The Now Show

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The Now Show is a long-running BBC Radio 4 comedy series that satirically reviews the week's news through sketches, stand-up, and musical segments.

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The Now Show 2012 Live 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf BBC Radio 4 programme
radio comedy programme
satirical radio show
broadcastOn BBC Sounds
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
createdFor BBC Radio 4 NERFINISHED
debutDecade 1990s
executiveProducer David Tyler
firstAired 1998
firstBroadcastOn BBC Radio 4 NERFINISHED
format musical comedy
sketch comedy
stand-up comedy
genre comedy
satire
topical comedy
hasCastMember Andy Zaltzman
Angela Barnes NERFINISHED
Athena Kugblenu
Bridget Christie
Chris Neill
David Quantick
David Tyler
Emma Kennedy
Fin Taylor
Gemma Arrowsmith
Grace Petrie NERFINISHED
Gyles Brandreth
Hugh Dennis
John Finnemore
Jon Holmes
Kiri Pritchard-McLean
Laura Shavin NERFINISHED
Luke Kempner
Mae Martin
Marcus Brigstocke
Mitch Benn
Nish Kumar
Pippa Evans
Rachel Parris
Robin Ince
Sarah Morgan
Steve Punt
Toby Longworth
hasRelatedWork Dead Ringers
Have I Got News for You
surface form: The News Quiz

Week Ending
hasSpinOff The Now Show self-linksurface differs
surface form: The Now Show 2012 Live
homeStation BBC Radio 4 NERFINISHED
originalLanguage English
originalNetwork BBC Radio 4 NERFINISHED
producer BBC
productionCompany Pozzitive Television
recordedAt BBC Radio Theatre
subject current events
news
politics

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The Now Show hasSpinOff The Now Show self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: The Now Show 2012 Live
BBC Radio 4 notableProgramme The Now Show