''Look Away Now'' is a

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sports-based comedy series presented by Garry Richardson (the ''

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'' programme's sports reporter). The programme takes the form of a sports news programme and mocks many aspects of such programmes. The cast also includes

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and Mark Evans. Most of the show is composed of "interviews" with important sporting figures and satire based on sporting news. There is also a sport related song performed by Richie Webb. Other regular sketches include a panel of ex-professional footballers watching various non sport related programmes on TV monitors and the "Rant-line" which is supposedly open to the public to complain about sport but in fact is mainly filled with messages from people interviewed on the programme. there have been four series; one each in 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010. The first two series consisted of six episodes whilst the third series ran for a shorter period with only three episodes. There was also a 2007 Christmas special. The third series differed to the previous with the usual panel of ex-professional footballers being replaced with a team of former

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commenting on live events such as a

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and

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. Also, every episode featured an "interview" with

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. The fourth series started on 10 June 2010; consisting of three episodes with the focus strongly orientated towards the

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Episode list

Series 1

Series 2

Series 3

Series 4

External links

* * (Archived Radio 4 page) *{{British Comedy Guide, radio, look_away_now BBC Radio comedy programmes BBC Radio 4 programmes