Episodes
For the final time this series, Newsjack's host Kiri Pritchard-McLean is joined by Luke Kempner, Mali Ann Rees, Jason Forbes and a virtual audience to make sense of this week in news. This week, we find out how we might struggle to re-adapt to office life, how Barbie is celebrating Ken's 60th birthday, and what it's like to deal with the Perseverence Rover's galactic ego . Written by - The British Public Script Editors - Ed Amsden and Tom Coles Producers - Gwyn Rhys Davies and Hayley...
Published 03/18/21
Published 03/18/21
Newsjack's host Kiri Pritchard-McLean is joined by George Fouracres, Mali Ann Rees, Aurie Styla and a virtual audience to make sense of this week in news. This week, we find out how parents are coping with home-schooling withdrawals, how the government could market the vaccine to sceptic singles, and what kind of music get fish moving their fins. Written by - The British Public Script Editors - Kat Sadler and Nathan D'Arcy Roberts Producers - Gwyn Rhys Davies and Hayley Sterling Production...
Published 03/11/21
Newsjack's host Kiri Pritchard-McLean is joined by Luke Kempner, Nimisha Odedra, Aurie Styla and a virtual audience to make sense of this week in news. This week, we find out how people planning on getting round the wedding capactiy limits, how Pokemon's Ash and Pikachu are getting on after 25 years together, and we speak to the rugby Referee from Wales' win over England. Written by - The British Public Script Editors - Ken Cheng and Gemma Arrowsmith Producers - Gwyn Rhys Davies and Hayley...
Published 03/04/21
Newsjack returns for a brand new series. Host Kiri Pritchard-McLean is joined by George Fouracres, Nimisha Odedra, Jason Forbes and a virtual audience to make sense of this week in news. This week, we find out how Matt Hancock's 'friends got their hands on lucrative contracts, the real details of WhatsApp's new terms of service and what throwbacks are being flogged by influencers on TikTok. Written by - The British Public. Script Editors - Catherine Brinkworth and Laura Major. Producers -...
Published 02/25/21
Newsjack is a scrapbook sketch show written entirely by the Great British public. Hosted by Kiri Pritchard-McLean.
Published 10/29/20
Newsjack is a scrapbook sketch show written entirely by the public. This week, Kiri Pritchard-McLean is joined by Kiell Smith-Bynoe, Nimisha Odedra and George Fouracres to perform your sketches in an episode which sees Ru Paul and Neil from Art Attack campaign to save glitter, while 'white noise machines' face a bashing... Script Editors: Ed Amsden & Tom Coles Production Coordinator: Mabel Wright Producers: Leila Navabi and Hayley Sterling Newsjack is a BBC Studios Production.
Published 10/22/20
Newsjack is a scrapbook sketch show written entirely by the Great British public. Hosted by Kiri Pritchard-McLean.
Published 10/15/20
Newsjack is a scrapbook sketch show written entirely by the Great British public. Hosted by Kiri Pritchard-McLean.
Published 10/08/20
Newsjack is a scrapbook sketch show written entirely by the Great British public. Hosted by Kiri Pritchard-McLean.
Published 10/01/20
Newsjack is a scrapbook sketch show written entirely by the Great British public. Hosted by Kiri Pritchard-McLean.
Published 09/24/20
An uncharacteristically quiet Newsjack this week, recorded behind closed doors and written by a Great British public living through unprecedented times.
Published 07/02/20
Host Kiri Pritchard-McLean is joined this week by Tom Burgess, Tayo Cousins and Kath Hughes. Script Editors: Gemma Arrowsmith and Laura Major Production Coordinator: Mabel Wright Producers: Leila Navabi and Hayley Sterling Newsjack is a BBC Studios Production.
Published 07/02/20
Newsjack is a scrapbook sketch show written entirely by the Great British public. Host Kiri Pritchard-McLean is joined this week by Jason Forbes, Freya Parker and Henry Perryment. Script Editors: Ed Amsden and Tom Coles Production Coordinator: Mabel Wright Producers: Leila Navabi and Hayley Sterling Newsjack is a BBC Studios Production.
Published 07/02/20
Host Kiri Pritchard-McLean is joined this week by Josh Berry, Tayla Kovacevic-Ebong and Katie Norris. Script Editors: Catherine Brinkworth and Mike Shephard Production Coordinator: Mabel Wright Producers: Leila Navabi and Hayley Sterling Newsjack is a BBC Studios Production.
Published 07/02/20
Host Kiri Pritchard-McLean is joined this week by Joe Barnes, Ciaran Dowd and Emily Lloyd Sani Script Editors: Ed Amsden and Tom Coles Production Coordinator: Mabel Wright Producers: Leila Navabi and Hayley Sterling Newsjack is a BBC Studios Production.
Published 07/02/20
Newsjack's plucky younger sibling where each week, Eshaan Akbar transforms the news into sketches and one-liners with the help of the Great British public. This week Eshaan heads into virtual reality and meets Esther Manito to discuss Trump's erratic press conferences, Eamonn Holmes' curious mind, and the real victims of the current age, billionaires. Production Coordinator - Zainab Shah Produced by Gwyn Rhys Davies. A BBC Studios Production
Published 04/16/20
Newsjack's plucky younger sibling where each week, Eshaan Akbar transforms the news into sketches and one-liners with the help of the Great British public. This week Eshaan talks to Kelly Convey to discuss the Queen's Speech, how to deal with family WhatsApp bants, and how Nasa can help us during self-isolation. Production Coordinator - Zainab Shah Produced by Gwyn Rhys Davies. A BBC Studios Production.
Published 04/09/20
Newsjack's plucky younger sibling where each week, Eshaan Akbar transforms the news into sketches and one-liners with the help of the Great British public. This week Eshaan calls up Thanyia Moore to discuss their lockdown lifestyles, Boris Johnson's remote working set-up and the last soap standing; The Archers. Production Coordinator - Zainab Shah Produced by Gwyn Rhys Davies. A BBC Studios Production
Published 04/02/20
Newsjack's plucky younger sibling where each week, Eshaan Akbar transforms the news into sketches and one-liners with the help of the Great British public. This week Eshaan is joined at a safe distance by Thanyia Moore as they discuss the country's reaction to the lockdown, Rishi Sunak's magic powers and how moving the Olympics online might work. Production Coordinator - Zainab Shah Produced by Gwyn Rhys Davies. A BBC Studios Production
Published 03/26/20
Darren Harriott and Amy Gledhill try to get their heads round all the commentary, weird graphics and dogs that go with an election in this Newsjack Election Night Special! Produced by Benjamin Sutton and Ella Watts.
Published 12/12/19
This week Darren Harriott and Nim Odedra go a bit showbiz and attend the BBC Christmas Party! Produced by Hayley Sterling. A BBC Studios Production.
Published 12/05/19
The week's news stories lovingly moulded into sketches and one-liners by the public.
Published 11/29/19
Darren Harriott is joined by Katia Kvinge as they tackle the leaders debate head-on. Other hot topics on the menu include Lorraine Kelly's withering putdowns, I'm A Celebrity and His Royal Dryness, Prince Andrew. Produced by Gwyn Rhys Davies. A BBC Studios Production
Published 11/21/19
Darren Harriott is joined by Chiara Goldsmith as they try every trick in the book to avoid UK politics for the week. Expect Impeachment chat, an acting audition gone wrong and absolutely nothing about the election, as Darren and Chiara go on a world tour. Produced by Gwyn Rhys Davies. A BBC Studios Production
Published 11/14/19