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Mar 2020
28m 37s

The Now Show - 13th March 2020 - ft Chri...

Bbc Radio 4
About this episode

Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches

Join The Now Show team with their unique take on the week's events. Chris McCausland visits A Quiet Place, Sara Barron is in splendid isolation and Huge Davies washes his hands of it all...

Additional voices by Gemma Arrowsmith

Written by the cast, with additional material from Catherine Brinkworth, Jon Hunter, Aidan Fitzmaurice and Simon Alcock

Producer: Adnan Ahmed

A BBC Studios Production

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