The Unbelievable Truth

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Game show in which panellists are encouraged to tell lies.

Game show in which panellists compete to see how many nuggets of truth they are able to hide amongst their lies.

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Tony Hawks

Richard Osman

Clive Anderson

Vicki Pepperdine

Jon Naismith

The Unbelievable Truth: Series 17: Episode 3

Episode 3

Series 17

BBC Radio 4 - The Unbelievable Truth, Series 17, Episode 3

Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's comedy game.

David Mitchell invites Tony Hawks, Richard Osman, Clive Anderson and Vicki Pepperdine to hide truths in lies. From October 2016.

David Mitchell hosts the panel game in which four comedians are encouraged to tell lies and compete against one another to see how many items of truth they're able to smuggle past their opponents. 

Tony Hawks, Richard Osman, Clive Anderson and Vicki Pepperdine are the panellists obliged to talk with deliberate inaccuracy.

Subjects are as varied as chairs, medicine, prisons and video games. 

The show is devised by Graeme Garden and Jon Naismith, the team behind Radio 4's I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue. 

Producer: Jon Naismith 

A Random Entertainment production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in October 2016.

The Unbelievable Truth: Series 17

Intelligent speech, the most insightful journalism, the wittiest comedy, the most fascinating features and the most compelling drama and readings anywhere in UK radio.

David Mitchell hosts the game show in which panellists are encouraged to tell lies

David Mitchell hosts the game show in which panellists are encouraged to tell lies and compete to see how many items of truth they are able to smuggle past their opponents

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