BBC Radio Ulster

The Blame Game

Comedy news quiz

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Dec 20, 2025

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Episodes

The Blame Game Best Bits 26.12.2020

The last in the present series of the comedy featuring contributions from Colin Murphy, Jake O’ Kane, Neil Delamere and Tim Mc Garry. Joining them in this festive mash up are guests Shappi Khorsandi, Deirdre O’ Kane, Diona Doherty, Rachael Parris and Marcus Brigstocke. Producer: Paul Evans A Moondog Production for BBC Radio Ulster

Episode 5 19.12.2020

In this festive edition of the hit comedy, local comedienne Diona Doherty joins regular panellists Tim McGarry, Colin Murphy and Neil Delamere along with comedy couple Marcus Brigstocke and Rachel Parris who join the show from home. Who will the virtual audience ask them to blame for 2020? A Moondog Production for BBC NI

Episode 4 12.12.2020

Socially distanced jokes aren't something that come naturally to comedians Colin Murphy, Jake O’Kane, Tim McGarry or Neil Delamere. Typically they are up close and personal! Joining the boys online is comedian and actress Deirdre O’ Kane. If you’re missing the banter of the party season then the humorous exchanges traded between this lot will help fill the gap. A Moondog Production for BBC NI

Episode 3 05.12.2020

It's December and the festive season has kicked in. Joining the comedy line up this week from New York is comedian Michelle Wolf. There may not be much of a party season this year but Colin, Tim, Jake and Neil will be exchanging plenty of laughs with Michelle about the funny side of politics and trading jokes from both sides of the Atlantic. A Moondog Production for BBC NI

Episode 2 04.12.2020

More comedy and unexpected asides about the week’s news…and that’s just from the audience who join the show online. Also joining the comedy line from Los Angeles via the internet is comedian and actress Caroline Rhea. A virtual guest and a virtual audience but there’s nothing virtual about Tim, Colin, Jake and Neil who will be there in the flesh. A Moondog Production for BBC NI

The Blame Game Special 05.09.2020

Comedy and laughs from Tim Mc Garry, Neil Delamere, Colin Murphy and Jake O’ Kane in this end of summer edition of the hit comedy. Plenty of craic as the comedians give their view on the “new normal” as they poke fun at how we’re all coping. A slightly different feel with some lucky viewers joining the show from the comfort of their own homes. From the White House to the big house on the hill…will...

Best Bits 28.12.2019

9/9 In this highlights edition regular jokesters Colin Murphy, Jake O’ Kane, Neil Delamere and Tim Mc Garry are joined by guests from across the series including; Marcus Brigstocke, Miles Jupp, Lucy Porter, Des Bishop and Ashley Storrie with additional appearances by guest hosts Holly Hamilton and Gerry Kelly.

Episode 7 14.12.2019

7/9 Along with the usual caustic review of the people and events which are making the weeks news, Colin Murphy, Jake O’Kane and Neil Delamere are joined by Miles Jupp and guest host Holly Hamilton to wag the finger of blame as the hangover season kicks in. What will they make of the recent election fever. A Moondog Production for BBC Radio Ulster

Episode 6 07.12.2019

Along with the usual caustic review of the people and events which are making the weeks news, guest host Gerry Kelly chairs the discussion when Colin Murphy, Jake O’Kane and Neil Delamere are joined by Joanne McNally to wag the finger of blame as the festive season kicks in. A Moondog Production for BBC Radio Ulster

Episode 5 30.11.2019

Funny, feisty, feminist Cally Beaton joins the comedy line up along with Neil Delamere, Jake O’Kane, Colin Murphy and host Tim McGarry as they poke fun at the people and events which have been making the news in Northern Ireland and further afield this week. A Moondog Production for BBC Radio Ulster.

Episode 4 23.11.2019

4/9 A week is a long time in comedy. From the city of Derry-Londonderry, American comedian Des Bishop joins regular jokesters Neil Delamere, Jake O’ Kane, Colin Murphy and Tim McGarry to poke fun at the people and events which have been making the news at home and across the planet over the past week. A Moondog Production for BBC Radio Ulster

Episode 2 09.11.2019

2/9 A week is a long time in comedy. Scottish comedian Ashely Storrie joins regular jokesters Neil Delamere, Jake O’ Kane, Colin Murphy and Tim McGarry to poke fun at the people and events which have been making the news at home and abroad over the past week. A Moondog Production for BBC Radio Ulster

Episode 7 26.10.2019

In this satirical round up of all that the comedians felt was to blame for events in Northern Ireland and further afield, comedian Tim McGarry introduces this end of series highlights edition of the award winning comedy. First broadcast in April-May 2019 extracts include regular panellists Colin Murphy, Neil Delamere and Jake O’ Kane as well as funny contributions from the various guests who appea...

Episode 6 11.05.2019

6/7 Comedy from The Theatre at the Mill, Newtownabbey this week as the comedy goes on the road. Special guest comedian Gary Delaney joins host Tim McGarry and regular panellists Colin Murphy, Jake O' Kane and Neil Delamere as they take a comedy swipe at the people and events who are making the news in Northern Ireland and further afield.

Episode 5 06.05.2019

Comedian Sally-Anne Hayward joins the line-up this week with host Tim McGarry and regular panellists Jake O' Kane, Neil Delamere and Colin Murphy. After election fever of recent weeks, some serious laughs from the comedians to take us in to the Bank Holiday.

Episode 4 27.04.2019

New Yorker Desiree Burch joins Colin Murphy, Neil Delamere, Jake O' Kane and Tim McGarry on the comedy panel this week. Will anything or anyone be sacred in this Easter week? Our panel share jokes and tales of how things work on both sides of the Atlantic when it comes to life, love, elections and Easter celebrations.

Episode 3 20.04.2019

Will the Easter Bunny deliver anything new for Northern Ireland? Comedians Colin Murphy, Jake O' Kane, Neil Delamere, Tim McGarry and comedy guest Olga Koch round on the rabbits they feel are stuck in the headlights. Who broke Lent? Who has all the chocolates? Who is hopping mad! Plenty to laugh about in this week’s edition of the satirical comedy.

Episode 2 13.04.2019

Joining the comedy line up this week is American comedian Reginald D Hunter. No shortage of comedy targets on either side of the Atlantic as Tim McGarry, Colin Murphy, Jake O' Kane and Neil Delamere wag the finger of blame at anyone and anything which catches their attention.

Episode 1 06.04.2019

First in the new series featuring regular panellists Neil Delamere, Colin Murphy, Jake O' Kane and host Tim McGarry. Rising comedy star Lauren Pattison joins the boys as they turn their wit on everything and everybody who has been making the news in Northern Ireland and further afield. Brexit, the border... the price of eggs! Nothing is sacred when it comes to legitimate targets for these jokester...

Episode 9 29.12.2018

Tim McGarry, Colin Murphy, Jake O’Kane, Neil Delamere and a host of special guests provide a comedic review of the year with the best bits from the Blame Game.

Episode 8 28.12.2018

Comedians Tim Mc Garry, Colin Murphy, Jake O’ Kane and Neil Delamere poke fun at the people and events which are making the news in Northern Ireland and further afield. Will anyone be safe from their acidic wit and satirical banter. The panel considers the perils of the Irish Sea, why you’re not safe even when attending the pantomime, and whether Jeremy Corbyn called Theresa May a ‘stupid woman’ –...

Episode 7 19.12.2018

Lurgan comedian Mickey Bartlett joins Neil Delamere, Colin Murphy, Jake O’Kane and Tim McGarry to have a laugh with the weeks news and current affairs. Aside from the small matter of how long Theresa May can survive, we hear why Solitude is an apt name for Cliftonville FC’s ground, what constitutes a 30-piece Ulster Fry and why one might be tempted to eat a potato back to front.

Episode 6 08.12.2018

Comedians Tim Mc Garry, Colin Murphy, Jake O’ Kane and Neil Delamere poke fun at the people and events which are making the news in Northern Ireland and further afield. Will anyone be safe from their acidic wit and satirical banter. This week, the view of a Scottish visitor on whether our airports are fit for purpose, why hurling has become a protected species and how Santa will cope with no snow.

Episode 5 01.12.2018

Rising star of the Irish comedy scene Joanne McNally lends a comedy hand to Tim McGarry, Colin Murphy, Jake O’ Kane and Neil Delamere as they poke fun at the weeks news and current affairs in Northern Ireland and further afield. This week the panel discuss how northerners cope with the moving walkways at Dublin airport, why Daniel O’Donnell is being impersonated and how many dead players are permi...

Episode 4 24.11.2018

This week, The Blame Game comes from Banbridge where the panel tackles the vexed question of how a Pope can be too Catholic, offers advice on how to face down the All Blacks rugby team’s war dance and agrees that Boris Johnson makes Sammy Wilson look good.

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