The Fake News Show
- TV panel show
- Channel 4
- 2017
- 5 episodes (1 series)
Channel 4 panel show in which guests must spot the fake news. Stars Stephen Mangan, Richard Osman and Katherine Ryan.
Episode menu
Pilot
Further details
Was Donald Trump actually born and raised in Pakistan? Is Hillary Clinton secretly a robot? And what do people think Steven Spielberg once did to a triceratops? As part of Channel 4's Fake News Week, this brand new comedy panel show peers behind the wobbly façade of fake news, dissects the outlandish headlines, alternative facts, dodgy Photoshops, and all-too-believable viral clips that have pushed post-truth to the front pages.
At a time when world events are increasingly stranger than fiction, and no one knows who or what to believe, The Fake News Show might just be the only news show you can trust. Or can you? Hosted by Stephen Mangan and with a veritable feast of some of the sharpest and funniest minds around, including Richard Osman, Katherine Ryan, Jon Richardson and Richard Ayoade, this is one night of hilarity not to be missed.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Monday 6th February 2017
- Time
- 8pm
- Channel
- Channel 4
- Length
- 30 minutes
- Recorded
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- Saturday 4th February 2017, 19:00 at The London Studios
Cast & crew
| Stephen Mangan | Host / Presenter |
| Richard Osman | Team Captain |
| Katherine Ryan | Team Captain |
| Jon Richardson | Guest |
| Richard Ayoade | Guest |
| Rob Colley | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Shaun Pye | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Colin Swash | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Geraldine Dowd | Director |
| Mark Barrett | Series Producer |
| Ed Ryland | Producer |
| Richard Wilson | Executive Producer |
| Steve Andrews | Editor |
| Jon Ellis | Editor |
| Cath Pater-Lancucki | Production Designer |
| Chris Kempton | Lighting Designer |
Videos
The Tragedy Of The (Non-Existent) Bowling Green Massacre
Richard Ayoade, Katherine Ryan, Jon Richardson, Richard Osman and Stephen Mangan discuss the fake news and alternative facts of the modern world, including the tragedy of the very non-existent Bowling Green Massacre being brought up by President Donald Trump's Counselor, Kellyanne Conway. Richard Osman then goes to describe the issue of fake news and how it has partially come to be.
Featuring: Stephen Mangan, Richard Osman, Katherine Ryan, Jon Richardson & Richard Ayoade.
Katherine Ryan's Botched Bum Lift
The panellists are challenged to create their own pieces of Fake News on Twitter, with more success than anticipated!
Featuring: Stephen Mangan & Katherine Ryan.
Press
Once again, Channel 4 steps heroically forward to address the drought of panel shows featuring Stephen Mangan, Katherine Ryan and Richard Osman. This, part of C4's Fake News Week, promises to be a one-off dissection of current propaganda - but prompts the thought that a regular (and serious) show of this sort would be a valuable service. Followed later by Confessions Of The Paparazzi, a portrait of photographers who pester celebrities.
Andrew Mueller, The Guardian, 6th February 2017Preview - The Fake News Show
This week is being devoted by Channel 4 to the weird and sometimes disturbing world of "fake news". They are starting things off with a panel show pilot, which may sound dreary to some, but there are some interesting aspects to it, such as the fact it is a rare pre-watershed comedy.
Ian Wolf, On The Box, 6th February 2017