Now Podcasting

The Now Show is back!

Despite the lack of Hugh Dennis, the first show in the series was up to the usual standard. I was a bit concerned when the subject of the Great Southern Water Shortage came up (since when has the failing of a regional water company been news anyway?), but I needn't have been. The topic was made to be of great hilarity to Northerners – as it should be!

And Mitch Benn came up with a much better World Cup song parodying the band that have been chosen, the name of which has entirely passed me by. (Or was that the point?)

Probably the best news is that the Now Show is now available to download as a podcast after each show. This is part of the BBC's trial to offer downloadable radio, and is a huge improvement on The Best Bits of the Today programme.