Episodes
| Series | Episode | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
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| 01 | 01 | 20081127 | 20121110 (BBC7) 20140610 (BBC7) 20140611 (BBC7) 20151229 (BBC7) 20151230 (BBC7) 20190710 (BBC7) 20190711 (BBC7) 20190713 (BBC7) 20210208 (BBC7) 20210209 (BBC7) 20221202 (BBC7) 20221203 (BBC7) 20090715 (R4) | Simon Mayo hosts a three-way play-off to establish which generation of comedians is the funniest. Captains Jon Richardson, Lucy Porter and Roy Walker are joined by guests Josh Howie, Stephen K Amos and Barry Cryer. Producers: Ashley Blaker and Bill Matthews First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2008. Simon Mayo's guests are Jon Richardson, Lucy Porter and Roy Walker. |
| 01 | 02 | 20081204 | 20121117 (BBC7) 20140617 (BBC7) 20140618 (BBC7) 20160105 (BBC7) 20160106 (BBC7) 20190717 (BBC7) 20190718 (BBC7) 20210215 (BBC7) 20210216 (BBC7) 20221209 (BBC7) 20221210 (BBC7) 20090722 (R4) | Simon Mayo hosts a three-way play-off to establish which generation of comedians is the funniest. Captains Jon Richardson, Lucy Porter and Roy Walker are joined by guests Milton Jones, Sarah Millican and Adrian Walsh. Producers: Ashley Blaker and Bill Matthews First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 2008. Simon Mayo explores which generation is funniest. With Milton Jones and Sarah Millican. |
| 01 | 03 | 20081211 | 20121124 (BBC7) 20140624 (BBC7) 20140625 (BBC7) 20160112 (BBC7) 20160113 (BBC7) 20190724 (BBC7) 20190725 (BBC7) 20221216 (BBC7) 20221217 (BBC7) 20090729 (R4) | Simon Mayo hosts a three-way play-off to establish which generation of comedians is the funniest. Captains Jon Richardson, Lucy Porter and Roy Walker are joined by guests Josie Long, Justin Edwards and Mick Miller and Ed Byrne. Producers: Ashley Blaker and Bill Matthews First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 2008. Simon Mayo discovers which generation is the funniest. |
| 01 | 04 | 20081218 | 20121201 (BBC7) 20140502 (BBC7) 20140503 (BBC7) 20140701 (BBC7) 20140702 (BBC7) 20160119 (BBC7) 20160120 (BBC7) 20190731 (BBC7) 20190801 (BBC7) 20210222 (BBC7) 20210223 (BBC7) 20221223 (BBC7) 20221224 (BBC7) | Simon Mayo hosts a three-way play-off to establish which generation of comedians is the funniest. Captains Jon Richardson, Lucy Porter and Roy Walker are joined by guests Holly Walsh, Justin Moorhouse and Barry Cryer. Producers: Ashley Blaker and Bill Matthews First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 2008. Simon Mayo discovers which generation is the funniest. |
| 01 | 05 | 20081225 | 20121208 (BBC7) 20140708 (BBC7) 20140709 (BBC7) 20160126 (BBC7) 20160127 (BBC7) 20190807 (BBC7) 20190808 (BBC7) 20210301 (BBC7) 20210302 (BBC7) 20221230 (BBC7) 20221231 (BBC7) 20090805 (R4) | Simon Mayo hosts a three-way play-off to establish which generation of comedians is the funniest. Captains Jon Richardson, Lucy Porter and Roy Walker are joined by guests Russell Kane, Phil Nicoll and Johnnie Casson. Producers: Ashley Blaker and Bill Matthews First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 2008. With host Simon Mayo and team captains Jon Richardson, Lucy Porter and Roy Walker. |
| 01 | 06 LAST | 20090101 | 20121215 (BBC7) 20140715 (BBC7) 20140716 (BBC7) 20160202 (BBC7) 20160203 (BBC7) 20190815 (BBC7) 20210308 (BBC7) 20210309 (BBC7) 20230106 (BBC7) 20230107 (BBC7) 20090812 (R4) | Simon Mayo hosts a three-way play-off to establish which generation of comedians is the funniest. Captains Jon Richardson, Lucy Porter and Roy Walker are joined by guests Steven Hall, Rhod Gilbert and Stan Boardman. Producers: Ashley Blaker and Bill Matthews First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2009. Simon Mayo discovers which generation is the funniest. |
| 02 | 01 | 20100119 | 20130405/06 (BBC7) 20151006 (BBC7) 20151007 (BBC7) 20170713 (BBC7) 20170714 (BBC7) 20190820 (BBC7) 20190821 (BBC7) 20210426 (BBC7) 20210427 (BBC7) 20210501 (BBC7) 20230224 (BBC7) 20230225 (BBC7) 20110308 (R4) | Comedy show that pits the comic generations against each other to find out which is the funniest. Hosted by Simon Mayo. With Team Captains: Jon Richardson Lucy Porter Adrian Walsh Guest Comics: Kevin Bridges Jason Byrne Johnnie Casson Producers: Ashley Blaker and Bill Matthews First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2010. Which generation is the funniest? With Jon Richardson, Lucy Porter and Adrian Walsh. |
| 02 | 02 | 20100126 | 20130412/13 (BBC7) 20140418 (BBC7) 20140419 (BBC7) 20151013 (BBC7) 20151014 (BBC7) 20170720 (BBC7) 20170721 (BBC7) 20190827 (BBC7) 20190828 (BBC7) 20210503 (BBC7) 20210504 (BBC7) 20230303 (BBC7) 20230304 (BBC7) | Comedy show that pits the comic generations against each other to find out which is the funniest. Hosted by Simon Mayo. With Team Captains: Jon Richardson Lucy Porter Adrian Walsh Guest Comics: Jack Whitehall Sarah Kendall Ronnie Golden Producers: Ashley Blaker and Bill Matthews. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2010. Simon Mayo hosts the comedy show that pits the comic generations against each other. |
| 02 | 03 | 20100202 | 20130419 (BBC7) 20140425 (BBC7) 20140426 (BBC7) 20151020 (BBC7) 20151021 (BBC7) 20170727 (BBC7) 20170728 (BBC7) 20190903 (BBC7) 20190904 (BBC7) 20210510 (BBC7) 20210511 (BBC7) 20230310 (BBC7) 20230311 (BBC7) | Comedy show pitting the comic generations against each other to find out which is the funniest. Hosted by Simon Mayo. With Team Captains: Jon Richardson Ed Byrne Johnnie Casson Guest Comics: Jared Christmas Mark Watson Eddie Large Producers: Ashley Blaker and Bill Matthews. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2010. Which generation is the funniest? With Jon Richardson, Ed Byrne and Johnnie Casson. |
| 02 | 04 | 20100209 | 20130426/27 (BBC7) 20151027 (BBC7) 20151028 (BBC7) 20170803 (BBC7) 20170804 (BBC7) 20190910 (BBC7) 20190911 (BBC7) 20210517 (BBC7) 20210518 (BBC7) 20230317 (BBC7) 20230318 (BBC7) | Comedy show pitting the comic generations against each other to find out which is the funniest. Hosted by Simon Mayo. With Team Captains: Jon Richardson Ed Byrne Johnnie Casson Guest Comics: Mike Wozniak Robin Ince Ted Robbins. Producers: Ashley Blaker and Bill Matthews. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2010. With Jon Richardson, Ed Byrne, Johnnie Casson, Mike Wozniak, Robin Ince and Ted Robbins. |
| 02 | 05 | 20100216 | 20130503/04 (BBC7) 20140509 (BBC7) 20140510 (BBC7) 20151103 (BBC7) 20151104 (BBC7) 20170810 (BBC7) 20170811 (BBC7) 20190917 (BBC7) 20190918 (BBC7) 20210524 (BBC7) 20210525 (BBC7) 20230324 (BBC7) 20230325 (BBC7) | Comedy show pitting the comic generations against each other to find out which is the funniest. Hosted by Simon Mayo. With Team Captains: Jon Richardson Ed Byrne Johnnie Casson Guest Comics: Tom Wrigglesworth John Bishop Tom O'Connor Producers: Ashley Blaker and Bill Matthews. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2010. Simon Mayo chairs. With Jon Richardson, Lucy Porter and Roy Walker. |
| 02 | 06 LAST | 20100223 | 20130510/11 (BBC7) 20140516 (BBC7) 20140517 (BBC7) 20151110 (BBC7) 20151111 (BBC7) 20170817 (BBC7) 20170818 (BBC7) 20190924 (BBC7) 20190925 (BBC7) 20210531 (BBC7) 20210601 (BBC7) 20230331 (BBC7) 20230401 (BBC7) | Comedy show pitting the comic generations against each other to find out which is the funniest. Hosted by Simon Mayo. With Team Captains: Jon Richardson Lucy Porter Roy Walker Guest Comics: Hills Barker Tommy Cannon Bobby Ball Producers: Ashley Blaker and Bill Matthews. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2010. With Jon Richardson, Lucy Porter, Roy Walker, Hills Barker and Cannon and Ball. |
| 03 | 01 | 20110323 | 20131120 (BBC7) 20141014 (BBC7) 20141015 (BBC7) 20171122 (BBC7) 20171123 (BBC7) 20171125 (BBC7) 20191001 (BBC7) 20191002 (BBC7) 20191005 (BBC7) 20210719 (BBC7) 20210720 (BBC7) 20210724 (BBC7) 20230519 (BBC7) 20230520 (BBC7) 20140429 (R4) | Three-way battle between the comedy generations to find out which is the funniest. Hosted by Simon Mayo. Will it be the Up-and-Comers, the Current Crop or the Old Guard who will be crowned, for one week at least, as the Golden Age of Comedy? With Team Captains: Holly Walsh Lucy Porter Tom O'Connor Guest Comics: Henry Paker Miles Jupp Duggie Brown Devised and Produced by Ashley Blaker and Bill Matthews. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2011. Simon Mayo hosts a three-way battle to find out which is the funniest comedy generation. |
| 03 | 02 | 20110330 | 20110406 (BBC7) 20131127 (BBC7) 20141021 (BBC7) 20141022 (BBC7) 20171129 (BBC7) 20171130 (BBC7) 20191008 (BBC7) 20191009 (BBC7) 20210726 (BBC7) 20210727 (BBC7) 20230526 (BBC7) 20230527 (BBC7) 20140506 (R4) | Three-way battle between the comedy generations to find out which is the funniest. Hosted by Simon Mayo. Will it be the Up-and-Comers, the Current Crop or the Old Guard who will be crowned, for one week at least, as the Golden Age of Comedy? With Team Captains: Jon Richardson Rufus Hound Ted Robbins Guest Comics: Andi Osho Andrew Maxwell Roger De Courcey and Nookie Bear. Devised and produced by Ashley Blaker and Bill Matthews. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2011. Simon Mayo hosts a three-way battle to find out which is the funniest comedy generation. |
| 03 | 03 | 20110406 | 20110413 (BBC7) 20131204 (BBC7) 20141028 (BBC7) 20141029 (BBC7) 20171206 (BBC7) 20171207 (BBC7) 20191015 (BBC7) 20191016 (BBC7) 20210802 (BBC7) 20210803 (BBC7) 20230602 (BBC7) 20230603 (BBC7) 20140513 (R4) | Three-way battle between the comedy generations to find out which is the funniest. Hosted by Simon Mayo. Will it be the Up-and-Comers, the Current Crop or the Old Guard who will be crowned, for one week at least, as the Golden Age of Comedy? With Team Captains: Holly Walsh Lucy Porter Tom O'Connor Guest Comics: Sean Walsh Hal Cruttenden Dave Spikey Devised and produced by Ashley Blaker and Bill Matthews. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 2011. Simon Mayo hosts a three-way battle to find out which is the funniest comedy generation. |
| 03 | 04 | 20110413 | 20110420 (BBC7) 20131211 (BBC7) 20141104 (BBC7) 20141105 (BBC7) 20171213 (BBC7) 20171214 (BBC7) 20191022 (BBC7) 20191023 (BBC7) 20210809 (BBC7) 20210810 (BBC7) 20230609 (BBC7) 20230610 (BBC7) 20140520 (R4) | Three-way battle between the comedy generations to find out which is the funniest. Hosted by Simon Mayo. Will it be the Up-and-Comers, the Current Crop or the Old Guard who will be crowned, for one week at least, as the Golden Age of Comedy? With Team Captains: Holly Walsh Rufus Hound Ted Robbins Guest Comics: Tom Deacon Henning Wehn Billy Pearce. Devised and produced by Ashley Blaker and Bill Matthews. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 2011. Simon Mayo hosts a three-way battle to find out which is the funniest comedy generation. |
| 03 | 05 | 20110420 | 20110427 (BBC7) 20131218 (BBC7) 20141111 (BBC7) 20141112 (BBC7) 20171220 (BBC7) 20171221 (BBC7) 20191029 (BBC7) 20191030 (BBC7) 20210816 (BBC7) 20210817 (BBC7) 20230616 (BBC7) 20230617 (BBC7) 20140527 (R4) | Three-way battle between the comedy generations to find out which is the funniest. Hosted by Simon Mayo. Will it be the Up-and-Comers, the Current Crop or the Old Guard who will be crowned, for one week at least, as the Golden Age of Comedy? With Team Captains: Holly Walsh Rufus Hound Ted Robbins Guest Comics: Carl Donnelly Justin Edwards Norman Lovett Devised and produced by Ashley Blaker and Bill Matthews. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 2011. Simon Mayo hosts a three-way battle to find out which is the funniest comedy generation. |
| 03 | 06 LAST | 20110427 | 20110504 (BBC7) 20131225 (BBC7) 20141118 (BBC7) 20141119 (BBC7) 20171227 (BBC7) 20171228 (BBC7) 20191105 (BBC7) 20191106 (BBC7) 20140603 (R4) | Simon Mayo hosts the three-way battle between the comedy generations to find out which is the funniest. Will it be the Up-and-Comers, the Current Crop or the Old Guard who will be crowned, for one week at least, as the Golden Age of Comedy. This week Holly Walsh is joined by Andrew Lawrence, Rufus Hound teams up with Paul Foot and Ted Robbins is paired with Stu Francis. Devised and Produced by Ashley Blaker and Bill Matthews. Simon Mayo hosts a three-way battle to find out which is the funniest comedy generation. |