No News Is Bad News: This week, Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis take a look at the worlds of food and newspapers, while Mitch Benn gets all patriotic, Jon Holmes is wee and goes "whee!", and special guest Andy Zaltzman pinpoints the importance of next week’s Test match with laser precision. Also featuring Laura Shavin. Produced by Ed Morrish.
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Bored Now - Can I Play With The Puppy? As the green shoots of the silly season start sprouting Steve Punt & Hugh Dennis look into, among other things, exactly why we’re all so bored. Meanwhile, Mitch Benn is our ISS correspondent, Jon Holmes’s piece is a "stunna", and Marcus Brigstocke finds it isn’t easy being green. Also featuring Laura Shavin. Producer: Ed Morrish.
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Punt & Dennis with the help of Laura Shavin, Jon Holmes, Carrie Quinlan and Mitch Benn examine the week’s momentous events including (partial)nuclear disarmament and the G8 summit hosted by Silvio Berlusconi. Plus Spies, sperm and seagulls.
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Summertime: What are we missing while the sun is shining? Punt & Dennis investigate, while Marcus Brigstocke looks at the coverage of Michael Jackson’s untimely death, Mitch Benn celebrates the repealing of an EU Law, Jon Holmes makes jokes about our bosses, and Laura Shavin reprises one of her most popular impersonations. Produced by Ed Morrish.
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Hate figures: In this first episode of series twenty-eight of The Now Show, Steve Punt & Hugh Dennis look at why changing our hate figures is so much easier than changing the world; Mitch Benn is off to see The Boss; Jon Holmes has nothing new to say about expenses; and Marcus Brigstocke praises the people of Iran. Also featuring Laura Shavin. Produced by Ed Morrish.
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Iranian Elections, Iraq Inquiries, and Lawn Tennis Laws: this week’s biggest stories get the News Quiz treatment. Host Sandi Toksvig is joined by Jeremy Hardy, Andy Hamilton, Francis Wheen, and Mark Steel. Produced by Victoria Lloyd.
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So Lonely: This week, Steve Punt & Hugh Dennis discuss North Korea’s nuclear ambitions, Jon Holmes gets angry about trading standards, Marcus Brigstocke reviews the new series of The Apprentice, and Mitch Benn calls for a pardon for one of the world’s most famous political prisoners. Produced by Ed Morrish.
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Cricket and Kissing. Sandi Toksvig takes a look at the week’s news with guests Jeremy Hardy, Fred Macaulay, Mark Steel and Shappi Khorsandi.
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