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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David Mitchell

Lloyd Langford

Henning Wehn

Ellie Taylor

John Finnemore

Jon Naismith

The Unbelievable Truth: Series 19: Episode 3

Episode 3

Series 19

BBC Radio 4 - The Unbelievable Truth, Series 19, Episode 3

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

David Mitchell gets Lloyd Langford, Henning Wehn, Ellie Taylor and John Finnemore to lie with some truths. From 2017.

David Mitchell hosts the panel game where four comedians are encouraged to tell lies.

They must compete against one another to see how many items of truth they're able to smuggle past their opponents.

Obliged to talk with deliberate inaccuracy on subjects as varied as dinosaurs, China, cake and bees. 

Lloyd Langford
Henning When
Ellie Taylor
John Finnemore

Producer: Jon Naismith

A Random Entertainment production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in October 2017.

The Unbelievable Truth: Series 19

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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