
Newsjack
The week's news stories lovingly bashed, mashed and moulded into sketches and one-liners by the public.
Latest episodes

Mar 18, 2021 • 29min
Series 24 - Episode 4
Luke Kempner, Mali Ann Rees, and Jason Forbes join Kiri Pritchard-McLean to discuss the challenges of re-adapting to office life, Barbie's celebration of Ken's 60th birthday, and dealing with the Perseverance Rover's galactic ego.

Mar 11, 2021 • 28min
Series 24 - Episode 3
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 Coordinator - Mabel Wright
Newsjack is a BBC Studios Production

Mar 4, 2021 • 29min
Series 24 - Episode 2
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 Sterling
Production Coordinators - Mabel Wright and Cherlynn Andrew-Wilfred
Newsjack is a BBC Studios Production

Feb 25, 2021 • 28min
Series 24 - Episode 1
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 - Gwyn Rhys Davies and Hayley Sterling.Newsjack is a BBC Studios Production

Oct 29, 2020 • 30min
Episode 6
Newsjack is a scrapbook sketch show written entirely by the Great British public. Hosted by Kiri Pritchard-McLean.

Oct 22, 2020 • 29min
Episode 5
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 SterlingNewsjack is a BBC Studios Production.

Oct 15, 2020 • 28min
Episode 4
Newsjack is a scrapbook sketch show written entirely by the Great British public. Hosted by Kiri Pritchard-McLean.

Oct 8, 2020 • 29min
Episode 3
Newsjack is a scrapbook sketch show written entirely by the Great British public. Hosted by Kiri Pritchard-McLean.

Oct 1, 2020 • 28min
Episode 2
Newsjack is a scrapbook sketch show written entirely by the Great British public. Hosted by Kiri Pritchard-McLean.

Sep 24, 2020 • 29min
Episode 1
Newsjack is a scrapbook sketch show written entirely by the Great British public. Hosted by Kiri Pritchard-McLean.
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