Former-forensic-scientist-turned-stand-up-comedian Ria Lina examines the gap between the science we’re sold by the wellness industry and the science that’s done in a lab – particularly when it comes to treatments that boast anti-aging effects. This episode, she’s joined by comedian Geoff Norcott to see if Microneedling can make their faces look any younger.Featuring Ria Lina and Geoff Norcott
Written by Ria Lina and Steve N Allen
Produced by Ben WalkerA DLT Entertainment production for BBC Radio 4
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Glenn Moore's Almanac
Comedian Glenn Moore looks in his almanac at world events and what he was doing at the time. In this episode, a deadly spy operation causes Glenn to suspect his completely innocent Russian flatmate who just happens to have a novelty cigarette lighter in the shape of a gun. And not a novelty gun in the shape of a cigarette lighter.Perhaps best-known for his outrageously brilliant one-liners on Mock The Week , Glenn delivers a tale of comic mishaps and extraordinary scenes interwoven with a big event in history – and looks back through his almanac to find out other strange connections to the day as well.This is the first episode of the Second series of Glenn Moore's Almanac. To hear more episodes, search "Stand-Up Specials" on BBC Sounds.Written by Glenn with additional material by Katie Storey (Have I Got News For You, Mock The Week, The Last Leg) and produced and directed by David Tyler (Cabin Pressure, Armando Iannucci’s Charm Offensive, etc)A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4
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John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme: 2025 Special
2025's instalment of John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme is forty-five minutes of the funniest things John thought of in the last year, performed by John and his regular cast of Margaret Cabourn-Smith, Simon Kane, Lawry Lewin and Carrie Quinlan, with composer Susannah Pearse at the piano and Sally Stares on the cello.Please note that listening to these sketches about seahorses, time travel and sirens may cause side effects, unless you're listening to the placebo version of the show.Written and performed by … John Finnemore
Ensemble … Margaret Cabourn-Smith
Ensemble … Simon Kane
Ensemble … Lawry Lewin
Ensemble … Carrie QuinlanOriginal music … Susannah Pearse
Piano … Susannah Pearse
Cello … Sally StaresRecording … Jerry Peal & Jon Calver
Editing … Rich EvansProduction Manager … Katie Baum
Executive Producer … Richard MorrisProducer … Ed MorrishJohn Finnemore’s Souvenir Programme is a BBC Studios Production for Radio 4.
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Icklewick FM
We return to Icklewick one year after the explosive events of Mischief Night. With Amy’s whereabouts still unknown and the rest of the team scattered, Chris has been struggling to keep Icklewick FM on the air from his home studio.Things are deffo looking bleak until he receives a mysterious call from Mainland Europe...Icklewick FM is created and written by Chris Cantrill and Amy Gledhill, with additional material from the cast.To listen to more episodes from this series, search "Ickelwick FM" on BBC Sounds.Starring:
Amy Gledhill
Chris Cantrill
Mark Silcox
Colin Hoult
Janice Connolly
Phil Ellis
Tom Lawrinson
Tom Burgess
Nicola Redman
Tai Campbell
Em Humble
James CarbuttSeries Artwork by Sam O'LearyMusic, sound design and additional material by Jack Lewis Evans.
Line Produced by Laura Shaw
Produced by Benjamin Sutton.
A Daddy’s Superyacht production for BBC Radio 4
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Room 101 with Paul Merton
Returning in its original one-to-one incarnation, Paul Merton interviews a variety of guests from the world of comedy and entertainment to find out what they would send to Room 101. This week Paul welcomes Richard Ayoade.
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