Common Sense
Common Sense

Common Sense

  • TV comedy
  • BBC Two
  • 2017
  • 6 episodes (1 series)

A topical comedy news show for BBC Two featuring real members of the public. Stars Ruth Jones.

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Series 1, Episode 5

This week's topics include revelations about Nigel Farage's private life; a blackmail attempt upon David Beckham and his lust for a knighthood; and the blocking of US President Donald Trump's travel ban.

Broadcast details

Date
Wednesday 8th February 2017
Time
10pm
Channel
BBC Two
Length
30 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast
Ruth Jones Narrator
Production team
Tom Hutchings Producer
Victoria Ray Producer
Lucy Whelan Producer
Tania Alexander Executive Producer
Natalie Rose Edit Producer
Jayne Topping Edit Producer
Katy Wingrove Edit Producer
Dylan Chase Editor
John Rosser Editor
Charlie Smedley Editor
Oren Yaniv Editor
Chris Hooker Editor
Neal Buckley Editor
Katie Denham Editor
Neil Pollock Director of Photography
Lee York Director of Photography
Tom Howe Composer
Stephen Tait Composer

Press

A further flurry of current affairs chat from the Great British Public or, for the uninitiated, more of what happens when you put Twitter and the new BBC One idents in a blender. Going by the series so far, diverting but definitely Gogglebox Lite, it's a thundering shame that the US enjoys Samantha Bee, John Oliver and Stephen Colbert leading a topical comedy renaissance, while our equivalent is apparently two barflies talking about The Emoji Movie.

Mark Gibbings-Jones, The Guardian, 8th February 2017

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