The Now Show
Hugh Dennis (left) and Steve Punt at the 2005 Radio Festival, Edinburgh.
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| Genre | Comedy |
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| Running time | 30 mins |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Language(s) | English |
| Home station | BBC Radio 4 |
| Starring |
Steve Punt Hugh Dennis Jon Holmes Mitch Benn Laura Shavin |
| Created by | Bill Dare |
| Produced by | Aled Evans (series 1-3), Colin Anderson (Series 19-20 & 25-27 & 31), Katie Marsden (Series 21-25), Ed Morrish (Series 26-28), Julia McKenzie (Series 29) |
| Recording studio | BBC Radio Theatre, Broadcasting House, RADA Studios |
| Original release | 26 September 1998 – present |
| No. of series | 50 |
| Website | Radio 4 |
| Podcast | Podcast Download |
The Now Show is a British radio comedy broadcast on BBC Radio 4, which satirises the week's news. The show is a mixture of stand-up, sketches and songs presented by Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis. The show also features skits from Jon Holmes, Laura Shavin (earlier series had Emma Kennedy, or occasionally Sue Perkins, for the female voices), a monologue by , and music by Mitch Benn, Pippa Evans or Adam Kay.
Most episodes will feature a special guest. Past guests include Robin Ince, Rory Bremner, Dave Gorman, Simon Munnery, Al Murray, Andy Zaltzman, Paul Sinha, Richard Stilgoe, Dr Phil Hammond, Barry Cryer, John Finnemore, Andy Parsons, Shappi Khorsandi, Nathan Caton, Grace Petrie, Sarah Kendall and Francesca Martinez. Jon Culshaw has featured on the 2004 and 2005 Christmas editions and also starred in the 2008 Christmas edition. Guests have also stood in for absent cast members.
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