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The Now Show

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The Now Show: Series 48

Steve Punt

Hugh Dennis

Andy Zaltzman

Lucy Porter

Mitch Benn

Freya Parker

The Now Show: Series 48: Episode 3

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Episode 3

Series 48

BBC Radio 4 - The Now Show, Series 48, Episode 3

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

Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches. With Andy Zaltzman, Lucy Porter, Mitch Benn and Freya Parker.

Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis are joined by Andy Zaltzman, Lucy Porter, Mitch Benn and Freya Parker to present the week in news through stand-up and sketches.

This week the gang take a look at the winners and losers from the Budget 2016, Andy Zaltzman makes an argument for sport to save us all, Lucy Porter lays out her plans to open an academy school and Steve and Hugh discuss how the impending EU referendum is viewed from across the English Channel with the UK Correspondent for De Spiegel magazine Christoph Scheuermann.

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