No Such Thing As The News. Image shows from L to R: Dan Schreiber, Anna Ptaszynski, James Harkin, Andrew Hunter Murray
No Such Thing As The News

No Such Thing As The News

  • TV comedy
  • BBC Two
  • 2016
  • 13 episodes (2 series)

A topical comedy series hosted by the stars of QI's No Such Thing As A Fish podcast. Stars Dan Schreiber, Anna Ptaszynski, Andrew Hunter Murray, James Harkin, Jane Hill and Matthew Amroliwala

Episode menu

Series 1, Episode 3

On the show this week, topics are new plastic £5 notes; Switzerland's Gotthard base railway tunnel; cicada insects; and wasteful US Government research projects.

Preview clips

Broadcast details

Date
Friday 3rd June 2016
Time
11:05pm
Channel
BBC Two
Length
30 minutes
Recorded
  • Thursday 2nd June 2016, 19:00 at Up The Creek

Cast & crew

Cast
Dan Schreiber Host / Presenter
Anna Ptaszynski Host / Presenter
Andrew Hunter Murray Host / Presenter
James Harkin Host / Presenter
Jane Hill Self
Writing team
James Harkin Researcher
Andrew Hunter Murray Researcher
Anna Ptaszynski Researcher
Dan Schreiber Researcher
Mandy Fenton Researcher
John Kelly Researcher
Anne Miller Researcher
Joe Miller Researcher
Production team
Michael Matheson Director
John Lloyd Series Producer
Keith Blackmore Programme Editor
Holly Lubbock Editor
Ben Frewin Director of Photography
Neil Breakwell Deputy Programme Editor

Video

The new five pound note

The team reveal the secret behind Winston Churchill's grumpy expression on the UK's new five pound note.

Featuring: Dan Schreiber, Anna Ptaszynski, Andrew Hunter Murray & James Harkin.

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