No Such Thing As The News
- TV comedy
- BBC Two
- 2016
- 13 episodes (2 series)
A topical comedy series hosted by the stars of QI's No Such Thing As A Fish podcast. Stars Dan Schreiber, Anna Ptaszynski, Andrew Hunter Murray, James Harkin, Jane Hill and Matthew Amroliwala
Episode menu
Series 2, Episode 1
Broadcast details
- Date
- Wednesday 12th October 2016
- Time
- 11:15pm
- Channel
- BBC Two
- Length
- 30 minutes
- Recorded
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- Tuesday 11th October 2016, 19:00 at Up The Creek
Cast & crew
| Dan Schreiber | Host / Presenter |
| Anna Ptaszynski | Host / Presenter |
| Andrew Hunter Murray | Host / Presenter |
| James Harkin | Host / Presenter |
| Jane Hill | Self |
| Matthew Amroliwala | Self |
| James Harkin | Researcher |
| Andrew Hunter Murray | Researcher |
| Anna Ptaszynski | Researcher |
| Dan Schreiber | Researcher |
| Mandy Fenton | Researcher |
| John Kelly | Researcher |
| Gerard Groves | Researcher |
| John Lloyd | Series Producer |
| Keith Blackmore | Programme Editor |
| Alex Bell | Editor |
| Richard Hornsby | Production Designer |
| Ben Frewin | Director of Photography |
| John Shields | Deputy Programme Editor |
| Kent De Pinto | Deputy Programme Editor |
Videos
Slipknot speak out on clown epidemic
Corey Taylor, frontman of Slipknot and Stone Sour provides a tongue-in-cheek statement for No Such Thing As The News regarding the recent epidemic of scary clowns.
Featuring: Dan Schreiber, Anna Ptaszynski, Andrew Hunter Murray & James Harkin.
Presidential debate rehearsal
Prior to the televised US presidential debates, the producers used stand ins to prepare the lighting and sound. Donald Trump's stand-in was told to interrupt a lot.
Featuring: Dan Schreiber, Anna Ptaszynski, Andrew Hunter Murray & James Harkin.
A big week for pumpkins
The breaking of four pumpkin records in a single week.
Featuring: Dan Schreiber, Anna Ptaszynski, Andrew Hunter Murray & James Harkin.
IHateClowns.com
The many reasons to hate clowns.
Featuring: Dan Schreiber, Anna Ptaszynski, Andrew Hunter Murray & James Harkin.
Clownselling
One circus is helping people overcome their fear of clowns.
Featuring: Dan Schreiber, Anna Ptaszynski, Andrew Hunter Murray & James Harkin.
Donald Trump HATES shaking hands
A look at Donald Trump's "preparation" for his second presidential debate.
Featuring: Dan Schreiber, Anna Ptaszynski, Andrew Hunter Murray & James Harkin.
Press
NME wrongly reports fake Slipknot statement as fact
New Musical Express has wrongly reported a fake statement about the band Slipknot that appeared on No Such Thing as the News, believing it to be true.
Ian Wolf, On The Box, 13th October 2016After making their TV debut earlier this year, the QI researchers behind the award-winning No Such Thing As a Fish podcast return for a second series of topical analysis peppered with fascinating facts. The production values may be basic ("Like watching a hostage video," suggested one fan), but the well-worn on-mic chemistry between Dan Schreiber, Anna Ptaszynski, Andrew Hunter Murray and James Harkin is infectious.
Graeme Virtue, The Guardian, 12th October 2016