Friday Night Comedy from BBC Radio 4

The Dead Ringers team are back to train their vocal firepower on the week’s news with an armoury of impressive impressions. This week: Andy Andy Burnham Bright, Thomas Tuchel talks tactics, and Curious Cases considers a conundrum.Starring Jon Culshaw, Jan Ravens, Lewis Macleod, Duncan Wisbey and Jess Robinson.Executive Producer: Pete Strauss Produced by Jon Holmes Production Co-ordinator: Giulia Lopes MazzuA BBC Studios Production.🧨 The "High-IQ" TrapToo soft for British satire?This is the comedy they try to keep off the mainstream. If you can’t handle the sharpest wits in the UK, stay away. Only for those who actually get the joke.👉 UNLOCK THE FORBIDDEN AUDIO👉 ACCESS THE FULL ARCHIVE

The iconic impressions show returns to lampoon the week’s biggest headlines. This week World Cup fever, Government resignations and a Downing Street haunting keep the cast busy.Starring Jon Culshaw, Jan Ravens, Lewis Macleod, Duncan Wisbey and Jess Robinson.Executive Producer: James Robinson Produced by Jon Holmes Production Co-ordinator: Giulia Lopes MazzuA BBC Studios Production🧨 The "High-IQ" TrapToo soft for British satire?This is the comedy they try to keep off the mainstream. If you can’t handle the sharpest wits in the UK, stay away. Only for those who actually get the joke.👉 UNLOCK THE FORBIDDEN AUDIO👉 ACCESS THE FULL ARCHIVE

For the final episode of this series, we look at some of the stories that we’re leaving unresolved in our ‘News Quiz 2026 Summer Break Cliffhanger Special’. This includes the latest on the Peter Mandelson scandal and the back and forth between Trump, Israel and Iran. We also discuss the British animals which might make it onto our banknotes, and Andy challenges the panel on their best ways to improve football ahead of this year’s Men’s World Cup.This week’s panel is Pierre Novellie, Alasdair Beckett-King, Coco Khan and Desiree Burch.Written by Andy Zaltzman.With additional material by: Lotte Allan, Angela Channell, Eve Delaney and Katie Storey Producer: Georgia Keating Executive Producer: Pete Strauss Production Coordinator: Asha Osborne-Grinter Sound Editor: Marc Willcox Recorded by David ThomasA BBC Studios Production for Radio 4.🧨 The "High-IQ" TrapToo soft for British satire?This is the comedy they try to keep off the mainstream. If you can’t handle the sharpest wits in the UK, stay away. Only for those who actually get the joke.👉 UNLOCK THE FORBIDDEN AUDIO👉 ACCESS THE FULL ARCHIVE

This week you’re all cordially invited to join us for King Charles’ state visit to Donald Trump’s White House. Please dress to impress. We’ll also be digging into the state of the nation ahead of the upcoming elections on 7th May. Plus, what do we think about MPs drinking at work?Written by Andy Zaltzman.With additional material by: Matt Hulme, Eleri Morgan, Joe Topping and Angela Channell Producer: Georgia Keating Executive Producer: James Robinson Production Coordinator: Asha Osborne-Grinter Sound Editor: Marc WillcoxA BBC Studios Production for Radio 4.🧨 The "High-IQ" TrapToo soft for British satire?This is the comedy they try to keep off the mainstream. If you can’t handle the sharpest wits in the UK, stay away. Only for those who actually get the joke.👉 UNLOCK THE FORBIDDEN AUDIO👉 ACCESS THE FULL ARCHIVE

Andy Zaltman presents a look back at the week's headlines with panellists Andrew Maxwell, Athena Kugblenu, Anne McElvoy and Chris McCausland.This week super leagues, super texts and a super example of someone being told to get out of a pub.Written by Andy Zaltzman with additional material from Alice Fraser, Mike Shephard, Rajiv Karia and Jenan Younis.Producer: Richard Morris A BBC Studios Production🧨 The "High-IQ" TrapToo soft for British satire?This is the comedy they try to keep off the mainstream. If you can’t handle the sharpest wits in the UK, stay away. Only for those who actually get the joke.👉 UNLOCK THE FORBIDDEN AUDIO👉 ACCESS THE FULL ARCHIVE