The Mash Report
- TV comedy
- BBC Two
- 2017 - 2020
- 28 episodes (4 series)
Topical comedy series inspired by website The Daily Mash and hosted by Nish Kumar. Also features Ellie Taylor, Steve N Allen, Rachel Parris, Andrew Hunter Murray, Geoff Norcott and more.
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 5
Broadcast details
- Date
- Thursday 18th January 2018
- Time
- 10pm
- Channel
- BBC Two
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
| Nish Kumar | Host / Presenter |
| Ellie Taylor | Newsreader Susan |
| Steve N Allen | Newsreader Tom |
| Rachel Parris | Rachel / Emma |
| Geoff Norcott | Self |
| Tom Bell | Ensemble Actor |
| Greig Johnson | Ensemble Actor |
| Freya Parker | Ensemble Actor |
| Michael Spicer | Ensemble Actor |
| Tim Telling | Writer |
| John Camm | Writer |
| Sarah Campbell | Writer |
| Max Davis | Writer |
| Karen Dickinson | Writer |
| Tom Neenan | Writer |
| Alex Worrall | Writer |
| Fiona Pearce | Writer |
| Stephen Grant | Writer |
| Kevin Day | Writer |
| James Farmer | Writer |
| Pierre Novellie | Writer |
| Ahir Shah (as Ahir Shar) | Writer |
| Chris Howe | Director |
| Mark Barrett | Series Producer |
| Danny Carr | Producer |
| Chris Stott | Executive Producer |
| Pinki Chambers | Executive Producer |
| Paul Stokes | Executive Producer |
| Peter Holmes | Executive Producer |
| Ruth Phillips | Executive Producer |
| Paul King | VT Producer |
| Andy Brown | Editor |
| Paul Cope | Editor |
| Steve Andrews | Editor |
| Pascal Emmenegger | Editor |
| Andrew Gates | Production Designer |
| Nigel Catmur | Lighting Designer |
| Sam Gale | Composer |
Video
How NOT to sexually harass someone
A handy guide to what actually constitutes sexual harassment by Rachel Parris.
Featuring: Rachel Parris (Rachel / Emma) & Nish Kumar.
Press
A new run for the news spoof based on the Onion-style website, the Daily Mash. Last time around, it struggled to find a tone. Avoiding the ruthless deadpan delivery of this genre's looming talisman, The Day Today, was understandable, but the material didn't benefit from a roaring studio audience and the excited corpsing of host Nish Kumar. Topical comedy is, however, immensely hard to get right first time, so another chance for The Mash Report and its hoststo bed in is to be cautiously welcomed.
Jack Seale, The Guardian, 18th January 2018A second series for this Nish Kumar vehicle, which failed to convince during its first run. A spin-off from the Daily Mash website, it's a satirical shiny-floor show that, despite the odd sharp moment, struggled to find a tone. Hopefully it will bed in, because the times are ripe for satire.
The Guardian, 12th January 2018