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Series 9
4. Eat the Rich!
Eat the Rich, A Speech to the Graduates and Best Wishes are this week's essays.
16 Mar 2023,·28 mins
Series 11
The Aeneid
In a tour de force solo performance, Natalie takes on Virgil's great poem in 28 minutes.
02 Sep 2025,·27 mins
Scam Special
Cop turned comic Alfie Moore dives into the world of scams.
26 Nov 2025,·30 mins
Series 14
6. Unst (Shetland part 2)
Mark makes his final stop this series on Unst, the most northerly island in Britain.
11 Nov 2025,·38 mins
Living Forever
3: How to Travel Your Meat Brain to the Future
Sunil discovers time travel… and fights robots.
22 Jul 2026,·14 mins
Series 3
Episode 4
Paul Sinha presents his virtual audience with an A-Z of facts.
11 Aug 2021,·28 mins
Alasdair Beckett-King: Nevermore
Part 4
A composed finale of callbacks, language games and thoughtful silliness.
07 Jul 2026,·11 mins
Ian Smith Is Stressed - Series 2
4. Fertility
Ian Smith takes us on a personal journey though male fertility.
10 Jun 2026,·28 mins
Series 4
Desert Island Quiz
Paul Sinha tests a Sunderland audience's knowledge of light bulbs and desert islands.
03 Nov 2025,·28 mins
Series 2
Morals
Super-sharp Angela Barnes laughs at life and packs herself a fantasy coffin.
23 Jan 2019,·28 mins
Series 1
South Londoner Arthur invites Stewart Lee and Reginald D Hunter round.
28 Jul 2009,·30 mins
Extend civilian partnerships to straight couples, and ban traffic during the rush hour.
27 Jan 2011,·30 mins
Series 2 - Sarah Kendall: Australian Trilogy
Episode 3 - Seventy-Five Years
Storyteller Sarah Kendal returns with more hilarious, gripping and moving stories.
05 Sep 2018,·30 mins
Series 6
Innovation
Simon Evans presents another comedy lecture on economics.
10 Aug 2021,·28 mins
Youth
Aditi Mittal looks at her patriarchal home nation from the point of view of being young.
22 Dec 2016,·30 mins
Be Polite
Break-out comedy star Sophie Willan explores what it is to be 'polite'.
11 Apr 2018,·14 mins
4: Billionaires
Comedian Ellie Taylor explains why she thinks billionaires are a good thing.
19 Apr 2023,·28 mins
Humanity
What does it mean to be human?
18 Jun 2025,·28 mins
Fruits of Labour
Stand-up comic Sindhu Vee looks at being a parent in a multi-generational family.
25 Jul 2018,·15 mins
Do You Have Democracy?
Kenyan-born comedian Njambi McGrath on the impact of colonisation.
13 Oct 2021,·14 mins
4. Friends, Enemies and a Big Decision
Janey makes friends in high places, and too many enemies to count – then says goodbye.
27 Mar 2024,·28 mins
Episode 2
More comic monologues and duologues from the irrepressible Maureen LIpman.
23 Mar 2022,·28 mins
New Relationships To Old Things
When his parents sell the family home, Alex discovers he's unexpectedly affected by it.
01 Jun 2021,·28 mins
4. Leisure
Comedy about raising kids with special educational needs.
25 Aug 2023,·28 mins
Rob Newman On Air
Episode Four: On Song
Rob Newman returns with a hilarious new comedy series, co-starring Claire Price.
16 Nov 2022,·28 mins
Garron Noone
Social media star Garron Noone joins Catherine Bohart for a stand-up comedy challenge.
30 Sep 2023,·30 mins
Episode 10: Hosted by Gus Lymburn
The brightest and best stand-up from the Scottish comedy club scene.
02 Aug 2019,·27 mins
Saturday's Child Is...
Award-winning comedian Mark Watson re-embarks on his doomed quest to understand life.
21 Mar 2023,·28 mins
4. I Would Do Anything For You
The Lovely Boys test each others patience in the final episode of the sketch show.
28 Aug 2024,·14 mins
Charity
Sara looks at examples of altruistic behaviour and feats of generosity.
13 Mar 2018,·30 mins
