Comedy of the Week

Award-winning author-comedian Sofie Hagen examines society’s relationship with fat people and, with her infectious wit, sets a funny and impassioned agenda for moving beyond mere body positivity to a better world for everyone - fat or not. Fatphobia is one of the last acceptable prejudices in a world that should really know better. Society continues to send poisonous messages about weight and size, causing widespread misery and mental illness, and dangerously skewing the priorities of millions of young people. Sofie Hagen, the brilliant comedian and author of last year’s hugely successful manifesto Happy Fat, asks what it really means to love your body at any size, and sets out a vision for a world where people aren't defined by their bodies. A personal, fiercely funny examination of a subject everyone else is scared to talk about. An Impatient production for BBC Radio 4

Marian Keyes is a publishing sensation - her works of fiction (Rachel's Holiday, The Break and others) have sold in their millions, across the globe. In this new series, Marian reads selections from her non-fiction writing, in conversation with her friend and actor Tara Flynn. This week's theme is Ireland and the Irish. Alongside the craic, Marian reads Passport Out Of Here and Do You Know The Bus Stop In Kilkenny? from her collection Under The Duvet. Presenters: Tara Flynn and Marian Keyes Producer: Steve Doherty A Giddy Goat production for BBC Radio 4

A series of comedy plays on a quizzing theme, written by Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis. Episode 2. " PTA" Lowfield Primary School is looking for a new organizer for the annual PTA fundraising Quiz. But competition among the parents for this coveted post proves greater than expected... Writers Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis Mr Fielder... Steve Punt Marina... Rosie Cavaliero Joyce... Gbemisola Ilkumelo Mrs Duggan... Selina Griffiths Jerry Halliwell... Hugh Dennis Producer Carl Cooper A BBC Studios Production

Alexei offers his thoughts on Jeremy Corbyn and the left, laments the decline of small business and explains what the 1997 film Starship Troopers can teach us all. Written by Alexei Sayle Performed by Alexei Sayle Produced by Joe Nunnery Music and Lyrics by Tim Sutton A BBC Studios Production