Newsjack Unplugged
- Radio sketch show
- BBC Radio 4 Extra
- 2018 - 2020
- 38 episodes (5 series)
Short-form spin-off from Newsjack, featuring a monologue, new sketches and archive material. Stars Darren Harriott, Kiri Pritchard-McLean, Tez Ilyas and Eshaan Akbar.
Episode menu
Series 5, Episode 1
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.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Thursday 26th March 2020
- Time
- 10:30pm
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Length
- 15 minutes
Cast & crew
| Eshaan Akbar | Host / Presenter |
| Thanyia Moore | Ensemble Actor |
| Simon Alcock | Writer |
| Charlie Dinkin | Writer |
| Cameron Loxdale | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Danny Malone | Writer (Additional Material) |
| David Keenan | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Joe Barnes | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Sophie Duker | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Catherine Brinkworth | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Helena Langdon | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Eshaan Akbar | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Thanyia Moore | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Simon Paul Miller (as Simon Miller) | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Sean Stokes | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Gwyn Rhys Davies | Producer |