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
Series 1, Episode 1
Further details
The myth-busting comedy panel show returns for a new series to peek behind the wobbly façade of fake news - dissecting the spin, the outlandish claims and the alternative facts from the UK election and beyond. With Stephen Mangan at the helm, team captains Katherine Ryan and Richard Osman are joined by a veritable feast of some of the sharpest and funniest minds around. Has Putin really come out in support of one of the UK political parties? Could a fish finger end up in the House of Commons? Is it really time to crush the saboteurs?
Broadcast details
- Date
- Monday 15th May 2017
- Time
- 8:30pm
- Channel
- Channel 4
- Length
- 30 minutes
- Recorded
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- Saturday 13th May 2017, 18:00 at The London Studios
Cast & crew
| Stephen Mangan | Host / Presenter |
| Richard Osman | Team Captain |
| Katherine Ryan | Team Captain |
| Stanley Johnson | Guest |
| Miles Jupp | Guest |
| Rob Colley | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Shaun Pye | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Colin Swash | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Kevin Day | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Geraldine Dowd | Director |
| Mark Barrett | Series Producer |
| Ed Ryland | Producer |
| Richard Wilson | Executive Producer |
| Steve Andrews | Editor |
| Patrick Owen | Editor |
| Ben Leighton | Editor |
| Cath Pater-Lancucki | Production Designer |
| Chris Kempton | Lighting Designer |
Videos
Imagine Boris Johnson as a teenager
Stanley Johnson may or may not have called his son 'an accident.'
Featuring: Richard Osman, Katherine Ryan, Stephen Mangan & Stanley Johnson.
Theresa May at a children's birthday party
Theresa May's campaign trail has hit some snags; the team speculate on whether she'd find success as a party entertainer.
Featuring: Katherine Ryan, Stephen Mangan & Miles Jupp.
Online comments
In light of James Comey's dismissal from the FBI, the team tackle public opinion on the current Trump Administration.
Featuring: Richard Osman, Katherine Ryan, Stephen Mangan, Stanley Johnson & Miles Jupp.
Press
Following a one-off episode as part of Channel 4's Fake News Week (it even managed to seed some of its own fake news, many outlets picking up its made-up story about Kanye West planning an appearance on Pointless), The Fake News Show gets a proper series. Stephen Mangan hosts the panel show that aims to separate the alternative facts from the alternative fiction, with help from captains Katherine Ryan and Richard Osman.
Ben Arnold, The Guardian, 15th May 2017