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.
Press clippings Page 6
Explosion In A Clown Factory
So, the sketch deadline for Newsjack show 3 has passed. Did you send anything in? Slow news week, isn't it? And where it's not slow, it's grim.
Dan Tetsell, BBC Writersroom, 18th January 2010Script Smart of Smart Scripts?
I think taking the time to get your formatting right for radio will actually help the writing shine all the brighter.
Dan Tetsell, BBC Writersroom, 13th January 2010Newsjack Uncut (Actually no)
So, the first show of the new series has been written, re-written, collated, re-written again, rehearsed, performed, edited and broadcast so this seems as good a time as any to start this series of blogs aimed at giving you an insider's view of the ravening script-hungry beast that is Newsjack. You can tell I'm an insider through my use of hipster, cutting-edge industry jargon like 'show' and 'series'.
Dan Tetsell, BBC Writersroom, 8th January 2010Newsjack calling for material
Series 2 of Newsjack begins broadcasting on Thursday 07th January for six weeks. If you would like to submit comedy material to the show, please follow this Writer's Guide.
Tom Green, Writers' Guild of Great Britain, 2nd January 2010Write for Newsjack!
If you've ever thought about being a comedy writer, have a listen to Newsjack, and then send us some sketches. If they're the best of the batch, they'll make it on air. Go on! Just do it. Write some comedy! So what if its rubbish? Have a go. Stop mulling. C'mon, grow a pair! What else is going on in January?
David Thair and Tilusha Ghelani, BBC Comedy, 23rd December 2009Writing for Newsjack
Dan Tetsell, script editor for Newsjack, talks about what happens in his average week.
Dan Tetsell, BBC Comedy, 16th July 2009Submit material to Newsjack
To submit material, you'll need to get it to the production team before noon on the Monday before the programme.
Piers Beckley, BBC Writersroom, 3rd June 2009Sketch Writing Masterclass with David Mitchell
We thought we'd let you know what hints and tips the team at radio comedy passed on to the writers at the masterclass with Gareth Edwards and David Mitchell.
Piers Beckley, BBC Writersroom, 11th May 2009BBC Writers Room Details
More information on Newswipe from the BBC Writers Room website. Features in-depth interviews with producer Gareth Edwards and established writer Sanjeev Kohli. Note: The show was still called 7 On 7 when this web page was created.
BBC Writersroom, 1st February 2009