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4. Names, Rodents, Death and Chocolate

David Mitchell invites Ian Smith, Lucy Porter, Maisie Adam and Ed Byrne to talk with deliberate inaccuracy on subjects as varied as names, rodents, death and chocolate.

David Mitchell hosts the panel game in which four comedians are encouraged to tell lies and compete against one another to see how many items of truth they鈥檙e able to smuggle past their opponents.

Ian Smith, Lucy Porter, Maisie Adam and Ed Byrne are the panellists obliged to talk with deliberate inaccuracy on subjects as varied as names, rodents, death and chocolate.

The show is devised by Graeme Garden and Jon Naismith

Producer: Jon Naismith

A Random Entertainment production for 麻豆社 Radio 4

Release date:

28 minutes

On radio

Mon 12 Jan 2026 18:30

Broadcasts

  • Mon 12 Jan 2026 18:30
  • Sun 18 Jan 2026 12:30
  • Mon 19 Jan 2026 09:00
  • Mon 19 Jan 2026 22:00

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