Britain Today Tonight
- TV sketch show
- Channel 4
- 2017
- 6 episodes (1 series)
A spoof tabloid news show in which Kayvan Novak plays various roles.
Press clippings
Kayvan Novak is the man of a thousand prosthetic faces in this occasionally amusing, occasionally excruciating news spoof. Nine times Pulitzer prize-winning anchor Douglas "Digger" Daley is your host - tonight presiding over a studio debate between a soft-drinks manufacturer, a sports star and a nutritionist. Elsewhere, the satire continues at a casting session for ethnically diverse Hollywood actors.
John Robinson, The Guardian, 26th May 2017Kayvan Novak is the man of a thousand prosthetic faces in this occasionally amusing, occasionally excruciating news spoof. Nine times Pulitzer prize-winning anchor Douglas "Digger" Daley is your host - tonight presiding over a studio debate between a soft-drinks manufacturer, a sports star and a nutritionist. Elsewhere, the satire continues at a casting session for ethnically diverse Hollywood actors.
John Robinson, The Guardian, 19th May 2017Preview - Britain Today Tonight
Fonejacker-turned-Facejacker Kayvan Novak returns with a double-bill of a new show featuring the comedian playing a range of comic characters hoaxing the public.
Ian Wolf, On The Box, 5th May 2017Kayvan Novak, of Fonejacker and Facejacker pedigree, dons the prosthetics once again to play a variety of outlandish reporters in a Fox-a-like US news spoof about Britain. As per, he's pranking unsuspecting folk, from the teens his ageing spook Sir Nicholas Charles enlists to decode texts to the black-cab drivers he quizzes on politics as Scots reporter Ken Kildoon. While he doesn't reach the heights of his former series, it's a welcome return.
Hannah J Davies, The Guardian, 5th May 2017Britain Today Tonight review
While there is no doubt that Novak is a hugely talented comedian as well as a master of disguise this does not really break any new ground.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 5th May 2017Britain Today Tonight review
The best use of Kayvan Novak's fearless pranks.
Michael Hogan, The Telegraph, 5th May 2017Kayvan Novak interview
I came to the realisation that I like to have control and to just make a programme from beginning to end. Hopefully I can do that for the rest of my career.
Jay Richardson, Chortle, 5th May 2017Kayvan Novak developing voicemail show for BBC Three
Fonejacker star Kayvan Novak is developing a visual version of his Radio 4 show The Celebrity Voicemail Show for BBC Three.
British Comedy Guide, 2nd May 2017Kayvan Novak interview
Here's what Kayvan had to say about his new Channel 4 series, and why this series might not mean the end of Facejacker...
Elliot Gonzalez, I Talk Telly, 29th April 2017Kayvan Novak to star in 'Britain Today, Tonight'
Channel 4 has ordered 'Britain Today, Tonight', a spoof news bulletin show that will star Kayvan Novak.
British Comedy Guide, 4th November 2015