I Guess That's Why They Call It The News
- Radio panel show
- BBC Radio 4
- 2009
- 5 episodes (1 series)
A topical radio panel show chaired by Fred MacAulay. The rounds are based on the week's news and more perennial issues too. Stars Fred MacAulay.
Key details
- Genre
- Panel Show
- Broadcast
- 2009
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4
- Episodes
- 5 (1 series)
- Star
- Fred MacAulay
- Writers
- James Sherwood, Stephen Carlin, John-Luke Roberts, Gareth Gwynn and Nadia Kamil
- Producer
- Katie Tyrrell
- Company
A topical panel show hosted by Fred MacAulay in which two teams of two play games inspired by the week's headlines - from politics to entertainment.
This show asks the big questions, and the little questions. And provides thoroughly silly answers to both.
The rounds include: What The Papers (Don't Actually) Say; Say What? (topical 'quote unquote' with silly and wrong answers); Good News, Bad News (pretending good news is bad and vice versa); Who's Who (who is the new who and why); Focus Group (suggested improvements to the week's films, TV and news stories); and Apathy Attack (persuading a "don't know" from the audience to change his or her mind on a major perennial issue).
The show comprises both prepared and improvised elements - and some arbitrary scoring.
Additional details
- Production
- Studio
Website links
- Podcast
This series is part of the Friday Night Comedy podcast, along with The News Quiz and The Now Show.