British Comedy Guide

The Way It Is

  • TV sketch show
  • BBC One
  • 2000
  • 1 episode

A special edition of the Radio 4-based comedy sketch show. Set in a fictional newsroom, the programme takes a satirical look at the week's news stories. Stars Simon Evans, Tracy-Ann Oberman, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Nina Wadia, Dave Lamb and more.

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Key details

Genre
Sketch Show
Broadcast
2000
Channel
BBC One
Episodes
1
Stars
Simon Evans, Tracy-Ann Oberman, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Nina Wadia, Dave Lamb, Chris Pavlo and Laura Shavin
Writers
Simon Blackwell, Simon Evans, Jon Holmes, Andy Hurst, Danny Robins, Dan Tetsell, Terry Franks, Paul Sassienie and Howard Ricklow
Director
Sue McMahon
Producers
Anil Gupta, Alex Walsh-Taylor and Jon Plowman
Company

Additional details

Production
Studio
Picture
Colour

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Broadcast details

First broadcast
Thursday 3rd August 2000 at 11:35pm on BBC One
Episode length
35 minutes

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