The Daily Mash website to make TV pilot for BBC Two
- Satirical comedy website The Daily Mash is making a topical TV pilot called The Mash Report
- The show - which will feature spoof news headlines - will be hosted by stand-up Nish Kumar
- The Mash Report is one of a number of topical comedy formats that BBC Two is trialling
Satirical comedy website The Daily Mash is making a TV pilot.
The Mash Report is described as an "up to the minute, as live, satirical talk show built upon the exceptional writing talent of the people behind The Daily Mash."
Stand-up comedian Nish Kumar will front the show. The producers explain the host will "analyse the week's events, receive correspondents and go live to the news desk, where our anchors will deliver spoof headlines, and occasionally throw to reporters 'at the scene'."
Kumar has experience at hosting topical comedy, having previously helmed Radio 4 Extra sketch show Newsjack. He now presents Spotlight Tonight With Nish Kumar, Radio 4's topical comedy format which is due to return for a new series on March 8th.
The Daily Mash was formed by journalists Neil Rafferty and Paul Stokes in 2007, and has since grown to become one of the UK's biggest entertainment websites. The website has also published a series of satirical books.
Recent headlines on The Daily Mash include "Man claims his life being ruined by immigration but can't explain how", "Woman who keeps voting Tory can't work out why public services are shit" and "Corbyn admits there are serious flaws with Britain's voters".
Speaking about the TV pilot, producers say: "Just like The Daily Mash itself, our stories will brilliantly skewer everything from hard news to sports and showbiz as well as zeitgeist cultural phenomena."
The pilot is for BBC Two, which is currently aiming to find a new topical comedy show. It has also recently trialled other pilots, including That Thing On Friday Night and That's It For The Week.
The Mash Report is due to be recorded in front of a studio audience in London on Thursday 2nd March. Tickets
The resultant pilot will not be broadcast on TV, but will be viewed by BBC executives who are currently working out which of the new topical pilots should be given the full series commission.