Comedy of the Week

It’s Listeners’ Week! Host Chloe Slack (Sian Clifford) is listening to the listeners who have suggested things to listen to, including vaping, the maths of parenting and murder.Sian Clifford stars as self-important journalist Chloe Slack in this comedy series parodying women’s current affairs and talk shows, surrounded by an ensemble cast of character comedians.Chloe Slack - Sian CliffordEnsemble cast: Ada Player Alice Cockayne Aruhan Galieva Em Prendergast Jodie Mitchell Jonathan Oldfield Lorna Rose Treen Mofé Akàndé Sara SegoviaAdditional voice: Etta TreenCreated by Lorna Rose Treen and Jonathan OldfieldWriting team: Alice Cockayne Catherine Brinkworth Jodie Mitchell Jonathan Oldfield Lorna Rose Treen Priya Hall Will HughesScript Editor - Catherine Brinkworth Photographer - Will Hearle Production Coordinator - Katie Sayer Producer - Ben WalkerA DLT Entertainment Production for BBC Radio 4

Comedian and farmer Jim Smith is a proud teuchter. What is a teuchter? Well, Jim will tell you.Me and the Farmer is a stand up show chronicling Jim's life as a working farmer in rural Perthshire. This isn't an act. By day, Jim works the land and looks after his sheep and by night he performs stand up to sold out venues across Scotland.In each episode, Jim tells anecdotes about life on his family farm to a live audience in his nearest city of Perth. This is an honest, behind the scenes look at what it takes to be a modern farmer.Written and Performed by Jim Smith Produced by Lauren Mackay Sound by Andy Hay and Barry Jackson Photo credit: Chris Quilietti

Having endured weeks of impossibly restrictive BBC election guidelines, Jonathan Pie is looking forward to election day and an end to all the madness. But first he has to persuade an apathetic Sam that not 'all parties are the same' and to actually go out and vote.Written and performed by Tom WalkerCast: Jonathan Pie ….. Tom Walker Sam ….. Aqib Khan Caller ….. Ellie DobingProducers …. Alison Vernon-Smith and Julian MayersA Yada-Yada Audio production for BBC Radio 4

The hit Radio 4 series Fags, Mags & Bags returns with a 11th series with more shop-based shenanigans and over the counter philosophy, courtesy of Ramesh Majhu and his trusty sidekick Dave.In this fourth episode of the series, Alok-Pocalyse, Ramesh must contend with nonplussed members of the Lenzie Local Traders Association who call for an immediate meeting to try and clean up the mess being caused by Danny and Alok’s stag and hen party business.Set in a Scots-Asian corner shop and written by and starring Donald McLeary and Sanjeev Kohli, the award winning Fags, Mags & Bags has proved a huge hit with the Radio 4 audience. This brand-new series sees a return of all the show’s regular characters, and some guest appearances along the way.Cast Ramesh: Sanjeev Kohli Dave: Donald McLeary Sanjay: Omar Raza Alok: Susheel Kumar Malcolm. Mina Anwar Danny: Kulvinder Ghir Bishop Briggs: Michael Redmond Mr Hepworth: Tom Urie Bra Jeff: Steven McNicol Kyle: Pierce Higgins Nathan Laser: Gavin MitchellProducer: Gus Beattie for Gusman Productions A Comedy Unit production for BBC Radio 4