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Newsjack
- Radio sketch show
- BBC Radio 4 Extra / BBC Radio 7
- 2009 - 2021
- 143 episodes (24 series)
Topical satirical sketch show on Radio 4 Extra. The programme had an 'open door' policy allowing anyone to submit material. Stars Kiri Pritchard-McLean, Angela Barnes, Nish Kumar, Romesh Ranganathan, Justin Edwards and more.
Episode menu
Series 5, Episode 2
Why is a rogue baker playing Russian roulette with poisonous berries? Why are some lesser-known dinosaurs on the BBC's new super-awesome show Planet Dinosaur? And why is Danny Alexander waffling on at the Lib Dem conference?
Broadcast details
- Date
- Thursday 22nd September 2011
- Time
- 10:30pm
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Length
- 30 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
| Date | Time | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday 25th September 2011 | 11:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
Cast & crew
| Justin Edwards | Host / Presenter |
| Lewis Macleod | Ensemble Actor |
| Margaret Cabourn-Smith | Ensemble Actor |
| Pippa Evans | Ensemble Actor |
| Eddie Robson | Writer |
| Kevin Core (as Kev Core) | Writer |
| Rebecca Hobbs | Writer |
| Benjamin Partridge (as Ben Partridge) | Writer |
| Jon Hunter | Writer |
| Will Howells | Writer |
| Nick Hallam | Writer |
| Gregor Paton | Writer |
| Jim Speirs | Writer |
| Alex Clissold-Jones | Writer |
| Chris Allen | Writer |
| Mark Cowling | Writer |
| Matt Oakley | Writer |
| Andy Wolton | Writer |
| Gareth Gwynn | Script Editor |
| Dale Shaw | Writer |
| Paul Hennell | Writer |
| Daniel Smith | Writer |
| Dave Baker | Writer |
| David Harris | Writer |
| Dixon Jones | Writer |
| Mark Coldrick | Writer |
| Rachel Wheeley | Writer |
| Simon Mayhew-Archer | Producer |
| Lyndsay Fenner | Producer |