BBC Radio One Show
The show began in July 1989 on BBC Radio 1, with a format devised by Bill Dare. The two pairings of Newman and Baddiel and Punt and Dennis were central to the show, with support from Nick Hancock, Jo Brand, Jack Dee, Mark Thomas and Mark Hurst. The show also included musical interludes from Skint Video and The Tracy Brothers.
It was originally aired at midnight on Friday. It was subsequently moved to a 10:30pm slot, before being moved again for its final series to 7 pm on Saturday evenings. The show ran for four series and a special (43 episodes in total) from July 1989 to December 1990.
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