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

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Series 2, Episode 8

In the final episode of the series, the death of brutal Cuban dictator Fidel Castro is the hot topic. The team also discuss Chernobyl, US presidential election recounts; Clinton campaign merchandise; and the French presidential primaries.

Preview clips

Broadcast details

Date
Wednesday 30th November 2016
Time
11:15pm
Channel
BBC Two
Length
30 minutes
Recorded
  • Tuesday 29th November 2016, 19:00 at Up The Creek

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Thursday 1st December 2016 12:45am BBC2 Scot

Cast & crew

Cast
Dan Schreiber Host / Presenter
Anna Ptaszynski Host / Presenter
Andrew Hunter Murray Host / Presenter
James Harkin Host / Presenter
Jane Hill Self
Matthew Amroliwala Self
Writing team
James Harkin Researcher
Andrew Hunter Murray Researcher
Anna Ptaszynski Researcher
Dan Schreiber Researcher
Mandy Fenton Researcher
John Kelly Researcher
Gerard Groves Researcher
Production team
Michael Matheson Director
John Lloyd Series Producer
Keith Blackmore Programme Editor
Alex Bell Editor
Richard Hornsby Production Designer
Vinny Doyle Director of Photography
Joe Miller Deputy Programme Editor

Videos

The spy who loved Fidel Castro

What happened when a spy was sent to kill Fidel Castro.

Featuring: Anna Ptaszynski.

Singles Day

There is a shopping day that is even bigger than Black Friday.

Featuring: Dan Schreiber & Anna Ptaszynski.

Chernobyl's new robot vacuum cleaners

Chernobyl is being given a new dome to protect everyone.

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

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