions from the week's news stories.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Topical panel quiz show, taking its questions from the week's news stories.</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jul 2024 18:01:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1719</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0jb1sl7.mp3" length="27504000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0jb1sl7.mp3" length="27504000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0jb1sl7.mp3" length="27504000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0j8bd1h</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0j8bd1h</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0jb1sl7.mp3" fileSize="27504000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1719"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0j8bd1h</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The News Quiz - 5th July</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Lucy Porter, Ria Lina, Simon Evans, and Hugo Rifkind join Andy Zaltzman to quiz the news in this post-General Election special.</p><p>It's official: Sir Keir Starmer will be the next Prime Minister of the UK. Join The News Quiz for this post-vote episode recorded on the Friday morning after the vote has come in. Covering the exit polls, results, the winners, the losers, the other losers, and the rest.</p><p>Written by Andy Zaltzman</p><p>With additional material by: Peter Tellouche, Alice Fraser, Cameron Loxdale, Stu Cooper and Christina Riggs
  874. Producer: Sam Holmes
  875. Executive Producer: James Robinson
  876. Production Co-ordinator: Sarah Nicholls
  877. Sound Editor: Chris Maclean</p><p>A BBC Studios Audio Production for Radio 4
  878. An Eco-Audio certified Production</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Lucy Porter, Ria Lina, Simon Evans, and Hugo Rifkind quiz the news.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Lucy Porter, Ria Lina, Simon Evans, and Hugo Rifkind join Andy Zaltzman to quiz the news in this post-General Election special.</p><p>It's official: Sir Keir Starmer will be the next Prime Minister of the UK. Join The News Quiz for this post-vote episode recorded on the Friday morning after the vote has come in. Covering the exit polls, results, the winners, the losers, the other losers, and the rest.</p><p>Written by Andy Zaltzman</p><p>With additional material by: Peter Tellouche, Alice Fraser, Cameron Loxdale, Stu Cooper and Christina Riggs
  879. Producer: Sam Holmes
  880. Executive Producer: James Robinson
  881. Production Co-ordinator: Sarah Nicholls
  882. Sound Editor: Chris Maclean</p><p>A BBC Studios Audio Production for Radio 4
  883. An Eco-Audio certified Production</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jul 2024 18:01:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1693</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0j8n8jn.mp3" length="27088000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0j8n8jn.mp3" length="27088000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0j8n8jn.mp3" length="27088000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0j6pp7f</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0j6pp7f</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0j8n8jn.mp3" fileSize="27088000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1693"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0j6pp7f</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The News Quiz - 28th June</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Geoff Norcott, Stuart Mitchell, Daliso Chaponda and Katy Balls join Andy Zaltzman to quiz the news.</p><p>With just one week to go before the UK heads to the polls, Andy and the Panel analyse the final head-to-head debate, discuss the pitfalls of workplace betting, and finally bring a voice to the political elephants in the room.</p><p>Written by Andy Zaltzman</p><p>With additional material by: Toussaint Douglass, Mark Granger, Angela Channell, &amp; Pete Tellouche
  884. Producer: Sam Holmes
  885. Executive Producer: Richard Morris
  886. Production Co-ordinators: Sarah Nicholls
  887. Sound Editor: Rich Evans</p><p>A BBC Studios Audio Production for Radio 4
  888. An Eco-Audio certified Production</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Geoff Norcott, Stuart Mitchell, Daliso Chaponda and Katy Balls quiz the news</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Geoff Norcott, Stuart Mitchell, Daliso Chaponda and Katy Balls join Andy Zaltzman to quiz the news.</p><p>With just one week to go before the UK heads to the polls, Andy and the Panel analyse the final head-to-head debate, discuss the pitfalls of workplace betting, and finally bring a voice to the political elephants in the room.</p><p>Written by Andy Zaltzman</p><p>With additional material by: Toussaint Douglass, Mark Granger, Angela Channell, &amp; Pete Tellouche
  889. Producer: Sam Holmes
  890. Executive Producer: Richard Morris
  891. Production Co-ordinators: Sarah Nicholls
  892. Sound Editor: Rich Evans</p><p>A BBC Studios Audio Production for Radio 4
  893. An Eco-Audio certified Production</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jul 2024 18:01:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1713</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0j75b9f.mp3" length="27408000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0j75b9f.mp3" length="27408000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0j75b9f.mp3" length="27408000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0j5j5mh</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0j5j5mh</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0j75b9f.mp3" fileSize="27408000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1713"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0j5j5mh</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The News Quiz - 21st June</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Alasdair Beckett-King, Simon Evans, Laura Smyth, and Cindy Yu join Andy Zaltzman to quiz the news.</p><p>Two weeks before the General Election, Andy and the Panel discuss the risks of a super majority, nuclear war, and an international love-in between a pair of the world's scariest men.</p><p>Written by Andy Zaltzman</p><p>With additional material by: Cameron Loxdale, Jade Gebbie, Dan Sweryt, &amp; Pete Tellouche
  894. Producer: Sam Holmes
  895. Executive Producer: James Robinson
  896. Production Co-ordinators: Sarah Nicholls &amp; Dan Marchini
  897. Sound Editor: Chris Maclean</p><p>A BBC Studios Audio Production for Radio 4
  898. An Eco-Audio certified Production</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Alasdair Beckett-King, Simon Evans, Laura Smyth, and Cindy Yu quiz the news.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Alasdair Beckett-King, Simon Evans, Laura Smyth, and Cindy Yu join Andy Zaltzman to quiz the news.</p><p>Two weeks before the General Election, Andy and the Panel discuss the risks of a super majority, nuclear war, and an international love-in between a pair of the world's scariest men.</p><p>Written by Andy Zaltzman</p><p>With additional material by: Cameron Loxdale, Jade Gebbie, Dan Sweryt, &amp; Pete Tellouche
  899. Producer: Sam Holmes
  900. Executive Producer: James Robinson
  901. Production Co-ordinators: Sarah Nicholls &amp; Dan Marchini
  902. Sound Editor: Chris Maclean</p><p>A BBC Studios Audio Production for Radio 4
  903. An Eco-Audio certified Production</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 28 Jun 2024 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1710</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0j5q9b6.mp3" length="27360000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0j5q9b6.mp3" length="27360000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0j5q9b6.mp3" length="27360000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0j41g0t</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0j41g0t</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0j5q9b6.mp3" fileSize="27360000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1710"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0j41g0t</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The News Quiz - 14th June</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Lucy Porter, Alasdair Beckett-King, Athena Kugblenu and Hugo Rifkind join Andy Zaltzman to quiz the news.</p><p>This week and the General Election gets closer still, Andy and the Panel will be mulling over the manifestos, inspecting political interviews, and spotlight scandals in the world of competitive eating.</p><p>Written by Andy Zaltzman</p><p>With additional material by: Christina Riggs, Meryl O'Rourke, Mike Shephard, Herries Anderton &amp; Pete Tellouche
  904. Producer: Sam Holmes
  905. Executive Producer: Pete Strauss
  906. Production Co-ordinator: Sarah Nicholls
  907. Sound Editor: Marc Willcox</p><p>A BBC Studios Audio Production for Radio 4
  908. An Eco-Audio certified Production</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Lucy Porter, Alasdair Beckett-King, Athena Kugblenu and Hugo Rifkind quiz the news.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Lucy Porter, Alasdair Beckett-King, Athena Kugblenu and Hugo Rifkind join Andy Zaltzman to quiz the news.</p><p>This week and the General Election gets closer still, Andy and the Panel will be mulling over the manifestos, inspecting political interviews, and spotlight scandals in the world of competitive eating.</p><p>Written by Andy Zaltzman</p><p>With additional material by: Christina Riggs, Meryl O'Rourke, Mike Shephard, Herries Anderton &amp; Pete Tellouche
  909. Producer: Sam Holmes
  910. Executive Producer: Pete Strauss
  911. Production Co-ordinator: Sarah Nicholls
  912. Sound Editor: Marc Willcox</p><p>A BBC Studios Audio Production for Radio 4
  913. An Eco-Audio certified Production</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 21 Jun 2024 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1712</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0j48nj8.mp3" length="27392000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0j48nj8.mp3" length="27392000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0j48nj8.mp3" length="27392000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0j2fpgd</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0j2fpgd</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0j48nj8.mp3" fileSize="27392000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1712"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0j2fpgd</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The News Quiz - 7th June</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Andy Zaltzman quizzes the week's news. Providing all the answers are Ian Smith, Geoff Norcott, Shaparak Khorsandi and Anushka Asthana.</p><p>In this first episode of the new series, the panel catches up on all things General Election, Trumped up charges (all 34), and a recently discovered royal kid.</p><p>Written by Andy Zaltzman</p><p>With additional material by: Christina Riggs, Jade Gebbie, Mike Shephard &amp; Stephen Mawhinney
  914. Producer: Sam Holmes
  915. Executive Producer: Richard Morris
  916. Production Co-ordinator: Sarah Nicholls
  917. Sound Editor: Marc Willcox</p><p>A BBC Studios Audio Production for Radio 4
  918. An Eco-Audio certified Production</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Ian Smith, Geoff Norcott, Shaparak Khorsandi, and Anushka Asthana quiz the news.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Andy Zaltzman quizzes the week's news. Providing all the answers are Ian Smith, Geoff Norcott, Shaparak Khorsandi and Anushka Asthana.</p><p>In this first episode of the new series, the panel catches up on all things General Election, Trumped up charges (all 34), and a recently discovered royal kid.</p><p>Written by Andy Zaltzman</p><p>With additional material by: Christina Riggs, Jade Gebbie, Mike Shephard &amp; Stephen Mawhinney
  919. Producer: Sam Holmes
  920. Executive Producer: Richard Morris
  921. Production Co-ordinator: Sarah Nicholls
  922. Sound Editor: Marc Willcox</p><p>A BBC Studios Audio Production for Radio 4
  923. An Eco-Audio certified Production</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2024 18:01:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1708</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0j2w8j5.mp3" length="27328000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0j2w8j5.mp3" length="27328000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0j2w8j5.mp3" length="27328000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0j16gl3</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0j16gl3</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0j2w8j5.mp3" fileSize="27328000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1708"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0j16gl3</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>Dead Ringers - 31st May</title><description><![CDATA[<p>As always, the team treat all the political parties with equal contempt. </p><p>With writing from Tom Jamieson, Nev Fountain, Laurence Howarth, Ed Amsden &amp; Tom Coles, Rob Darke, Edward Tew, Sophie Dixon and Cody Dahler.</p><p>A BBC Studios Audio Production</p><p>Producer: Bill Dare
  924. Exec Producer: Richard Morris
  925. Production Coordinator: Dan Marchini
  926. Sound Design: Rich Evans</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>As always, the team treat all the political parties with equal contempt.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>As always, the team treat all the political parties with equal contempt. </p><p>With writing from Tom Jamieson, Nev Fountain, Laurence Howarth, Ed Amsden &amp; Tom Coles, Rob Darke, Edward Tew, Sophie Dixon and Cody Dahler.</p><p>A BBC Studios Audio Production</p><p>Producer: Bill Dare
  927. Exec Producer: Richard Morris
  928. Production Coordinator: Dan Marchini
  929. Sound Design: Rich Evans</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0j1jdw6.jpg"/><pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2024 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1746</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0j1jbvc.mp3" length="27936000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0j1jbvc.mp3" length="27936000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0j1jbvc.mp3" length="27936000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0hzxskl</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0hzxskl</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0j1jbvc.mp3" fileSize="27936000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1746"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0hzxskl</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>Dead Ringers - 24th May</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Recorded at the Hay Festival 2024. Mordant topical satire from the usual team with voices by Jon Culshaw, Jan Ravens, Duncan Wisbey and Jess Robinson.</p><p>With writing from Tom Jamieson, Nev Fountain, Laurence Howarth, Ed Amsden &amp; Tom Coles, Rob Darke, Edward Tew, Sophie Dixon, Sarah Campbell, Cody Dahler, Joe Topping, Rachel Thorne and Christopher Donovan.</p><p>Producer: Bill Dare
  930. Exec Producer: Richard Morris
  931. Production Coordinator: Dan Marchini
  932. Sound Designer: Rich Evans</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>A special episode this week from the Hay Festival</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Recorded at the Hay Festival 2024. Mordant topical satire from the usual team with voices by Jon Culshaw, Jan Ravens, Duncan Wisbey and Jess Robinson.</p><p>With writing from Tom Jamieson, Nev Fountain, Laurence Howarth, Ed Amsden &amp; Tom Coles, Rob Darke, Edward Tew, Sophie Dixon, Sarah Campbell, Cody Dahler, Joe Topping, Rachel Thorne and Christopher Donovan.</p><p>Producer: Bill Dare
  933. Exec Producer: Richard Morris
  934. Production Coordinator: Dan Marchini
  935. Sound Designer: Rich Evans</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0j03pr7.jpg"/><pubDate>Wed, 12 Jun 2024 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1569</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0j3c3rq.mp3" length="25104000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0j3c3rq.mp3" length="25104000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0j3c3rq.mp3" length="25104000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0hyj1k2</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0hyj1k2</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0j3c3rq.mp3" fileSize="25104000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1569"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0hyj1k2</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>Dead Ringers - 17th May</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Politics, world affairs, the culture wars, and Mr Blobby.</p><p>With writing from Tom Jamieson, Nev Fountain, Laurence Howarth, Ed Amsden &amp; Tom Coles, Rob Darke, Edward Tew, Sophie Dixon, Sarah Campbell, Cody Dahler and Joe Topping.</p><p>With additional material by Jennifer Walker, Touissaint Douglass, Christopher Donovan and Sarah Dempster.</p><p>Producer: Bill Dare
  936. Exec Producer: Pete Strauss
  937. Production Coordinator: Dan Marchini
  938. Sound Designer: Rich Evans</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Politics, world affairs, the culture wars, and Mr Blobby.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Politics, world affairs, the culture wars, and Mr Blobby.</p><p>With writing from Tom Jamieson, Nev Fountain, Laurence Howarth, Ed Amsden &amp; Tom Coles, Rob Darke, Edward Tew, Sophie Dixon, Sarah Campbell, Cody Dahler and Joe Topping.</p><p>With additional material by Jennifer Walker, Touissaint Douglass, Christopher Donovan and Sarah Dempster.</p><p>Producer: Bill Dare
  939. Exec Producer: Pete Strauss
  940. Production Coordinator: Dan Marchini
  941. Sound Designer: Rich Evans</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0hx8nv3.jpg"/><pubDate>Tue, 11 Jun 2024 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1598</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0j3c3gr.mp3" length="25568000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0j3c3gr.mp3" length="25568000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0j3c3gr.mp3" length="25568000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0hwtjb3</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0hwtjb3</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0j3c3gr.mp3" fileSize="25568000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1598"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0hwtjb3</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>Dead Ringers - 10th May</title><description><![CDATA[<p>A surprising guest appears at the Met Gala, and Rishi Sunak has an urgent message for Elon Musk.</p><p>With writing from Nev Fountain &amp; Tom Jamieson, Laurence Howarth, Ed Amsden &amp; Tom Coles, Rob Darke, Edward Tew, Sarah Campbell, Sophie Dixon, Joe Topping, Lizzy Mansfield and Angela Channell. With additional material by Christopher Donovan.</p><p>Exec: Pete Strauss
  942. Sound Design: Rich Evans
  943. Prod Co-Ordinator: Dan Marchini
  944. Producer: Bill Dare</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Mordant topical satire from the usual team.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>A surprising guest appears at the Met Gala, and Rishi Sunak has an urgent message for Elon Musk.</p><p>With writing from Nev Fountain &amp; Tom Jamieson, Laurence Howarth, Ed Amsden &amp; Tom Coles, Rob Darke, Edward Tew, Sarah Campbell, Sophie Dixon, Joe Topping, Lizzy Mansfield and Angela Channell. With additional material by Christopher Donovan.</p><p>Exec: Pete Strauss
  945. Sound Design: Rich Evans
  946. Prod Co-Ordinator: Dan Marchini
  947. Producer: Bill Dare</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0hx8nv3.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 07 Jun 2024 18:01:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1600</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0j2v3n9.mp3" length="25600000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0j2v3n9.mp3" length="25600000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0j2v3n9.mp3" length="25600000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0hvfvyp</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0hvfvyp</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0j2v3n9.mp3" fileSize="25600000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1600"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0hvfvyp</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>Dead Ringers - 3rd May</title><description><![CDATA[<p>The winners and losers in England's elections and the SNP Scottish leadership race, and what will Harry Kane do with his golden shoe?</p><p>With writing from Nev Fountain &amp; Tom Jamieson, Laurence Howarth, Ed Amsden &amp; Tom Coles, Sarah Campbell, Rob Darke, Edward Tew, Sophie Dixon, Cody Dahler, Joe Topping, and Alex Bertulis-Fernandes. With additional material by Katie Sayer and Christopher Donovan.</p><p>Exec: Pete Strauss
  948. Sound Design: Rich Evans
  949. Prod Co-Ordinator: Dan Marchini
  950. Producer: Bill Dare</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>The winners and losers in England's elections and the SNP Scottish leadership race.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>The winners and losers in England's elections and the SNP Scottish leadership race, and what will Harry Kane do with his golden shoe?</p><p>With writing from Nev Fountain &amp; Tom Jamieson, Laurence Howarth, Ed Amsden &amp; Tom Coles, Sarah Campbell, Rob Darke, Edward Tew, Sophie Dixon, Cody Dahler, Joe Topping, and Alex Bertulis-Fernandes. With additional material by Katie Sayer and Christopher Donovan.</p><p>Exec: Pete Strauss
  951. Sound Design: Rich Evans
  952. Prod Co-Ordinator: Dan Marchini
  953. Producer: Bill Dare</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0hvxxnc.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 31 May 2024 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1685</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0hvxvws.mp3" length="26960000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0hvxvws.mp3" length="26960000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0hvxvws.mp3" length="26960000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0hskz66</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0hskz66</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0hvxvws.mp3" fileSize="26960000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1685"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0hskz66</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>Dead Ringers - 26th April</title><description><![CDATA[<p>The Rwanda bill passes through parliament so will Rishi call an election? Who is really behind the rumours about Angela Rayner? Will Rylan and Stacey Solomon manage to say anything sensible? All questions answered.</p><p>The series writers include: Nev Fountain &amp; Tom Jamieson, Ed Amsden &amp; Tom Coles, Laurence Howarth, Rob Darke, Edward Tew, Sophie Dixon, Sarah Campbell, Toussaint Douglass, Cody Dahler, Joe Topping, Alex Bertulis-Fernandes, Angela Channell, Lizzy Mansfield, Christina Riggs, Peter Tellouche, Rachel Thorne, and Sarah Dempster.</p><p>Exec: James Robinson
  954. Sound Design: Rich Evans
  955. Prod Co-Ordinator: Dan Marchini
  956. Producer: Bill Dare</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Lee Anderson MP, Ronnie O’Sullivan and Taylor Swift make their debuts.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>The Rwanda bill passes through parliament so will Rishi call an election? Who is really behind the rumours about Angela Rayner? Will Rylan and Stacey Solomon manage to say anything sensible? All questions answered.</p><p>The series writers include: Nev Fountain &amp; Tom Jamieson, Ed Amsden &amp; Tom Coles, Laurence Howarth, Rob Darke, Edward Tew, Sophie Dixon, Sarah Campbell, Toussaint Douglass, Cody Dahler, Joe Topping, Alex Bertulis-Fernandes, Angela Channell, Lizzy Mansfield, Christina Riggs, Peter Tellouche, Rachel Thorne, and Sarah Dempster.</p><p>Exec: James Robinson
  957. Sound Design: Rich Evans
  958. Prod Co-Ordinator: Dan Marchini
  959. Producer: Bill Dare</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0htf5cc.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2024 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1675</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0htfgyj.mp3" length="26800000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0htfgyj.mp3" length="26800000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0htfgyj.mp3" length="26800000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0hrc5vb</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0hrc5vb</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0htfgyj.mp3" fileSize="26800000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1675"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0hrc5vb</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The Now Show - 19th April</title><description><![CDATA[<p>The Now Show first aired on BBC Radio 4 in September 1998 and this week sees its last ever episode. Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis take a look back over the last 25 years, with help from the voices of Gemma Arrowsmith and Rory Bremner.</p><p>They are joined by Glenn Moore investigating the Beijing Half Marathon scandal and Harriet Kemsley on the law firm who accidentally divorced the wrong couple. Plus, Jazz Emu looks to the future with an original song accompanied by his band Matt Hutson, Luke Bainbridge and Tom Marlow.</p><p>The show was written by the cast with additional material from Mike Shephard, Cameron Loxdale, Carl Carzana and Christina Riggs.</p><p>Producer: Sasha Bobak
  960. Executive Producer: Rich Morris
  961. Production Coordinator: Caroline Barlow</p><p>A BBC Studios Production for Radio 4.</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the last ever Now Show.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>The Now Show first aired on BBC Radio 4 in September 1998 and this week sees its last ever episode. Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis take a look back over the last 25 years, with help from the voices of Gemma Arrowsmith and Rory Bremner.</p><p>They are joined by Glenn Moore investigating the Beijing Half Marathon scandal and Harriet Kemsley on the law firm who accidentally divorced the wrong couple. Plus, Jazz Emu looks to the future with an original song accompanied by his band Matt Hutson, Luke Bainbridge and Tom Marlow.</p><p>The show was written by the cast with additional material from Mike Shephard, Cameron Loxdale, Carl Carzana and Christina Riggs.</p><p>Producer: Sasha Bobak
  962. Executive Producer: Rich Morris
  963. Production Coordinator: Caroline Barlow</p><p>A BBC Studios Production for Radio 4.</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0hrwtw3.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2024 18:01:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>2073</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0hrwd7d.mp3" length="33168000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0hrwd7d.mp3" length="33168000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0hrwd7d.mp3" length="33168000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0hqg2lw</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0hqg2lw</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0hrwd7d.mp3" fileSize="33168000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="2073"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0hqg2lw</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The Now Show - 12th April</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches. Starring Gareth Gwynn deep diving into the archives of the internet, Laura Lexx on Russ Cook’s incredible Africa run, and an original song from Jon Long. Voices from Daniel Barker and Gemma Arrowsmith.</p><p>The show was written by the cast with additional material from Zoë Tomalin, Cody Dahler, Adrian Gray and Peter Tellouche</p><p>Producer: Sasha Bobak
  964. Executive Producer: Pete Strauss
  965. Production Coordinator: Caroline Barlow</p><p>A BBC Studios Production for Radio 4.</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches. Starring Gareth Gwynn deep diving into the archives of the internet, Laura Lexx on Russ Cook’s incredible Africa run, and an original song from Jon Long. Voices from Daniel Barker and Gemma Arrowsmith.</p><p>The show was written by the cast with additional material from Zoë Tomalin, Cody Dahler, Adrian Gray and Peter Tellouche</p><p>Producer: Sasha Bobak
  966. Executive Producer: Pete Strauss
  967. Production Coordinator: Caroline Barlow</p><p>A BBC Studios Production for Radio 4.</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0hqgxx7.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2024 18:01:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1675</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0hqgwyw.mp3" length="26800000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0hqgwyw.mp3" length="26800000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0hqgwyw.mp3" length="26800000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0hnvqnt</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0hnvqnt</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0hqgwyw.mp3" fileSize="26800000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1675"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0hnvqnt</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The Now Show - 5th April</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches. Starring Jon Holmes on animals making headlines, Angela Barnes on theft and an original song from Jonny &amp; the Baptists. With voices from Ed Jones and Róisín O’Mahony.</p><p>The show was written by the cast with additional material from Tasha Dhanraj, Mike Shepard, Alex Bertulis-Fernandes and Peter Tellouche.</p><p>Producer: Sasha Bobak
  968. Executive Producer: Pete Strauss
  969. Production Coordinator: Caroline Barlow</p><p>A BBC Studios Production for Radio 4.</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches. Starring Jon Holmes on animals making headlines, Angela Barnes on theft and an original song from Jonny &amp; the Baptists. With voices from Ed Jones and Róisín O’Mahony.</p><p>The show was written by the cast with additional material from Tasha Dhanraj, Mike Shepard, Alex Bertulis-Fernandes and Peter Tellouche.</p><p>Producer: Sasha Bobak
  970. Executive Producer: Pete Strauss
  971. Production Coordinator: Caroline Barlow</p><p>A BBC Studios Production for Radio 4.</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0hp2tdp.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2024 18:01:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1676</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0hp2sdx.mp3" length="26816000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0hp2sdx.mp3" length="26816000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0hp2sdx.mp3" length="26816000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0hld9v8</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0hld9v8</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0hp2sdx.mp3" fileSize="26816000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1676"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0hld9v8</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The Now Show - 29th March</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches. Starring Geoff Norcott on cynical advertising strategies, Rachel Fairburn on our nation's obsession with conspiracy theories and an original song from Rachel Parris. With voices from Jon Culshaw and Laura Shavin.</p><p>The show was written by the cast with additional material from Cameron Loxdale, Tasha Dhanraj, Pravanya Pillay &amp; Christina Riggs.</p><p>Producer: Sasha Bobak
  972. Executive Producer: Rich Morris
  973. Production Coordinator: Caroline Barlow</p><p>A BBC Studios Production for Radio 4.</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches. Starring Geoff Norcott on cynical advertising strategies, Rachel Fairburn on our nation's obsession with conspiracy theories and an original song from Rachel Parris. With voices from Jon Culshaw and Laura Shavin.</p><p>The show was written by the cast with additional material from Cameron Loxdale, Tasha Dhanraj, Pravanya Pillay &amp; Christina Riggs.</p><p>Producer: Sasha Bobak
  974. Executive Producer: Rich Morris
  975. Production Coordinator: Caroline Barlow</p><p>A BBC Studios Production for Radio 4.</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0hms2yt.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2024 18:01:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1675</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0hms2h7.mp3" length="26800000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0hms2h7.mp3" length="26800000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0hms2h7.mp3" length="26800000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0hl5b4v</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0hl5b4v</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0hms2h7.mp3" fileSize="26800000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1675"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0hl5b4v</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The Now Show - 22nd March</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches. Featuring Lucy Porter on Laura Kenny’s retirement, Alasdair Beckett-King on the state of our nation’s health and an original song from Mitch Benn. With voices from Ed Jones and Katie Norris.</p><p>The show was written by the cast with additional material from Cody Dahler, Zoe Tomalin, Katie Sayer and Peter Tellouche.</p><p>Producer: Sasha Bobak
  976. Executive Producer: James Robinson
  977. Production Coordinator: Caroline Barlow</p><p>A BBC Studios Production for Radio 4.</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches. Featuring Lucy Porter on Laura Kenny’s retirement, Alasdair Beckett-King on the state of our nation’s health and an original song from Mitch Benn. With voices from Ed Jones and Katie Norris.</p><p>The show was written by the cast with additional material from Cody Dahler, Zoe Tomalin, Katie Sayer and Peter Tellouche.</p><p>Producer: Sasha Bobak
  978. Executive Producer: James Robinson
  979. Production Coordinator: Caroline Barlow</p><p>A BBC Studios Production for Radio 4.</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0hlc00x.jpg"/><pubDate>Sat, 20 Apr 2024 19:05:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1696</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0hlbvcd.mp3" length="27136000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0hlbvcd.mp3" length="27136000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0hlbvcd.mp3" length="27136000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0hj3l11</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0hj3l11</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0hlbvcd.mp3" fileSize="27136000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1696"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0hj3l11</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The Now Show - 15th March</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches. Featuring Marcus Brigstocke unpacking screen addiction and Ria Lina on the International Women's Day - Oscars overlap, and an original song from Ed MacArthur.</p><p>The show was written by the cast with additional material from David Duncan, Aidan Fitzmaurice, Jade Gebbie and Christina Riggs.</p><p>Voice Actors: Gemma Arrowsmith and Jason Forbes.</p><p>Producer: Rajiv Karia
  980. Production Coordinator: Caroline Barlow</p><p>A BBC Studios Production for Radio 4</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Marcus Brigstocke and Ria Lina join Punt and Dennis for first episode of the final series.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches. Featuring Marcus Brigstocke unpacking screen addiction and Ria Lina on the International Women's Day - Oscars overlap, and an original song from Ed MacArthur.</p><p>The show was written by the cast with additional material from David Duncan, Aidan Fitzmaurice, Jade Gebbie and Christina Riggs.</p><p>Voice Actors: Gemma Arrowsmith and Jason Forbes.</p><p>Producer: Rajiv Karia
  981. Production Coordinator: Caroline Barlow</p><p>A BBC Studios Production for Radio 4</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0hjxzqh.jpg"/><pubDate>Sat, 20 Apr 2024 18:30:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1675</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0hs3mmv.mp3" length="26800000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0hs3mmv.mp3" length="26800000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0hs3mmv.mp3" length="26800000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0hhjpmg</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0hhjpmg</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0hs3mmv.mp3" fileSize="26800000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1675"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0hhjpmg</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The News Quiz - 8th March</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Mark Steel, Marie Le Conte, Simon Evans and Zoe Lyons join Andy Zaltzman for the last episode in the present series.</p><p>This week the panel give their 2p on the budget, the battle for the White House and what it might sound like if George Galloway joined the News Quiz.</p><p>Written by Andy Zaltzman</p><p>With additional material by: Cody Dahler, Meryl O'Rourke, Molly McGuinness, Peter Tellouche and Christina Riggs.</p><p>Producer: Gwyn Rhys Davies
  982. Executive Producer: Richard Morris
  983. Production Coordinator: Sarah Nicholls
  984. Sound Editor: Marc Willcox
  985. Recorded by Marc Willcox and Neva Missirian</p><p>A BBC Studios Production for Radio 4.</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Mark Steel, Marie Le Conte, Simon Evans and Zoe Lyons join Andy Zaltzman.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Mark Steel, Marie Le Conte, Simon Evans and Zoe Lyons join Andy Zaltzman for the last episode in the present series.</p><p>This week the panel give their 2p on the budget, the battle for the White House and what it might sound like if George Galloway joined the News Quiz.</p><p>Written by Andy Zaltzman</p><p>With additional material by: Cody Dahler, Meryl O'Rourke, Molly McGuinness, Peter Tellouche and Christina Riggs.</p><p>Producer: Gwyn Rhys Davies
  986. Executive Producer: Richard Morris
  987. Production Coordinator: Sarah Nicholls
  988. Sound Editor: Marc Willcox
  989. Recorded by Marc Willcox and Neva Missirian</p><p>A BBC Studios Production for Radio 4.</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 05 Apr 2024 18:01:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1700</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0hhgkwl.mp3" length="27200000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0hhgkwl.mp3" length="27200000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0hhgkwl.mp3" length="27200000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0hfrbtl</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0hfrbtl</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0hhgkwl.mp3" fileSize="27200000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1700"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0hfrbtl</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The News Quiz - 1st March</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Hugo Rifkind, Susie McCabe, Ashley Storrie and Stuart Mitchell join Andy Zaltzman to quiz the week's news from Aberdeen.</p><p>This week the panel discuss Gordon Brown’s vision for a second renaissance in Aberdeen, why Lee Anderson has lost the Tory whip, and the difference between Mob Rule and Ja Rule.</p><p>Written by Andy Zaltzman</p><p>With additional material by: Cody Dahler, Rebecca Bain, Alex Garrick-Wright, Krystal Evans, Peter Tellouche and Christina Riggs.</p><p>Producer: Georgia Keating
  990. Executive Producer: James Robinson
  991. Production Coordinators: Sarah Nicholls &amp; Jodie Charman
  992. Sound Editor: Marc Willcox
  993. Recorded by Sean Kerwin</p><p>A BBC Studios Production for Radio 4</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Hugo Rifkind, Susie McCabe, Ashley Storrie and Stuart Mitchell join Andy Zaltzman</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Hugo Rifkind, Susie McCabe, Ashley Storrie and Stuart Mitchell join Andy Zaltzman to quiz the week's news from Aberdeen.</p><p>This week the panel discuss Gordon Brown’s vision for a second renaissance in Aberdeen, why Lee Anderson has lost the Tory whip, and the difference between Mob Rule and Ja Rule.</p><p>Written by Andy Zaltzman</p><p>With additional material by: Cody Dahler, Rebecca Bain, Alex Garrick-Wright, Krystal Evans, Peter Tellouche and Christina Riggs.</p><p>Producer: Georgia Keating
  994. Executive Producer: James Robinson
  995. Production Coordinators: Sarah Nicholls &amp; Jodie Charman
  996. Sound Editor: Marc Willcox
  997. Recorded by Sean Kerwin</p><p>A BBC Studios Production for Radio 4</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 29 Mar 2024 19:01:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1689</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0hg55mb.mp3" length="27024000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0hg55mb.mp3" length="27024000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0hg55mb.mp3" length="27024000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0hdnh8d</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0hdnh8d</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0hg55mb.mp3" fileSize="27024000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1689"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0hdnh8d</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The News Quiz - 23rd February</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Andrew Doyle, Hugo Rifkind, Lucy Porter and Ria Lina join Andy Zaltzman to quiz the week's news.</p><p>This week the panel tackle how a parliamentary debate about peace descended into constitutional conflict, why Donald Trump is actively urging his supporters to put their foot in it, literally this time, and how Britannia nuked the waves.</p><p>Strap in.</p><p>Written by Andy Zaltzman</p><p>With additional material by: Cody Dahler, Cameron Loxdale and Viv May</p><p>Producer: James Robinson
  998. Executive Producer: Richard Morris
  999. Production Coordinator: Sarah Nicholls &amp; Dan Marchini
  1000. Sound Editor: Marc Willcox</p><p>A BBC Studios Production for Radio 4</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Andrew Doyle, Hugo Rifkind, Lucy Porter and Ria Lina join Andy Zaltzman.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Andrew Doyle, Hugo Rifkind, Lucy Porter and Ria Lina join Andy Zaltzman to quiz the week's news.</p><p>This week the panel tackle how a parliamentary debate about peace descended into constitutional conflict, why Donald Trump is actively urging his supporters to put their foot in it, literally this time, and how Britannia nuked the waves.</p><p>Strap in.</p><p>Written by Andy Zaltzman</p><p>With additional material by: Cody Dahler, Cameron Loxdale and Viv May</p><p>Producer: James Robinson
  1001. Executive Producer: Richard Morris
  1002. Production Coordinator: Sarah Nicholls &amp; Dan Marchini
  1003. Sound Editor: Marc Willcox</p><p>A BBC Studios Production for Radio 4</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 22 Mar 2024 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1715</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0hdrg77.mp3" length="27440000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0hdrg77.mp3" length="27440000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0hdrg77.mp3" length="27440000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0hcw6y4</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0hcw6y4</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0hdrg77.mp3" fileSize="27440000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1715"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0hcw6y4</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The News Quiz - 16th February</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Andy Zaltzman quizzes the news. Providing all the answers are Zoe Lyons, Andrew Maxwell, Rachel Parris, and Danny Finkelstein.</p><p>In this week of Lent and Love Andy and the panel address Labour's difficult relationship with itself, Trump's flirtations with Putin, and giving up on the idea of home ownership.</p><p>Written by Andy Zaltzman</p><p>With additional material by: Cody Dahler, Ben Clover, and Jade Gebbie</p><p>Producer: Sam Holmes
  1004. Executive Producer: James Robinson
  1005. Production Co-ordinator: Sarah Nicholls
  1006. Sound Editor: Marc Willcox</p><p>A BBC Studios Production for Radio 4</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Zoe Lyons, Andrew Maxwell, Rachel Parris, and Danny Finkelstein join Andy Zaltzman</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Andy Zaltzman quizzes the news. Providing all the answers are Zoe Lyons, Andrew Maxwell, Rachel Parris, and Danny Finkelstein.</p><p>In this week of Lent and Love Andy and the panel address Labour's difficult relationship with itself, Trump's flirtations with Putin, and giving up on the idea of home ownership.</p><p>Written by Andy Zaltzman</p><p>With additional material by: Cody Dahler, Ben Clover, and Jade Gebbie</p><p>Producer: Sam Holmes
  1007. Executive Producer: James Robinson
  1008. Production Co-ordinator: Sarah Nicholls
  1009. Sound Editor: Marc Willcox</p><p>A BBC Studios Production for Radio 4</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 15 Mar 2024 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1713</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0hcdr0y.mp3" length="27408000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0hcdr0y.mp3" length="27408000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0hcdr0y.mp3" length="27408000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0hb3k4c</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0hb3k4c</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0hcdr0y.mp3" fileSize="27408000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1713"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0hb3k4c</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The News Quiz - 9th February</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Coming to you from Belfast this week, Andy Zaltzman quizzes the news with Zoe Lyons, Neil Delamere, Diona Doherty, and Alex Kane.</p><p>In this episode Andy and the panel will be asking if turning the Northern Ireland Assembly off and on has made it work again?</p><p>Why Labour is keeping the red flag flying?… a Formula 1 style red flag, that is, which they’re waving at their own environment policy to tell it it’s off.</p><p>And whose chopper has got them in trouble?</p><p>Written by Andy Zaltzman</p><p>With additional material by: Cody Dahler, Alison Spittle, John Meagher, and Claire Sullivan</p><p>Producer: Sam Holmes
  1010. Executive Producer: Richard Morris
  1011. Production Co-ordinator: Sarah Nicholls
  1012. Sound Editor: Marc Willcox</p><p>A BBC Studios Production for Radio 4</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Zoe Lyons, Neil Delamere, Diona Doherty, and Alex Kane join Andy Zaltzman from Belfast.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Coming to you from Belfast this week, Andy Zaltzman quizzes the news with Zoe Lyons, Neil Delamere, Diona Doherty, and Alex Kane.</p><p>In this episode Andy and the panel will be asking if turning the Northern Ireland Assembly off and on has made it work again?</p><p>Why Labour is keeping the red flag flying?… a Formula 1 style red flag, that is, which they’re waving at their own environment policy to tell it it’s off.</p><p>And whose chopper has got them in trouble?</p><p>Written by Andy Zaltzman</p><p>With additional material by: Cody Dahler, Alison Spittle, John Meagher, and Claire Sullivan</p><p>Producer: Sam Holmes
  1013. Executive Producer: Richard Morris
  1014. Production Co-ordinator: Sarah Nicholls
  1015. Sound Editor: Marc Willcox</p><p>A BBC Studios Production for Radio 4</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 08 Mar 2024 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1710</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0hb35fd.mp3" length="27360000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0hb35fd.mp3" length="27360000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0hb35fd.mp3" length="27360000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0h79xf6</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0h79xf6</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0hb35fd.mp3" fileSize="27360000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1710"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0h79xf6</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The News Quiz - 2nd February</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Andy Zaltzman quizzes the news. Providing all the answers are Simon Evans, Ria Lina, Alasdair Beckett-King, and Anushka Asthana.</p><p>In this episode Andy and the panel will be discussing if Power-Sharing will prove to be Power-Caring, and whether anyone anywhere has ever thought of googling "Is it possible to back up WhatsApp messages?”</p><p>Written by Andy Zaltzman</p><p>With additional material by: Cody Dahler, Alice Fraser, Jade Gebbie, and Adam Greene.</p><p>Producer: Sam Holmes
  1016. Executive Producer: Richard Morris
  1017. Production Co-ordinator: Sarah Nicholls
  1018. Sound Editor: Marc Willcox</p><p>A BBC Studios Production for Radio 4</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Simon Evans, Ria Lina, Alasdair Beckett-King, and Anushka Asthana join Andy Zaltzman.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Andy Zaltzman quizzes the news. Providing all the answers are Simon Evans, Ria Lina, Alasdair Beckett-King, and Anushka Asthana.</p><p>In this episode Andy and the panel will be discussing if Power-Sharing will prove to be Power-Caring, and whether anyone anywhere has ever thought of googling "Is it possible to back up WhatsApp messages?”</p><p>Written by Andy Zaltzman</p><p>With additional material by: Cody Dahler, Alice Fraser, Jade Gebbie, and Adam Greene.</p><p>Producer: Sam Holmes
  1019. Executive Producer: Richard Morris
  1020. Production Co-ordinator: Sarah Nicholls
  1021. Sound Editor: Marc Willcox</p><p>A BBC Studios Production for Radio 4</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2024 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1710</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0h8qn8r.mp3" length="27360000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0h8qn8r.mp3" length="27360000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0h8qn8r.mp3" length="27360000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0h79w3c</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0h79w3c</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0h8qn8r.mp3" fileSize="27360000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1710"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0h79w3c</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The News Quiz - 26th January</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Andy Zaltzman quizzes the news. Providing all the answers are Lucy Porter, Geoff Norcott, Alasdair Beckett-King, and Cindy Yu.</p><p>In this episode Andy and the panel address the issue of BBC bias after upsetting a minister with last week's show, try and figure out exactly what Keir Starmer stands for, and ask the question... who is ready for war?</p><p>Written by Andy Zaltzman</p><p>With additional material by: Cody Dahler, Mike Shephard, and Meryl O'Rourke</p><p>Producer: Sam Holmes
  1022. Executive Producer: James Robinson
  1023. Production Coordinator: Sarah Nicholls
  1024. Sound Editor: Marc Willcox</p><p>A BBC Studios Production for Radio 4</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Lucy Porter, Geoff Norcott, Alasdair Beckett-King and Cindy Yu join Andy Zaltzman.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Andy Zaltzman quizzes the news. Providing all the answers are Lucy Porter, Geoff Norcott, Alasdair Beckett-King, and Cindy Yu.</p><p>In this episode Andy and the panel address the issue of BBC bias after upsetting a minister with last week's show, try and figure out exactly what Keir Starmer stands for, and ask the question... who is ready for war?</p><p>Written by Andy Zaltzman</p><p>With additional material by: Cody Dahler, Mike Shephard, and Meryl O'Rourke</p><p>Producer: Sam Holmes
  1025. Executive Producer: James Robinson
  1026. Production Coordinator: Sarah Nicholls
  1027. Sound Editor: Marc Willcox</p><p>A BBC Studios Production for Radio 4</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 23 Feb 2024 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1715</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0h7c67b.mp3" length="27440000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0h7c67b.mp3" length="27440000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0h7c67b.mp3" length="27440000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0h3zm65</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0h3zm65</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0h7c67b.mp3" fileSize="27440000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1715"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0h3zm65</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The News Quiz - 19th January</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Andy Zaltzman quizzes news from Swansea this week. Providing all the answers are Lucy Porter, Robin Morgan, Tadiwa Mahlunge, and Ayesha Hazarika.</p><p>In this episode Andy and the panel have a look at some broken geopolitical New Year's resolutions and how life seemingly both began and is now struggling in Wales.</p><p>Written by Andy Zaltzman</p><p>With additional material by: Cody Dahler, Cameron Loxdale, and Callum Jones</p><p>Producer: Sam Holmes
  1028. Executive Producer: James Robinson
  1029. Production Coordinator: Sarah Nicholls
  1030. Sound Editor: Marc Willcox</p><p>A BBC Studios Production for Radio 4</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Topical panel quiz show, taking its questions from the week's news stories</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Andy Zaltzman quizzes news from Swansea this week. Providing all the answers are Lucy Porter, Robin Morgan, Tadiwa Mahlunge, and Ayesha Hazarika.</p><p>In this episode Andy and the panel have a look at some broken geopolitical New Year's resolutions and how life seemingly both began and is now struggling in Wales.</p><p>Written by Andy Zaltzman</p><p>With additional material by: Cody Dahler, Cameron Loxdale, and Callum Jones</p><p>Producer: Sam Holmes
  1031. Executive Producer: James Robinson
  1032. Production Coordinator: Sarah Nicholls
  1033. Sound Editor: Marc Willcox</p><p>A BBC Studios Production for Radio 4</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 16 Feb 2024 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1729</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0h62j1n.mp3" length="27664000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0h62j1n.mp3" length="27664000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0h62j1n.mp3" length="27664000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0h2ksg2</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0h2ksg2</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0h62j1n.mp3" fileSize="27664000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1729"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0h2ksg2</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The News Quiz - 12th January</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Topical panel quiz show, taking its questions from the week's news stories</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Topical panel quiz show, taking its questions from the week's news stories</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Topical panel quiz show, taking its questions from the week's news stories</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 09 Feb 2024 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1711</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0h5jq73.mp3" length="27376000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0h5jq73.mp3" length="27376000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0h5jq73.mp3" length="27376000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0h0rvs6</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0h0rvs6</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0h5jq73.mp3" fileSize="27376000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1711"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0h0rvs6</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The News Quiz - 5th January</title><description><![CDATA[<p>A look back on some of the best bits of News Quizzing from 2023</p><p>In this compilation episode Andy Zaltzman casts his satirical eye over the highs and lows of the year, in which the UK managed to hold of a Prime Minister for more than a year (well done us), The Economy moved about as erratically as a paper plane in a snow storm, and there were some events in the Middle East that made doing a light-hearted topical news show a bit of a challenge at times...</p><p>Hosted and written by Andy Zaltzman.</p><p>Producer: Sam Holmes
  1034. Executive Producer: James Robinson
  1035. Production Coordinator: Jodie Charman</p><p>A BBC Studios Production</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>A look back on some of the best bits of News Quizzing from 2023.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>A look back on some of the best bits of News Quizzing from 2023</p><p>In this compilation episode Andy Zaltzman casts his satirical eye over the highs and lows of the year, in which the UK managed to hold of a Prime Minister for more than a year (well done us), The Economy moved about as erratically as a paper plane in a snow storm, and there were some events in the Middle East that made doing a light-hearted topical news show a bit of a challenge at times...</p><p>Hosted and written by Andy Zaltzman.</p><p>Producer: Sam Holmes
  1036. Executive Producer: James Robinson
  1037. Production Coordinator: Jodie Charman</p><p>A BBC Studios Production</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 02 Feb 2024 19:01:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1729</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0h2rypl.mp3" length="27664000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0h2rypl.mp3" length="27664000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0h2rypl.mp3" length="27664000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0gxqydk</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0gxqydk</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0h2rypl.mp3" fileSize="27664000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1729"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0gxqydk</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>Dead Ringers - 29th December</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Jon Culshaw and Jan Ravens join Bill Dare, the long time producer and creator of Dead Ringers, to look back at the last ten years of the programme on Radio 4. Their focus is party leaders – the ones they most want to remember.</p><p>We’ll hear a selection of the funniest party leader sketches going back to 2014 when Dead Ringers returned to radio and David Cameron vs Ed Miliband was the main show in town. Jon, Jan and Bill will whizz through the next decade giving us a behind the scenes glimpse of how party leaders across the spectrum were portrayed on the show.</p><p>Produced and created by Bill Dare</p><p>A BBC Studios Production for Radio 4</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>The Dead Ringers team look back at their most memorable impressions of party leaders.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Jon Culshaw and Jan Ravens join Bill Dare, the long time producer and creator of Dead Ringers, to look back at the last ten years of the programme on Radio 4. Their focus is party leaders – the ones they most want to remember.</p><p>We’ll hear a selection of the funniest party leader sketches going back to 2014 when Dead Ringers returned to radio and David Cameron vs Ed Miliband was the main show in town. Jon, Jan and Bill will whizz through the next decade giving us a behind the scenes glimpse of how party leaders across the spectrum were portrayed on the show.</p><p>Produced and created by Bill Dare</p><p>A BBC Studios Production for Radio 4</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0h16fd9.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jan 2024 19:01:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1697</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0h16dv2.mp3" length="27152000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0h16dv2.mp3" length="27152000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0h16dv2.mp3" length="27152000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0gzjqwy</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0gzjqwy</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0h16dv2.mp3" fileSize="27152000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1697"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0gzjqwy</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>Dead Ringers - 22nd December</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Topical satire, featuring all the people you’d least like to have Christmas dinner with.</p><p>There are debut appearances from Baroness Mone, Katherine Jenkins and the new Doctor Who, Ncuti Gatwa. </p><p>Sunak and King Charles give their end of year speeches, and there is a surprise guest on Naked Attraction. </p><p>This episode was written by: Nev Fountain &amp; Tom Jamieson, Laurence Howarth, Ed Amsden &amp; Tom Coles, Edward Tew, Robert Darke, Rachel E Thorn, Joe Topping, Alex Bertullis-Fernandes and Chris Donovan. </p><p>Performed by Jon Culshaw, Lewis MacLeod, Jan Ravens, Jess Robinson and Duncan Wisbey.</p><p>Produced and created by Bill Dare</p><p>A BBC Studios Production for Radio 4</p><p>An EcoAudio certified production</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Topical satire, featuring all the people you’d least like to have Christmas dinner with.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Topical satire, featuring all the people you’d least like to have Christmas dinner with.</p><p>There are debut appearances from Baroness Mone, Katherine Jenkins and the new Doctor Who, Ncuti Gatwa. </p><p>Sunak and King Charles give their end of year speeches, and there is a surprise guest on Naked Attraction. </p><p>This episode was written by: Nev Fountain &amp; Tom Jamieson, Laurence Howarth, Ed Amsden &amp; Tom Coles, Edward Tew, Robert Darke, Rachel E Thorn, Joe Topping, Alex Bertullis-Fernandes and Chris Donovan. </p><p>Performed by Jon Culshaw, Lewis MacLeod, Jan Ravens, Jess Robinson and Duncan Wisbey.</p><p>Produced and created by Bill Dare</p><p>A BBC Studios Production for Radio 4</p><p>An EcoAudio certified production</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0h163g3.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jan 2024 19:01:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1706</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0h162lg.mp3" length="27296000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0h162lg.mp3" length="27296000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0h162lg.mp3" length="27296000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0gwfmc6</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0gwfmc6</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0h162lg.mp3" fileSize="27296000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1706"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0gwfmc6</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>Dead Ringers - 15th December</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Topical comedy as everyone's favourite impressions show returns... with a festive twist.</p><p>This episode features the Rwanda migrant crisis, Tory factionalism, Sir Kier Starmer’s latest policy and troubling times for The Wombles.</p><p>This week's impressionists are Jon Culshaw, Lewis MacLeod, Jan Ravens, Jess Robinson and Duncan Wisbey.</p><p>This episode was written by: Nev Fountain &amp; Tom Jamieson, Laurence Howarth, Ed Amsden &amp; Tom Coles, Edward Tew, Robert Darke, Peter Tellouche, , Sophie Dickson, Rachel E Thorn and Jo Topping.</p><p>Sound Design for the series by Rich Evans</p><p>Produced and created by Bill Dare.</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Topical comedy as everyone's favourite impressions show returns... with a festive twist.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Topical comedy as everyone's favourite impressions show returns... with a festive twist.</p><p>This episode features the Rwanda migrant crisis, Tory factionalism, Sir Kier Starmer’s latest policy and troubling times for The Wombles.</p><p>This week's impressionists are Jon Culshaw, Lewis MacLeod, Jan Ravens, Jess Robinson and Duncan Wisbey.</p><p>This episode was written by: Nev Fountain &amp; Tom Jamieson, Laurence Howarth, Ed Amsden &amp; Tom Coles, Edward Tew, Robert Darke, Peter Tellouche, , Sophie Dickson, Rachel E Thorn and Jo Topping.</p><p>Sound Design for the series by Rich Evans</p><p>Produced and created by Bill Dare.</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0h09ssx.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jan 2024 19:01:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1724</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0h09rn1.mp3" length="27584000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0h09rn1.mp3" length="27584000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0h09rn1.mp3" length="27584000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0gwfkxh</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0gwfkxh</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0h09rn1.mp3" fileSize="27584000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1724"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0gwfkxh</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The Now Show - 8th December</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches. Featuring Geoff Norcott looking in the proposal of a Minister for Men, Harriet Kemsley on Kim Jong Un's pleas to North Korea, and an original song from Peter Rugman.</p><p>The show was written by the cast with additional material from Adrian Gray, Miranda Holms, Rajiv Karia, Cameron Loxdale and Laura Major.</p><p>Voice Actors: Daniel Barker and Chiara Goldsmith.</p><p>Producer: Rajiv Karia
  1038. Production Coordinator: Katie Baum</p><p>A BBC Studios Production for Radio 4</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Geoff Norcott joins Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis for the week review in stand-up and sketch.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches. Featuring Geoff Norcott looking in the proposal of a Minister for Men, Harriet Kemsley on Kim Jong Un's pleas to North Korea, and an original song from Peter Rugman.</p><p>The show was written by the cast with additional material from Adrian Gray, Miranda Holms, Rajiv Karia, Cameron Loxdale and Laura Major.</p><p>Voice Actors: Daniel Barker and Chiara Goldsmith.</p><p>Producer: Rajiv Karia
  1039. Production Coordinator: Katie Baum</p><p>A BBC Studios Production for Radio 4</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0gygx7x.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jan 2024 18:30:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1720</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0gygw6v.mp3" length="27520000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0gygw6v.mp3" length="27520000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0gygw6v.mp3" length="27520000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0gv1c84</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0gv1c84</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0gygw6v.mp3" fileSize="27520000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1720"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0gv1c84</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The Now Show - 1st December</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches. They're joined by David Eagle unpacking the Advent, Jessica Fostekew looking into the repeal of the New Zealand smoking ban, and an original song from Archie Henderson, performed with Becky CJ.</p><p>The show was written by the cast with additional material from Alex Garrick-Wright, Jade Gebbie, Rhiannon Shaw, Miranda Holms and Cody Dahler.</p><p>Voice Actors: Jason Forbes and Lola-Rose Maxwell.</p><p>Producer: Rajiv Karia
  1040. Production Coordinator: Katie Baum</p><p>A BBC Studios Production for Radio 4</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Jessica Fostekew joins Punt and Dennis for the week in topical stand-up and sketches.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches. They're joined by David Eagle unpacking the Advent, Jessica Fostekew looking into the repeal of the New Zealand smoking ban, and an original song from Archie Henderson, performed with Becky CJ.</p><p>The show was written by the cast with additional material from Alex Garrick-Wright, Jade Gebbie, Rhiannon Shaw, Miranda Holms and Cody Dahler.</p><p>Voice Actors: Jason Forbes and Lola-Rose Maxwell.</p><p>Producer: Rajiv Karia
  1041. Production Coordinator: Katie Baum</p><p>A BBC Studios Production for Radio 4</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0gx3ybv.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 29 Dec 2023 18:30:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1721</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0gx3x4w.mp3" length="27536000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0gx3x4w.mp3" length="27536000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0gx3x4w.mp3" length="27536000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0gv1b10</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0gv1b10</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0gx3x4w.mp3" fileSize="27536000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1721"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0gv1b10</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The Now Show - 24th November</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches. They're joined by Ria Lina looking into changes in the NHS, Fin Taylor on the Royals, and with an original song from Ed MacArthur.</p><p>The show was written by the cast with additional material from Rachel E Thorn, Aidan Fitzmaurice, Joe Bates and Cody Dahler.</p><p>Voice Actors: Joz Norris and Gemma Arrowsmith.</p><p>Producer: Rajiv Karia
  1042. Production Coordinator: Katie Baum</p><p>A BBC Studios Production for Radio 4</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Ria Lina and Fin Taylor join to help examine the week via stand-up and sketches.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches. They're joined by Ria Lina looking into changes in the NHS, Fin Taylor on the Royals, and with an original song from Ed MacArthur.</p><p>The show was written by the cast with additional material from Rachel E Thorn, Aidan Fitzmaurice, Joe Bates and Cody Dahler.</p><p>Voice Actors: Joz Norris and Gemma Arrowsmith.</p><p>Producer: Rajiv Karia
  1043. Production Coordinator: Katie Baum</p><p>A BBC Studios Production for Radio 4</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0gw504v.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 22 Dec 2023 18:30:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1711</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0gw4zts.mp3" length="27376000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0gw4zts.mp3" length="27376000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0gw4zts.mp3" length="27376000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0grb9gd</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0grb9gd</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0gw4zts.mp3" fileSize="27376000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1711"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0grb9gd</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The Now Show - 17th November</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches. They are joined by Zoe Lyons, with some news of recent rare sightings, Pierre Novellie, exploring the latest in middle class crazes, and Jess Robinson, singing about the real stalwart of 10 Downing Street.</p><p>The show was written by the cast with additional material from Mike Shephard, Tasha Dhanraj, David Duncan and Cody Dahler.</p><p>Voice Actors: Jason Forbes &amp; Roisin O'Mahony</p><p>Producer: Sasha Bobak
  1044. Production Coordinator: Katie Baum</p><p>A BBC Studios Production for Radio 4</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Zoe Lyons helps Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis examine the week via stand-up and sketches.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches. They are joined by Zoe Lyons, with some news of recent rare sightings, Pierre Novellie, exploring the latest in middle class crazes, and Jess Robinson, singing about the real stalwart of 10 Downing Street.</p><p>The show was written by the cast with additional material from Mike Shephard, Tasha Dhanraj, David Duncan and Cody Dahler.</p><p>Voice Actors: Jason Forbes &amp; Roisin O'Mahony</p><p>Producer: Sasha Bobak
  1045. Production Coordinator: Katie Baum</p><p>A BBC Studios Production for Radio 4</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0gtbzw0.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 15 Dec 2023 18:30:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1717</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0gtbxmd.mp3" length="27472000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0gtbxmd.mp3" length="27472000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0gtbxmd.mp3" length="27472000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0grb8d5</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0grb8d5</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0gtbxmd.mp3" fileSize="27472000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1717"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0grb8d5</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The Now Show - 10th November</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches. They are joined by Alasdair Beckett-King who mourns his political heroes, Desiree Burch with a deep dive on fast fashion, and Huge Davies gives us his musical take on why AI might not be so bad after all.</p><p>The show was written by the cast with additional material from Mike Shephard, Zoe Tomalin, Christina Riggs and Cody Dahler.</p><p>Voice actors: Daniel Barker &amp; Gemma Arrowsmith</p><p>Producer: Sasha Bobak
  1046. Production Coordinator: Katie Baum</p><p>A BBC Studios Production for Radio 4</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Alasdair Beckett-King joins Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis for topical stand-up and sketches.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches. They are joined by Alasdair Beckett-King who mourns his political heroes, Desiree Burch with a deep dive on fast fashion, and Huge Davies gives us his musical take on why AI might not be so bad after all.</p><p>The show was written by the cast with additional material from Mike Shephard, Zoe Tomalin, Christina Riggs and Cody Dahler.</p><p>Voice actors: Daniel Barker &amp; Gemma Arrowsmith</p><p>Producer: Sasha Bobak
  1047. Production Coordinator: Katie Baum</p><p>A BBC Studios Production for Radio 4</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0grysyy.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 08 Dec 2023 18:30:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1717</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0gryrt8.mp3" length="27472000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0gryrt8.mp3" length="27472000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0gryrt8.mp3" length="27472000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0gnqfm8</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0gnqfm8</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0gryrt8.mp3" fileSize="27472000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1717"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0gnqfm8</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The Now Show - 3rd November</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches. They are joined by Ken Cheng who uses air fryers to help explain his frustration with the housing market, Helen Bauer arguing why school uniforms need to remain affordable, and Rachel Parris gives her musical take on what truly scares us at Halloween.</p><p>The show was written by the cast with additional material from Cameron Loxdale, Tasha Dhanraj, Jules Garnett and Cody Dahler.</p><p>Voice actors: Roisin O'Mahony &amp; Ed Jones</p><p>Producer: Sasha Bobak
  1048. Production Coordinator: Katie Baum</p><p>A BBC Studios Production for Radio 4</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis are joined by Rachel Parris for a new series of the Now Show.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches. They are joined by Ken Cheng who uses air fryers to help explain his frustration with the housing market, Helen Bauer arguing why school uniforms need to remain affordable, and Rachel Parris gives her musical take on what truly scares us at Halloween.</p><p>The show was written by the cast with additional material from Cameron Loxdale, Tasha Dhanraj, Jules Garnett and Cody Dahler.</p><p>Voice actors: Roisin O'Mahony &amp; Ed Jones</p><p>Producer: Sasha Bobak
  1049. Production Coordinator: Katie Baum</p><p>A BBC Studios Production for Radio 4</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0gr1n84.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 01 Dec 2023 18:30:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1702</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0gr1mvf.mp3" length="27232000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0gr1mvf.mp3" length="27232000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0gr1mvf.mp3" length="27232000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0gm6zxf</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0gm6zxf</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0gr1mvf.mp3" fileSize="27232000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1702"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0gm6zxf</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The News Quiz - 27th October</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Andy Zaltzman quizzes the week's news. Providing the answers, hopefully, are Ian Smith, Ria Lina, Hugo Rifkind, and Robin Morgan</p><p>In this final episode of the series Andy and the panel discuss some problematic protests, the looming general election, and BRITS IN SPACE!</p><p>Written by Andy Zaltzman</p><p>With additional material by
  1050. Cody Dahler
  1051. Mike Shephard
  1052. and Adam Greene</p><p>Producer: Sam Holmes
  1053. Executive Producer: Richard Morris
  1054. Production Co-ordinator: Dan Marchini
  1055. Sound Editor: Marc Willcox</p><p>A BBC Studios Production</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Ian Smith, Ria Lina, Hugo Rifkind, and Robin Morgan join Andy Zaltzman.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Andy Zaltzman quizzes the week's news. Providing the answers, hopefully, are Ian Smith, Ria Lina, Hugo Rifkind, and Robin Morgan</p><p>In this final episode of the series Andy and the panel discuss some problematic protests, the looming general election, and BRITS IN SPACE!</p><p>Written by Andy Zaltzman</p><p>With additional material by
  1056. Cody Dahler
  1057. Mike Shephard
  1058. and Adam Greene</p><p>Producer: Sam Holmes
  1059. Executive Producer: Richard Morris
  1060. Production Co-ordinator: Dan Marchini
  1061. Sound Editor: Marc Willcox</p><p>A BBC Studios Production</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 24 Nov 2023 19:01:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1675</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0grbbzc.mp3" length="26800000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0grbbzc.mp3" length="26800000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0grbbzc.mp3" length="26800000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0gktjz2</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0gktjz2</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0grbbzc.mp3" fileSize="26800000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1675"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0gktjz2</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The News Quiz - 20th October</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Andy Zaltzman quizzes the week's news. Providing the answers, hopefully, are Ian Smith, Lucy Porter, Anushka Asthana, and Simon Evans</p><p>In this episode Andy and the panel discuss the language of war, our crumbling infrastructure, and massive rats!</p><p>Written by Andy Zaltzman</p><p>With additional material by</p><p>Jade Gebbie, Simon Alcock and Cameron Loxdale</p><p>Producer: Sam Holmes
  1062. Executive Producer: James Robinson
  1063. Production Co-ordinator: Dan Marchini
  1064. Sound Editor: Marc Willcox</p><p>A BBC Studios Production</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Ian Smith, Lucy Porter, Anushka Asthana, and Simon Evans join Andy Zaltzman.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Andy Zaltzman quizzes the week's news. Providing the answers, hopefully, are Ian Smith, Lucy Porter, Anushka Asthana, and Simon Evans</p><p>In this episode Andy and the panel discuss the language of war, our crumbling infrastructure, and massive rats!</p><p>Written by Andy Zaltzman</p><p>With additional material by</p><p>Jade Gebbie, Simon Alcock and Cameron Loxdale</p><p>Producer: Sam Holmes
  1065. Executive Producer: James Robinson
  1066. Production Co-ordinator: Dan Marchini
  1067. Sound Editor: Marc Willcox</p><p>A BBC Studios Production</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0fc6hkb.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 17 Nov 2023 19:01:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1667</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0gmtgrh.mp3" length="26672000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0gmtgrh.mp3" length="26672000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0gmtgrh.mp3" length="26672000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0ghxg8r</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0ghxg8r</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0gmtgrh.mp3" fileSize="26672000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1667"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0ghxg8r</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The News Quiz - 13th October</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Andy Zaltzman quizzes the week's news. Providing the answers, hopefully, are, Alex Massie, Simon Evans, Alice Fraser, and Rachel Parris.</p><p>In this episode Andy and the panel deconstruct a Grey Wall, celebrate some Nobel achievements, and get ready for Halloween with the world's largest pumpkin.</p><p>Written by Andy Zaltzman</p><p>With additional material by Peter Tellouche and Cameron Loxdale</p><p>Producer: Sam Holmes
  1068. Executive Producer: Pete Strauss
  1069. Production Co-ordinator: Dan Marchini
  1070. Sound Editor: Marc Willcox</p><p>A BBC Studios Production</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Alex Massie, Simon Evans, Alice Fraser, and Rachel Parris join Andy Zaltzman.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Andy Zaltzman quizzes the week's news. Providing the answers, hopefully, are, Alex Massie, Simon Evans, Alice Fraser, and Rachel Parris.</p><p>In this episode Andy and the panel deconstruct a Grey Wall, celebrate some Nobel achievements, and get ready for Halloween with the world's largest pumpkin.</p><p>Written by Andy Zaltzman</p><p>With additional material by Peter Tellouche and Cameron Loxdale</p><p>Producer: Sam Holmes
  1071. Executive Producer: Pete Strauss
  1072. Production Co-ordinator: Dan Marchini
  1073. Sound Editor: Marc Willcox</p><p>A BBC Studios Production</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0fc6hkb.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 10 Nov 2023 19:01:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1675</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0glcs4f.mp3" length="26800000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0glcs4f.mp3" length="26800000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0glcs4f.mp3" length="26800000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0ggsjhf</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0ggsjhf</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0glcs4f.mp3" fileSize="26800000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1675"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0ggsjhf</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The News Quiz - 6th October</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Andy Zaltzman quizzes the week's news. With him to find the answers to all our problems Daliso Chaponda, Susie McCabe, Bethany Black, and Hugo Rifkind</p><p>This week, Andy and the panel discuss the cancellation of the world's most delayed train, a very awkward work event, and the most patient guide dog (such a good boy).</p><p>Written by Andy Zaltzman</p><p>With additional material by
  1074. Alice Fraser
  1075. Cody Dahler
  1076. and Caroline Mabey</p><p>Producer: Sam Holmes
  1077. Executive Producer: Pete Strauss
  1078. Production Co-ordinator: Dan Marchini
  1079. Sound Editor: Giles Aspen</p><p>A BBC Studios Production</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Daliso Chaponda, Susie McCabe, Bethany Black, and Hugo Rifkind join Andy Zaltzman.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Andy Zaltzman quizzes the week's news. With him to find the answers to all our problems Daliso Chaponda, Susie McCabe, Bethany Black, and Hugo Rifkind</p><p>This week, Andy and the panel discuss the cancellation of the world's most delayed train, a very awkward work event, and the most patient guide dog (such a good boy).</p><p>Written by Andy Zaltzman</p><p>With additional material by
  1080. Alice Fraser
  1081. Cody Dahler
  1082. and Caroline Mabey</p><p>Producer: Sam Holmes
  1083. Executive Producer: Pete Strauss
  1084. Production Co-ordinator: Dan Marchini
  1085. Sound Editor: Giles Aspen</p><p>A BBC Studios Production</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0f03p8t.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 03 Nov 2023 19:01:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1672</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0gjy3ry.mp3" length="26752000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0gjy3ry.mp3" length="26752000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0gjy3ry.mp3" length="26752000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0ggsj3f</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0ggsj3f</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0gjy3ry.mp3" fileSize="26752000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1672"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0ggsj3f</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The News Quiz - 29th September</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Andy Zaltzman quizzes the week's news. With him to find the answers to all our problems Andrew Doyle, Athena Kugblenu, Felicity Ward and Hugo Rifkind.</p><p>This week, Andy and the panel discuss Suella's desire to ditch conventions, Sunak laughing all the way to the Rosebank, and the thrills and spills of the Lib Dem conference.</p><p>Written by Andy Zaltzman</p><p>With additional material by
  1086. Alice Fraser
  1087. Ben Clover
  1088. Cody Dahler
  1089. and Miranda Holms</p><p>Producer: Gwyn Rhys Davies
  1090. Executive Producer: Richard Morris
  1091. Production Co-ordinator: Dan Marchini
  1092. Sound Editor: Giles Aspen</p><p>A BBC Studios Production</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Andrew Doyle, Athena Kugblenu, Felicity Ward and Hugo Rifkind join Andy Zaltzman.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Andy Zaltzman quizzes the week's news. With him to find the answers to all our problems Andrew Doyle, Athena Kugblenu, Felicity Ward and Hugo Rifkind.</p><p>This week, Andy and the panel discuss Suella's desire to ditch conventions, Sunak laughing all the way to the Rosebank, and the thrills and spills of the Lib Dem conference.</p><p>Written by Andy Zaltzman</p><p>With additional material by
  1093. Alice Fraser
  1094. Ben Clover
  1095. Cody Dahler
  1096. and Miranda Holms</p><p>Producer: Gwyn Rhys Davies
  1097. Executive Producer: Richard Morris
  1098. Production Co-ordinator: Dan Marchini
  1099. Sound Editor: Giles Aspen</p><p>A BBC Studios Production</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 27 Oct 2023 18:01:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1675</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0ghhfc4.mp3" length="26800000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0ghhfc4.mp3" length="26800000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0ghhfc4.mp3" length="26800000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0gcyqk9</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0gcyqk9</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0ghhfc4.mp3" fileSize="26800000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1675"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0gcyqk9</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The News Quiz - 22nd September</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Andy Zaltzman quizzes the week's news. Providing all the answers Ria Lina, Ayesha Hazarika, Chris McCausland, and Alasdair Beckett-King.</p><p>In this episode Andy and the panel discuss Rishi rowing back on net zero, Wales slowing down, HS2 grinding to a halt and Starmer's European sojourn.</p><p>Written by Andy Zaltzman</p><p>With additional material by
  1100. Cody Dahler
  1101. Mike Shephard
  1102. Rhiannon Shaw
  1103. and Miranda Holms</p><p>Producer: Gwyn Rhys Davies
  1104. Executive Producer: James Robinson
  1105. Production Co-ordinator: Dan Marchini
  1106. Sound Editor: Giles Aspen</p><p>A BBC Studios Production</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Ayesha Hazarika, Ria Lina, Chris McCausland and Alasdair Beckett-King join Andy Zaltzman</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Andy Zaltzman quizzes the week's news. Providing all the answers Ria Lina, Ayesha Hazarika, Chris McCausland, and Alasdair Beckett-King.</p><p>In this episode Andy and the panel discuss Rishi rowing back on net zero, Wales slowing down, HS2 grinding to a halt and Starmer's European sojourn.</p><p>Written by Andy Zaltzman</p><p>With additional material by
  1107. Cody Dahler
  1108. Mike Shephard
  1109. Rhiannon Shaw
  1110. and Miranda Holms</p><p>Producer: Gwyn Rhys Davies
  1111. Executive Producer: James Robinson
  1112. Production Co-ordinator: Dan Marchini
  1113. Sound Editor: Giles Aspen</p><p>A BBC Studios Production</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 20 Oct 2023 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1656</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0gg62zz.mp3" length="26496000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0gg62zz.mp3" length="26496000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0gg62zz.mp3" length="26496000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0gbn075</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0gbn075</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0gg62zz.mp3" fileSize="26496000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1656"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0gbn075</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The News Quiz - 15th September</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Lucy Porter, Tom Ballard, Anushka Asthana, and Mark Steel joined Andy Zaltzman to quiz the week's news.</p><p>In this episode Andy and the panel search for the world's most obvious spy, the world's most awkward train ride, and the UK's worst road.</p><p>Written by Andy Zaltzman</p><p>With additional material by
  1114. Cody Dahler
  1115. Mike Shephard
  1116. and Christina Riggs</p><p>Producer: Sam Holmes
  1117. Executive Producer: James Robinson
  1118. Production Co-ordinator: Katie Baum
  1119. Sound Editor: Marc Willcox</p><p>A BBC Studios Production</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Lucy Porter, Tom Ballard, Anushka Asthana, and Mark Steel join Andy Zaltzman</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Lucy Porter, Tom Ballard, Anushka Asthana, and Mark Steel joined Andy Zaltzman to quiz the week's news.</p><p>In this episode Andy and the panel search for the world's most obvious spy, the world's most awkward train ride, and the UK's worst road.</p><p>Written by Andy Zaltzman</p><p>With additional material by
  1120. Cody Dahler
  1121. Mike Shephard
  1122. and Christina Riggs</p><p>Producer: Sam Holmes
  1123. Executive Producer: James Robinson
  1124. Production Co-ordinator: Katie Baum
  1125. Sound Editor: Marc Willcox</p><p>A BBC Studios Production</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0f03p8t.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 13 Oct 2023 18:01:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1675</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0gdv26l.mp3" length="26800000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0gdv26l.mp3" length="26800000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0gdv26l.mp3" length="26800000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0g9fdxz</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0g9fdxz</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0gdv26l.mp3" fileSize="26800000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1675"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0g9fdxz</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The News Quiz - 8th September</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Andy Zaltzman quizzes the week's news. Providing the answers, hopefully, are, Ian Smith, Lucy Porter, Hugo Rifkind, and Zoe Lyons.</p><p>In this episode Andy and the panel test the state of schools, the resiliance of a reshuffle, and value of vets.</p><p>Written by Andy Zaltzman</p><p>With additional material by
  1126. Cody Dahler
  1127. Mike Shepard
  1128. and Eleri Morgan</p><p>Producer: Sam Holmes
  1129. Executive Producer: James Robinson
  1130. Production Co-ordinator: Dan Marchini
  1131. Sound Editor: Marc Willcox</p><p>A BBC Studios Production</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Ian Smith, Lucy Porter, Hugo Rifkind, and Zoe Lyons join Andy Zaltzman.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Andy Zaltzman quizzes the week's news. Providing the answers, hopefully, are, Ian Smith, Lucy Porter, Hugo Rifkind, and Zoe Lyons.</p><p>In this episode Andy and the panel test the state of schools, the resiliance of a reshuffle, and value of vets.</p><p>Written by Andy Zaltzman</p><p>With additional material by
  1132. Cody Dahler
  1133. Mike Shepard
  1134. and Eleri Morgan</p><p>Producer: Sam Holmes
  1135. Executive Producer: James Robinson
  1136. Production Co-ordinator: Dan Marchini
  1137. Sound Editor: Marc Willcox</p><p>A BBC Studios Production</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0f03p8t.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 06 Oct 2023 18:01:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1674</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0gchgng.mp3" length="26784000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0gchgng.mp3" length="26784000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0gchgng.mp3" length="26784000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0g9fdh5</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0g9fdh5</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0gchgng.mp3" fileSize="26784000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1674"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0g9fdh5</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The Naked Week with Andrew Hunter Murray</title><description><![CDATA[<p>The sixth of our satirical specials this summer. From The Skewer’s Jon Holmes comes The Naked Week, a fresh way of dressing the week’s news in the altogether and parading it around for everyone to laugh at. Host Andrew Hunter Murray (No Such Thing As A Fish, QI Elf, Private Eye) will strip away the curtain and dive into not only the big stories, but also at the way in which the news is packaged and presented. From award-winning writers and a crack team of contemporary satirists - and recorded in front of a live audience - The Naked Week delivers a (consensual) topical news nude straight to your ears. An unusual production for BBC Radio 4.</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>The Skewer's Jon Holmes and host Andrew Hunter Murray send a new news-nude to your ears.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>The sixth of our satirical specials this summer. From The Skewer’s Jon Holmes comes The Naked Week, a fresh way of dressing the week’s news in the altogether and parading it around for everyone to laugh at. Host Andrew Hunter Murray (No Such Thing As A Fish, QI Elf, Private Eye) will strip away the curtain and dive into not only the big stories, but also at the way in which the news is packaged and presented. From award-winning writers and a crack team of contemporary satirists - and recorded in front of a live audience - The Naked Week delivers a (consensual) topical news nude straight to your ears. An unusual production for BBC Radio 4.</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 29 Sep 2023 17:30:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1808</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0gb5dhg.mp3" length="28928000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0gb5dhg.mp3" length="28928000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0gb5dhg.mp3" length="28928000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0g9dmgd</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0g9dmgd</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0gb5dhg.mp3" fileSize="28928000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1808"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0g9dmgd</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>Catherine Bohart: TL;DR</title><description><![CDATA[<p>The fifth of our satirical specials this summer. Columns. Analysis. The Guardian's Long Read. Who has time? Catherine Bohart, that's who, and she's going beyond the headlines to give you the lowdown on one of the biggest stories of the week, alongside journalist James Ball and roving correspondent Sunil Patel. Catherine has fast become one of the most sought-after comedians in the UK and Ireland. She co-hosted the BBC Sounds Podcast and Radio 4 show You’ll Do and has appeared on multiple radio shows including The Now Show, The News Quiz, Museum of Curiosity and A Good Read. The past twelve months have seen her record her debut special for Amazon Prime Video. She has also made multiple appearances on shows such Mock The Week, Late Night Mash and The News Quiz. Catherine’s other broadcasting credits include Sky1’s A League Of Their Own, Channel 4’s 8 Out Of 10 Cats, Comedy Central UK’s Roast Battle, ITV2’s The Stand Up Sketch Show, Dave’s Jon Richardson: Ultimate Worrier and BBC2’s Richard Osman’s House Of Games. She was also a regular correspondent on BBC2’s The Mash Report and has written material for BBC Radio 4’s The Now Show and Frankie Boyle’s New World Order (BBC2). </p><p>Written by Madeleine Brettingham, Sarah Campbell, Emma Nagouse and Pravanya Pillay.
  1138. Produced by Victoria Lloyd. A Mighty Bunny production for BBC Radio 4</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>No time for news? Catherine Bohart presents a topical show that goes beyond the headlines</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>The fifth of our satirical specials this summer. Columns. Analysis. The Guardian's Long Read. Who has time? Catherine Bohart, that's who, and she's going beyond the headlines to give you the lowdown on one of the biggest stories of the week, alongside journalist James Ball and roving correspondent Sunil Patel. Catherine has fast become one of the most sought-after comedians in the UK and Ireland. She co-hosted the BBC Sounds Podcast and Radio 4 show You’ll Do and has appeared on multiple radio shows including The Now Show, The News Quiz, Museum of Curiosity and A Good Read. The past twelve months have seen her record her debut special for Amazon Prime Video. She has also made multiple appearances on shows such Mock The Week, Late Night Mash and The News Quiz. Catherine’s other broadcasting credits include Sky1’s A League Of Their Own, Channel 4’s 8 Out Of 10 Cats, Comedy Central UK’s Roast Battle, ITV2’s The Stand Up Sketch Show, Dave’s Jon Richardson: Ultimate Worrier and BBC2’s Richard Osman’s House Of Games. She was also a regular correspondent on BBC2’s The Mash Report and has written material for BBC Radio 4’s The Now Show and Frankie Boyle’s New World Order (BBC2). </p><p>Written by Madeleine Brettingham, Sarah Campbell, Emma Nagouse and Pravanya Pillay.
  1139. Produced by Victoria Lloyd. A Mighty Bunny production for BBC Radio 4</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 22 Sep 2023 17:30:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1713</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0g8wn16.mp3" length="27408000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0g8wn16.mp3" length="27408000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0g8wn16.mp3" length="27408000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0g83yq4</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0g83yq4</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0g8wn16.mp3" fileSize="27408000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1713"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0g83yq4</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The United Nations of News</title><description><![CDATA[<p>The fourth of our satirical specials this summer. Ria Lina heads up a crack team of international comics including: Daliso Chaponda, Heidi Regan, Urooj Ashfaq and Ignacio Lopez to discuss the big stories making the news at home and around the world. You'll get an outsider's view on the news affecting you and also a peek behind the headlines from our comedians' homelands. We show them ours and then they show us theirs. The United Nations of News: proof that comedy really is universal.</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Join Ria Lina and her fellow comics for an outsider's view on the news affecting you.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>The fourth of our satirical specials this summer. Ria Lina heads up a crack team of international comics including: Daliso Chaponda, Heidi Regan, Urooj Ashfaq and Ignacio Lopez to discuss the big stories making the news at home and around the world. You'll get an outsider's view on the news affecting you and also a peek behind the headlines from our comedians' homelands. We show them ours and then they show us theirs. The United Nations of News: proof that comedy really is universal.</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 15 Sep 2023 17:30:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1694</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0g7k5mv.mp3" length="27104000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0g7k5mv.mp3" length="27104000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0g7k5mv.mp3" length="27104000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0g6mz1s</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0g6mz1s</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0g7k5mv.mp3" fileSize="27104000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1694"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0g6mz1s</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>Dom Joly Breaks the News</title><description><![CDATA[<p>The third of our satirical specials this summer. In a topical mash-up of prank calls, interviews and features, Dom Joly offers his mischievously surreal take on the people and stories that are hitting the week's headlines. As Dom attempts to get to the bottom of the biggest stories of the week, he challenges experts and makes calls to the wrong people about the wrong thing, often at the wrong time. Best known for Trigger Happy TV which reinvented the hidden camera format, Dom actually has a degree in politics and is a former diplomat. He once stood against Alan Clarke in the 1997 general election. So make no mistake, in Dom Joly Breaks the News, Dom’s asking serious questions about that week's actual news. He just wonders whether approaching things from a slightly different angle might give us more interesting answers. Presenter – Dom Joly Producers – Alison Vernon-Smith and Julian Mayers A Yada-Yada Audio production for BBC Radio 4</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>A surreally mischievous take on the week's news stories by the inimitable Dom Joly.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>The third of our satirical specials this summer. In a topical mash-up of prank calls, interviews and features, Dom Joly offers his mischievously surreal take on the people and stories that are hitting the week's headlines. As Dom attempts to get to the bottom of the biggest stories of the week, he challenges experts and makes calls to the wrong people about the wrong thing, often at the wrong time. Best known for Trigger Happy TV which reinvented the hidden camera format, Dom actually has a degree in politics and is a former diplomat. He once stood against Alan Clarke in the 1997 general election. So make no mistake, in Dom Joly Breaks the News, Dom’s asking serious questions about that week's actual news. He just wonders whether approaching things from a slightly different angle might give us more interesting answers. Presenter – Dom Joly Producers – Alison Vernon-Smith and Julian Mayers A Yada-Yada Audio production for BBC Radio 4</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 08 Sep 2023 17:24:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1636</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0g680x6.mp3" length="26176000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0g680x6.mp3" length="26176000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0g680x6.mp3" length="26176000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0g4myd6</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0g4myd6</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0g680x6.mp3" fileSize="26176000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1636"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0g4myd6</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>What Are You Talking About?</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Hosted by Rhys James (Mock The Week, The Now Show), ‘What Are You Talking About?’ investigates the major issues of the week before solving them perfectly forever. Rhys will be joined by a gaggle of comedy’s fastest rising stars, including Alasdair Beckett-King and Celya AB, to look at the news and ask ‘Why?’, ‘How come?’ And ‘Why though?’</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>New topical comedy pilot hosted by Mock the Week regular Rhys James.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Hosted by Rhys James (Mock The Week, The Now Show), ‘What Are You Talking About?’ investigates the major issues of the week before solving them perfectly forever. Rhys will be joined by a gaggle of comedy’s fastest rising stars, including Alasdair Beckett-King and Celya AB, to look at the news and ask ‘Why?’, ‘How come?’ And ‘Why though?’</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 01 Sep 2023 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1714</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0g4ww3f.mp3" length="27424000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0g4ww3f.mp3" length="27424000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0g4ww3f.mp3" length="27424000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0g2n9pn</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0g2n9pn</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0g4ww3f.mp3" fileSize="27424000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1714"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0g2n9pn</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The Newsmakers with Rachel Parris</title><description><![CDATA[<p>The first of our satirical specials this summer. The Newsmakers is an interview show where host Rachel Parris will deliver her views on the week's news and then talk to the people at the centre of those stories, from journalists to MPs to yacht-attacking orcas - all of whom are fictional, and played by comedians. Presented by Rachel Parris Guests: Rosie Holt Sam Pamphilion Michael Spicer Bilal Zafar Nim Odedra Additional material: Gareth Gwynn &amp; Robin Morgan Recorded and edited by David Thomas Producer: Ed Morrish A Lead Mojo production for BBC Radio 4</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Topical character comedy, hosted by Rachel Parris.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>The first of our satirical specials this summer. The Newsmakers is an interview show where host Rachel Parris will deliver her views on the week's news and then talk to the people at the centre of those stories, from journalists to MPs to yacht-attacking orcas - all of whom are fictional, and played by comedians. Presented by Rachel Parris Guests: Rosie Holt Sam Pamphilion Michael Spicer Bilal Zafar Nim Odedra Additional material: Gareth Gwynn &amp; Robin Morgan Recorded and edited by David Thomas Producer: Ed Morrish A Lead Mojo production for BBC Radio 4</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0g3k40d.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 25 Aug 2023 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1715</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0g3k38m.mp3" length="27440000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0g3k38m.mp3" length="27440000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0g3k38m.mp3" length="27440000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0g2n7yq</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0g2n7yq</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0g3k38m.mp3" fileSize="27440000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1715"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0g2n7yq</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>Dead Ringers - 21st July</title><description><![CDATA[<p>The series finale featuring many talented voices.</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>The series finale featuring many talented voices.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>The series finale featuring many talented voices.</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 18 Aug 2023 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1668</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0g26y9l.mp3" length="26688000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0g26y9l.mp3" length="26688000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0g26y9l.mp3" length="26688000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0fywssk</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0fywssk</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0g26y9l.mp3" fileSize="26688000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1668"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0fywssk</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>Dead Ringers - 14th July</title><description><![CDATA[<p>The penultimate episode of the current series.</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>The penultimate episode of the current series.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>The penultimate episode of the current series.</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 11 Aug 2023 18:01:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1680</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0g27bxw.mp3" length="26880000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0g27bxw.mp3" length="26880000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0g27bxw.mp3" length="26880000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0fxdqp0</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0fxdqp0</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0g27bxw.mp3" fileSize="26880000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1680"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0fxdqp0</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>Dead Ringers - 7th July</title><description><![CDATA[<p>What did Humza Yousaf and King Charles really say to each other when they met in Edinburgh? What is Sir Kier Starmer’s secret plan for after the election, and who first coined the word Aardvark? Answers to these questions and so much more.</p><p>This episode was written by: Nev Fountain &amp; Tom Jamieson, Laurence Howarth, Ed Amsden &amp; Tom Coles, Edward Tew, Robert Darke, Joe Topping, Sophie Dickson, Sarah Campbell, Peter Tellouche, and Toussaint Douglass.</p><p>Produced and created by Bill Dare
  1140. Production Co-ordinator: Dan Marchini</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>What did Humza Yousaf and King Charles really say to each other in Edinburgh?</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>What did Humza Yousaf and King Charles really say to each other when they met in Edinburgh? What is Sir Kier Starmer’s secret plan for after the election, and who first coined the word Aardvark? Answers to these questions and so much more.</p><p>This episode was written by: Nev Fountain &amp; Tom Jamieson, Laurence Howarth, Ed Amsden &amp; Tom Coles, Edward Tew, Robert Darke, Joe Topping, Sophie Dickson, Sarah Campbell, Peter Tellouche, and Toussaint Douglass.</p><p>Produced and created by Bill Dare
  1141. Production Co-ordinator: Dan Marchini</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 04 Aug 2023 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1675</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0fzlrkt.mp3" length="26800000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0fzlrkt.mp3" length="26800000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0fzlrkt.mp3" length="26800000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0fw2cb7</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0fw2cb7</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0fzlrkt.mp3" fileSize="26800000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1675"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0fw2cb7</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>Introducing six Summer Specials</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Hear brand-new satire on the Friday Night Comedy podcast from BBC Radio 4 with six Summer Specials. Including Rachel Parris, Dom Joly, Catherine Bohart, Rhys James, Ria Lina and Andrew Hunter Murray. If you're in the UK you can listen to latest episode first on BBC Sounds before anywhere else.</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Hear brand-new satire from BBC Radio 4 with six Summer Specials.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Hear brand-new satire on the Friday Night Comedy podcast from BBC Radio 4 with six Summer Specials. Including Rachel Parris, Dom Joly, Catherine Bohart, Rhys James, Ria Lina and Andrew Hunter Murray. If you're in the UK you can listen to latest episode first on BBC Sounds before anywhere else.</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Mon, 31 Jul 2023 15:03:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>47</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0g3zxcd.mp3" length="752000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0g3zxcd.mp3" length="752000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0g3zxcd.mp3" length="752000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0g3zvy8</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0g3zvy8</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0g3zxcd.mp3" fileSize="752000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="47"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0g3zvy8</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>Dead Ringers - 30th June</title><description><![CDATA[<p>The series continues with this week's impressionists.</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>The series continues with this week's impressionists.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>The series continues with this week's impressionists.</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 28 Jul 2023 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1680</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0fy8hcd.mp3" length="26880000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0fy8hcd.mp3" length="26880000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0fy8hcd.mp3" length="26880000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0ftqpfj</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0ftqpfj</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0fy8hcd.mp3" fileSize="26880000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1680"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0ftqpfj</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>Dead Ringers - 23rd June</title><description><![CDATA[<p>featuring the voices of Jon Culshaw, Duncan Wisbey, Jess Robinson, Jason Forbes and Jan Ravens.</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>The second episode of the new series.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>featuring the voices of Jon Culshaw, Duncan Wisbey, Jess Robinson, Jason Forbes and Jan Ravens.</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 21 Jul 2023 18:01:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1618</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0jy3srk.mp3" length="25888000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0jy3srk.mp3" length="25888000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0jy3srk.mp3" length="25888000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0fsc619</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0fsc619</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0jy3srk.mp3" fileSize="25888000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1618"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0fsc619</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>Dead Ringers - 16th June</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Dead Ringers is back for a brand new series! Featuring the voices of Jon Culshaw, Lewis MacLeod, Jess Robinson, Duncan Wisbey and Jan Ravens.</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Dead Ringers is back for a brand new series!</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Dead Ringers is back for a brand new series! Featuring the voices of Jon Culshaw, Lewis MacLeod, Jess Robinson, Duncan Wisbey and Jan Ravens.</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jul 2023 18:01:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1646</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0jy3sq4.mp3" length="26336000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0jy3sq4.mp3" length="26336000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0jy3sq4.mp3" length="26336000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0fsc303</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0fsc303</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0jy3sq4.mp3" fileSize="26336000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1646"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0fsc303</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The News Quiz - 9th June</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Andy Zaltzman quizzes the week's news.</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Andy Zaltzman quizzes the week's news.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Andy Zaltzman quizzes the week's news.</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 07 Jul 2023 18:01:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1675</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0ft8ytb.mp3" length="26800000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0ft8ytb.mp3" length="26800000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0ft8ytb.mp3" length="26800000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0frqpk6</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0frqpk6</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0ft8ytb.mp3" fileSize="26800000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1675"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0frqpk6</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The News Quiz - 2nd June</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Andy Zaltzman quizzes the week's news.</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Andy Zaltzman quizzes the week's news.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Andy Zaltzman quizzes the week's news.</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0fnd2s5.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jun 2023 18:01:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1675</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0fry10q.mp3" length="26800000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0fry10q.mp3" length="26800000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0fry10q.mp3" length="26800000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0fnmpzr</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0fnmpzr</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0fry10q.mp3" fileSize="26800000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1675"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0fnmpzr</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The News Quiz - 26th May</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Andy Zaltzman quizzes the week's news.</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Andy Zaltzman quizzes the week's news.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Andy Zaltzman quizzes the week's news.</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0fnd2s5.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jun 2023 18:01:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1669</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0fqnzqf.mp3" length="26704000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0fqnzqf.mp3" length="26704000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0fqnzqf.mp3" length="26704000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0fnmnpk</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0fnmnpk</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0fqnzqf.mp3" fileSize="26704000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1669"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0fnmnpk</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The News Quiz - 19th May</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Topical panel quiz show, taking its questions from the week's news stories.</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Topical panel quiz show, taking its questions from the week's news stories.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Topical panel quiz show, taking its questions from the week's news stories.</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0fnd2s5.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jun 2023 18:01:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1675</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0fpbb2q.mp3" length="26800000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0fpbb2q.mp3" length="26800000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0fpbb2q.mp3" length="26800000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0fkzwm8</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0fkzwm8</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0fpbb2q.mp3" fileSize="26800000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1675"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0fkzwm8</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The News Quiz - 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5th May</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Topical comedy quiz show, where Andy Zaltzman &amp; a crack panel dive into this week's news.</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Topical comedy quiz show, where Andy Zaltzman &amp; a crack panel dive into this week's news.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Topical comedy quiz show, where Andy Zaltzman &amp; a crack panel dive into this week's news.</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0fc6hkb.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 02 Jun 2023 18:01:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1674</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0fntjg4.mp3" length="26784000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0fntjg4.mp3" length="26784000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0fntjg4.mp3" length="26784000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0fh68y3</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0fh68y3</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0fntjg4.mp3" fileSize="26784000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1674"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0fh68y3</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The News Quiz - 28th April</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Andy Zaltzman quizzes the week’s news.</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Andy Zaltzman quizzes the week’s news.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Andy Zaltzman quizzes the week’s news.</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0fc6hkb.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 26 May 2023 18:01:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1673</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0fnth34.mp3" length="26768000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0fnth34.mp3" length="26768000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0fnth34.mp3" length="26768000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0fg5pcg</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0fg5pcg</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0fnth34.mp3" fileSize="26768000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1673"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0fg5pcg</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The Now Show - 21st April</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches.</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches.</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 19 May 2023 18:01:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1707</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0fnscbn.mp3" length="27312000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0fnscbn.mp3" length="27312000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0fnscbn.mp3" length="27312000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0fdjzkg</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0fdjzkg</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0fnscbn.mp3" fileSize="27312000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1707"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0fdjzkg</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The Now Show - 14th April</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches.</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches.</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 12 May 2023 18:01:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1710</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0fgr1k8.mp3" length="27360000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0fgr1k8.mp3" length="27360000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0fgr1k8.mp3" length="27360000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0fc8lbz</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0fc8lbz</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0fgr1k8.mp3" fileSize="27360000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1710"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0fc8lbz</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The Now Show - 7th April</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches.</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches.</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 05 May 2023 18:01:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1676</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0ffh8f4.mp3" length="26816000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0ffh8f4.mp3" length="26816000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0ffh8f4.mp3" length="26816000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0fc8gxx</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0fc8gxx</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0ffh8f4.mp3" fileSize="26816000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1676"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0fc8gxx</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>Ready for a new series of The News Quiz?</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Ready for a new series of The News Quiz?</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Ready for a new series of The News Quiz?</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Ready for a new series of The News Quiz?</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Sat, 29 Apr 2023 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>22</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0fkbkbp.mp3" length="352000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0fkbkbp.mp3" length="352000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0fkbkbp.mp3" length="352000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0fkbljs</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0fkbljs</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0fkbkbp.mp3" fileSize="352000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="22"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0fkbljs</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The Now Show - 31st March</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches.</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches.</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 28 Apr 2023 18:01:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1726</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0fd4by6.mp3" length="27616000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0fd4by6.mp3" length="27616000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0fd4by6.mp3" length="27616000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0f9ww9k</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0f9ww9k</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0fd4by6.mp3" fileSize="27616000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1726"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0f9ww9k</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The Now Show - 24th March</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches.</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches.</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 21 Apr 2023 18:01:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1714</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0fbtb4j.mp3" length="27424000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0fbtb4j.mp3" length="27424000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0fbtb4j.mp3" length="27424000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0f7296y</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0f7296y</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0fbtb4j.mp3" fileSize="27424000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1714"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0f7296y</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The Now Show - 17th March</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches.</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches.</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 14 Apr 2023 18:01:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1708</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0f9dwsm.mp3" length="27328000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0f9dwsm.mp3" length="27328000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0f9dwsm.mp3" length="27328000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0f5pjkb</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0f5pjkb</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0f9dwsm.mp3" fileSize="27328000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1708"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0f5pjkb</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The News Quiz - 10th March</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Andy Zaltzman quizzes the week's news.</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Andy Zaltzman quizzes the week's news.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Andy Zaltzman quizzes the week's news.</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0f96d5r.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 07 Apr 2023 18:01:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1734</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0f81s48.mp3" length="27744000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0f81s48.mp3" length="27744000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0f81s48.mp3" length="27744000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0f3rstl</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0f3rstl</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0f81s48.mp3" fileSize="27744000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1734"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0f3rstl</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The News Quiz - 3rd March</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Andy Zaltzman is joined by Simon Evans, Felicity Ward, Samira Ahmed and Alasdair Beckett-King. This week, we’ll be finding out what’s up with Matt Hancock’s WhatsApps, who wins with the Windsor Framework, and who King Charles had round for tea.</p><p>Hosted and written by Andy Zaltzman with additional material from Alice Fraser, Zoë Tomalin, Rhiannon Shaw and Jade Gebbie.</p><p>Producer: Georgia Keating
  1142. Executive Producer: Richard Morris
  1143. Production Co-ordinator: Becky Carewe-Jeffries
  1144. Sound Editor: Marc Willcox</p><p>A BBC Studios Production</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Andy Zaltzman quizzes the week's news.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Andy Zaltzman is joined by Simon Evans, Felicity Ward, Samira Ahmed and Alasdair Beckett-King. This week, we’ll be finding out what’s up with Matt Hancock’s WhatsApps, who wins with the Windsor Framework, and who King Charles had round for tea.</p><p>Hosted and written by Andy Zaltzman with additional material from Alice Fraser, Zoë Tomalin, Rhiannon Shaw and Jade Gebbie.</p><p>Producer: Georgia Keating
  1145. Executive Producer: Richard Morris
  1146. Production Co-ordinator: Becky Carewe-Jeffries
  1147. Sound Editor: Marc Willcox</p><p>A BBC Studios Production</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 31 Mar 2023 18:01:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1730</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0f6mxry.mp3" length="27680000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0f6mxry.mp3" length="27680000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0f6mxry.mp3" length="27680000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0f2d4vt</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0f2d4vt</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0f6mxry.mp3" fileSize="27680000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1730"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0f2d4vt</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The News Quiz - 24th February</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Andy is joined by Ian Smith, Holly Walsh, Andy Parsons and from The Spectator, Kate Andrews. This week the panel discuss the war in Ukraine one year on, Keir Starmer's missions, and the editing of Dahl.</p><p>Hosted and written by Andy Zaltzman with additional material from Alice Fraser, Catherine Brinkworth, Jade Gebbie, and Will Hall.</p><p>Producer: Sam Holmes
  1148. Executive Producer: Richard Morris
  1149. Production Co-ordinator: Becky Carewe-Jeffries
  1150. Sound Editor: Marc Willcox</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Andy Zaltzman quizzes the week's news.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Andy is joined by Ian Smith, Holly Walsh, Andy Parsons and from The Spectator, Kate Andrews. This week the panel discuss the war in Ukraine one year on, Keir Starmer's missions, and the editing of Dahl.</p><p>Hosted and written by Andy Zaltzman with additional material from Alice Fraser, Catherine Brinkworth, Jade Gebbie, and Will Hall.</p><p>Producer: Sam Holmes
  1151. Executive Producer: Richard Morris
  1152. Production Co-ordinator: Becky Carewe-Jeffries
  1153. Sound Editor: Marc Willcox</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 24 Mar 2023 17:02:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1733</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0f57r5r.mp3" length="27728000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0f57r5r.mp3" length="27728000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0f57r5r.mp3" length="27728000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0f0wv04</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0f0wv04</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0f57r5r.mp3" fileSize="27728000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1733"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0f0wv04</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The News Quiz - 17th February</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Andy Zaltzman is joined by Zoe Lyons, Angela Barnes, Hugo Rifkind and Nish Kumar. On the agenda this week is Nicola Sturgeon's surprise resignation, Jeremy Corbyn being barred as a Labour candidate and the case of 200,000 stolen Cadbury Creme Eggs.</p><p>Hosted and written by Andy Zaltzman with additional material from Alice Fraser, Catherine Brinkworth, Eleanor Morton, Peter Tellouche and Cameron Loxdale.</p><p>Producer: Georgia Keating
  1154. Executive Producer: Pete Strauss
  1155. Production Co-ordinator: Becky Carewe-Jeffries
  1156. Sound Editor: Marc Willcox</p><p>A BBC Studios Production</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Andy Zaltzman quizzes the week's news.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Andy Zaltzman is joined by Zoe Lyons, Angela Barnes, Hugo Rifkind and Nish Kumar. On the agenda this week is Nicola Sturgeon's surprise resignation, Jeremy Corbyn being barred as a Labour candidate and the case of 200,000 stolen Cadbury Creme Eggs.</p><p>Hosted and written by Andy Zaltzman with additional material from Alice Fraser, Catherine Brinkworth, Eleanor Morton, Peter Tellouche and Cameron Loxdale.</p><p>Producer: Georgia Keating
  1157. Executive Producer: Pete Strauss
  1158. Production Co-ordinator: Becky Carewe-Jeffries
  1159. Sound Editor: Marc Willcox</p><p>A BBC Studios Production</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 17 Mar 2023 19:01:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1730</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0f3vhfv.mp3" length="27680000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0f3vhfv.mp3" length="27680000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0f3vhfv.mp3" length="27680000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0dz8x1r</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0dz8x1r</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0f3vhfv.mp3" fileSize="27680000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1730"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0dz8x1r</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The News Quiz - 10th February</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Andy Zaltzman is joined by Mark Steel, Ria Lina, Catherine Bohart and Camilla Long. This week the panel discuss President Zelensky's surprise visit to the UK, Rishi Sunak's cabinet reshuffle and Liz Truss' political comeback.</p><p>Hosted and written by Andy Zaltzman with additional material from Alice Fraser, Zoë Tomalin, Rebecca Bain and Cameron Loxdale. </p><p>Producer: Georgia Keating
  1160. Executive Producer: Richard Morris
  1161. Production Co-ordinator: Becky Carewe-Jeffries
  1162. Sound Editor: Marc Willcox</p><p>A BBC Studios Production</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Andy Zaltzman quizzes the week’s news.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Andy Zaltzman is joined by Mark Steel, Ria Lina, Catherine Bohart and Camilla Long. This week the panel discuss President Zelensky's surprise visit to the UK, Rishi Sunak's cabinet reshuffle and Liz Truss' political comeback.</p><p>Hosted and written by Andy Zaltzman with additional material from Alice Fraser, Zoë Tomalin, Rebecca Bain and Cameron Loxdale. </p><p>Producer: Georgia Keating
  1163. Executive Producer: Richard Morris
  1164. Production Co-ordinator: Becky Carewe-Jeffries
  1165. Sound Editor: Marc Willcox</p><p>A BBC Studios Production</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 10 Mar 2023 19:01:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1696</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0f2f11g.mp3" length="27136000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0f2f11g.mp3" length="27136000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0f2f11g.mp3" length="27136000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0dyp8v2</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0dyp8v2</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0f2f11g.mp3" fileSize="27136000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1696"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0dyp8v2</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The News Quiz - 3rd February</title><description><![CDATA[<p>For this week's News Quiz we're in Glasgow! Andy is joined by Frankie Boyle, Susie McCabe, Ashley Storrie and journalist Alex Massie. Up for discussion is the latest on strike action, the economy and the possibility of bringing a Dodo back to life.</p><p>Hosted and written by Andy Zaltzman with additional material from Alice Fraser, Max Davis, Stuart Mitchell, Carl Carzana and Jade Gebbie.</p><p>Producer: Georgia Keating
  1166. Executive Producer: James Robinson
  1167. Production Co-ordinator: Becky Carewe-Jeffries
  1168. Sound Editor: Marc Willcox</p><p>A BBC Studios Production</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Andy Zaltzman quizzes the week’s news.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>For this week's News Quiz we're in Glasgow! Andy is joined by Frankie Boyle, Susie McCabe, Ashley Storrie and journalist Alex Massie. Up for discussion is the latest on strike action, the economy and the possibility of bringing a Dodo back to life.</p><p>Hosted and written by Andy Zaltzman with additional material from Alice Fraser, Max Davis, Stuart Mitchell, Carl Carzana and Jade Gebbie.</p><p>Producer: Georgia Keating
  1169. Executive Producer: James Robinson
  1170. Production Co-ordinator: Becky Carewe-Jeffries
  1171. Sound Editor: Marc Willcox</p><p>A BBC Studios Production</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 03 Mar 2023 19:01:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1700</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0f1dmhz.mp3" length="27200000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0f1dmhz.mp3" length="27200000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0f1dmhz.mp3" length="27200000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0dy94xg</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0dy94xg</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0f1dmhz.mp3" fileSize="27200000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1700"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0dy94xg</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The News Quiz - 27th January</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Andy Zaltzman is joined by Geoff Norcott, Chris McCausland, Isabel Hardman and Maisie Adam. This week they discuss a taxing week for Nadhim Zahawi, a downer week for levelling up, and the small matter of the end of the world.</p><p>Hosted and written by Andy Zaltzman with additional material from Alice Fraser, Davina Bentley, Simon Alcock, and Cameron Loxdale.</p><p>Producer: Sam Holmes
  1172. Executive Producer: Pete Strauss
  1173. Production Co-ordinator: Becky Carewe-Jeffries
  1174. Sound Editor: Marc Willcox</p><p>A BBC Studios Production</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Andy Zaltzman quizzes the week’s news.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Andy Zaltzman is joined by Geoff Norcott, Chris McCausland, Isabel Hardman and Maisie Adam. This week they discuss a taxing week for Nadhim Zahawi, a downer week for levelling up, and the small matter of the end of the world.</p><p>Hosted and written by Andy Zaltzman with additional material from Alice Fraser, Davina Bentley, Simon Alcock, and Cameron Loxdale.</p><p>Producer: Sam Holmes
  1175. Executive Producer: Pete Strauss
  1176. Production Co-ordinator: Becky Carewe-Jeffries
  1177. Sound Editor: Marc Willcox</p><p>A BBC Studios Production</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0dygt20.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2023 19:01:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1658</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0dzv6xz.mp3" length="26528000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0dzv6xz.mp3" length="26528000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0dzv6xz.mp3" length="26528000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0dxkp0x</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0dxkp0x</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0dzv6xz.mp3" fileSize="26528000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1658"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0dxkp0x</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The News Quiz – 20th January</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Andy Zaltzman is joined by Geoff Norcott, Shaparak Khorsandi, Helen Lewis and Ian Smith. This week they discuss Keir Starmer's plans for the NHS, teachers' strikes and the political row over Scotland's gender recognition reform bill.</p><p>Hosted and written by Andy Zaltzman with additional material from Alice Fraser, Mike Shephard, Katie Storey, Vicky Richards and Cameron Loxdale.</p><p>Producer: Georgia Keating
  1178. Executive Producer: James Robinson
  1179. Production Co-ordinator: Becky Carewe-Jeffries
  1180. Sound Editor: Marc Willcox</p><p>A BBC Studios Production</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Andy Zaltzman quizzes the week’s news.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Andy Zaltzman is joined by Geoff Norcott, Shaparak Khorsandi, Helen Lewis and Ian Smith. This week they discuss Keir Starmer's plans for the NHS, teachers' strikes and the political row over Scotland's gender recognition reform bill.</p><p>Hosted and written by Andy Zaltzman with additional material from Alice Fraser, Mike Shephard, Katie Storey, Vicky Richards and Cameron Loxdale.</p><p>Producer: Georgia Keating
  1181. Executive Producer: James Robinson
  1182. Production Co-ordinator: Becky Carewe-Jeffries
  1183. Sound Editor: Marc Willcox</p><p>A BBC Studios Production</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0dygt20.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 17 Feb 2023 19:01:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1723</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0dygntg.mp3" length="27568000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0dygntg.mp3" length="27568000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0dygntg.mp3" length="27568000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0dvdcv5</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0dvdcv5</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0dygntg.mp3" fileSize="27568000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1723"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0dvdcv5</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The News Quiz – 13th January</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Andy Zaltzman is joined by Lucy Porter, Mark Steel, Ayesha Hazarika and Ian Smith. This week they discuss ongoing strike action, the Labour Party's political transactions and a royal family fraction.</p><p>Hosted and written by Andy Zaltzman with additional material from Alice Fraser, Mike Shephard, Aidan Fitzmaurice and Jade Gebbie.</p><p>Producer: Georgia Keating
  1184. Executive Producer: Pete Strauss
  1185. Production Co-ordinator: Becky Carewe-Jeffries
  1186. Sound Editor: Marc Willcox</p><p>A BBC Studios Production</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Andy Zaltzman quizzes the week’s news.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Andy Zaltzman is joined by Lucy Porter, Mark Steel, Ayesha Hazarika and Ian Smith. This week they discuss ongoing strike action, the Labour Party's political transactions and a royal family fraction.</p><p>Hosted and written by Andy Zaltzman with additional material from Alice Fraser, Mike Shephard, Aidan Fitzmaurice and Jade Gebbie.</p><p>Producer: Georgia Keating
  1187. Executive Producer: Pete Strauss
  1188. Production Co-ordinator: Becky Carewe-Jeffries
  1189. Sound Editor: Marc Willcox</p><p>A BBC Studios Production</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2023 19:01:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1738</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0dw6yyy.mp3" length="27808000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0dw6yyy.mp3" length="27808000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0dw6yyy.mp3" length="27808000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0dp0bvc</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0dp0bvc</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0dw6yyy.mp3" fileSize="27808000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1738"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0dp0bvc</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The News Quiz – 6th January</title><description><![CDATA[<p>It’s 2023 and Andy Zaltzman is back with a brand-new series of The News Quiz to start the year.</p><p>This week Andy is joined by Lucy Porter, Chris McCausland, Samira Ahmed and Scott Bennett. They discuss Rishi Sunak’s newly released ‘five-point plan’, Keir Starmer’s pledge not to open the ‘big government chequebook’ and the surprise appearance of a walrus in Scarborough.</p><p>Hosted and written by Andy Zaltzman with additional material from Alice Fraser, Mike Shephard, James Farmer, Jennifer Walker and Jade Gebbie.</p><p>Producer: Georgia Keating
  1190. Executive Producer: Richard Morris
  1191. Production Co-ordinator: Becky Carewe-Jeffries
  1192. Sound Editor: Marc Willcox</p><p>A BBC Studios Production</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Andy Zaltzman quizzes the week’s news.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>It’s 2023 and Andy Zaltzman is back with a brand-new series of The News Quiz to start the year.</p><p>This week Andy is joined by Lucy Porter, Chris McCausland, Samira Ahmed and Scott Bennett. They discuss Rishi Sunak’s newly released ‘five-point plan’, Keir Starmer’s pledge not to open the ‘big government chequebook’ and the surprise appearance of a walrus in Scarborough.</p><p>Hosted and written by Andy Zaltzman with additional material from Alice Fraser, Mike Shephard, James Farmer, Jennifer Walker and Jade Gebbie.</p><p>Producer: Georgia Keating
  1193. Executive Producer: Richard Morris
  1194. Production Co-ordinator: Becky Carewe-Jeffries
  1195. Sound Editor: Marc Willcox</p><p>A BBC Studios Production</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2023 19:01:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1768</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0dtq3k5.mp3" length="28288000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0dtq3k5.mp3" length="28288000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0dtq3k5.mp3" length="28288000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0dp0bjm</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0dp0bjm</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0dtq3k5.mp3" fileSize="28288000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1768"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0dp0bjm</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>News Quiz Best of 2022 – 30th December</title><description><![CDATA[<p>A look back on some of the best bits of News Quizzing from 2022.</p><p>In this compilation episode Andy Zaltzman casts his satirical eye over the highs and lows of the year, in which the UK has had two monarchs, three Prime Ministers and countless debates over whether a party can technically be called a party.</p><p>Hosted and written by Andy Zaltzman.</p><p>Producer: Georgia Keating
  1196. Executive Producer: James Robinson
  1197. Production Co-ordinator: Ryan Walker-Edwards
  1198. Sound Editor: Jerry Peal</p><p>A BBC Studios Production</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>A look back on some of the best bits of News Quizzing from 2022.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>A look back on some of the best bits of News Quizzing from 2022.</p><p>In this compilation episode Andy Zaltzman casts his satirical eye over the highs and lows of the year, in which the UK has had two monarchs, three Prime Ministers and countless debates over whether a party can technically be called a party.</p><p>Hosted and written by Andy Zaltzman.</p><p>Producer: Georgia Keating
  1199. Executive Producer: James Robinson
  1200. Production Co-ordinator: Ryan Walker-Edwards
  1201. Sound Editor: Jerry Peal</p><p>A BBC Studios Production</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2023 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>2654</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0dq9w60.mp3" length="42464000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0dq9w60.mp3" length="42464000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0dq9w60.mp3" length="42464000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0dp07py</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0dp07py</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0dq9w60.mp3" fileSize="42464000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="2654"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0dp07py</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>Dead Ringers – 23rd December</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Could Theresa May make a comeback? Who could be Twitter’s new CEO? And what will King Charles say in his first Christmas message? All these questions are answered in the final Dead Ringers of the year.</p><p>Performed by Jon Culshaw, Jan Ravens, Duncan Wisbey, Naomi McDonald and Anil Desai.</p><p>Written by Tom Jamieson and Nev Fountain, Laurence Howarth, Sarah Campbell, Tom Coles and Ed Amsden, Edward Tew, Cody Dahler, Robert Darke, Sophie Dickson, Katie Sayer.</p><p>Produced and created by Bill Dare.
  1202. Production Co-ordinator: Caroline Barlow</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Topical satire show, featuring characters drawn from the worlds of celebrity and politics.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Could Theresa May make a comeback? Who could be Twitter’s new CEO? And what will King Charles say in his first Christmas message? All these questions are answered in the final Dead Ringers of the year.</p><p>Performed by Jon Culshaw, Jan Ravens, Duncan Wisbey, Naomi McDonald and Anil Desai.</p><p>Written by Tom Jamieson and Nev Fountain, Laurence Howarth, Sarah Campbell, Tom Coles and Ed Amsden, Edward Tew, Cody Dahler, Robert Darke, Sophie Dickson, Katie Sayer.</p><p>Produced and created by Bill Dare.
  1203. Production Co-ordinator: Caroline Barlow</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2023 19:05:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1683</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0dr7m3d.mp3" length="26928000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0dr7m3d.mp3" length="26928000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0dr7m3d.mp3" length="26928000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0dlcwzx</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0dlcwzx</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0dr7m3d.mp3" fileSize="26928000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1683"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0dlcwzx</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>Dead Ringers – 16th December</title><description><![CDATA[<p>The content of Matt Hancock’s Covid diaries, the reason why Sir Keir Starmer may soon be out of a job, and a behind-the-scenes look at the King's preparations for his Christmas message.</p><p>Performed by Jon Culshaw, Lewis McLeod, Jan Ravens, Duncan Wisbey, Naomi McDonald and Anil Desai.</p><p>Written by Written by Tom Jamieson and Nev Fountain, Laurence Howarth, Sarah Campbell, Tom Coles and Ed Amsden, James Bugg, Cody Dahler, Toussaint Douglass, Robert Darke, Sophie Dickson, Katie Sayer, Peter Tellouche and Edward Tew.</p><p>Produced and created by Bill Dare.
  1204. Production Co-ordinator: Caroline Barlow</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Topical satire show, featuring characters drawn from the worlds of celebrity and politics.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>The content of Matt Hancock’s Covid diaries, the reason why Sir Keir Starmer may soon be out of a job, and a behind-the-scenes look at the King's preparations for his Christmas message.</p><p>Performed by Jon Culshaw, Lewis McLeod, Jan Ravens, Duncan Wisbey, Naomi McDonald and Anil Desai.</p><p>Written by Written by Tom Jamieson and Nev Fountain, Laurence Howarth, Sarah Campbell, Tom Coles and Ed Amsden, James Bugg, Cody Dahler, Toussaint Douglass, Robert Darke, Sophie Dickson, Katie Sayer, Peter Tellouche and Edward Tew.</p><p>Produced and created by Bill Dare.
  1205. Production Co-ordinator: Caroline Barlow</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2023 19:05:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1706</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0dq9kg8.mp3" length="27296000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0dq9kg8.mp3" length="27296000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0dq9kg8.mp3" length="27296000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0dlchql</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0dlchql</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0dq9kg8.mp3" fileSize="27296000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1706"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0dlchql</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>Dead Ringers – 9th December</title><description><![CDATA[<p>BBC Radio 4 has a new owner, Woman’s Hour has a new host, and David Beckham gets an unusual new role. Find out what all this can be about on all new Dead Ringers.</p><p>Performed by Jon Culshaw, Jan Ravens, Lewis McLeod, Duncan Wisbey, Naomi McDonald and Anil Desai.</p><p>Written by Tom Jamieson and Nev Fountain, Laurence Howarth, Sarah Campbell, Tom Coles and Ed Amsden, James Bugg, Toussaint Douglass, Robert Darke, Sophie Dickson and Edward Tew.</p><p>Produced and created by Bill Dare
  1206. Production Co-ordinator: Caroline Barlow</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Topical satire show, featuring characters drawn from the worlds of celebrity and politics.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>BBC Radio 4 has a new owner, Woman’s Hour has a new host, and David Beckham gets an unusual new role. Find out what all this can be about on all new Dead Ringers.</p><p>Performed by Jon Culshaw, Jan Ravens, Lewis McLeod, Duncan Wisbey, Naomi McDonald and Anil Desai.</p><p>Written by Tom Jamieson and Nev Fountain, Laurence Howarth, Sarah Campbell, Tom Coles and Ed Amsden, James Bugg, Toussaint Douglass, Robert Darke, Sophie Dickson and Edward Tew.</p><p>Produced and created by Bill Dare
  1207. Production Co-ordinator: Caroline Barlow</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2023 19:01:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1759</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0dn5thh.mp3" length="28144000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0dn5thh.mp3" length="28144000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0dn5thh.mp3" length="28144000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0dlcfkt</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0dlcfkt</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0dn5thh.mp3" fileSize="28144000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1759"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0dlcfkt</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The Now Show - 2nd December</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches. They're joined by Jamie MacDonald, Lucy Porter and Ed MacArthur.</p><p>Jamie MacDonald shares his experience of Disability History Month, Lucy Porter examines our increasingly secular population and Ed MacArthur is a PR consultant, rebranding famous faces.</p><p>The show was written by the cast with additional material from Aidan Fitzmaurice, Zoe Tomalin, Rachel E. Thorn and Cameron Loxdale.</p><p>Voice actors: George Fouracres and Lola-Rose Maxwell</p><p>Sound: David Thomas
  1208. Sound assistant: Guy Marley
  1209. Executive Producer: Richard Morris
  1210. Producer: Sasha Bobak
  1211. Production Coordinator: Sarah Nicholls</p><p>A BBC Studios Production</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches. They're joined by Jamie MacDonald, Lucy Porter and Ed MacArthur.</p><p>Jamie MacDonald shares his experience of Disability History Month, Lucy Porter examines our increasingly secular population and Ed MacArthur is a PR consultant, rebranding famous faces.</p><p>The show was written by the cast with additional material from Aidan Fitzmaurice, Zoe Tomalin, Rachel E. Thorn and Cameron Loxdale.</p><p>Voice actors: George Fouracres and Lola-Rose Maxwell</p><p>Sound: David Thomas
  1212. Sound assistant: Guy Marley
  1213. Executive Producer: Richard Morris
  1214. Producer: Sasha Bobak
  1215. Production Coordinator: Sarah Nicholls</p><p>A BBC Studios Production</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 30 Dec 2022 19:01:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1759</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0dlfv6r.mp3" length="28144000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0dlfv6r.mp3" length="28144000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0dlfv6r.mp3" length="28144000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0dh6wyw</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0dh6wyw</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0dlfv6r.mp3" fileSize="28144000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1759"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0dh6wyw</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The Now Show - 25th November</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Hugh Dennis and Glenn Moore (standing in for Steve Punt) present the week via topical stand-up and sketches. They're joined by Alex Kealy, Athena Kugblenu and Ignacio Lopez.</p><p>Athena Kugblenu looks at Shamima Begum’s citizenship appeal, Alex Kealy walks us through crises in cryptocurrency and Ignacio Lopez is an England fan singing about the meaning of the World Cup.</p><p>The show was written by Steve Punt and the cast with additional material from Simon Alcock, Alfie Packham, Vicky Richards and Jade Gebbie.</p><p>Voice actors: Jason Forbes and Roisin O'Mahony</p><p>Sound: David Thomas
  1216. Executive Producer: Richard Morris
  1217. Producer: Sasha Bobak
  1218. Production Coordinator: Sarah Nicholls</p><p>A BBC Studios Production</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Hugh Dennis and Glenn Moore present the week via topical stand-up and sketches.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Hugh Dennis and Glenn Moore (standing in for Steve Punt) present the week via topical stand-up and sketches. They're joined by Alex Kealy, Athena Kugblenu and Ignacio Lopez.</p><p>Athena Kugblenu looks at Shamima Begum’s citizenship appeal, Alex Kealy walks us through crises in cryptocurrency and Ignacio Lopez is an England fan singing about the meaning of the World Cup.</p><p>The show was written by Steve Punt and the cast with additional material from Simon Alcock, Alfie Packham, Vicky Richards and Jade Gebbie.</p><p>Voice actors: Jason Forbes and Roisin O'Mahony</p><p>Sound: David Thomas
  1219. Executive Producer: Richard Morris
  1220. Producer: Sasha Bobak
  1221. Production Coordinator: Sarah Nicholls</p><p>A BBC Studios Production</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 23 Dec 2022 19:01:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1678</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0dlf5kt.mp3" length="26848000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0dlf5kt.mp3" length="26848000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0dlf5kt.mp3" length="26848000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0dh2fl4</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0dh2fl4</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0dlf5kt.mp3" fileSize="26848000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1678"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0dh2fl4</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The Now Show - 18th November</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches. They're joined by Alfie Brown, Lauren Pattison and Jess Robinson.</p><p>Lauren Pattison takes us through Matt Hancock's jungle journey, Alfie Brown declares why "I Love Keir Starmer" and Jess Robinson sings us through what makes the perfect Christmas advert.</p><p>The show was written by the cast with additional material from Sarah Campbell, Mike Shephard, Alex Garrick-Wright and Cameron Loxdale</p><p>Voice actors: Luke Kempner and Stevie Martin</p><p>Sound: David Thomas
  1222. Executive Producer: Richard Morris
  1223. Producer: Sasha Bobak
  1224. Production Coordinator: Sarah Nicholls</p><p>A BBC Studios Production</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches. They're joined by Alfie Brown, Lauren Pattison and Jess Robinson.</p><p>Lauren Pattison takes us through Matt Hancock's jungle journey, Alfie Brown declares why "I Love Keir Starmer" and Jess Robinson sings us through what makes the perfect Christmas advert.</p><p>The show was written by the cast with additional material from Sarah Campbell, Mike Shephard, Alex Garrick-Wright and Cameron Loxdale</p><p>Voice actors: Luke Kempner and Stevie Martin</p><p>Sound: David Thomas
  1225. Executive Producer: Richard Morris
  1226. Producer: Sasha Bobak
  1227. Production Coordinator: Sarah Nicholls</p><p>A BBC Studios Production</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2022 19:01:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1679</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0dh7rdp.mp3" length="26864000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0dh7rdp.mp3" length="26864000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0dh7rdp.mp3" length="26864000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0dgbhxf</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0dgbhxf</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0dh7rdp.mp3" fileSize="26864000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1679"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0dgbhxf</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The Now Show - 11th November</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Steve Punt is joined by Gemma Arrowsmith (standing in for Hugh Dennis) to present the week via topical stand-up and sketches. They're joined by Catherine Bohart, Fin Taylor and Jazz Emu.</p><p>Catherine Bohart wraps her head around the Elon Musk era at Twitter, Fin Taylor takes on the climate crisis, and Jazz Emu brings an original song that’ll turn your art perspective upside-down.</p><p>The show was written by the cast and Hugh Dennis with additional material from Tasha Dhanraj, Katie Storey, Carl Carzana and Cameron Loxdale.</p><p>Voice actors: Gemma Arrowsmith and Daniel Barker</p><p>Sound: David Thomas
  1228. Executive Producer: Pete Strauss
  1229. Producer: Rajiv Karia
  1230. Production Coordinator: Sarah Nicholls</p><p>A BBC Studios Production</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Steve Punt and Gemma Arrowsmith present the week via topical stand-up and sketches.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Steve Punt is joined by Gemma Arrowsmith (standing in for Hugh Dennis) to present the week via topical stand-up and sketches. They're joined by Catherine Bohart, Fin Taylor and Jazz Emu.</p><p>Catherine Bohart wraps her head around the Elon Musk era at Twitter, Fin Taylor takes on the climate crisis, and Jazz Emu brings an original song that’ll turn your art perspective upside-down.</p><p>The show was written by the cast and Hugh Dennis with additional material from Tasha Dhanraj, Katie Storey, Carl Carzana and Cameron Loxdale.</p><p>Voice actors: Gemma Arrowsmith and Daniel Barker</p><p>Sound: David Thomas
  1231. Executive Producer: Pete Strauss
  1232. Producer: Rajiv Karia
  1233. Production Coordinator: Sarah Nicholls</p><p>A BBC Studios Production</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2022 19:01:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1706</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0dfkx9t.mp3" length="27296000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0dfkx9t.mp3" length="27296000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0dfkx9t.mp3" length="27296000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0dd8g64</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0dd8g64</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0dfkx9t.mp3" fileSize="27296000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1706"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0dd8g64</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The Now Show - 4th November</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches. They're joined by Colin Hoult, Laura Lexx and Jordan Gray.</p><p>Anna Mann (Colin Hoult) shares advice about the cost of living crisis, Laura Lexx looks ahead to Prince Harry’s autobiography, and musical guest Jordan Gray debunks a controversy about Mr Potato Head.</p><p>The show was written by the cast with additional material from Rebecca Bain, Laura Major, Nathan Cowley and Jade Gebbie.</p><p>Voice actors: Luke Kempner and Katie Norris</p><p>Sound: Marc Willcox &amp; Gary Newman
  1234. Executive Producer: James Robinson
  1235. Producer: Rajiv Karia
  1236. Production Coordinator: Sarah Nicholls</p><p>A BBC Studios Production</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches. They're joined by Colin Hoult, Laura Lexx and Jordan Gray.</p><p>Anna Mann (Colin Hoult) shares advice about the cost of living crisis, Laura Lexx looks ahead to Prince Harry’s autobiography, and musical guest Jordan Gray debunks a controversy about Mr Potato Head.</p><p>The show was written by the cast with additional material from Rebecca Bain, Laura Major, Nathan Cowley and Jade Gebbie.</p><p>Voice actors: Luke Kempner and Katie Norris</p><p>Sound: Marc Willcox &amp; Gary Newman
  1237. Executive Producer: James Robinson
  1238. Producer: Rajiv Karia
  1239. Production Coordinator: Sarah Nicholls</p><p>A BBC Studios Production</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 02 Dec 2022 19:01:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1713</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0dfl6qm.mp3" length="27408000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0dfl6qm.mp3" length="27408000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0dfl6qm.mp3" length="27408000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0dbscj3</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0dbscj3</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0dfl6qm.mp3" fileSize="27408000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1713"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0dbscj3</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The Now Show - 28th October</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches. They're joined by Cally Beaton, Emmanuel Sonubi and Christy Coysh.</p><p>Cally takes inspiration from primates, Emmanuel fights his news addiction and Christy delivers a ballad to a national icon.</p><p>The show was written by the cast with additional material from Catherine Brinkworth, Alex Kealy, Peter Tellouche and Jade Gebbie.</p><p>Voice actors: Gemma Arrowsmith and Ed Jones</p><p>Sound: Marc Willcox &amp; Gary Newman
  1240. Executive Producer: Pete Strauss
  1241. Producer: Rajiv Karia
  1242. Production Coordinator: Sarah Nicholls</p><p>A BBC Studios Production</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches. They're joined by Cally Beaton, Emmanuel Sonubi and Christy Coysh.</p><p>Cally takes inspiration from primates, Emmanuel fights his news addiction and Christy delivers a ballad to a national icon.</p><p>The show was written by the cast with additional material from Catherine Brinkworth, Alex Kealy, Peter Tellouche and Jade Gebbie.</p><p>Voice actors: Gemma Arrowsmith and Ed Jones</p><p>Sound: Marc Willcox &amp; Gary Newman
  1243. Executive Producer: Pete Strauss
  1244. Producer: Rajiv Karia
  1245. Production Coordinator: Sarah Nicholls</p><p>A BBC Studios Production</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 25 Nov 2022 19:01:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1675</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0dfljcs.mp3" length="26800000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0dfljcs.mp3" length="26800000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0dfljcs.mp3" length="26800000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0d9496q</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0d9496q</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0dfljcs.mp3" fileSize="26800000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1675"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0d9496q</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The News Quiz - 21st October</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Andy Zaltzman quizzes the week’s news.</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Andy Zaltzman quizzes the week’s news.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Andy Zaltzman quizzes the week’s news.</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2022 19:01:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1754</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0d9fjvv.mp3" length="28064000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0d9fjvv.mp3" length="28064000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0d9fjvv.mp3" length="28064000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0d80dkm</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0d80dkm</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0d9fjvv.mp3" fileSize="28064000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1754"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0d80dkm</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The News Quiz - 14th October</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Andy Zaltzman quizzes the week’s news.</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Andy Zaltzman quizzes the week’s news.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Andy Zaltzman quizzes the week’s news.</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 11 Nov 2022 19:01:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1727</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0d7tf3s.mp3" length="27632000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0d7tf3s.mp3" length="27632000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0d7tf3s.mp3" length="27632000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0cywy04</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0cywy04</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0d7tf3s.mp3" fileSize="27632000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1727"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0cywy04</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The News Quiz - 7th October</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Andy Zaltzman quizzes the week’s news.</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Andy Zaltzman quizzes the week’s news.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Andy Zaltzman quizzes the week’s news.</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2022 19:01:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1698</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0d5h2n6.mp3" length="27168000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0d5h2n6.mp3" length="27168000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0d5h2n6.mp3" length="27168000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0cywwpr</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0cywwpr</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0d5h2n6.mp3" fileSize="27168000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1698"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0cywwpr</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The News Quiz - 30th September</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Topical panel quiz show, taking its questions from the week's news stories.</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Topical panel quiz show, taking its questions from the week's news stories.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Topical panel quiz show, taking its questions from the week's news stories.</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 28 Oct 2022 18:01:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1654</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0d4br43.mp3" length="26464000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0d4br43.mp3" length="26464000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0d4br43.mp3" length="26464000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0cyrhn2</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0cyrhn2</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0d4br43.mp3" fileSize="26464000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1654"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0cyrhn2</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The News Quiz - 23rd September</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Andy Zaltzman quizzes the week’s news.</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Andy Zaltzman quizzes the week’s news.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Andy Zaltzman quizzes the week’s news.</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 21 Oct 2022 18:01:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1662</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0d29j0t.mp3" length="26592000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0d29j0t.mp3" length="26592000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0d29j0t.mp3" length="26592000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0cyr1sz</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0cyr1sz</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0d29j0t.mp3" fileSize="26592000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1662"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0cyr1sz</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The News Quiz - 16th September</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Andy Zaltzman quizzes the week’s news.</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Andy Zaltzman quizzes the week’s news.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Andy Zaltzman quizzes the week’s news.</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2022 18:01:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1675</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0d0wwtr.mp3" length="26800000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0d0wwtr.mp3" length="26800000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0d0wwtr.mp3" length="26800000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0cxfqhf</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0cxfqhf</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0d0wwtr.mp3" fileSize="26800000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1675"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0cxfqhf</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>Party's Over - 26th August</title><description><![CDATA[<p>What happens when the prime minister suddenly stops being prime minister? One day you're the most powerful person in the country, the next you're irrelevant, forced into retirement 30 years ahead of schedule and find yourself asking 'What do I do now?'</p><p>"I can't just disappear like Gordon Brown. They say he barely gets out of bed now. Just sits there doing word-searches and eating Kit Kat Chunkies. Miserable. I hate the chunky ones." Former British Prime Minister Henry Tobin</p><p>This week, drama follows Henry in the form of an actor trying to get under his skin.</p><p>Starring Miles Jupp, Ingrid Oliver, Emma Sidi, Justin Edwards and Fergus Craig.</p><p>Written by Paul Doolan and Jon Hunter
  1246. Producer: Richard Morris
  1247. Production co-ordinator: Caroline Barlow
  1248. Sound recordist and designer: Jerry Peal</p><p>A BBC Studios Production</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Miles Jupp stars as Henry Tobin, Britain's least successful former prime minister.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>What happens when the prime minister suddenly stops being prime minister? One day you're the most powerful person in the country, the next you're irrelevant, forced into retirement 30 years ahead of schedule and find yourself asking 'What do I do now?'</p><p>"I can't just disappear like Gordon Brown. They say he barely gets out of bed now. Just sits there doing word-searches and eating Kit Kat Chunkies. Miserable. I hate the chunky ones." Former British Prime Minister Henry Tobin</p><p>This week, drama follows Henry in the form of an actor trying to get under his skin.</p><p>Starring Miles Jupp, Ingrid Oliver, Emma Sidi, Justin Edwards and Fergus Craig.</p><p>Written by Paul Doolan and Jon Hunter
  1249. Producer: Richard Morris
  1250. Production co-ordinator: Caroline Barlow
  1251. Sound recordist and designer: Jerry Peal</p><p>A BBC Studios Production</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2022 18:04:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1678</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0cw23rs.mp3" length="26848000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0cw23rs.mp3" length="26848000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0cw23rs.mp3" length="26848000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0cw0r61</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0cw0r61</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0cw23rs.mp3" fileSize="26848000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1678"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0cw0r61</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>Party's Over - 19th August</title><description><![CDATA[<p>What happens when the Prime Minister suddenly stops being prime minister? One day you're the most powerful person in the country, the next you're irrelevant, forced into retirement 30 years ahead of schedule and find yourself asking 'What do I do now?'</p><p>"I can't just disappear like Gordon Brown. They say he barely gets out of bed now. Just sits there doing word searches and eating Kit Kat Chunkies. Miserable. I hate the chunky ones." Former British Prime Minister Henry Tobin</p><p>This week, Henry receives an unwanted family visit.</p><p>Starring Miles Jupp, Ingrid Oliver, Emma Sidi, Justin Edwards and Ruth Bratt.</p><p>Written by Paul Doolan and Jon Hunter
  1252. Producer: Richard Morris
  1253. Production co-ordinator: Caroline Barlow
  1254. Sound recordist and designer: David Thomas</p><p>A BBC Studios Production</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Miles Jupp stars as Henry Tobin, Britain's least successful former prime minister.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>What happens when the Prime Minister suddenly stops being prime minister? One day you're the most powerful person in the country, the next you're irrelevant, forced into retirement 30 years ahead of schedule and find yourself asking 'What do I do now?'</p><p>"I can't just disappear like Gordon Brown. They say he barely gets out of bed now. Just sits there doing word searches and eating Kit Kat Chunkies. Miserable. I hate the chunky ones." Former British Prime Minister Henry Tobin</p><p>This week, Henry receives an unwanted family visit.</p><p>Starring Miles Jupp, Ingrid Oliver, Emma Sidi, Justin Edwards and Ruth Bratt.</p><p>Written by Paul Doolan and Jon Hunter
  1255. Producer: Richard Morris
  1256. Production co-ordinator: Caroline Barlow
  1257. Sound recordist and designer: David Thomas</p><p>A BBC Studios Production</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2022 18:02:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1668</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0ctm2hs.mp3" length="26688000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0ctm2hs.mp3" length="26688000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0ctm2hs.mp3" length="26688000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0ctlnv0</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0ctlnv0</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0ctm2hs.mp3" fileSize="26688000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1668"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0ctlnv0</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>Party's Over - 12th August</title><description><![CDATA[<p>What happens when the prime minister suddenly stops being prime minister? One day you're the most powerful person in the country, the next you're irrelevant, forced into retirement 30 years ahead of schedule and find yourself asking 'What do I do now?'</p><p>"I can't just disappear like Gordon Brown. They say he barely gets out of bed now. Just sits there doing word-searches and eating Kit Kat Chunkies. Miserable. I hate the chunky ones." Former British Prime Minister Henry Tobin</p><p>This week, a security breach leads to MI5 sending Henry a new personal protection officer.</p><p>Starring Miles Jupp, Ingrid Oliver, Emma Sidi, Justin Edwards and Mali Ann Rees.</p><p>Written by Paul Doolan and Jon Hunter
  1258. Producer: Richard Morris
  1259. Production co-ordinator: Caroline Barlow
  1260. Sound recordist and designer: David Thomas</p><p>A BBC Studios Production</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Miles Jupp stars as Henry Tobin, Britain's least successful former prime minister.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>What happens when the prime minister suddenly stops being prime minister? One day you're the most powerful person in the country, the next you're irrelevant, forced into retirement 30 years ahead of schedule and find yourself asking 'What do I do now?'</p><p>"I can't just disappear like Gordon Brown. They say he barely gets out of bed now. Just sits there doing word-searches and eating Kit Kat Chunkies. Miserable. I hate the chunky ones." Former British Prime Minister Henry Tobin</p><p>This week, a security breach leads to MI5 sending Henry a new personal protection officer.</p><p>Starring Miles Jupp, Ingrid Oliver, Emma Sidi, Justin Edwards and Mali Ann Rees.</p><p>Written by Paul Doolan and Jon Hunter
  1261. Producer: Richard Morris
  1262. Production co-ordinator: Caroline Barlow
  1263. Sound recordist and designer: David Thomas</p><p>A BBC Studios Production</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2022 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1666</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0csj2sy.mp3" length="26656000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0csj2sy.mp3" length="26656000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0csj2sy.mp3" length="26656000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0cqsd41</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0cqsd41</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0csj2sy.mp3" fileSize="26656000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1666"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0cqsd41</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>Party's Over - 5th August</title><description><![CDATA[<p>What happens when the Prime Minister suddenly stops being Prime Minister? One day you're the most powerful person in the country, the next you're irrelevant, forced into retirement 30 years ahead of schedule and find yourself asking 'What do I do now?'</p><p>"I can't just disappear like Gordon Brown. They say he barely gets out of bed now. Just sits there doing word-searches and eating Kit Kat Chunkies. Miserable. I hate the chunky ones." Former British Prime Minister Henry Tobin.</p><p>Henry hopes that an invitation to make a speech will be the passport he needs to a regular slot on the international lecture circuit.</p><p>Starring Miles Jupp, Ingrid Oliver, Emma Sidi, Justin Edwards and David Mumeni.</p><p>Recorded at The Crescent Theatre in Birmingham.</p><p>Written by Paul Doolan and Jon Hunter
  1264. Producer: Richard Morris
  1265. Production co-ordinator: Caroline Barlow
  1266. Sound recordist and designer: Chris Maclean</p><p>A BBC Studios Production.</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Miles Jupp stars as Henry Tobin, Britain's least successful former Prime Minister.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>What happens when the Prime Minister suddenly stops being Prime Minister? One day you're the most powerful person in the country, the next you're irrelevant, forced into retirement 30 years ahead of schedule and find yourself asking 'What do I do now?'</p><p>"I can't just disappear like Gordon Brown. They say he barely gets out of bed now. Just sits there doing word-searches and eating Kit Kat Chunkies. Miserable. I hate the chunky ones." Former British Prime Minister Henry Tobin.</p><p>Henry hopes that an invitation to make a speech will be the passport he needs to a regular slot on the international lecture circuit.</p><p>Starring Miles Jupp, Ingrid Oliver, Emma Sidi, Justin Edwards and David Mumeni.</p><p>Recorded at The Crescent Theatre in Birmingham.</p><p>Written by Paul Doolan and Jon Hunter
  1267. Producer: Richard Morris
  1268. Production co-ordinator: Caroline Barlow
  1269. Sound recordist and designer: Chris Maclean</p><p>A BBC Studios Production.</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 02 Sep 2022 18:02:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1678</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0cqsmc3.mp3" length="26848000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0cqsmc3.mp3" length="26848000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0cqsmc3.mp3" length="26848000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0cqscmt</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0cqscmt</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0cqsmc3.mp3" fileSize="26848000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1678"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0cqscmt</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>Party's Over - 29th July</title><description><![CDATA[<p>What happens when the prime minister suddenly stops being prime minister? One day you're the most powerful person in the country, the next you're irrelevant, forced into retirement 30 years ahead of schedule and find yourself asking 'What do I do now?'</p><p>'I can't just disappear like Gordon Brown. They say he barely gets out of bed now. Just sits there doing word-searches and eating Kit Kat Chunkies. Miserable. I hate the chunky ones.' Former British Prime Minister Henry Tobin</p><p>After some unsuccessful attempts last summer to get back to the top, Henry returns with some new ideas on how to delay his impending descent into national irrelevance. In this first episode of the new series, Henry and team travel to Birmingham for the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games and immediately spy an opportunity for a comeback.</p><p>Starring Miles Jupp, Ingrid Oliver, Emma Sidi, Justin Edwards and David Momeni.</p><p>Recorded at The Crescent Theatre in Birmingham</p><p>Written by Paul Doolan and Jon Hunter
  1270. Producer: Richard Morris
  1271. Production co-ordinator: Caroline Barlow
  1272. Sound recordist and designer: Chris Maclean</p><p>A BBC Studios Production</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Miles Jupp returns as Henry Tobin, Britain's least successful former prime minister.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>What happens when the prime minister suddenly stops being prime minister? One day you're the most powerful person in the country, the next you're irrelevant, forced into retirement 30 years ahead of schedule and find yourself asking 'What do I do now?'</p><p>'I can't just disappear like Gordon Brown. They say he barely gets out of bed now. Just sits there doing word-searches and eating Kit Kat Chunkies. Miserable. I hate the chunky ones.' Former British Prime Minister Henry Tobin</p><p>After some unsuccessful attempts last summer to get back to the top, Henry returns with some new ideas on how to delay his impending descent into national irrelevance. In this first episode of the new series, Henry and team travel to Birmingham for the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games and immediately spy an opportunity for a comeback.</p><p>Starring Miles Jupp, Ingrid Oliver, Emma Sidi, Justin Edwards and David Momeni.</p><p>Recorded at The Crescent Theatre in Birmingham</p><p>Written by Paul Doolan and Jon Hunter
  1273. Producer: Richard Morris
  1274. Production co-ordinator: Caroline Barlow
  1275. Sound recordist and designer: Chris Maclean</p><p>A BBC Studios Production</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 26 Aug 2022 18:02:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1649</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0cp98hb.mp3" length="26384000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0cp98hb.mp3" length="26384000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0cp98hb.mp3" length="26384000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0cp8npc</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0cp8npc</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0cp98hb.mp3" fileSize="26384000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1649"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0cp8npc</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>Dead Ringers - 22nd July</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Topical satire show, featuring characters drawn from the worlds of celebrity and politics.</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Topical satire show, featuring characters drawn from the worlds of celebrity and politics.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Topical satire show, featuring characters drawn from the worlds of celebrity and politics.</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 19 Aug 2022 18:02:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1588</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0jy3r1l.mp3" length="25408000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0jy3r1l.mp3" length="25408000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0jy3r1l.mp3" length="25408000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0cmz800</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0cmz800</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0jy3r1l.mp3" fileSize="25408000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1588"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0cmz800</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>Dead Ringers - 15th July</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Topical satire show, featuring characters drawn from the worlds of celebrity and politics.</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Topical satire show, featuring characters drawn from the worlds of celebrity and politics.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Topical satire show, featuring characters drawn from the worlds of celebrity and politics.</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 12 Aug 2022 18:02:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1580</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0jy3r21.mp3" length="25280000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0jy3r21.mp3" length="25280000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0jy3r21.mp3" length="25280000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0clm6wy</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0clm6wy</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0jy3r21.mp3" fileSize="25280000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1580"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0clm6wy</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>Dead Ringers - 8th July</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Topical satire show, featuring characters drawn from the worlds of celebrity and politics.</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Topical satire show, featuring characters drawn from the worlds of celebrity and politics.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Topical satire show, featuring characters drawn from the worlds of celebrity and politics.</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 05 Aug 2022 18:02:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1545</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0jy3sj8.mp3" length="24720000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0jy3sj8.mp3" length="24720000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0jy3sj8.mp3" length="24720000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0ck6tnc</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0ck6tnc</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0jy3sj8.mp3" fileSize="24720000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1545"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0ck6tnc</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>Dead Ringers - 1st July</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Topical satire show, featuring characters drawn from the worlds of celebrity and politics.</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Topical satire show, featuring characters drawn from the worlds of celebrity and politics.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Topical satire show, featuring characters drawn from the worlds of celebrity and politics.</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 29 Jul 2022 18:02:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1544</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0jy3s7f.mp3" length="24704000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0jy3s7f.mp3" length="24704000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0jy3s7f.mp3" length="24704000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0chs11b</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0chs11b</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0jy3s7f.mp3" fileSize="24704000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1544"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0chs11b</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>Dead Ringers - 24th June</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Topical satire show, featuring characters drawn from the worlds of celebrity and politics.</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Topical satire show, featuring characters drawn from the worlds of celebrity and politics.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Topical satire show, featuring characters drawn from the worlds of celebrity and politics.</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 22 Jul 2022 18:02:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1557</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0jy3s15.mp3" length="24912000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0jy3s15.mp3" length="24912000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0jy3s15.mp3" length="24912000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0cgf8z8</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0cgf8z8</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0jy3s15.mp3" fileSize="24912000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1557"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0cgf8z8</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>Dead Ringers - 17th June</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Since the last series there’s been Sue Gray’s report, tractorgate, a war in Europe, 1970s-style inflation, Liz Truss has become foreign secretary and Michael Gove still exists. Such calamities are the life blood of satirists. The supply chain of human folly is functioning better than ever. </p><p>Performed by Jon Culshaw, Jan Ravens, Lewis MacLeod, Debra Stephenson, and Duncan Wisbey. </p><p>Written by Tom Jamieson and Nev Fountain, Laurence Howarth and others. </p><p>Produced and created by Bill Dare.
  1276. Production Co-ordinator: Caroline Barlow
  1277. Sound design: Rich Evans
  1278. A BBC Studios Production for Radio 4</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Topical satire show, featuring characters drawn from the worlds of celebrity and politics.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Since the last series there’s been Sue Gray’s report, tractorgate, a war in Europe, 1970s-style inflation, Liz Truss has become foreign secretary and Michael Gove still exists. Such calamities are the life blood of satirists. The supply chain of human folly is functioning better than ever. </p><p>Performed by Jon Culshaw, Jan Ravens, Lewis MacLeod, Debra Stephenson, and Duncan Wisbey. </p><p>Written by Tom Jamieson and Nev Fountain, Laurence Howarth and others. </p><p>Produced and created by Bill Dare.
  1279. Production Co-ordinator: Caroline Barlow
  1280. Sound design: Rich Evans
  1281. A BBC Studios Production for Radio 4</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 15 Jul 2022 18:02:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1672</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0cfmj8k.mp3" length="26752000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0cfmj8k.mp3" length="26752000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0cfmj8k.mp3" length="26752000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0cf0kzp</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0cf0kzp</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0cfmj8k.mp3" fileSize="26752000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1672"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0cf0kzp</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The News Quiz - 10th June</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Andy Zaltzman presents the last in the current series of the topical quiz show.</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Andy Zaltzman presents the last in the current series of the topical quiz show.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Andy Zaltzman presents the last in the current series of the topical quiz show.</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 08 Jul 2022 18:01:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1672</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0cd7nyh.mp3" length="26752000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0cd7nyh.mp3" length="26752000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0cd7nyh.mp3" length="26752000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0ccnbfp</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0ccnbfp</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0cd7nyh.mp3" fileSize="26752000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1672"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0ccnbfp</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The News Quiz - 3rd June</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Andy Zaltzman hurls the week's headlines at a panel of comedians and journalists.</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Andy Zaltzman hurls the week's headlines at a panel of comedians and journalists.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Andy Zaltzman hurls the week's headlines at a panel of comedians and journalists.</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 01 Jul 2022 17:53:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1661</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0cbtpx5.mp3" length="26576000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0cbtpx5.mp3" length="26576000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0cbtpx5.mp3" length="26576000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0cbfkhg</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0cbfkhg</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0cbtpx5.mp3" fileSize="26576000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1661"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0cbfkhg</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The News Quiz - 27th May</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Andy Zaltzman presents the News Quiz from the 2022 Hay Festival.</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Andy Zaltzman presents the News Quiz from the 2022 Hay Festival.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Andy Zaltzman presents the News Quiz from the 2022 Hay Festival.</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jun 2022 17:55:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1671</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0c9j244.mp3" length="26736000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0c9j244.mp3" length="26736000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0c9j244.mp3" length="26736000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0c8yxsg</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0c8yxsg</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0c9j244.mp3" fileSize="26736000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1671"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0c8yxsg</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The News Quiz - 20th May</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Topical panel quiz show, taking its questions from the week's news stories.</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Topical panel quiz show, taking its questions from the week's news stories.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Topical panel quiz show, taking its questions from the week's news stories.</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jun 2022 17:57:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1657</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0c82hnl.mp3" length="26512000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0c82hnl.mp3" length="26512000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0c82hnl.mp3" length="26512000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0c7vj7t</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0c7vj7t</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0c82hnl.mp3" fileSize="26512000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1657"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0c7vj7t</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The News Quiz - 13th May</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Topical panel quiz show, taking its questions from the week's news stories.</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Topical panel quiz show, taking its questions from the week's news stories.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Topical panel quiz show, taking its questions from the week's news stories.</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jun 2022 17:58:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1636</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0c6ph5x.mp3" length="26176000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0c6ph5x.mp3" length="26176000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0c6ph5x.mp3" length="26176000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0c633x1</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0c633x1</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0c6ph5x.mp3" fileSize="26176000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1636"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0c633x1</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The News Quiz - 6th May</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Topical panel quiz show, taking its questions from the week's news stories.</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Topical panel quiz show, taking its questions from the week's news stories.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Topical panel quiz show, taking its questions from the week's news stories.</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jun 2022 17:56:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1679</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0c5bnxg.mp3" length="26864000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0c5bnxg.mp3" length="26864000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0c5bnxg.mp3" length="26864000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0c4rhfg</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0c4rhfg</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0c5bnxg.mp3" fileSize="26864000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1679"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0c4rhfg</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The News Quiz - 29th April</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Andy Zaltzman reflects on a week of headlines in the company of guests including Andy Hamilton and host of BBC Radio Scotland's 'Breaking the News', Des Clarke. </p><p>Producer: Richard Morris
  1282. Production co-ordinator: Katie Baum </p><p>A BBC Studios Production</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Andy Zaltzman quizzes the week's news</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Andy Zaltzman reflects on a week of headlines in the company of guests including Andy Hamilton and host of BBC Radio Scotland's 'Breaking the News', Des Clarke. </p><p>Producer: Richard Morris
  1283. Production co-ordinator: Katie Baum </p><p>A BBC Studios Production</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 27 May 2022 17:56:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1677</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0c41yml.mp3" length="26832000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0c41yml.mp3" length="26832000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0c41yml.mp3" length="26832000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0c3hbr2</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0c3hbr2</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0c41yml.mp3" fileSize="26832000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1677"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0c3hbr2</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The News Quiz - 22nd April</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Series 108 of the topical quiz where Andy Zaltzman grabs the week’s headlines and hurls them at four of the nation’s best comedians and journalists. This week Andy is joined by Hugo Rifkind, Felicity Ward, Daliso Chaponda and Eleanor Tiernan. Producer: Richard Morris Production co-ordinator: Katie Baum A BBC Studios Production</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>A brand new series of news quizzing marshalled by Andy Zaltzman</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Series 108 of the topical quiz where Andy Zaltzman grabs the week’s headlines and hurls them at four of the nation’s best comedians and journalists. This week Andy is joined by Hugo Rifkind, Felicity Ward, Daliso Chaponda and Eleanor Tiernan. Producer: Richard Morris Production co-ordinator: Katie Baum A BBC Studios Production</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 20 May 2022 17:58:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1657</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0c2qv0f.mp3" length="26512000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0c2qv0f.mp3" length="26512000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0c2qv0f.mp3" length="26512000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0c24xhj</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0c24xhj</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0c2qv0f.mp3" fileSize="26512000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1657"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0c24xhj</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The Now Show - 15th April</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches.</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches.</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 13 May 2022 18:01:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1675</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0c402lm.mp3" length="26800000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0c402lm.mp3" length="26800000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0c402lm.mp3" length="26800000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0c12tsp</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0c12tsp</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0c402lm.mp3" fileSize="26800000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1675"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0c12tsp</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The Now Show - 8th April</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches.</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches.</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 06 May 2022 18:01:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1675</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0c3zgyf.mp3" length="26800000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0c3zgyf.mp3" length="26800000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0c3zgyf.mp3" length="26800000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0bzn7xm</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0bzn7xm</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0c3zgyf.mp3" fileSize="26800000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1675"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0bzn7xm</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The Now Show - 1st April</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches.</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches.</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 29 Apr 2022 18:01:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1666</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0c3qqns.mp3" length="26656000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0c3qqns.mp3" length="26656000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0c3qqns.mp3" length="26656000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0byd11r</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0byd11r</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0c3qqns.mp3" fileSize="26656000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1666"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0byd11r</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The Now Show - 25th March</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches.</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches.</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0bvbvkk.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 22 Apr 2022 16:35:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1675</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0c350rg.mp3" length="26800000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0c350rg.mp3" length="26800000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0c350rg.mp3" length="26800000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0bx16qk</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0bx16qk</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0c350rg.mp3" fileSize="26800000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1675"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0bx16qk</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The Now Show – 18th March</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches.</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches.</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0bvbvkk.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2022 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1675</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0bw7py0.mp3" length="26800000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0bw7py0.mp3" length="26800000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0bw7py0.mp3" length="26800000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0bvrn18</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0bvrn18</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0bw7py0.mp3" fileSize="26800000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1675"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0bvrn18</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The Now Show - 11th March</title><description><![CDATA[<p>The Now Show returns with Steve and Hugh being joined by Stevie Martin and Kieran Hodgson, alongside stand-up from Ian Smith and Chloe Petts, and music from Huge Davies.</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>The Now Show returns with Steve and Hugh being joined by Stevie Martin and Kieran Hodgson, alongside stand-up from Ian Smith and Chloe Petts, and music from Huge Davies.</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0bvbvkk.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 08 Apr 2022 18:10:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1675</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0c089xs.mp3" length="26800000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0c089xs.mp3" length="26800000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0c089xs.mp3" length="26800000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0btdzvt</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0btdzvt</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0c089xs.mp3" fileSize="26800000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1675"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0btdzvt</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>Friday Night Comedy is now first on BBC Sounds</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Looking for the latest episode? New episodes of Friday Night Comedy will now be available first on BBC Sounds for four weeks before other podcast apps.</p><p>If you haven’t already, you can download the BBC Sounds app to listen to the Friday Night Comedy podcast first.</p><p>BBC Sounds is also available in lots of other places. Find us on your voice device or smart speaker, on your connected TV, in your car, or at bbc.co.uk/sounds.</p><p>The latest episode is available on BBC Sounds right now.</p><p>BBC Sounds – you can find exclusive music mixes, live BBC radio and more podcasts like this one.</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>New episodes will now be available first on Sounds for 28 days before other podcast apps.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Looking for the latest episode? New episodes of Friday Night Comedy will now be available first on BBC Sounds for four weeks before other podcast apps.</p><p>If you haven’t already, you can download the BBC Sounds app to listen to the Friday Night Comedy podcast first.</p><p>BBC Sounds is also available in lots of other places. Find us on your voice device or smart speaker, on your connected TV, in your car, or at bbc.co.uk/sounds.</p><p>The latest episode is available on BBC Sounds right now.</p><p>BBC Sounds – you can find exclusive music mixes, live BBC radio and more podcasts like this one.</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Sat, 12 Mar 2022 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>60</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0btx928.mp3" length="960000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0btx928.mp3" length="960000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0btx928.mp3" length="960000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0btxbjc</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0btxbjc</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0btx928.mp3" fileSize="960000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="60"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0btxbjc</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>News Quiz 4th March 2022</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Recorded at the BBC Radio Theatre, this week Andy Zaltzman is joined by Mark Steel, Sindhu Vee, Daniel Finkelstein and Lucy Porter to discuss war in Ukraine and the international reaction. Last in the series.</p><p>Hosted by Andy Zaltzman
  1284. Chairs script by Andy Zaltzman
  1285. Additional Material from Alice Fraser, Mike Shephard, Cameron Loxdale, Jade Gebbie and Peter Tellouche.
  1286. Production Co-ordinator: Katie Baum
  1287. Sound Editor: Marc Willcox</p><p>The Producer is James Robinson, and it is a BBC Studios Production.</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Andy Zaltzman presents a look back at the week's headlines.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Recorded at the BBC Radio Theatre, this week Andy Zaltzman is joined by Mark Steel, Sindhu Vee, Daniel Finkelstein and Lucy Porter to discuss war in Ukraine and the international reaction. Last in the series.</p><p>Hosted by Andy Zaltzman
  1288. Chairs script by Andy Zaltzman
  1289. Additional Material from Alice Fraser, Mike Shephard, Cameron Loxdale, Jade Gebbie and Peter Tellouche.
  1290. Production Co-ordinator: Katie Baum
  1291. Sound Editor: Marc Willcox</p><p>The Producer is James Robinson, and it is a BBC Studios Production.</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0bryzp5.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 04 Mar 2022 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1737</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0bsl6wy.mp3" length="27792000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0bsl6wy.mp3" length="27792000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0bsl6wy.mp3" length="27792000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0bsl978</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0bsl978</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0bsl6wy.mp3" fileSize="27792000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1737"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0bsl978</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>News Quiz 25th February 2022</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Recorded at the BBC Radio Theatre, this week Andy Zaltzman is joined by Angela Barnes, Ian Smith, Desiree Burch and Geoff Norcott to discuss Putin's invasion of Ukraine and the reaction at home and abroad. The team also look at the end of COVID restrictions in England, Johnson's questionnaire from the Met, and Trump's new social media venture.</p><p>Hosted by Andy Zaltzman
  1292. Chairs script by Andy Zaltzman
  1293. Additional Material from Alice Fraser, Suchandrika Chakrabarti, Sean Stoakes and Cameron Loxdale.
  1294. Production Co-ordinator: Katie Baum
  1295. Sound Editor: Marc Willcox</p><p>The Producer is Gwyn Rhys Davies, and it is a BBC Studios Production.</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Andy Zaltzman presents a look back at the week's headlines</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Recorded at the BBC Radio Theatre, this week Andy Zaltzman is joined by Angela Barnes, Ian Smith, Desiree Burch and Geoff Norcott to discuss Putin's invasion of Ukraine and the reaction at home and abroad. The team also look at the end of COVID restrictions in England, Johnson's questionnaire from the Met, and Trump's new social media venture.</p><p>Hosted by Andy Zaltzman
  1296. Chairs script by Andy Zaltzman
  1297. Additional Material from Alice Fraser, Suchandrika Chakrabarti, Sean Stoakes and Cameron Loxdale.
  1298. Production Co-ordinator: Katie Baum
  1299. Sound Editor: Marc Willcox</p><p>The Producer is Gwyn Rhys Davies, and it is a BBC Studios Production.</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0bryzp5.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 25 Feb 2022 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1736</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0br7t1j.mp3" length="27776000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0br7t1j.mp3" length="27776000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0br7t1j.mp3" length="27776000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0br7v6l</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0br7v6l</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0br7t1j.mp3" fileSize="27776000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1736"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0br7v6l</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>News Quiz 18th February 2022</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Recorded at the BBC Radio Theatre, his week Andy Zaltzman was joined by Elis James, Olga Koch, Tim Shipman and Shaparak Khorsandi to look at the situation in Ukraine, and how the cream of British politics are dealing with the delicate situation; we looks at the Met Police, in a week that the Met Police are looking at Prince Charles, and in a (possible) world first, we have an audio-only picture round!</p><p>Hosted by Andy Zaltzman
  1300. Chairs script by Andy Zaltzman
  1301. Additional Material from Alice Fraser, Catherine Brinkworth, Ken Cheng and Rajiv Karia
  1302. Production Co-ordinators: Katie Baum &amp; Caroline Barlow
  1303. Sound Editor: Marc Willcox</p><p>The Producer is Gwyn Rhys Davies, and it is a BBC Studios Production.</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Andy Zaltzman and the team look at the situation in Ukraine, troubled Princes and storms.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Recorded at the BBC Radio Theatre, his week Andy Zaltzman was joined by Elis James, Olga Koch, Tim Shipman and Shaparak Khorsandi to look at the situation in Ukraine, and how the cream of British politics are dealing with the delicate situation; we looks at the Met Police, in a week that the Met Police are looking at Prince Charles, and in a (possible) world first, we have an audio-only picture round!</p><p>Hosted by Andy Zaltzman
  1304. Chairs script by Andy Zaltzman
  1305. Additional Material from Alice Fraser, Catherine Brinkworth, Ken Cheng and Rajiv Karia
  1306. Production Co-ordinators: Katie Baum &amp; Caroline Barlow
  1307. Sound Editor: Marc Willcox</p><p>The Producer is Gwyn Rhys Davies, and it is a BBC Studios Production.</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 18 Feb 2022 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1736</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0bpz3hf.mp3" length="27776000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0bpz3hf.mp3" length="27776000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0bpz3hf.mp3" length="27776000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0bpz4lc</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0bpz4lc</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0bpz3hf.mp3" fileSize="27776000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1736"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0bpz4lc</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>News Quiz 11th February 2022</title><description><![CDATA[<p>After 5-and-a-half series, 44 episodes and 714 days, The News Quiz welcomes a live studio audience once again.</p><p>Recorded at the BBC Radio Theatre, this week Andy Zaltzman was joined by Mark Steel, Athena Kugblenu, Hugo Rifkind and Jackie Weaver to look at NHS backlogs, the end of all COVID restrictions in England, a minor reshuffle and a major scientific breakthrough.</p><p>Hosted by Andy Zaltzman
  1308. Chairs script by Andy Zaltzman
  1309. Additional Material from Alice Fraser, Alex Kealy, Eleri Morgan and Rajiv Karia
  1310. Production Co-ordinator: Katie Baum
  1311. Sound Editor: Marc Willcox</p><p>The Producer is Gwyn Rhys Davies, and it is a BBC Studios Production.</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Andy Zaltzman and the team are back in BBC's Radio Theatre for the first time in 2 years.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>After 5-and-a-half series, 44 episodes and 714 days, The News Quiz welcomes a live studio audience once again.</p><p>Recorded at the BBC Radio Theatre, this week Andy Zaltzman was joined by Mark Steel, Athena Kugblenu, Hugo Rifkind and Jackie Weaver to look at NHS backlogs, the end of all COVID restrictions in England, a minor reshuffle and a major scientific breakthrough.</p><p>Hosted by Andy Zaltzman
  1312. Chairs script by Andy Zaltzman
  1313. Additional Material from Alice Fraser, Alex Kealy, Eleri Morgan and Rajiv Karia
  1314. Production Co-ordinator: Katie Baum
  1315. Sound Editor: Marc Willcox</p><p>The Producer is Gwyn Rhys Davies, and it is a BBC Studios Production.</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 11 Feb 2022 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1737</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0bnp1nd.mp3" length="27792000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0bnp1nd.mp3" length="27792000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0bnp1nd.mp3" length="27792000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0bnp3wh</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0bnp3wh</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0bnp1nd.mp3" fileSize="27792000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1737"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0bnp3wh</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>News Quiz 4th February 2022</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Andy Zaltzman is joined by Elis James, Ola Labib, Zoe Lyons and Ed Balls to give an un-redacted update on the week’s news.</p><p>The panel look at Partygate and Johnson's precarious position in No.10, find out what the Levelling Up whitepaper can teach us about the birth of civilisation, and discover how little we know about trees.</p><p>Hosted by Andy Zaltzman
  1316. Chairs script by Andy Zaltzman
  1317. Additional Material from Alice Fraser, Benjamin Partridge, Ray Badran and Tasha Dhanraj
  1318. Production Co-ordinator: Katie Baum
  1319. Sound Editor: Marc Willcox</p><p>The Producer is Gwyn Rhys Davies, and it is a BBC Studios Production.</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Andy Zaltzman and the team present an un-redacted update on the week’s news.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Andy Zaltzman is joined by Elis James, Ola Labib, Zoe Lyons and Ed Balls to give an un-redacted update on the week’s news.</p><p>The panel look at Partygate and Johnson's precarious position in No.10, find out what the Levelling Up whitepaper can teach us about the birth of civilisation, and discover how little we know about trees.</p><p>Hosted by Andy Zaltzman
  1320. Chairs script by Andy Zaltzman
  1321. Additional Material from Alice Fraser, Benjamin Partridge, Ray Badran and Tasha Dhanraj
  1322. Production Co-ordinator: Katie Baum
  1323. Sound Editor: Marc Willcox</p><p>The Producer is Gwyn Rhys Davies, and it is a BBC Studios Production.</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 04 Feb 2022 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1675</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0bm8cc5.mp3" length="26800000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0bm8cc5.mp3" length="26800000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0bm8cc5.mp3" length="26800000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0bm8d9g</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0bm8d9g</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0bm8cc5.mp3" fileSize="26800000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1675"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0bm8d9g</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>News Quiz 28th January 2022</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Andy Zaltzman and the News Quiz satirise the week's news from the UK and beyond.</p><p>This week Andy is joined by Nish Kumar, Rachel Fairburn, Neil Delamere and Isabel Hardman. They try to make sense of a week of war mongering and cake ambushes.</p><p>Chair's Script: Written by Andy Zaltzman
  1324. Additional Material: Written by Alice Fraser, Heidi Regan, Rhiannon Shaw and Tasha Dhanraj.
  1325. Production Coordinator: Katie Baum
  1326. Sound Editor: Marc Willcox
  1327. Producer: James Robinson</p><p>A BBC Studios Production</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Andy Zaltzman presents a look back at the week's headlines</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Andy Zaltzman and the News Quiz satirise the week's news from the UK and beyond.</p><p>This week Andy is joined by Nish Kumar, Rachel Fairburn, Neil Delamere and Isabel Hardman. They try to make sense of a week of war mongering and cake ambushes.</p><p>Chair's Script: Written by Andy Zaltzman
  1328. Additional Material: Written by Alice Fraser, Heidi Regan, Rhiannon Shaw and Tasha Dhanraj.
  1329. Production Coordinator: Katie Baum
  1330. Sound Editor: Marc Willcox
  1331. Producer: James Robinson</p><p>A BBC Studios Production</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 28 Jan 2022 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1657</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0bky74w.mp3" length="26512000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0bky74w.mp3" length="26512000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0bky74w.mp3" length="26512000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0bkygds</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0bkygds</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0bky74w.mp3" fileSize="26512000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1657"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0bkygds</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>News Quiz 21st January 2022</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Andy Zaltzman and the News Quiz satirise the week's news from the UK and beyond.</p><p>This week Andy is joined by Alice Fraser, Chris McCausland, Daliso Chaponda and Hugo Rifkind. They try to make sense of a week of big dogs, pork pies and red meat.</p><p>Chair's Script: Written by Andy Zaltzman
  1332. Additional Material: Written by Heidi Regan, Cameron Loxdale, Stephen Buchanan and Tasha Dhanraj.
  1333. Production Coordinator: Katie Baum
  1334. Sound Editor: Marc Willcox
  1335. Producer: James Robinson</p><p>A BBC Studios Production</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Andy Zaltzman presents a look back at the week's headlines</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Andy Zaltzman and the News Quiz satirise the week's news from the UK and beyond.</p><p>This week Andy is joined by Alice Fraser, Chris McCausland, Daliso Chaponda and Hugo Rifkind. They try to make sense of a week of big dogs, pork pies and red meat.</p><p>Chair's Script: Written by Andy Zaltzman
  1336. Additional Material: Written by Heidi Regan, Cameron Loxdale, Stephen Buchanan and Tasha Dhanraj.
  1337. Production Coordinator: Katie Baum
  1338. Sound Editor: Marc Willcox
  1339. Producer: James Robinson</p><p>A BBC Studios Production</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 21 Jan 2022 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1659</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0bjmgz9.mp3" length="26544000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0bjmgz9.mp3" length="26544000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0bjmgz9.mp3" length="26544000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0bjmkzb</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0bjmkzb</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0bjmgz9.mp3" fileSize="26544000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1659"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0bjmkzb</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>News Quiz 14th January 2022</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Andy Zaltzman presents a look back at the week's headlines, in a tough week for the Prime Minister.</p><p>Joined by a panel of Ayesha Hazarika, Paul Sinha, Kiri Pritchard-McLean and Simon Evans, Andy looks back over the events of 20th May 2020 with Sue Gray-like focus. As well as Downing Street parties, the panel discuss rising energy bills, pig heart transplants, space telescopes and Michael Gove being trapped in a lift.</p><p>Chair's Script: Written by Andy Zaltzman
  1340. Additional Material: by Alice Fraser, Mike Shephard, Celya AB and Rajiv Karia
  1341. Production Coordinator: Katie Baum
  1342. Sound Editor: Marc Willcox
  1343. Producer: Gwyn Rhys Davies.</p><p>A BBC Studios Production.</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Andy Zaltzman presents a look back at the week's headlines, in a tough week for the PM.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Andy Zaltzman presents a look back at the week's headlines, in a tough week for the Prime Minister.</p><p>Joined by a panel of Ayesha Hazarika, Paul Sinha, Kiri Pritchard-McLean and Simon Evans, Andy looks back over the events of 20th May 2020 with Sue Gray-like focus. As well as Downing Street parties, the panel discuss rising energy bills, pig heart transplants, space telescopes and Michael Gove being trapped in a lift.</p><p>Chair's Script: Written by Andy Zaltzman
  1344. Additional Material: by Alice Fraser, Mike Shephard, Celya AB and Rajiv Karia
  1345. Production Coordinator: Katie Baum
  1346. Sound Editor: Marc Willcox
  1347. Producer: Gwyn Rhys Davies.</p><p>A BBC Studios Production.</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jan 2022 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1670</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0bh9k6h.mp3" length="26720000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0bh9k6h.mp3" length="26720000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0bh9k6h.mp3" length="26720000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0bh9myl</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0bh9myl</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0bh9k6h.mp3" fileSize="26720000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1670"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0bh9myl</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>News Quiz 7th January 2022</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Andy Zaltzman and the News Quiz return to satirise the weeks news from the UK and beyond.</p><p>This week Andy is joined by Alice Fraser, Chris McCausland, Katie Perrior and Ahir Shah. They look at the smallprint on Keir Starmer's 'contract with Britain', rate Boris Johnson's new look, and discuss Novak Djokovic's double fault.</p><p>Chair's Script: Written by Andy Zaltzman
  1348. Additional Material: Written by Simon Alcock, Nathan D'Arcy Roberts, Alice Fraser, Rajiv Karia and Hannah Platt
  1349. Production Coordinator: Katie Baum
  1350. Sound Editor: Marc Willcox
  1351. Producer: Gwyn Rhys Davies</p><p>A BBC Studios Production</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Andy Zaltzman returns for another year of battling the headlines.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Andy Zaltzman and the News Quiz return to satirise the weeks news from the UK and beyond.</p><p>This week Andy is joined by Alice Fraser, Chris McCausland, Katie Perrior and Ahir Shah. They look at the smallprint on Keir Starmer's 'contract with Britain', rate Boris Johnson's new look, and discuss Novak Djokovic's double fault.</p><p>Chair's Script: Written by Andy Zaltzman
  1352. Additional Material: Written by Simon Alcock, Nathan D'Arcy Roberts, Alice Fraser, Rajiv Karia and Hannah Platt
  1353. Production Coordinator: Katie Baum
  1354. Sound Editor: Marc Willcox
  1355. Producer: Gwyn Rhys Davies</p><p>A BBC Studios Production</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 07 Jan 2022 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1675</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0bfzs0c.mp3" length="26800000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0bfzs0c.mp3" length="26800000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0bfzs0c.mp3" length="26800000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0bfzsx1</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0bfzsx1</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0bfzs0c.mp3" fileSize="26800000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1675"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0bfzsx1</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>News Quiz: Best of 2021</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Andy Zaltzman raids the 2021 archive to remember amongst other things, a man in a horned helmet running around the Capitol Building, the leader of the opposition not being allowed into a pub and Britain's favourite alpaca.</p><p>Producer: Richard Morris
  1356. Production co-ordinator: Katie Baum</p><p>A BBC Studios Production</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Andy Zaltzman looks back at some notable news stories of 2021.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Andy Zaltzman raids the 2021 archive to remember amongst other things, a man in a horned helmet running around the Capitol Building, the leader of the opposition not being allowed into a pub and Britain's favourite alpaca.</p><p>Producer: Richard Morris
  1357. Production co-ordinator: Katie Baum</p><p>A BBC Studios Production</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 18:55:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1656</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0bbrc6g.mp3" length="26496000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0bbrc6g.mp3" length="26496000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0bbrc6g.mp3" length="26496000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0bbrh0n</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0bbrh0n</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0bbrc6g.mp3" fileSize="26496000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1656"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0bbrh0n</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>Dead Ringers - Christmas Specials 2021 - The Multiverse Special</title><description><![CDATA[<p>A "Today programme" special which takes a satirical look back at recent events in alternative earths around the multiverse. There are worlds in which England attempts to break free from the yoke of Scottish rule, the most serious pandemic is Man Flu, Love Island is an important world power, Ronnie Corbett is worshipped as a god and TV series Succession is also wildly popular - but not as you would know it.</p><p>Performed by Jon Culshaw, Lewis Macleod, Jan Ravens, Debra Stephenson and Duncan Wisbey.</p><p>Written by Nev Fountain &amp; Tom Jamieson, Laurence Howarth, Ed Amsden &amp; Tom Coles, Edward Tew, Sophie Dickinson, Rob Darke, Dan Audritt and Kat Butterfield, Cody Dahler, and Duncan Wisbey.</p><p>Producer... Bill Dare
  1358. Production Coordinator... Caroline Barlow
  1359. Sound Designer... Rich Evans
  1360. A BBC Studios Production</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>A special where the team look back at 2021 in various alternate earths in the multiverse.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>A "Today programme" special which takes a satirical look back at recent events in alternative earths around the multiverse. There are worlds in which England attempts to break free from the yoke of Scottish rule, the most serious pandemic is Man Flu, Love Island is an important world power, Ronnie Corbett is worshipped as a god and TV series Succession is also wildly popular - but not as you would know it.</p><p>Performed by Jon Culshaw, Lewis Macleod, Jan Ravens, Debra Stephenson and Duncan Wisbey.</p><p>Written by Nev Fountain &amp; Tom Jamieson, Laurence Howarth, Ed Amsden &amp; Tom Coles, Edward Tew, Sophie Dickinson, Rob Darke, Dan Audritt and Kat Butterfield, Cody Dahler, and Duncan Wisbey.</p><p>Producer... Bill Dare
  1361. Production Coordinator... Caroline Barlow
  1362. Sound Designer... Rich Evans
  1363. A BBC Studios Production</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 24 Dec 2021 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>2576</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0bcjjsr.mp3" length="41216000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0bcjjsr.mp3" length="41216000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0bcjjsr.mp3" length="41216000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0bcjz1g</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0bcjz1g</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0bcjjsr.mp3" fileSize="41216000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="2576"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0bcjz1g</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>Dead Ringers - Christmas Specials 2021 - Episode 2</title><description><![CDATA[<p>For the first time broadcast live, from the BBC Radio Theatre, London on Friday. This live show will feature Professor Sir Chris Whitty as you’ve never seen him before, Boris Johnson seeks the help of The Repair Shop, there's guidance on how to have fun without the office party and the epic quest to get a booster jab.</p><p>With, Lewis Macleod, Jan Ravens, Debra Stephenson and Duncan Wisbey.</p><p>Written by: Nev Fountain &amp; Tom Jamieson, Laurence Howarth, Ed Amsden &amp; Tom Coles, Edward Tew, Sophie Dickson, Rob Darke, Cody Dahler and Rachel Ethorn.</p><p>Producer: Bill Dare
  1364. Production Coordinator: Caroline Barlow
  1365. A BBC Studios Production for Radio 4.</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>For the first time, recorded live to air.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>For the first time broadcast live, from the BBC Radio Theatre, London on Friday. This live show will feature Professor Sir Chris Whitty as you’ve never seen him before, Boris Johnson seeks the help of The Repair Shop, there's guidance on how to have fun without the office party and the epic quest to get a booster jab.</p><p>With, Lewis Macleod, Jan Ravens, Debra Stephenson and Duncan Wisbey.</p><p>Written by: Nev Fountain &amp; Tom Jamieson, Laurence Howarth, Ed Amsden &amp; Tom Coles, Edward Tew, Sophie Dickson, Rob Darke, Cody Dahler and Rachel Ethorn.</p><p>Producer: Bill Dare
  1366. Production Coordinator: Caroline Barlow
  1367. A BBC Studios Production for Radio 4.</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 17 Dec 2021 19:50:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1654</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0bbtlcx.mp3" length="26464000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0bbtlcx.mp3" length="26464000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0bbtlcx.mp3" length="26464000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0bbtm24</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0bbtm24</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0bbtlcx.mp3" fileSize="26464000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1654"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0bbtm24</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>Dead Ringers - Christmas Specials 2021 - Episode 1</title><description><![CDATA[<p>The team delve into what really happened at Downing Street last Christmas, the real source of the Omicron variant, and follow Boris and Carrie’s baby’s first day at her new job.</p><p>Performed by Jon Culshaw, Lewis Macleod, Jan Ravens, Debra Stephenson and Duncan Wisbey.</p><p>Written by
  1368. Nev Fountain &amp; Tom Jamieson, Laurence Howarth, Ed Amsden &amp; Tom Coles, Edward Tew, Rob Darke, Natasha Dhanraj and Cody Dahler.</p><p>Producer: Bill Dare
  1369. Production Coordinator: Caroline Barlow
  1370. A BBC Studios Production for Radio 4</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>The topical satire show returns for a short series</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>The team delve into what really happened at Downing Street last Christmas, the real source of the Omicron variant, and follow Boris and Carrie’s baby’s first day at her new job.</p><p>Performed by Jon Culshaw, Lewis Macleod, Jan Ravens, Debra Stephenson and Duncan Wisbey.</p><p>Written by
  1371. Nev Fountain &amp; Tom Jamieson, Laurence Howarth, Ed Amsden &amp; Tom Coles, Edward Tew, Rob Darke, Natasha Dhanraj and Cody Dahler.</p><p>Producer: Bill Dare
  1372. Production Coordinator: Caroline Barlow
  1373. A BBC Studios Production for Radio 4</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 10 Dec 2021 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1503</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0jy3tlk.mp3" length="24048000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0jy3tlk.mp3" length="24048000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0jy3tlk.mp3" length="24048000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0b99j8v</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0b99j8v</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0jy3tlk.mp3" fileSize="24048000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1503"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0b99j8v</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The Now Show - 3rd December - feat Janine Harouni, Jamie MacDonald, Tim Sutton and Sooz Kempner</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches in front of a remote audience - and all from their own home!</p><p>Joining them for the final episode of the series and all from a safe distance is Janine Harouni, Jamie MacDonald with music supplied by Tim Sutton and Sooz Kempner.</p><p>Voice Actors: Kieran Hodgson and Nimisha Odedra.</p><p>Producer: Rajiv Karia
  1374. Production Co-Ordinator: Sarah Sharpe</p><p>BBC Studios Production</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Download the best satirical comedy from Radio 4, every Friday.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches in front of a remote audience - and all from their own home!</p><p>Joining them for the final episode of the series and all from a safe distance is Janine Harouni, Jamie MacDonald with music supplied by Tim Sutton and Sooz Kempner.</p><p>Voice Actors: Kieran Hodgson and Nimisha Odedra.</p><p>Producer: Rajiv Karia
  1375. Production Co-Ordinator: Sarah Sharpe</p><p>BBC Studios Production</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 03 Dec 2021 19:01:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1673</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0b7zwgd.mp3" length="26768000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0b7zwgd.mp3" length="26768000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0b7zwgd.mp3" length="26768000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0b8028s</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0b8028s</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0b7zwgd.mp3" fileSize="26768000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1673"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0b8028s</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The Now Show - 26th November - feat Athena Kugblenu, Geoff Norcott, and Huge Davies</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches in the BBC's Radio Theatre in front of a remote audience.</p><p>Joining them from a safe distance is Athena Kugblenu taking on MPs wages, and Geoff Norcott on must-see TV. This week's music is supplied by Huge Davies.</p><p>Voice Actors: Emma Sidi and Jason Forbes</p><p>Producer: Rajiv Karia
  1376. Production Co-Ordinator: Sarah Sharpe</p><p>BBC Studios Production</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Download the best satirical comedy from Radio 4, every Friday.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches in the BBC's Radio Theatre in front of a remote audience.</p><p>Joining them from a safe distance is Athena Kugblenu taking on MPs wages, and Geoff Norcott on must-see TV. This week's music is supplied by Huge Davies.</p><p>Voice Actors: Emma Sidi and Jason Forbes</p><p>Producer: Rajiv Karia
  1377. Production Co-Ordinator: Sarah Sharpe</p><p>BBC Studios Production</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 26 Nov 2021 19:01:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1670</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0b6ldt9.mp3" length="26720000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0b6ldt9.mp3" length="26720000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0b6ldt9.mp3" length="26720000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0b6lj0x</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0b6lj0x</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0b6ldt9.mp3" fileSize="26720000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1670"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0b6lj0x</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The Now Show - 19th November ft Ria Lina, Josh Pugh and Beardyman</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches in front of a remote audience - and all from their own home!</p><p>Joining them from a safe distance is Ria Lina taking on back-seat scientists, Josh Pugh pondering on dinosaur discoveries, and Beardyman playing us out with a jazzy ode to staying calm.</p><p>Voice Actors: Luke Kempner and Natasha Hodgson
  1378. Producer: Rajiv Karia
  1379. Production Co-Ordinator: Sarah Sharpe</p><p>BBC Studios Production</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Download the best satirical comedy from Radio 4, every Friday.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches in front of a remote audience - and all from their own home!</p><p>Joining them from a safe distance is Ria Lina taking on back-seat scientists, Josh Pugh pondering on dinosaur discoveries, and Beardyman playing us out with a jazzy ode to staying calm.</p><p>Voice Actors: Luke Kempner and Natasha Hodgson
  1380. Producer: Rajiv Karia
  1381. Production Co-Ordinator: Sarah Sharpe</p><p>BBC Studios Production</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 19 Nov 2021 19:01:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1673</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0b57z3r.mp3" length="26768000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0b57z3r.mp3" length="26768000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0b57z3r.mp3" length="26768000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0b583ft</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0b583ft</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0b57z3r.mp3" fileSize="26768000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1673"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0b583ft</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The Now Show - 12th November ft Gareth Gwynn, Michael Spicer, Priya Hall and Ignacio Lopez</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Steve Punt and Gareth Gwynn present the week via topical stand-up and sketches in front of a remote audience - and all from their own home!</p><p>Joining them from a safe distance is Michael Spicer tackling non-sensical poiticians, Priya Hall wonders why we're experiencing shortages of pretty much everything and Igancio Lopez plays us out with a Bowie-inspired song about billionaires in space.</p><p>Voice Actors: Luke Kempner and Karen Bartke.</p><p>Producer: Pete Strauss &amp; Rajiv Karia
  1382. Production Co-Ordinator: Sarah Sharpe</p><p>BBC Studios Production</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Steve Punt and Gareth Gwynn present the week via topical stand-up and sketches</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Steve Punt and Gareth Gwynn present the week via topical stand-up and sketches in front of a remote audience - and all from their own home!</p><p>Joining them from a safe distance is Michael Spicer tackling non-sensical poiticians, Priya Hall wonders why we're experiencing shortages of pretty much everything and Igancio Lopez plays us out with a Bowie-inspired song about billionaires in space.</p><p>Voice Actors: Luke Kempner and Karen Bartke.</p><p>Producer: Pete Strauss &amp; Rajiv Karia
  1383. Production Co-Ordinator: Sarah Sharpe</p><p>BBC Studios Production</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 12 Nov 2021 19:01:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1674</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0b3wlfr.mp3" length="26784000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0b3wlfr.mp3" length="26784000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0b3wlfr.mp3" length="26784000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0b3wp3q</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0b3wp3q</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0b3wlfr.mp3" fileSize="26784000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1674"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0b3wp3q</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The Now Show - 29th October ft Felicity Ward, Aurie Styla and Jess Robinson</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches and they're back in the BBC Radio Theatre in front of a remote audience.</p><p>Joining them from a safe distance is Felicity Ward who has a foolproof plan for improving food in this country and Aurie Styla giving survival tips for the pandemic and the smug benefits of owning an electric car.</p><p>We also get a sneak peek at Adele's 23rd album, 96, from Jess Robinson. Music composed by Alex Silverman.</p><p>Voice Actors: Gemma Arrowsmith and Luke Kempner</p><p>Producer: Pete Strauss
  1384. Production Co-Ordinator: Sarah Sharpe</p><p>BBC Studios Production</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches and they're back in the BBC Radio Theatre in front of a remote audience.</p><p>Joining them from a safe distance is Felicity Ward who has a foolproof plan for improving food in this country and Aurie Styla giving survival tips for the pandemic and the smug benefits of owning an electric car.</p><p>We also get a sneak peek at Adele's 23rd album, 96, from Jess Robinson. Music composed by Alex Silverman.</p><p>Voice Actors: Gemma Arrowsmith and Luke Kempner</p><p>Producer: Pete Strauss
  1385. Production Co-Ordinator: Sarah Sharpe</p><p>BBC Studios Production</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 29 Oct 2021 18:01:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1673</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0b14hnb.mp3" length="26768000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0b14hnb.mp3" length="26768000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0b14hnb.mp3" length="26768000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0b14lhj</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0b14lhj</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0b14hnb.mp3" fileSize="26768000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1673"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0b14lhj</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>News Quiz 22nd October 2021</title><description><![CDATA[<p>In the last of the current series, Andy Zaltzman and the panel take on the week's headlines.</p><p>Ayesha Hazarika, Matt Winning, Geoff Norcott and Elis James join Andy in 'convivial, fraternal spirit' to look take a close look at COP26, and whether Brian Cox is right about earth's extinction leaving the galaxy bereft of meaning. They also discuss Southend's newly-minted city status, online anonymity and Sajid Javid's winter plan.</p><p>The chair's script is written by Andy Zaltzman, with additional material by Alice Fraser, Mike Shephard, Hannah Platt and Rajiv Karia.</p><p>Producer: Gwyn Rhys Davies
  1386. Production Co-ordinator: Katie Baum
  1387. Sound Editor: Marc Willcox</p><p>A BBC Studios Production.</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>For the final time this series, Andy Zaltzman and the panel take on the week's headlines.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>In the last of the current series, Andy Zaltzman and the panel take on the week's headlines.</p><p>Ayesha Hazarika, Matt Winning, Geoff Norcott and Elis James join Andy in 'convivial, fraternal spirit' to look take a close look at COP26, and whether Brian Cox is right about earth's extinction leaving the galaxy bereft of meaning. They also discuss Southend's newly-minted city status, online anonymity and Sajid Javid's winter plan.</p><p>The chair's script is written by Andy Zaltzman, with additional material by Alice Fraser, Mike Shephard, Hannah Platt and Rajiv Karia.</p><p>Producer: Gwyn Rhys Davies
  1388. Production Co-ordinator: Katie Baum
  1389. Sound Editor: Marc Willcox</p><p>A BBC Studios Production.</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 22 Oct 2021 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1665</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p09zs01z.mp3" length="26640000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p09zs01z.mp3" length="26640000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p09zs01z.mp3" length="26640000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p09zs1gs</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p09zs1gs</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p09zs01z.mp3" fileSize="26640000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1665"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p09zs1gs</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>News Quiz 15th October 2021</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Catherine Bohart, Michael Deacon, Chris McCausland and Eshaan Akbar join host Andy Zaltzman to look back over the week's news. This week, they look at the COVID report's findings, Boris Johnson's holiday hobby, the Northern Ireland Protocol and a sacked wizard.</p><p>The chair's script is written by Andy Zaltzman, with additional material by Alice Fraser, Catherine Brinkworth, Rhiannon Shaw and Rajiv Karia.</p><p>Producer: Gwyn Rhys Davies
  1390. Production Co-ordinator: Katie Baum
  1391. Sound Editor: Mike Smith</p><p>A BBC Studios Production.</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Andy Zaltzman and the panel delve into the week's headlines.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Catherine Bohart, Michael Deacon, Chris McCausland and Eshaan Akbar join host Andy Zaltzman to look back over the week's news. This week, they look at the COVID report's findings, Boris Johnson's holiday hobby, the Northern Ireland Protocol and a sacked wizard.</p><p>The chair's script is written by Andy Zaltzman, with additional material by Alice Fraser, Catherine Brinkworth, Rhiannon Shaw and Rajiv Karia.</p><p>Producer: Gwyn Rhys Davies
  1392. Production Co-ordinator: Katie Baum
  1393. Sound Editor: Mike Smith</p><p>A BBC Studios Production.</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 15 Oct 2021 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1675</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p09ytfqb.mp3" length="26800000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p09ytfqb.mp3" length="26800000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p09ytfqb.mp3" length="26800000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p09ytg6p</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p09ytg6p</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p09ytfqb.mp3" fileSize="26800000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1675"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p09ytg6p</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>News Quiz 8th October 2021</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Kerry Godliman, Anand Menon, Kiri Pritchard-McLean and Ola Labib join host Andy Zaltzman to pore over the week's news. This week, they get their teeth into the Tory party conference, the scrapping of the Universal credit uplift in the week it was announced fuel prices could go up by 30%, Facebook's 6hr lost weekend and the Nobel Prizes.</p><p>The chair's script is written by Andy Zaltzman, with additional material by Alice Fraser, Heidi Regan, Suchandrika Chakrabarti and Tasha Dhanraj.</p><p>Producer: Gwyn Rhys Davies
  1394. Production Co-ordinator: Katie Baum
  1395. Sound Editor: Marc Willcox</p><p>A BBC Studios Production.</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Andy Zaltzman and the panel pick apart the week's headlines.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Kerry Godliman, Anand Menon, Kiri Pritchard-McLean and Ola Labib join host Andy Zaltzman to pore over the week's news. This week, they get their teeth into the Tory party conference, the scrapping of the Universal credit uplift in the week it was announced fuel prices could go up by 30%, Facebook's 6hr lost weekend and the Nobel Prizes.</p><p>The chair's script is written by Andy Zaltzman, with additional material by Alice Fraser, Heidi Regan, Suchandrika Chakrabarti and Tasha Dhanraj.</p><p>Producer: Gwyn Rhys Davies
  1396. Production Co-ordinator: Katie Baum
  1397. Sound Editor: Marc Willcox</p><p>A BBC Studios Production.</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 08 Oct 2021 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1674</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p09y4f6n.mp3" length="26784000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p09y4f6n.mp3" length="26784000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p09y4f6n.mp3" length="26784000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p09y4ggj</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p09y4ggj</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p09y4f6n.mp3" fileSize="26784000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1674"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p09y4ggj</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>News Quiz 1st October 2021</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Lucy Porter, Angela Barnes, Alun Cochrane and Matt Forde join host Andy Zaltzman to chew over the week's news. On the menu this week: the fuel crisis, Labour conference, end of the furlough scheme, Amazon's new house robot and the new Bond film.</p><p>The chair's script is written by Andy Zaltzman, with additional material by Alice Fraser, Max Davis, Tasha Dhanraj and Heidi Regan.</p><p>It was produced by Sam Michell for BBC Studios.</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Andy Zaltzman and a panel of comedians look back at the week's headlines</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Lucy Porter, Angela Barnes, Alun Cochrane and Matt Forde join host Andy Zaltzman to chew over the week's news. On the menu this week: the fuel crisis, Labour conference, end of the furlough scheme, Amazon's new house robot and the new Bond film.</p><p>The chair's script is written by Andy Zaltzman, with additional material by Alice Fraser, Max Davis, Tasha Dhanraj and Heidi Regan.</p><p>It was produced by Sam Michell for BBC Studios.</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 01 Oct 2021 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1674</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p09xhp82.mp3" length="26784000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p09xhp82.mp3" length="26784000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p09xhp82.mp3" length="26784000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p09xhqg9</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p09xhqg9</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p09xhp82.mp3" fileSize="26784000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1674"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p09xhqg9</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>News Quiz 24th September 2021</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Andy is joined by journalist Hugo Rifkind and comedians Susie McCabe, Ria Lina and Andrew Maxwell to dismantle and discuss the week's news, including the energy crisis, lack of Co2 and Boris's trip to the US.</p><p>The script is written by host Andy Zaltzman with additional material by Alice Fraser, Mike Shephard, Rajiv Karia and Esther Manito.</p><p>It is produced by Sam Michell for BBC Studios.</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Andy Zaltzman presents a look back at the week's headlines.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Andy is joined by journalist Hugo Rifkind and comedians Susie McCabe, Ria Lina and Andrew Maxwell to dismantle and discuss the week's news, including the energy crisis, lack of Co2 and Boris's trip to the US.</p><p>The script is written by host Andy Zaltzman with additional material by Alice Fraser, Mike Shephard, Rajiv Karia and Esther Manito.</p><p>It is produced by Sam Michell for BBC Studios.</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 24 Sep 2021 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1669</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p09wwrsv.mp3" length="26704000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p09wwrsv.mp3" length="26704000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p09wwrsv.mp3" length="26704000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p09wwsnw</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p09wwsnw</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p09wwrsv.mp3" fileSize="26704000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1669"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p09wwsnw</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>News Quiz 17th September 2021</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Andy Zaltzman is joined by comedians Paul Sinha, Neil Delamere and Zoe Lyons to discuss the week's news, including Boris Johnson's reshuffle, winter covid plans and Emma Raducanu's heroics in New York</p><p>Hosted and written by Andy Zaltzman with additional material by Alice Fraser, Max Davis, Richard Stott and Rajiv Karia.</p><p>Producers: Sam Michell and Gwyn Rhys Davies
  1398. Production Coordinators: Caroline Barlow and Katie Baum
  1399. Sound Editing: Marc Willcox</p><p>A BBC Studios Production.</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Andy and the team talk reshuffles, COVID winter plans and Emma Raducanu's heroics.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Andy Zaltzman is joined by comedians Paul Sinha, Neil Delamere and Zoe Lyons to discuss the week's news, including Boris Johnson's reshuffle, winter covid plans and Emma Raducanu's heroics in New York</p><p>Hosted and written by Andy Zaltzman with additional material by Alice Fraser, Max Davis, Richard Stott and Rajiv Karia.</p><p>Producers: Sam Michell and Gwyn Rhys Davies
  1400. Production Coordinators: Caroline Barlow and Katie Baum
  1401. Sound Editing: Marc Willcox</p><p>A BBC Studios Production.</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 17 Sep 2021 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1674</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p09w904r.mp3" length="26784000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p09w904r.mp3" length="26784000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p09w904r.mp3" length="26784000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p09w90sq</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p09w90sq</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p09w904r.mp3" fileSize="26784000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1674"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p09w90sq</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>News Quiz 10th September 2021</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Andy and the team talk tax hikes, the Taliban, Texas, and tennis stars.</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Andy and the team talk tax hikes, the Taliban, Texas, and tennis stars.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Andy and the team talk tax hikes, the Taliban, Texas, and tennis stars.</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 10 Sep 2021 18:10:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1661</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p09vncbb.mp3" length="26576000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p09vncbb.mp3" length="26576000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p09vncbb.mp3" length="26576000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p09vns1n</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p09vns1n</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p09vncbb.mp3" fileSize="26576000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1661"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p09vns1n</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>News Quiz 3rd September 2021</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Andy Zaltzman is joined by Rachel Fairburn, Hugo Rifkind, Helen Lewis and Ian Smith.</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Andy Zaltzman is joined by Rachel Fairburn, Hugo Rifkind, Helen Lewis and Ian Smith.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Andy Zaltzman is joined by Rachel Fairburn, Hugo Rifkind, Helen Lewis and Ian Smith.</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 03 Sep 2021 10:38:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1668</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p09w42m4.mp3" length="26688000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p09w42m4.mp3" length="26688000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p09w42m4.mp3" length="26688000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p09w42x6</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p09w42x6</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p09w42m4.mp3" fileSize="26688000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1668"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p09w42x6</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>Party's Over: ep6 Going Green 27th August 2021</title><description><![CDATA[<p>What happens when the Prime Minister suddenly stops being Prime Minister?</p><p>One day you're the most powerful person in the country, the next you're irrelevant, forced into retirement 30 years ahead of schedule and find yourself asking 'What do I do now?'</p><p>Miles Jupp stars as Henry Tobin - Britain's shortest serving and least popular post war PM (he managed 8 months).</p><p>We join Henry soon after his crushing election loss. He’s determined to not let his disastrous defeat be the end of him. Instead Henry's going to get back to the top - he's just not sure how and in what field..</p><p>This week Christine encourages Henry to make the most of his green credentials.</p><p>Henry Tobin... Miles Jupp
  1402. Christine Tobin... Ingrid Oliver
  1403. Natalie... Emma Sidi
  1404. Jones... Justin Edwards
  1405. Lizzie... Alice Fraser</p><p>Written by Paul Doolan and Jon Hunter</p><p>Produced by Richard Morris and Simon Nicholls
  1406. Production co-ordinator: Caroline Barlow</p><p>A BBC Studios Production</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>New sitcom starring Miles Jupp as former PM Henry Tobin.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>What happens when the Prime Minister suddenly stops being Prime Minister?</p><p>One day you're the most powerful person in the country, the next you're irrelevant, forced into retirement 30 years ahead of schedule and find yourself asking 'What do I do now?'</p><p>Miles Jupp stars as Henry Tobin - Britain's shortest serving and least popular post war PM (he managed 8 months).</p><p>We join Henry soon after his crushing election loss. He’s determined to not let his disastrous defeat be the end of him. Instead Henry's going to get back to the top - he's just not sure how and in what field..</p><p>This week Christine encourages Henry to make the most of his green credentials.</p><p>Henry Tobin... Miles Jupp
  1407. Christine Tobin... Ingrid Oliver
  1408. Natalie... Emma Sidi
  1409. Jones... Justin Edwards
  1410. Lizzie... Alice Fraser</p><p>Written by Paul Doolan and Jon Hunter</p><p>Produced by Richard Morris and Simon Nicholls
  1411. Production co-ordinator: Caroline Barlow</p><p>A BBC Studios Production</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 27 Aug 2021 17:54:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1673</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p09s17k9.mp3" length="26768000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p09s17k9.mp3" length="26768000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p09s17k9.mp3" length="26768000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p09s18jk</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p09s18jk</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p09s17k9.mp3" fileSize="26768000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1673"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p09s18jk</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>Party's Over: ep5 The Great Outdoors 20th August 2021</title><description><![CDATA[<p>What happens when the Prime Minister suddenly stops being Prime Minister?</p><p>One day you're the most powerful person in the country, the next you're irrelevant, forced into retirement 30 years ahead of schedule and find yourself asking 'What do I do now?'</p><p>Miles Jupp stars as Henry Tobin - Britain's shortest serving and least popular post war PM (he managed 8 months).</p><p>We join Henry soon after his crushing election loss. He’s determined to not let his disastrous defeat be the end of him. Instead Henry's going to get back to the top - he's just not sure how and in what field..</p><p>This week Henry's protection officer, Jones takes him on an ill-advised survival weekend in "the jungle".</p><p>Henry Tobin... Miles Jupp
  1412. Christine Tobin... Ingrid Oliver
  1413. Natalie... Emma Sidi
  1414. Jones... Justin Edwards</p><p>Written by Paul Doolan and Jon Hunter</p><p>Produced by Richard Morris and Simon Nicholls
  1415. Production co-ordinator: Caroline Barlow</p><p>A BBC Studios Production</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>New sitcom starring Miles Jupp as former PM Henry Tobin.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>What happens when the Prime Minister suddenly stops being Prime Minister?</p><p>One day you're the most powerful person in the country, the next you're irrelevant, forced into retirement 30 years ahead of schedule and find yourself asking 'What do I do now?'</p><p>Miles Jupp stars as Henry Tobin - Britain's shortest serving and least popular post war PM (he managed 8 months).</p><p>We join Henry soon after his crushing election loss. He’s determined to not let his disastrous defeat be the end of him. Instead Henry's going to get back to the top - he's just not sure how and in what field..</p><p>This week Henry's protection officer, Jones takes him on an ill-advised survival weekend in "the jungle".</p><p>Henry Tobin... Miles Jupp
  1416. Christine Tobin... Ingrid Oliver
  1417. Natalie... Emma Sidi
  1418. Jones... Justin Edwards</p><p>Written by Paul Doolan and Jon Hunter</p><p>Produced by Richard Morris and Simon Nicholls
  1419. Production co-ordinator: Caroline Barlow</p><p>A BBC Studios Production</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 20 Aug 2021 17:56:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1663</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p09rxg9h.mp3" length="26608000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p09rxg9h.mp3" length="26608000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p09rxg9h.mp3" length="26608000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p09rxgnw</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p09rxgnw</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p09rxg9h.mp3" fileSize="26608000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1663"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p09rxgnw</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>Party's Over: ep4 Parish Council 13th August 2021</title><description><![CDATA[<p>What happens when the Prime Minister suddenly stops being Prime Minister?</p><p>One day you're the most powerful person in the country, the next you're irrelevant, forced into retirement 30 years ahead of schedule and find yourself asking 'What do I do now?'</p><p>Miles Jupp stars as Henry Tobin - Britain's shortest serving and least popular post war PM (he managed 8 months).</p><p>We join Henry soon after his crushing election loss. He’s determined to not let his disastrous defeat be the end of him. Instead Henry's going to get back to the top - he's just not sure how and in what field.</p><p>This week, Henry meets a local nemesis as he tries to make some home and garden improvements so Christine steps in with a plan.</p><p>Henry Tobin... Miles Jupp
  1420. Christine Tobin... Ingrid Oliver
  1421. Natalie... Emma Sidi
  1422. Jones... Justin Edwards
  1423. Albert...Joseph Marcell</p><p>Written by Paul Doolan and Jon Hunter</p><p>Produced by Richard Morris and Simon Nicholls
  1424. Production co-ordinator: Caroline Barlow
  1425. Sound design: Marc Willcox</p><p>A BBC Studios Production</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>New sitcom starring Miles Jupp as former PM Henry Tobin.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>What happens when the Prime Minister suddenly stops being Prime Minister?</p><p>One day you're the most powerful person in the country, the next you're irrelevant, forced into retirement 30 years ahead of schedule and find yourself asking 'What do I do now?'</p><p>Miles Jupp stars as Henry Tobin - Britain's shortest serving and least popular post war PM (he managed 8 months).</p><p>We join Henry soon after his crushing election loss. He’s determined to not let his disastrous defeat be the end of him. Instead Henry's going to get back to the top - he's just not sure how and in what field.</p><p>This week, Henry meets a local nemesis as he tries to make some home and garden improvements so Christine steps in with a plan.</p><p>Henry Tobin... Miles Jupp
  1426. Christine Tobin... Ingrid Oliver
  1427. Natalie... Emma Sidi
  1428. Jones... Justin Edwards
  1429. Albert...Joseph Marcell</p><p>Written by Paul Doolan and Jon Hunter</p><p>Produced by Richard Morris and Simon Nicholls
  1430. Production co-ordinator: Caroline Barlow
  1431. Sound design: Marc Willcox</p><p>A BBC Studios Production</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 13 Aug 2021 17:56:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1674</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p09r5php.mp3" length="26784000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p09r5php.mp3" length="26784000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p09r5php.mp3" length="26784000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p09r5q4f</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p09r5q4f</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p09r5php.mp3" fileSize="26784000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1674"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p09r5q4f</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>Party's Over: ep3 New Party 6th August 2021</title><description><![CDATA[<p>What happens when the Prime Minister suddenly stops being Prime Minister?</p><p>One day you're the most powerful person in the country, the next you're irrelevant, forced into retirement 30 years ahead of schedule and find yourself asking 'What do I do now?'</p><p>Miles Jupp stars as Henry Tobin - Britain's shortest serving and least popular post war PM (he managed 8 months).</p><p>We join Henry soon after his crushing election loss. He’s determined to not let his disastrous defeat be the end of him. Instead Henry's going to get back to the top - he's just not sure how and in what field..</p><p>This week, while standing in as host at a talk radio station, Henry meets Scott Machin who might just have the answers to all his problems.</p><p>Henry Tobin... Miles Jupp
  1432. Christine Tobin... Ingrid Oliver
  1433. Natalie... Emma Sidi
  1434. Jones... Justin Edwards
  1435. Scott...Kiell Smith-Bynoe</p><p>Written by Paul Doolan and Jon Hunter</p><p>Produced by Richard Morris and Simon Nicholls
  1436. Production co-ordinator: Caroline Barlow
  1437. Sound design: Marc Willcox</p><p>A BBC Studios Production</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>New sitcom starring Miles Jupp as former PM Henry Tobin.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>What happens when the Prime Minister suddenly stops being Prime Minister?</p><p>One day you're the most powerful person in the country, the next you're irrelevant, forced into retirement 30 years ahead of schedule and find yourself asking 'What do I do now?'</p><p>Miles Jupp stars as Henry Tobin - Britain's shortest serving and least popular post war PM (he managed 8 months).</p><p>We join Henry soon after his crushing election loss. He’s determined to not let his disastrous defeat be the end of him. Instead Henry's going to get back to the top - he's just not sure how and in what field..</p><p>This week, while standing in as host at a talk radio station, Henry meets Scott Machin who might just have the answers to all his problems.</p><p>Henry Tobin... Miles Jupp
  1438. Christine Tobin... Ingrid Oliver
  1439. Natalie... Emma Sidi
  1440. Jones... Justin Edwards
  1441. Scott...Kiell Smith-Bynoe</p><p>Written by Paul Doolan and Jon Hunter</p><p>Produced by Richard Morris and Simon Nicholls
  1442. Production co-ordinator: Caroline Barlow
  1443. Sound design: Marc Willcox</p><p>A BBC Studios Production</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 06 Aug 2021 17:56:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1675</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p09r46pk.mp3" length="26800000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p09r46pk.mp3" length="26800000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p09r46pk.mp3" length="26800000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p09r4777</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p09r4777</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p09r46pk.mp3" fileSize="26800000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1675"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p09r4777</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>Party's Over: ep2 Road Trip 30th July 2021</title><description><![CDATA[<p>What happens when the Prime Minister suddenly stops being Prime Minister?</p><p>One day you're the most powerful person in the country, the next you're irrelevant, forced into retirement 30 years ahead of schedule and find yourself asking 'What do I do now?'</p><p>Miles Jupp stars as Henry Tobin - Britain's shortest serving and least popular post war PM (he managed 8 months).</p><p>We join Henry soon after his crushing election loss. He’s determined to not let his disastrous defeat be the end of him. Instead Henry's going to get back to the top - he's just not sure how and in what field..</p><p>This week Henry is reluctantly en route to a wedding while battling to stem some potentially damaging leaks from his former closest aide.</p><p>Henry Tobin... Miles Jupp
  1444. Christine Tobin... Ingrid Oliver
  1445. Natalie... Emma Sidi
  1446. Jones... Justin Edwards</p><p>Written by Paul Doolan and Jon Hunter</p><p>Produced by Richard Morris and Simon Nicholls
  1447. Production co-ordinator: Caroline Barlow
  1448. Sound design: Marc Willcox</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>New sitcom starring Miles Jupp as former PM Henry Tobin.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>What happens when the Prime Minister suddenly stops being Prime Minister?</p><p>One day you're the most powerful person in the country, the next you're irrelevant, forced into retirement 30 years ahead of schedule and find yourself asking 'What do I do now?'</p><p>Miles Jupp stars as Henry Tobin - Britain's shortest serving and least popular post war PM (he managed 8 months).</p><p>We join Henry soon after his crushing election loss. He’s determined to not let his disastrous defeat be the end of him. Instead Henry's going to get back to the top - he's just not sure how and in what field..</p><p>This week Henry is reluctantly en route to a wedding while battling to stem some potentially damaging leaks from his former closest aide.</p><p>Henry Tobin... Miles Jupp
  1449. Christine Tobin... Ingrid Oliver
  1450. Natalie... Emma Sidi
  1451. Jones... Justin Edwards</p><p>Written by Paul Doolan and Jon Hunter</p><p>Produced by Richard Morris and Simon Nicholls
  1452. Production co-ordinator: Caroline Barlow
  1453. Sound design: Marc Willcox</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Mon, 02 Aug 2021 16:02:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1680</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p09r485h.mp3" length="26880000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p09r485h.mp3" length="26880000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p09r485h.mp3" length="26880000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p09qmbmj</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p09qmbmj</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p09r485h.mp3" fileSize="26880000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1680"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p09qmbmj</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>Dead Ringers, 16th July, 2021</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Includes a look back at events since Sunday’s historic Euros final and an unusual challenge for Ronan Keating.</p><p>With Jon Culshaw, Lewis Macleod, Jan Ravens, Debra Stephenson and Duncan Wisbey</p><p>Written by Nev Fountain &amp; Tom Jamieson, Laurence Howarth, Ed Amsden &amp; Tom Coles, James Bugg, Simon Alcock, Edward Tew, Jane McCutcheon &amp; Vivienne Riddoch, Sophie Dickson, Jeffrey Aidoo, Rajiv Karia &amp; Tasha Dhanraj</p><p>Producer: Bill Dare
  1454. Production Coordinator: Sarah Sharpe
  1455. A BBC Studios Production for Radio 4</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>With an online audience, new topical comedy known as the Broadcasting House variant.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Includes a look back at events since Sunday’s historic Euros final and an unusual challenge for Ronan Keating.</p><p>With Jon Culshaw, Lewis Macleod, Jan Ravens, Debra Stephenson and Duncan Wisbey</p><p>Written by Nev Fountain &amp; Tom Jamieson, Laurence Howarth, Ed Amsden &amp; Tom Coles, James Bugg, Simon Alcock, Edward Tew, Jane McCutcheon &amp; Vivienne Riddoch, Sophie Dickson, Jeffrey Aidoo, Rajiv Karia &amp; Tasha Dhanraj</p><p>Producer: Bill Dare
  1456. Production Coordinator: Sarah Sharpe
  1457. A BBC Studios Production for Radio 4</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jul 2021 18:05:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1579</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0jy3rt2.mp3" length="25264000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0jy3rt2.mp3" length="25264000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0jy3rt2.mp3" length="25264000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p09pmzvb</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p09pmzvb</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0jy3rt2.mp3" fileSize="25264000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1579"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p09pmzvb</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>Dead Ringers, 9th July, 2021</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Labour’s Angela Rayner has some unusual items for the team at The Repair Shop, and there’s a unique perspective on Andy Murray’s personal life.</p><p>With Jon Culshaw, Lewis Macleod, Jan Ravens, Debra Stephenson and Duncan Wisbey.</p><p>Written by:- Nev Fountain &amp; Tom Jamieson, Laurence Howarth, Ed Amsden &amp; Tom Coles, James Bugg, Simon Alcock, Sophie Dickson, and Athena Kugblenu.</p><p>Producer: Bill Dare
  1458. Production Coordinator: Sarah Sharpe
  1459. A BBC Studios Production for Radio 4.</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>With an online audience, new topical comedy known as the Broadcasting House variant.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Labour’s Angela Rayner has some unusual items for the team at The Repair Shop, and there’s a unique perspective on Andy Murray’s personal life.</p><p>With Jon Culshaw, Lewis Macleod, Jan Ravens, Debra Stephenson and Duncan Wisbey.</p><p>Written by:- Nev Fountain &amp; Tom Jamieson, Laurence Howarth, Ed Amsden &amp; Tom Coles, James Bugg, Simon Alcock, Sophie Dickson, and Athena Kugblenu.</p><p>Producer: Bill Dare
  1460. Production Coordinator: Sarah Sharpe
  1461. A BBC Studios Production for Radio 4.</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 09 Jul 2021 18:05:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1750</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p09ny1y1.mp3" length="28000000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p09ny1y1.mp3" length="28000000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p09ny1y1.mp3" length="28000000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p09ny3yb</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p09ny3yb</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p09ny1y1.mp3" fileSize="28000000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1750"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p09ny3yb</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>Dead Ringers, Series 21, Episode 4</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Sajid Javid makes his first appearance as Health Minister, Liz Truss has a message for Harry Kane and the real secret of Andy Murray’s success is revealed.</p><p>The writers were Tom Jamieson and Nev Fountain, Laurence Howarth, Tom Coles and Ed Amsden, Simon Alcock, Jeffrey Aidoo, Sophie Dickson and Duncan Wisbey.</p><p>Producer: Bill Dare
  1462. Production Coordinator: Sarah Sharpe
  1463. A BBC Studios Production for Radio 4.</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>With an online audience, new topical comedy known as the Broadcasting House variant.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Sajid Javid makes his first appearance as Health Minister, Liz Truss has a message for Harry Kane and the real secret of Andy Murray’s success is revealed.</p><p>The writers were Tom Jamieson and Nev Fountain, Laurence Howarth, Tom Coles and Ed Amsden, Simon Alcock, Jeffrey Aidoo, Sophie Dickson and Duncan Wisbey.</p><p>Producer: Bill Dare
  1464. Production Coordinator: Sarah Sharpe
  1465. A BBC Studios Production for Radio 4.</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 02 Jul 2021 18:05:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1704</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0jy3rrv.mp3" length="27264000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0jy3rrv.mp3" length="27264000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0jy3rrv.mp3" length="27264000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p09n7d1d</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p09n7d1d</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0jy3rrv.mp3" fileSize="27264000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1704"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p09n7d1d</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>Dead Ringers, 25th June, 2021</title><description><![CDATA[<p>There’s a surprising new role for Professor Chris Whitty, and Liz Truss is on the verge of her best ever trade deal.</p><p>Performed by, Jon Culshaw, Lewis Macleod, Jan Ravens, and Duncan Wisbey.</p><p>The writers were: Nev Fountain &amp; Tom Jamieson, Laurence Howarth, Ed Amsden &amp; Tom Coles, James Bugg, Simon Alcock, Jane McCutcheon &amp; Vivienne Riddoch, Sophie Dickson, &amp; Tasha Dhanraj.</p><p>Producer: Bill Dare
  1466. Production Coordinator: Sarah Sharpe
  1467. A BBC Studios Production for Radio 4.</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>With an online audience, new topical comedy known as the Broadcasting House variant.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>There’s a surprising new role for Professor Chris Whitty, and Liz Truss is on the verge of her best ever trade deal.</p><p>Performed by, Jon Culshaw, Lewis Macleod, Jan Ravens, and Duncan Wisbey.</p><p>The writers were: Nev Fountain &amp; Tom Jamieson, Laurence Howarth, Ed Amsden &amp; Tom Coles, James Bugg, Simon Alcock, Jane McCutcheon &amp; Vivienne Riddoch, Sophie Dickson, &amp; Tasha Dhanraj.</p><p>Producer: Bill Dare
  1468. Production Coordinator: Sarah Sharpe
  1469. A BBC Studios Production for Radio 4.</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 25 Jun 2021 18:05:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1613</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0jy3rn1.mp3" length="25808000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0jy3rn1.mp3" length="25808000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0jy3rn1.mp3" length="25808000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p09mk551</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p09mk551</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0jy3rn1.mp3" fileSize="25808000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1613"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p09mk551</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>Dead Ringers, 18th June, 2021</title><description><![CDATA[<p>The truth behind the summit between presidents Putin and Biden, the true value of Liz Truss’s trade deals, and someone else who’s been tricked by Martin Bashir finally comes forward.</p><p>The writing squad for the series: Tom Jamieson and Nev Fountain, Laurence Howarth, Tom Coles &amp; Ed Amsden, Jeffrey Aidoo, Simon Alcock, James Bugg, Nastassia Dhanraj , Athena Kugblenu, Sophie Dickson, Becca Bain, Duncan Wisbey, Rajiv Karia, Vivienne Riddoch &amp; Jane Mccutcheon , Edward Tew.</p><p>Producer: Bill Dare
  1470. Production Coordinator: Sarah Sharpe
  1471. A BBC Studios Production for Radio 4.</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>With an online audience, new topical comedy known as the Broadcasting House variant.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>The truth behind the summit between presidents Putin and Biden, the true value of Liz Truss’s trade deals, and someone else who’s been tricked by Martin Bashir finally comes forward.</p><p>The writing squad for the series: Tom Jamieson and Nev Fountain, Laurence Howarth, Tom Coles &amp; Ed Amsden, Jeffrey Aidoo, Simon Alcock, James Bugg, Nastassia Dhanraj , Athena Kugblenu, Sophie Dickson, Becca Bain, Duncan Wisbey, Rajiv Karia, Vivienne Riddoch &amp; Jane Mccutcheon , Edward Tew.</p><p>Producer: Bill Dare
  1472. Production Coordinator: Sarah Sharpe
  1473. A BBC Studios Production for Radio 4.</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 18 Jun 2021 18:05:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1768</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p09lwlqs.mp3" length="28288000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p09lwlqs.mp3" length="28288000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p09lwlqs.mp3" length="28288000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p09lwmt9</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p09lwmt9</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p09lwlqs.mp3" fileSize="28288000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1768"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p09lwmt9</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>Dead Ringers 11th June 2021</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Will England come out of lockdown on the 21st of June, how should the last series of Line of Duty have ended, and will Tom Cruise ever finish Mission Impossible 7?</p><p>The writing squad for the series: Tom Jamieson and Nev Fountain, Laurence Howarth, Tom Coles &amp; Ed Amsden, Jeffrey Aidoo, Simon Alcock, James Bugg, Sarah Campbell, Nastassia Dhanraj , Athena Kugblenu, Sophie Dickson, Rajiv Karia, Vivienne Riddoch &amp; Jane Mccutcheon , Edward Tew.</p><p>Producer: Bill Dare
  1474. Production Coordinator: Sarah Sharpe
  1475. A BBC Studios Production for Radio 4.</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>What really happened at Boris Johnson and Carrie’s secret wedding?</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Will England come out of lockdown on the 21st of June, how should the last series of Line of Duty have ended, and will Tom Cruise ever finish Mission Impossible 7?</p><p>The writing squad for the series: Tom Jamieson and Nev Fountain, Laurence Howarth, Tom Coles &amp; Ed Amsden, Jeffrey Aidoo, Simon Alcock, James Bugg, Sarah Campbell, Nastassia Dhanraj , Athena Kugblenu, Sophie Dickson, Rajiv Karia, Vivienne Riddoch &amp; Jane Mccutcheon , Edward Tew.</p><p>Producer: Bill Dare
  1476. Production Coordinator: Sarah Sharpe
  1477. A BBC Studios Production for Radio 4.</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Mon, 14 Jun 2021 12:38:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1672</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p09lfzmd.mp3" length="26752000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p09lfzmd.mp3" length="26752000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p09lfzmd.mp3" length="26752000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p09l7crj</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p09l7crj</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p09lfzmd.mp3" fileSize="26752000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1672"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p09l7crj</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The News Quiz - Friday 4th June 2021</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Andy Zaltzman presents a look back at the week's headlines with guests Andrew Maxwell, Kiri Pritchard-McLean, Alex Massie and Ria Lina.</p><p>It's the last episode in the series and Andy FINALLY becomes the first News Quiz host to present the programme from the BBC Test Match Special commentary box at Lords.</p><p>Written by Andy Zaltzman with additional material from Alice Fraser, Max Davis and Tasha Dhanraj.</p><p>Producer: Richard Morris
  1478. Production Coordinator: Cherlynn Andrew-Wilfred
  1479. Sound Editor: Marc Willcox</p><p>A BBC Studios Production</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Andy Zaltzman presents a look back at the week's headlines</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Andy Zaltzman presents a look back at the week's headlines with guests Andrew Maxwell, Kiri Pritchard-McLean, Alex Massie and Ria Lina.</p><p>It's the last episode in the series and Andy FINALLY becomes the first News Quiz host to present the programme from the BBC Test Match Special commentary box at Lords.</p><p>Written by Andy Zaltzman with additional material from Alice Fraser, Max Davis and Tasha Dhanraj.</p><p>Producer: Richard Morris
  1480. Production Coordinator: Cherlynn Andrew-Wilfred
  1481. Sound Editor: Marc Willcox</p><p>A BBC Studios Production</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 04 Jun 2021 17:58:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1675</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p09klsjb.mp3" length="26800000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p09klsjb.mp3" length="26800000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p09klsjb.mp3" length="26800000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p09klt8r</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p09klt8r</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p09klsjb.mp3" fileSize="26800000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1675"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p09klt8r</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The News Quiz - Friday 28th May 2021</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Andy Zaltzman presents a look back at the week's headlines with guests Lucy Porter, Alice Fraser, Hugo Rifkind and Daliso Chaponda.</p><p>This week a certain select committee hearing and the inaugural FALSE or VERY FALSE round.</p><p>Written by Andy Zaltzman with additional material from Eleanor Morton, Rajiv Karia and Simon Alcock.</p><p>Producer: Richard Morris
  1482. Production Coordinator: Cherlynn Andrew-Wilfred
  1483. Sound Editor: Marc Willcox</p><p>A BBC Studios Production</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Andy Zaltzman presents a look back at the week's headlines</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Andy Zaltzman presents a look back at the week's headlines with guests Lucy Porter, Alice Fraser, Hugo Rifkind and Daliso Chaponda.</p><p>This week a certain select committee hearing and the inaugural FALSE or VERY FALSE round.</p><p>Written by Andy Zaltzman with additional material from Eleanor Morton, Rajiv Karia and Simon Alcock.</p><p>Producer: Richard Morris
  1484. Production Coordinator: Cherlynn Andrew-Wilfred
  1485. Sound Editor: Marc Willcox</p><p>A BBC Studios Production</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 28 May 2021 17:58:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1676</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p09jyc9q.mp3" length="26816000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p09jyc9q.mp3" length="26816000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p09jyc9q.mp3" length="26816000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p09jyddv</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p09jyddv</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p09jyc9q.mp3" fileSize="26816000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1676"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p09jyddv</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The News Quiz - Friday 21st May 2021</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Andy Zaltzman is joined by Geoff Norcott, Anand Menon, Felicity Ward and Eleanor Tiernan for a look back at the week's headlines</p><p>Items on this week's agenda include foreign holidays and sheep. Stories range from red to green via amber in terms of national importance.</p><p>Producer: Richard Morris
  1486. Production Coordinator: Cherlynn Andrew-Wilfred
  1487. Sound Editor: Marc Willcox</p><p>A BBC Studios Production</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Andy Zaltzman presents a look back at the week's headlines</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Andy Zaltzman is joined by Geoff Norcott, Anand Menon, Felicity Ward and Eleanor Tiernan for a look back at the week's headlines</p><p>Items on this week's agenda include foreign holidays and sheep. Stories range from red to green via amber in terms of national importance.</p><p>Producer: Richard Morris
  1488. Production Coordinator: Cherlynn Andrew-Wilfred
  1489. Sound Editor: Marc Willcox</p><p>A BBC Studios Production</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 21 May 2021 17:58:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1674</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p09j8k16.mp3" length="26784000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p09j8k16.mp3" length="26784000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p09j8k16.mp3" length="26784000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p09j8kmc</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p09j8kmc</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p09j8k16.mp3" fileSize="26784000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1674"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p09j8kmc</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The News Quiz - Friday 14th May 2021</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Andy Zaltzman presents a look back at the week's headlines with Danny Finkelstein, Zoe Lyons, Catherine Bohart and Darren Harriott.</p><p>This week, the panel dissect the Queen's Speech, unpick the local election results, and enjoy a rare quickfire round.</p><p>Written by Andy Zaltzman with additional material from Alice Fraser, Max Davis, Rajiv Karia and Hannah Platt.</p><p>Producer: Gwyn Rhys Davies
  1490. Production Coordinator: Cherlynn Andrew-Wilfred
  1491. Sound Editor: Marc Willcox</p><p>A BBC Studios Production</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Andy Zaltzman presents a look back at the week's headlines</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Andy Zaltzman presents a look back at the week's headlines with Danny Finkelstein, Zoe Lyons, Catherine Bohart and Darren Harriott.</p><p>This week, the panel dissect the Queen's Speech, unpick the local election results, and enjoy a rare quickfire round.</p><p>Written by Andy Zaltzman with additional material from Alice Fraser, Max Davis, Rajiv Karia and Hannah Platt.</p><p>Producer: Gwyn Rhys Davies
  1492. Production Coordinator: Cherlynn Andrew-Wilfred
  1493. Sound Editor: Marc Willcox</p><p>A BBC Studios Production</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 14 May 2021 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1665</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p09hm4lk.mp3" length="26640000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p09hm4lk.mp3" length="26640000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p09hm4lk.mp3" length="26640000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p09hm59s</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p09hm59s</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p09hm4lk.mp3" fileSize="26640000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1665"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p09hm59s</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The News Quiz - Friday 7th May 2021</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Andy Zaltzman presents a look back at the week's headlines with Paul Sinha, Angela Barnes, Ayesha Hazarika and Ian Smith.</p><p>This week decorating, vaccinating and electioneering are subject to scrutiny by our teams.</p><p>Written by Andy Zaltzman with additional material from Alice Fraser, Mike Shephard, Tasha Dhanraj and Ray Badran.</p><p>Producer: Gwyn Rhys Davies
  1494. Production Coordinator: Cherlynn Andrew-Wilfred
  1495. Sound Editor: Marc Willcox
  1496. A BBC Studios Production</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Andy Zaltzman presents a look back at the week's headlines.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Andy Zaltzman presents a look back at the week's headlines with Paul Sinha, Angela Barnes, Ayesha Hazarika and Ian Smith.</p><p>This week decorating, vaccinating and electioneering are subject to scrutiny by our teams.</p><p>Written by Andy Zaltzman with additional material from Alice Fraser, Mike Shephard, Tasha Dhanraj and Ray Badran.</p><p>Producer: Gwyn Rhys Davies
  1497. Production Coordinator: Cherlynn Andrew-Wilfred
  1498. Sound Editor: Marc Willcox
  1499. A BBC Studios Production</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 07 May 2021 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1674</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p09gyvmf.mp3" length="26784000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p09gyvmf.mp3" length="26784000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p09gyvmf.mp3" length="26784000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p09gyyhw</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p09gyyhw</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p09gyvmf.mp3" fileSize="26784000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1674"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p09gyyhw</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The News Quiz - Friday 30th April 2021</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Andy Zaltzman presents a look back at the week's headlines with Simon Evans, Helen Lewis, Elis James and Ria Lina.</p><p>This week decorating, vaccinating and electioneering are subject to scrutiny by our teams.</p><p>Written by Andy Zaltzman with additional material from Alice Fraser, Mike Shephard, Tasha Dhanraj and Tom Mayhew.</p><p>Producer: Richard Morris and Gwyn Rhys Davies
  1500. A BBC Studios Production</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Andy Zaltzman presents a look back at the week's headlines.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Andy Zaltzman presents a look back at the week's headlines with Simon Evans, Helen Lewis, Elis James and Ria Lina.</p><p>This week decorating, vaccinating and electioneering are subject to scrutiny by our teams.</p><p>Written by Andy Zaltzman with additional material from Alice Fraser, Mike Shephard, Tasha Dhanraj and Tom Mayhew.</p><p>Producer: Richard Morris and Gwyn Rhys Davies
  1501. A BBC Studios Production</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 30 Apr 2021 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1676</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p09g9p02.mp3" length="26816000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p09g9p02.mp3" length="26816000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p09g9p02.mp3" length="26816000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p09g9q3z</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p09g9q3z</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p09g9p02.mp3" fileSize="26816000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1676"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p09g9q3z</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The News Quiz - Friday 23rd April 2021</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Andy Zaltman presents a look back at the week's headlines with panellists Andrew Maxwell, Athena Kugblenu, Anne McElvoy and Chris McCausland.</p><p>This week super leagues, super texts and a super example of someone being told to get out of a pub.</p><p>Written by Andy Zaltzman with additional material from Alice Fraser, Mike Shephard, Rajiv Karia and Jenan Younis.</p><p>Producer: Richard Morris
  1502. A BBC Studios Production</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Andy Zaltzman presents a look back at the week's headlines</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Andy Zaltman presents a look back at the week's headlines with panellists Andrew Maxwell, Athena Kugblenu, Anne McElvoy and Chris McCausland.</p><p>This week super leagues, super texts and a super example of someone being told to get out of a pub.</p><p>Written by Andy Zaltzman with additional material from Alice Fraser, Mike Shephard, Rajiv Karia and Jenan Younis.</p><p>Producer: Richard Morris
  1503. A BBC Studios Production</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 23 Apr 2021 17:58:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1668</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p09flgw5.mp3" length="26688000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p09flgw5.mp3" length="26688000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p09flgw5.mp3" length="26688000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p09flhf6</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p09flhf6</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p09flgw5.mp3" fileSize="26688000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1668"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p09flhf6</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The News Quiz - Friday 16th April 2021</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Andy Zaltzman squares up to the week's headlines with panellists Hugo Rifkind, Susie McCabe, Daliso Chaponda and Lucy Porter.</p><p>Panellists lobby for points as they answer questions on the Greensill affair and the theft of a giant rabbit.</p><p>Written by Andy Zaltzman with additional material from Alice Fraser, Simon Alcock, Tasha Dhanraj and Jenan Younis.</p><p>Producer: Richard Morris
  1504. A BBC Studios Production</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Andy Zaltzman is back for a new series of news quizzing</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Andy Zaltzman squares up to the week's headlines with panellists Hugo Rifkind, Susie McCabe, Daliso Chaponda and Lucy Porter.</p><p>Panellists lobby for points as they answer questions on the Greensill affair and the theft of a giant rabbit.</p><p>Written by Andy Zaltzman with additional material from Alice Fraser, Simon Alcock, Tasha Dhanraj and Jenan Younis.</p><p>Producer: Richard Morris
  1505. A BBC Studios Production</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 16 Apr 2021 17:59:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1672</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p09dxctz.mp3" length="26752000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p09dxctz.mp3" length="26752000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p09dxctz.mp3" length="26752000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p09dxfk3</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p09dxfk3</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p09dxctz.mp3" fileSize="26752000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1672"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p09dxfk3</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The Now Show - 9th April ft Ria Lina, Alun Cochrane and Rachel Parris</title><description><![CDATA[<p>This show was recorded on 8th April 2021</p><p>Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches in front of a remote audience - and all from their own home!</p><p>Joining them from a safe distance is Ria Lina and Alun Cochrane with music supplied by Rachel Parris .</p><p>Voice Actors: Katie Norris and Luke Kempner</p><p>Producer: Pete Strauss
  1506. Production Co-Ordinator: Carina Andrews
  1507. Editor/Engineer: David Thomas</p><p>BBC Studios Production</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>This show was recorded on 8th April 2021</p><p>Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches in front of a remote audience - and all from their own home!</p><p>Joining them from a safe distance is Ria Lina and Alun Cochrane with music supplied by Rachel Parris .</p><p>Voice Actors: Katie Norris and Luke Kempner</p><p>Producer: Pete Strauss
  1508. Production Co-Ordinator: Carina Andrews
  1509. Editor/Engineer: David Thomas</p><p>BBC Studios Production</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Sat, 10 Apr 2021 12:01:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1673</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p09d7h8j.mp3" length="26768000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p09d7h8j.mp3" length="26768000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p09d7h8j.mp3" length="26768000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p09d7hpq</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p09d7hpq</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p09d7h8j.mp3" fileSize="26768000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1673"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p09d7hpq</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The Now Show - 2nd April ft Geoff Norcott, Laura Lexx and Huge Davies</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches in front of a remote audience - and all from their own home!</p><p>Joining them from a safe distance is Geoff Norcott and Laura Lexx with music supplied by Huge Davies .</p><p>Voice Actors: Emily Lloyd-Saini and Kieran Hodgson</p><p>Producer: Pete Strauss
  1510. Production Co-Ordinator: Carina Andrews
  1511. Editor/Engineer: David Thomas</p><p>BBC Studios Production</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches in front of a remote audience - and all from their own home!</p><p>Joining them from a safe distance is Geoff Norcott and Laura Lexx with music supplied by Huge Davies .</p><p>Voice Actors: Emily Lloyd-Saini and Kieran Hodgson</p><p>Producer: Pete Strauss
  1512. Production Co-Ordinator: Carina Andrews
  1513. Editor/Engineer: David Thomas</p><p>BBC Studios Production</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 02 Apr 2021 18:01:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1670</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p09clt39.mp3" length="26720000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p09clt39.mp3" length="26720000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p09clt39.mp3" length="26720000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p09cltfx</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p09cltfx</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p09clt39.mp3" fileSize="26720000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1670"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p09cltfx</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The Now Show - 26th March ft Janine Harouni, Dane Baptiste and Rachel Parris</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches in front of a remote audience - and all from their own home!</p><p>Joining them from a safe distance is Dane Baptiste and Janine Harouni with music supplied by Rachel Parris .</p><p>Voice Actors: Chiara Goldsmith and Luke Kempner</p><p>Producer: Pete Strauss
  1514. Production Co-Ordinator: Sarah Sharpe
  1515. Editor/Engineer: David Thomas</p><p>BBC Studios Production</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches in front of a remote audience - and all from their own home!</p><p>Joining them from a safe distance is Dane Baptiste and Janine Harouni with music supplied by Rachel Parris .</p><p>Voice Actors: Chiara Goldsmith and Luke Kempner</p><p>Producer: Pete Strauss
  1516. Production Co-Ordinator: Sarah Sharpe
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  1518. Production Co-Ordinator: Carina Andrews
  1519. Editor/Engineer: David Thomas</p><p>BBC Studios Production</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches in front of a remote audience - and all from their own home!</p><p>Joining them from a safe distance is Lucy Porter fighting for our right to protest, Eshaan Akbar analysing our spending habits and a Beyonce inspired song by Jess Robinson and Felix Hagen.</p><p>Voice Actors: Jason Forbes and Karen Bartke</p><p>Producer: Pete Strauss
  1520. Production Co-Ordinator: Carina Andrews
  1521. Editor/Engineer: David Thomas</p><p>BBC Studios Production</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2021 19:01:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1681</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p09b81fw.mp3" length="26896000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p09b81fw.mp3" length="26896000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p09b81fw.mp3" length="26896000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p09b83hm</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p09b83hm</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p09b81fw.mp3" fileSize="26896000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1681"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p09b83hm</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The Now Show - 12th March ft Daliso Chaponda, Ellie Taylor and Huge Davies</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches in front of a remote audience - and all from their own home!</p><p>Joining them from a safe distance is Ellie Taylor and Daliso Chaponda with music supplied by Huge Davies.</p><p>Voice Actors: George Fouracres and Gemma Arrowsmith</p><p>Producer: Pete Strauss
  1522. Production Co-Ordinator: Carina Andrews
  1523. Editor/Engineer: David Thomas</p><p>BBC Studios Production</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches!</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches in front of a remote audience - and all from their own home!</p><p>Joining them from a safe distance is Ellie Taylor and Daliso Chaponda with music supplied by Huge Davies.</p><p>Voice Actors: George Fouracres and Gemma Arrowsmith</p><p>Producer: Pete Strauss
  1524. Production Co-Ordinator: Carina Andrews
  1525. Editor/Engineer: David Thomas</p><p>BBC Studios Production</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2021 19:01:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1684</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p099jqy6.mp3" length="26944000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p099jqy6.mp3" length="26944000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p099jqy6.mp3" length="26944000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p099jrz3</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p099jrz3</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p099jqy6.mp3" fileSize="26944000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1684"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p099jrz3</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The Now Show - 5th March ft Zoe Lyons, Chris McCausland, Tim Sutton and Sooz Kempner</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches in front of a remote audience - and all from their own home!</p><p>This week Chris McCausland Musks up, Zoe Lyons takes a dip whilst Tim Sutton and Sooz Kempner go Gaga...</p><p>Voice Actors: George Fouracres and Karen Bartke</p><p>Producer: Adnan Ahmed
  1526. Production Co-Ordinator: Carina Andrews
  1527. Editor/Engineer: David Thomas</p><p>BBC Studios Production</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Download the best satirical comedy from Radio 4, every Friday.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches in front of a remote audience - and all from their own home!</p><p>This week Chris McCausland Musks up, Zoe Lyons takes a dip whilst Tim Sutton and Sooz Kempner go Gaga...</p><p>Voice Actors: George Fouracres and Karen Bartke</p><p>Producer: Adnan Ahmed
  1528. Production Co-Ordinator: Carina Andrews
  1529. Editor/Engineer: David Thomas</p><p>BBC Studios Production</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2021 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1684</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p098vd7k.mp3" length="26944000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p098vd7k.mp3" length="26944000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p098vd7k.mp3" length="26944000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p098vdw9</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p098vdw9</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p098vd7k.mp3" fileSize="26944000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1684"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p098vdw9</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The Now Show - 26th February - ft Jess Fostekew, Beardyman and Ken Cheng...</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches in front of a remote audience - and all from their own home!</p><p>In the first show of the new series, they are joined by Jessica Fostekew who relays her time volunteering in a vaccination centre. Ken Cheng talks about his experiences as a Chinese Briton plus music from Beardyman...</p><p>Voice Actors: Luke Kempner and Gemma Arrowsmith</p><p>Producer: Adnan Ahmed
  1530. Production Co-Ordinator: Carina Andrews
  1531. Editor/Engineer: David Thomas</p><p>BBC Studios Production</p>]]></description><itunes:subtitle>Download the best satirical comedy from Radio 4, every Friday.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[<p>Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches in front of a remote audience - and all from their own home!</p><p>In the first show of the new series, they are joined by Jessica Fostekew who relays her time volunteering in a vaccination centre. Ken Cheng talks about his experiences as a Chinese Briton plus music from Beardyman...</p><p>Voice Actors: Luke Kempner and Gemma Arrowsmith</p><p>Producer: Adnan Ahmed
  1532. Production Co-Ordinator: Carina Andrews
  1533. Editor/Engineer: David Thomas</p><p>BBC Studios Production</p>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:image href="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/3000x3000/p0lbr5kr.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2021 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate><itunes:duration>1780</itunes:duration><enclosure url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0985j68.mp3" length="28480000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureLegacy url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0985j68.mp3" length="28480000" type="audio/mpeg"/><ppg:enclosureSecure url="https://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/https/vpid/p0985j68.mp3" length="28480000" type="audio/mpeg"/><guid isPermaLink="false">urn:bbc:podcast:p0985lfb</guid><link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0985lfb</link><itunes:explicit>clean</itunes:explicit><media:content url="http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0985j68.mp3" fileSize="28480000" type="audio/mpeg" medium="audio" expression="full" duration="1780"/><itunes:author>BBC Radio 4</itunes:author><ppg:canonical>/programmes/p0985lfb</ppg:canonical></item><item><title>The News Quiz - 19th February 2021</title><description><![CDATA[<p>A satirical review of the week's news with Andy Zaltzman and guests Andrew Maxwell, Ayesha Hazarika, Scott Bennett and Kiri Pritchard-McLean</p><p>It's the last in the current series and there are pressing issues on the agenda from climate change to the story of an incorrectly measured man.</p><p>Written by Andy Zaltzman with additional material from Alice Fraser, Simon Alcock and Runi Talwar.</p><p>Producer: Richard Morris
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