Newsjack
- Radio sketch show
- BBC Radio 4 Extra / BBC Radio 7
- 2009 - 2021
- 143 episodes (24 series)
Topical satirical sketch show on Radio 4 Extra. The programme had an 'open door' policy allowing anyone to submit material. Stars Kiri Pritchard-McLean, Angela Barnes, Nish Kumar, Romesh Ranganathan, Justin Edwards and more.
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Series 22, Episode 1
Kiri Pritchard-McLean covers this weeks news with the help of Luke Kempner, Mali Ann Rees and George Fouracres. This week we look at the dying breed of lollipop ladies, Boris Johnson's plans for the north, and an advert for holidaying in sunny Antartica.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Thursday 13th February 2020
- Time
- 10:30pm
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Length
- 30 minutes
- Recorded
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- Wednesday 12th February 2020, 20:00 at BBC Radio Theatre
Cast & crew
| Kiri Pritchard-McLean | Host / Presenter |
| George Fouracres | Ensemble Actor |
| Luke Kempner | Ensemble Actor |
| Mali Ann Rees | Ensemble Actor |
| Danny Antrobus | Writer |
| Jenny Laville | Writer |
| Simon Alcock | Writer |
| Laura Major | Writer |
| Aidan Fitzmaurice | Writer |
| Chris Douch | Writer |
| Kat Sadler | Writer |
| Charlie Dinkin | Writer |
| Ryan Grant | Writer |
| Nicola Masters | Writer |
| Steven Barrett | Writer |
| Phil Pagett | Writer |
| Will Sebag-Montefiore (as William Sebag-Montefiore) | Writer |
| Joseph Bates | Writer |
| Offerle Hockhard | Writer |
| Gareth Ceredig | Writer |
| Rebecca Bain | Writer |
| Nathan D'Arcy Roberts | Writer |
| Jon Bailey | Writer |
| Zoë Browne | Writer |
| Sarah Coddington | Writer |
| Neil De Costa | Writer |
| Gyles Evans | Writer |
| Jade Gebbie | Writer |
| Elie Kraft | Writer |
| Helena Langdon | Writer |
| Louise Leigh | Writer |
| Iain Marshall | Writer |
| Ellis Pagon | Writer |
| Emma Moran | Writer |
| Gemma Arrowsmith | Script Editor |
| Catherine Brinkworth | Script Editor |
| Suzy Grant | Producer |
| Hayley Sterling | Producer |
| Leila Navabi | Producer |