Newsjack, 26 January 2017
This week's stories lovingly bashed, mashed and moulded into sketches and one-liners, written by the public. Trying to make sense of it all is new host, Angela Barnes.
±«Óãtv Radio 4 Extra’s topical sketch show Newsjack returns for its 16th series with brand new host Angela Barnes.
Irreverent and satirical, Newsjack is the scrapbook sketch show written entirely by the Great British public, and then bought to life by a revolving cast of sketch performers.
This weeks cast features George Fouracres, Freya Parker and Jason Forbes.
The programme continues to be a showcase for new comedy writing: anyone can submit material (sketches and one-line jokes) – these can be submitted every week of the six week run.
In this week's show the cast discover alternative facts in the White House, Meet The Spiralizer and go Trainspotting on Southern Rail.
Details for submitting material can be found here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00kvs8r
Producers: Adnan Ahmed and Abby C. Kumar
Script Editors: Ed Amsden and Tom Coles
Production Co-Ordinator: Beverly Tagg
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Newsjack
The week's news stories lovingly moulded into sketches and one-liners by the public.
