Podcasts about Newsjack

Angela Barnes returns with a brand new time capsule! Angela Barnes is a comedian best known for her appearances on Mock The Week and hosting The News Quiz and Newsjack on BBC Radio 4. She's had her own Radio 4 stand-up series called You Can't Take It With You which was based on her 2014 début show at the Edinburgh Festival and she co-hosts the "less-than-serious history podcast" We Are History with writer (and previous MTC guest) John O'Farrell .Angela Barnes is our guest in episode 451 of My Time Capsule and chats to Michael Fenton Stevens about the five things she'd like to put in a time capsule; four she'd like to preserve and one she'd like to bury and never have to think about again .For Angela's tour dates and tickets, visit - https://www.angelabarnescomedy.co.uk .Follow Angela Barnes on Instagram: @angela_barnesy .Follow My Time Capsule on Instagram: @mytimecapsulepodcast & Twitter & Facebook: @MyTCpod .Follow Michael Fenton Stevens on Twitter: @fentonstevens & Instagram @mikefentonstevens .Produced and edited by John Fenton-Stevens for Cast Off Productions .Music by Pass The Peas Music .Artwork by matthewboxall.com .This podcast is proud to be associated with the charity Viva! Providing theatrical opportunities for hundreds of young people . Get bonus episodes and ad-free listening by becoming a team member with Acast+! Your support will help us to keep making My Time Capsule. Join our team now! https://plus.acast.com/s/mytimecapsule. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

EDINBURGH FRINGE LISTINGS INFORMATION:Katie Norris: Farm FataleVenue: Pleasance Courtyard, BelowDate & Time: 31st July – 25th August (excluding 14th), 20:30Duration: 60 minsInstagram: @katienorris26Katie's agent says...This year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe will see award winning comedian Katie Norris make her solo debut following success with her first foray into solo stand-up comedy. As part of the critically acclaimed double act, Norris & Parker, Katie gathered a cult-like following and has been featured in top comedy picks from The Guardian, Evening Standard and The Independent. Now Katie has dipped her toe in the stand-up comedy waters for the first time and she will be doing the full festival run with her debut show, ‘Farm Fatale'. Directed by Elf Lyons and original music composed by Chris Thomsonand Huge Davies.Straight from farm to stage, agricultural icon Katie explores the most challenging period of her life – when her cat Atticus went missing only to be found, unofficially adopted and well looked after by a woman who worked in marketing. She'll also touch on the grief of losing a parent and splitting from her partner – but mainly the loss of her twin flame and familiar, Atticus. Katie will also explore the classic stereotypes that are forced on women, the challenges of dating as a mid-thirties woman (and comedian) in London and ageing in comparison to her Gen Z flatmate, expertly weaving in a sax solo and some show-stopping songs along the way.As well as enjoying sold out Fringe runs and receiving critical acclaim as part of Norris & Parker, Katie was also a semi-finalist in the BBC New Comedy Awards 2023 and won the Musical Comedy Awards 2023. She can also be heard on BBC Radio 4's The Now Show, Newsjack and DMs are Open. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sam Lake is a stand-up comedian, writer and presenter who won Leicester Square Theatre New Comedian of the Year and Hastings Fringe Newcomer of the Year. Sam has recently starred in The Comedy Guide to Life ob Dave and The Joy of Missing Out with Tom Allen on All4. His writing has been featured on Mock The Week, Breaking The News on BBC Radio Scotland & Newsjack on BBC Radio 4. He's also the host of the podcast “I've Had a Rosé, Let's Talk About Feelings”, and regularly performs at the biggest clubs up and down the country. His last show Aspiring Dilf, was one of the best reviewed shows at last years Edinburgh Fringe and he's preparing his latest, Esmeralda for this years Fringe .Sam Lake is guest number 381 on My Time Capsule and chats to Michael Fenton Stevens about the five things he'd like to put in a time capsule; four he'd like to preserve and one he'd like to bury and never have to think about again .Sam's podcast can be listened to here - https://www.samlakecomedy.com/podcast .For tickets and everything else Sam Lake, visit - https://www.samlakecomedy.com .Follow Sam Lake on Twitter & Instagram @mrsamlake .Follow My Time Capsule on Twitter, Instagram & Facebook: @MyTCpod .Follow Michael Fenton Stevens on Twitter: @fentonstevens & Instagram @mikefentonstevens .Produced and edited by John Fenton-Stevens for Cast Off Productions .Music by Pass The Peas Music .Artwork by matthewboxall.com .This podcast is proud to be associated with the charity Viva! Providing theatrical opportunities for hundreds of young people. Get bonus episodes and ad-free listening by becoming a team member with Acast+! Your support will help us to keep making My Time Capsule. Join our team now! https://plus.acast.com/s/mytimecapsule. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Who Knew It with Matt Stewart is a comedy game show podcast hosted by Australian comedian Matt Stewart. This episode was recorded live at the Rhino Room in Adelaide and features comedians Lizzy Hoo (The Melbourne Oxfam Gala), Bronwyn Kuss (BBC Radio 4 Extra's Newsjack) and Suren Jayemanne (Good Tucker)!Check out Matt's stand up special FREE on YouTube: https://youtu.be/cWStRpI-BhESupport the show via http://patreon.com/dogoonpod and you can submit questions for the show!See the podcast/Matt live: https://www.mattstewartcomedy.com/Check out Matt's podcast network: https://dogoonpod.com/Theme song by Evan Munro-Smith and Logo by @muzdoodles! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ed Patrick is a comedian, author and NHS anaesthetist. He has performed across the UK, including at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. He created and presented "Infectious Personalities" on BBC Radio 2 with guests Charlie Brooker and Sindhu Vee. Ed has written and performed on BBC Radio 4, for shows such as "Now Wash Your Hands" and "Newsjack", and he has also written for the Guardian about the intersection between medicine and comedy. Ed hosts the "Comedians' Surgery" podcast where he speaks to guests including Joe Lycett, Rose Matafeo and Reginald D Hunter about their health stories and experiences. Ed will be going on his debut tour in February with Catch Your Breath, which follows the trials and travails of his life as a junior doctor. His book of the same name has won plaudits from Matt Lucas, Jay Rayner, Dr Phil Hammond and Colin Mochrie among others.  Ed Patrick is guest number 356 on My Time Capsule and chats to Michael Fenton Stevens about the five things he'd like to put in a time capsule; four he'd like to preserve and one he'd like to bury and never have to think about again .For tour tickets, book, podcast and everything Ed Patrick, visit - edpatrickcomedy.comFollow Ed Patrick on Twitter & Instagram: @parmapatrickFollow My Time Capsule on Twitter, Instagram & Facebook: @MyTCpod .Follow Michael Fenton Stevens on Twitter: @fentonstevens & Instagram @mikefentonstevens .Produced and edited by John Fenton-Stevens for Cast Off Productions .Music by Pass The Peas Music .Artwork by matthewboxall.com .This podcast is proud to be associated with the charity Viva! Providing theatrical opportunities for hundreds of young people. Get bonus episodes and ad-free listening by becoming a team member with Acast+! Your support will help us to keep making My Time Capsule. Join our team now! https://plus.acast.com/s/mytimecapsule. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Show Nominee 2023 Ian Smith is a multi-award winning comedian, actor and writer as heard on BBC Radio 4's The News Quiz, The Now Show, Just A Minute and his own comedy-documentary Girl Stuck in Basketball Hoop. Ian's 2023 Edinburgh Fringe show Crushing was nominated for the Edinburgh Comedy Award and runner-up in Next Up's Biggest Award in Comedy. Ian is also a talented actor – starting off as a lead in BBC2 sitcom Popatron. He has gone on to star alongside Katherine Parkinson in Sky comedy Officially Special and have a leading role in BBC1 drama, The Ark - as well as a number of supporting roles including The Emily Atack Show, Siblings, Pls Like and BBC drama The Syndicate. Ian has written on The News Quiz, The Now Show, Newsjack, Have I Got News For You and Mock the Week. He is the co-host of the Northern News podcast, alongside Amy Gledhill - which was featured in The Guardian's “best podcasts of 2023 so far”. He has a forthcoming Radio 4 stand-up series commissioned for 2024 and will be touring his Edinburgh Comedy Award Nominated show.Ian Smith is guest number 346 on My Time Capsule and chats to Michael Fenton Stevens about the five things he'd like to put in a time capsule; four he'd like to preserve and one he'd like to bury and never have to think about again .For tour dates and tickets, visit - iansmithcomedian.co.ukFollow Ian Smith on Twitter & Instagram @Iansmithcomedy .Follow My Time Capsule on Twitter, Instagram & Facebook: @MyTCpod .Follow Michael Fenton Stevens on Twitter: @fentonstevens & Instagram @mikefentonstevens .Produced and edited by John Fenton-Stevens for Cast Off Productions .Music by Pass The Peas Music .Artwork by matthewboxall.com .This podcast is proud to be associated with the charity Viva! Providing theatrical opportunities for hundreds of young people. Get bonus episodes and ad-free listening by becoming a team member with Acast+! Your support will help us to keep making My Time Capsule. Join our team now! https://plus.acast.com/s/mytimecapsule. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Explore the world of storytelling and communication with host Jason Mudd and guest Ken Melton, Communication Strategist at Johns Hopkins.Guest:Our episode guest is Ken Melton, Communication Strategist at Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory. Ken is a retired U.S. Marine public affairs specialist with a master's in public relations from Georgetown University and a bachelor's in communications from the University of Maryland Global Campus. He's passionate about public relations, employee engagement, storytelling, teaching, and writing.Five things you'll learn from this episode:Why doubt can be good when completing a writing project The best ways to improve your writing skills Ways to make data and numbers easier for your audience  Ken's most valuable writing advice  What roles emotions play in creating a complex story and how to leverage themQuotables:“Make your stories speak” - @KenMelton2001“You can't let what you've thought or what you know shape your story. It's all about what's inside you and what you want to get across.” - @KenMelton2001“Once you come to the realization that there's nothing more I can learn, nothing more I can do wrong, then you're doing yourself disservice.” - @KenMelton2001“I doubt myself because I want to answer myself in a positive light.” - @KenMelton2001“I really love talking about it and helping people find their voice and telling how their stories are going to be, even if it's something like talking about a project.” - @KenMelton2001 “Always write for the human reader first and then the search engine second.” - @JasonMudd9“Don't be afraid to ask for help. You never know the answer you're going to get, but it gets you closer.” - @KenMelton2001“A piece of advice that's been helpful to me over the years that I try to give to others is while you're writing, visualize the one person that you are writing this to.” - @JasonMudd9 “When you have a memory, it's always tied to maybe even a sound or a smell. The same thing goes to your reading. When you read something, that one nugget and it brings you back, you're like, Oh, man, I remember that.” - @KenMelton2001If you enjoyed this episode, would you please share it with others and leave us a review?Contact Ken Melton:Ken Melton on TwitterKen Melton on LinkedInJohns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory websiteAdditional Resources:Encouragement for your writing journey PRSA article Newsjack your way into the spotlight Listen to more episodes of the On Top of PR podcast.Find out more about Axia Public Relations.Episode recorded: September 6, 2023 Support the show On Top of PR is produced by Axia Public Relations, named by Forbes as one of America's Best PR Agencies. Axia is an expert PR firm for national brands. On Top of PR is sponsored by ReviewMaxer, the platform for monitoring, improving, and promoting online customer reviews.

Latitude Festival boasts the biggest comedy lineup in the UK, so Ellen and Mark take a visit to discuss the best and worst of stand-up comedy on screen. Ellen and Mark and joined by three of the UK's biggest and brightest comedy stars from Latitude's 2023 comedy line-up - Ania Magliano, Olga Koch and Romesh Ranganathan. Ania Magliano is an up and coming talent in the British comedy scene who, aside from selling out shows at Edinburgh Fringe and Soho Theatre, writes for the viral YouTube hit Chicken Shop Date with Amelia Dimoldenberg, Frankie Boyle's New World Order and Newsjack on Radio 4. She shares with Ellen and Mark the fictional comic who makes her feel most seen. Olga Koch is another rising star in the UK comedy scene who has appeared on Mock the Week, Pls Like, Pointless Celebrities and QI. She's written and starred in several award winning Radio 4 shows, including last year's Olga Koch: Fight and Olga Koch: OK Computer. She tells Ellen and Mark which stand-up comedy scenes make her cringe the most. Romesh Ranganathan is a familiar face on British television, as host of shows like The Ranganation and The Weakest Link, and as a regular panellist on A League of Their Own. He hosts For The Love of Hip Hop on Radio 2 and co-hosts the hit podcast The Wolf And Owl with fellow comedian Tom Davis. Romesh explains to Ellen and Mark why stand-up on screen can go out of fashion fast. Finally, comedian Greg Proops joins us for a viewing note, revealing his favourite stand-up scene. Producer: Tom Whalley A Prospect Street production for BBC Radio 4

In this episode, I talk to the great comedian PETER MERRE about his comedy career.   Merre is based in London has been compering and performing stand-up comedy since 2016. His comedy is topical, razor sharp and extremely funny.  He has appeared on Sky TV's Soccer AM, can be heard on TALKSPORT radio and is a writer for BBC Radio 4's Newsjack. Thank you so much for listening to my podcast, if you like what you hear, please subscribe and I hope you enjoy the interview. Peter Merre's Links: Facebook: www.facebook.com/petermerre Twitter:  www.twitter.com/topicalcomedian Instagram: www.instagram.com/topicalcomedian/

In this episode, I talk to one of my favourite comedians ANGELA BARNES about her comedy career. One of the UK's very best comedians, since winning the BBC Radio 2 New Comedy Award in 2011, Barnes has not looked back. A regular on the comedy circuit and at festivals, her on-stage persona is blunt, no-nonsense, and hysterically funny.  A familiar face and voice on radio and television, she is the host of Newsjack, been a guest host and panellist on The News Quiz and appeared on The Now Show all for BBC Radio 4.  On television, her credits include Stand Up For The Week for Channel 4, As Yet Untitled with Alan Davies for Dave, Live At The Apollo and a regular guest on Mock The Week for the BBC.  In 2020, she began co-hosting the podcast We are History with acclaimed author John O'Farrell. I have watched Barnes live on many occurrences over the years including appearances at various Always Be Comedy showcases from 2016 to 2022, also at 99 Club Comedy, London in 2018, Headliners Comedy Club, London in 2019 and 2022 and her solo shows Fortitude in 2017 and Rose Tinted in 2018 both at the Edinburgh Fringe. Thank you so much for listening to my podcast, if you like what you hear, please subscribe and I hope you enjoy the interview. Please read Angela Barnes' blog at: www.arichcomiclife.blog/2020/07/23/angela-barnes/ Angela Barnes' Links: Facebook: www.facebook.com/angelabarnescomedy Twitter: www.twitter.com/angelabarnes Instagram: www.instagram.com/angela_barnesy Website: www.angelabarnescomedy.co.uk              

Rachel Wheeley is a comedian and MC. She has written for Newsjack, The News Quiz and Listen Against. She has appeared on the BBC's Podcast Radio Hour as well as Reasons to be Cheerful, Worst Foot Forward and Thank Book For podcasts. Rach makes a daily walking podcast, Walk the Pod. As heard on BBC Radio 4 Extra and BBC Sounds.Rach has chaired for the Royal Institution, performed for the British Film Institute's ‘Comedy Genius' tour and performed at Glastonbury festival with the Ugly Animal Preservation Society.In 2018 she was shortlisted for the BBC New Comedy Award. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This is Heyer Today, the podcast taking you on a journey exploring the work of Georgette Heyer, underappreciated author of hilarious and charming Regency romances and detective novels. As with all of our book club episodes, this week we're going to be trying to convert two people who've NEVER read Heyer. Today we have Emma Moran, winner of the 2019 Thousand Films award. Emma's a Northern Irish writer and comedian, based in London. She began writing and performing sketch comedy and stand up while at UCL and took a sketch show, Galpals, to the 2017 Edinburgh Fringe. Most excitingly, she's recently had her first TV show, Extraordinary, greenlit for Disney+. She's also written and produced comedy sketches for The Hook, as well as Newsjack. We got together in that hallowed time in the distant past before the 'rona virus turned us all into bitter recluses. Margaret Sutherland is a Project Coordinator for Transcribimus living in Vancouver, Canada. She kindly read Black Sheep with me, encouraged by her niece by marriage, Geraldine – one of my very first victims (see episode 6, Faro's Daughter). We'll also be travelling back in time to 1966 to take a look at what Heyer was up to when writing the book. Plus, Georgette and Ronald visit the Queen! Show notes: Brenda S. Cox - Hypochondriacs in Jane Austen and Regency Medicine  Our fabulous voice talent includes Sarah Golding as Georgette, Karim Kronfli as Ronald, Beth Crane as the Queen and Hedley Knight as the Chauffeur and the Duke of Edinburgh. The music used in this episode is from Emma Gattril's wondrous album, Chapter I, as well as Jerome Alexander's luscious Message to Bears work. Original music was composed especially for the podcast, by Sara-Mae and Tom Chadd. Comment and take part in our discussions on social media, we're @fablegazers on Instagram and @fable_gazers on Twitter. Special thanks to the Audible team for letting us use an extract from the book. Do go out and buy it, it's a fabulous listen. Remember to rate, review and subscribe…I can't tell you how much it helps small indie companies like us to thrive. Also don't forget to get your Xmas merch or if you fancy buying us a cup of tea donate via PayPal here. Heyer Today is a Fable Gazers production.

Welcome once again to another of our book club episodes of Heyer Today. Yep, it's the podcast all about Regency romance queen, Georgette Heyer. This week Sara-Mae will be reading The Nonesuch, (one of her favourite Heyers) with two fabulous people who have never encountered the author before. In her quest to indoctrinate more readers, she's converted a whopping 12.5 out of 16 so far – pretty good going. Do you know anyone you think would like Heyer? Why not introduce them to this podcast? Kate Hinksman is a comedy writer who's contributed to BBC Radio Four Extra's Newsjack and the CBBC sketch show Class Dismissed, as well as the technology podcast Design Spark's History Makers. And In 2018 she was shortlisted for the BBC's Felix Dexter Bursary. Will Kate enjoy Heyer's wit and skill with dialogue? Charlotte Nugent spends her time working for The Mercer's Company as a Programme Manager, but she's also a stellar cook. She's run a food stall as the Urban German selling the most delicious schnitzels, rouladen and other Teutonic treats – so she was the perfect person to discuss the food in Georgette's book. From turtle soup to wax baskets of prawns enjoy this aural feast with us, as we read: The Nonesuch. Find Kate here - @katelilian89 You can find Message to Bears here. Tom Chadd's music here. and Emma Gatrill's website is here. Don't forget to rate, review and recommend our podcast, it really helps others to find us. Also, please say hi on our social media channels, we're @fablegazers on Instagram and @fable_gazers on Twitter. Extras: Mock turtle soup recipe ;)

Margaret Cabourn-Smith is a comedy actor who has appeared in Motherland, Miranda, Catastrophe, The IT Crowd, Psychoville, Peep Show and Fresh Meat. And on the radio in John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme, The Now Show, Sarah Millican's Support Group, Newsjack, Dilemma and Another Case of Milton Jones. She is also one of the team captains on the comedy podcast Do The Right Thing. Margaret Cabourn-Smith is guest number 143 on My Time Capsule and chats to Michael Fenton Stevens about the five things she'd like to put in a time capsule; four she'd like to preserve and one she'd like to bury and never have to think about again .Follow Margaret Cabourn-Smith on Twitter: @MCabournSmith .Follow My Time Capsule on Twitter, Instagram & Facebook: @MyTCpod .Follow Michael Fenton Stevens on Twitter: @fentonstevens and Instagram @mikefentonstevens .Produced and edited by John Fenton-Stevens for Cast Off Productions .Music by Pass The Peas Music .Artwork by Matthew Boxall .Social media support by Harriet Stevens .This podcast is proud to be associated with the charity Viva! Providing theatrical opportunities for hundreds of young people. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Dan Tetsell is a comedy writer and performer but he's probably best known for appearing in Hollyoaks as Jim McGinn for 111 episodes. He's also been in Miranda, Psychoville, Skins, Peep Show, Utopia, Humans, Red Dwarf, Not Going Out and Upstart Crow. As a writer he's written The Museum of Everything, That Was Then, This Is Now and Newsjack for BBC Radio 4 and the CBBC series young Dracula. Dan Tetsell is guest number 133 on My Time Capsule and chats to Michael Fenton Stevens about the five things he'd like to put in a time capsule; four he'd like to preserve and one he'd like to bury and never have to think about again .Follow Dan Tetsell on Twitter: @tetsell . Follow My Time Capsule on Twitter, Instagram & Facebook: @MyTCpod .Follow Michael Fenton Stevens on Twitter: @fentonstevens & Instagram @mikefentonstevens .Produced and edited by John Fenton-Stevens for Cast Off Productions .Music by Pass The Peas Music .Artwork by Matthew Boxall .This podcast is proud to be associated with the charity Viva! Providing theatrical opportunities for hundreds of young people. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Angela Barnes is a comedian best known for her appearances on Mock The Week and hosting The News Quiz and Newsjack on BBC Radio 4. She's had her own Radio 4 stand-up series called You Can't Take It With You which was based on her 2014 début show at the Edinburgh Festival and she co-hosts the "less-than-serious history podcast" We Are History with writer (and previous MTC guest) John O'Farrell. Angela Barnes is guest number 118 on My Time Capsule and chats to Michael Fenton Stevens about the five things she'd like to put in a time capsule; four she'd like to preserve and one she'd like to bury and never have to think about again .Angela's podcast We Are History is available here: https://play.acast.com/s/wearehistory .Follow Angela Barnes on Twitter: @AngelaBarnes .Follow My Time Capsule on Twitter, Instagram & Facebook: @MyTCpod .Follow Michael Fenton Stevens on Twitter: @fentonstevens and Instagram @mikefentonstevens .Produced and edited by John Fenton-Stevens for Cast Off Productions .Music by Pass The Peas Music .Artwork by Matthew Boxall .Social media support by Harriet Stevens .This podcast is proud to be associated with the charity Viva! Providing theatrical opportunities for hundreds of young people. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Bugs, creepy crawlies, insects, pests. Whatever you call them, these little critters play an important part of our ecosystem and their disappearing at an alarming rate. In this episode, we chat to Dr Dave Goulson, author of the upcoming book 'Silent Earth: Averting the Insect Apocalypse' with the help of comedian Alfie Packham. We cover how the decline is measured, why it's important, which insects we could maybe do without and why inner-city hipsters starting suburban beehives won't solve the problem. Expert guest: Dave Goulson is Professor of Biology at the University of Sussex. He has published more than 300 scientific articles on the ecology and conservation of bumblebees and other insects. His books include the Sunday Times bestsellers The Garden Jungle and A Sting in the Tale, which was also shortlisted for the Samuel Johnson prize and has been translated into fifteen languages. He is a Fellow of the Royal Entomological Society, a trustee of Pesticide Action Network, and an Ambassador for the UK Wildlife Trusts.Comedian guest: Alfie Packham has performed at comedy clubs across the UK, including the Manchester Comedy Store and Komedia Brighton, and on radio shows like Union Jack Radio's One Night Stand. He has also performed above pubs, below pubs, and inside the walls of pubs. He was a finalist for the Komedia New Comedy Award in 2020 and a runner-up for the BBC's New Comedy Award in 2019.He has also written jokes and sketches for BBC Radio 4's The Now Show and BBC Radio 4 Extra's Newsjack. You can follow Alfie on Twitter and Instagram

Andrew White Having performed stand-up since the age of 15, Andrew White is an up-and-coming comedian "not to be missed" (Daily Record ).Andrew performs all over the country at various clubs, festivals, and corporate events throughout the year. Most notably, he's performed three successful shows at the famous Edinburgh Fringe, and will be returning for 2021 with his new hour."One of the most talked about rising star comedians" (Essex Magazine)Andrew White is a comedian fast going up the ranks of the stand-up world, with an act that's "Not to be missed" (Daily Record).Having performed stand-up since the age of 15, White has garnered a lot of attention for his witty writing and charming onstage persona.With material on everything from life as a young gay man to crisps and mental health, the last four years have seen him quickly progress up the club and fringe festival circuits.Andrew has performed three solo hours at the Edinburgh Fringe so far & will be returning with his fourth show in 2021.On the club circuit, he has done paid work for the likes of Glee; Komedia; The Stand; Avalon; Mirth Control; Off the Kerb; Rob Riley; Laugh Out Loud Comedy Clubs, and many more.Since exploding onto the comedy circuit, Andrew White quickly established himself as a brilliantly talented comedian –Andrew is no stranger to the Edinburgh Fringe stage, the mark of a dependable, rising talent, making now the best time to book Andrew White for your event.Andrew’s comedy career started at the age of 15. touches upon topics like mental health and the LGBT+ community, performed at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival multiple timeAndrew as a “comedian to watch”, while The Bath Echo stated that he was an “accomplished comic with lots of dry wit”.Andrew has appeared on BBC Radio 4Extra, Hope FM and The Janice Forsyth Show. As a comedy writer, he has featured on BBC’s Newsjack, NewsRevue on the West End and The DesignSpark Podcast, to name a few of his pinnacle roles. IG @standupandrew https://www.instagram.com/standupandrew/Twitter @standupandrew https://twitter.com/StandUpAndrewYoutube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpTPPs8ugj5tpSlu1k0up8gYoutube Clips https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4zf2icS8XIhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PM47jYUrNQBethia's Beats track of the Pod - Niall Sexton : Skin Instagram - @niallsextonmusichttps://www.instagram.com/niallsextonmusic/Facebook - Niall Sextonhttps://www.facebook.com/watch/NiallSextonNI/Twitter - @NiallSextonhttps://twitter.com/niallsextonTikTok - @NiallSextonhttps://www.tiktok.com/@niallsextonmusic?lang=enSpotify - https://open.spotify.com/artist/6A9OYkrq612lvnOHrH13Js?si=a0TurJChQUOyFtDzifdC_ABethiaTwitter @Bethiamusic - https://twitter.com/bethiamusic/IG - https://www.instagram.com/bethiamusic/Officialbethia - Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/officialbethia/Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/artist/6AUQWic2E5IdlRPbEg0mYD?si=Q4YfM3HWQ3SxO5Rfe-IasQFilm BagE5 - Sound of Metal @tomdrewyouapicture - https://www.instagram.com/tomdrewyouapicture/@Revanjoicey - https://www.instagram.com/revanjoicey/Fat ChickenIG @Hellofatchicken - https://www.instagram.com/hellofatchicken/Twitter - https://twitter.com/hELLOfATcHICKENDanyl Johnson IG danyljohnsonofficial - https://www.instagram.com/danyljohnsonofficial/Twitter @DanylAJohnson - https://twitter.com/DanylAJohnsonYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-0pcE-0mRtOaECYcfUzjTQ/Sponsor Memmo - https://memmo.me/gb/enGet personal video messages from celebrities. Perfect for birthdays, peptalks and jokes. Pick between actors, comedians, reality stars, footballers and more. Get it in 1 day! View Newsroom. Enrol As Talent. Sign Up For Newsletter. Book A Video. Sign Up For Offers.If you would like to have you music on the podcast Dm on IG https://www.instagram.com/danyljohnsonofficial/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

 Tie your brand to a current event to boost brand recognition and reinforce corporate values. Lance Looper, TREW Marketing Brand and Content Strategy Director, has watched newsjacking evolve from a PR best practice to a well-honed content marketing strategy since his early days in the business. In that time, he's seen many successes but some BIG crash-and-burn attempts as well. In this episode, Lance and I debate the benefits and risks of newsjacking, and he shares four questions every marketer should consider before jumping in:1. Is there a tie between this event and my brand?2. Did someone get hurt?3. Is the timing right?4. Is this funny or offensive?

In Brown Baby, Nikesh Shukla explores themes of racism, feminism, parenting and our shifting ideas of home. By turns heartwrenching, hilariously funny and intensely relatable, the memoir is dedicated to the author’s two young daughters and serves as an act of remembrance to the grandmother they never had a chance to meet. In this emotionally stirring session, Shukla navigates the porous boundaries of love, grief and fatherhood in conversation with British stand-up comedian, radio host and presenter Nish Kumar, ultimately showing us how it’s possible to believe in hope. Shukla is a British author and screenwriter, and the editor of the 2016 collection of essays The Good Immigrant. His other works include the novels Coconut Unlimited and The One Who Wrote Destiny. Kumar is the host of The Mash Report on BBC Two, Hello America on Quibi and BBC Radio 4 Extra's topical comedy show Newsjack, among others.

For the final time this series, Newsjack's host Kiri Pritchard-McLean is joined by Luke Kempner, Mali Ann Rees, Jason Forbes and a virtual audience to make sense of this week in news. This week, we find out how we might struggle to re-adapt to office life, how Barbie is celebrating Ken's 60th birthday, and what it's like to deal with the Perseverence Rover's galactic ego . Written by - The British Public Script Editors - Ed Amsden and Tom Coles Producers - Gwyn Rhys Davies and Hayley Sterling Production Coordinator - Mabel Wright Newsjack is a BBC Studios Production

Newsjack's host Kiri Pritchard-McLean is joined by George Fouracres, Mali Ann Rees, Aurie Styla and a virtual audience to make sense of this week in news. This week, we find out how parents are coping with home-schooling withdrawals, how the government could market the vaccine to sceptic singles, and what kind of music get fish moving their fins. Written by - The British Public Script Editors - Kat Sadler and Nathan D'Arcy Roberts Producers - Gwyn Rhys Davies and Hayley Sterling Production Coordinator - Mabel Wright Newsjack is a BBC Studios Production

Newsjack's host Kiri Pritchard-McLean is joined by Luke Kempner, Nimisha Odedra, Aurie Styla and a virtual audience to make sense of this week in news. This week, we find out how people planning on getting round the wedding capactiy limits, how Pokemon's Ash and Pikachu are getting on after 25 years together, and we speak to the rugby Referee from Wales' win over England. Written by - The British Public Script Editors - Ken Cheng and Gemma Arrowsmith Producers - Gwyn Rhys Davies and Hayley Sterling Production Coordinators - Mabel Wright and Cherlynn Andrew-Wilfred Newsjack is a BBC Studios Production

Newsjack returns for a brand new series. Host Kiri Pritchard-McLean is joined by George Fouracres, Nimisha Odedra, Jason Forbes and a virtual audience to make sense of this week in news. This week, we find out how Matt Hancock's 'friends got their hands on lucrative contracts, the real details of WhatsApp's new terms of service and what throwbacks are being flogged by influencers on TikTok. Written by - The British Public. Script Editors - Catherine Brinkworth and Laura Major. Producers - Gwyn Rhys Davies and Hayley Sterling. Newsjack is a BBC Studios Production

Athena writes and performs comedy. She is a member of the BBC Comedy Room 2019/20 and was awarded the BBC Felix Dexter Bursary for BAME up-and-coming comedy writers in 2020. She’s also a nominee for the 99 Club Female Comedians’ Bursary and a former BBC New Comedy Award Finalist. She has written for Horrible Histories, the Russell Howard Hour, Radio 4’s The Lenny Henry Show, Dead Ringers, News Quiz, Newsjack, The Now Show and is a lead writer for Sketchtopia.She’s been a guest on Mock the Week and is a regular co-host of The Guilty Feminist. She’s also written for The Guardian, Time Out and Stylist Magazine and makes regular appearances on BBC Radio 5 Live and Talk Radio. Athena is the host of podcast Keeping Athena Company, interviewing interesting people whilst eating fried plantain. If you like this episode please do rate and review the podcast on Apple.Happy listening :)Steve - @offkeysteveSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/balancing-acts. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to another episode of Marvins World,this is a podcast where Marvin meets weird, wonderful and interesting people with a unique viewpoint. The point of the podcast is to provide an entertaining show that provides insightful and invigorating discussions, which aim to provide a unique angle on topics many of us would never think of.In this episode, I speak to the amazing Phillip Simon, a professional comedian, writer for Mock the week, Newsjack, Newsrevue. He is one of the most sought after comperes and opening/closing acts working on the UK comedy circuit today. He gigs throughout the UK, as well having performed as far flung places as America, Scandinavia, Europe, The Middle East and New Zealand where he headlined at The Classic in Auckland.It was a fascinating podcast, where look into what is needed to be pro comedian, when is time to figure out if you have it, love of the game and how to get booked at the best comedy clubs. If you would like to find out about Phillip Simon, you can reach him on Tiktok, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram at phillipscomedy. He also runs a podcast called Jews talkin to me, which can be reached on all podcast platforms. To find out more about the Marvins world podcast you can reach us on Spotify at https://spoti.fi/3gvhosj , Apple podcasts at https://apple.co/2YSGAD6 and Youtube at https://bit.ly/2VDKXzK.If you would like to find out more about me and my latest projects, you can reach me on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Tiktok, Youtube on riceandchips1.Also, during lockdown he started a children's joke book called School's Out Comedy Club, it is a self-published collection of all jokes he collected from Schools out comedy club on Youtube, which is perfect for Christmas and Chanukah.All profits from the sales of this book will be donated to FareShare,Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/marvins-world. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Newsjack is a scrapbook sketch show written entirely by the Great British public. Hosted by Kiri Pritchard-McLean.

Newsjack is a scrapbook sketch show written entirely by the public. This week, Kiri Pritchard-McLean is joined by Kiell Smith-Bynoe, Nimisha Odedra and George Fouracres to perform your sketches in an episode which sees Ru Paul and Neil from Art Attack campaign to save glitter, while 'white noise machines' face a bashing... Script Editors: Ed Amsden & Tom Coles Production Coordinator: Mabel Wright Producers: Leila Navabi and Hayley Sterling Newsjack is a BBC Studios Production.

Newsjack is a scrapbook sketch show written entirely by the Great British public. Hosted by Kiri Pritchard-McLean.

Newsjack is a scrapbook sketch show written entirely by the Great British public. Hosted by Kiri Pritchard-McLean.

Newsjack is a scrapbook sketch show written entirely by the Great British public. Hosted by Kiri Pritchard-McLean.

Newsjack is a scrapbook sketch show written entirely by the Great British public. Hosted by Kiri Pritchard-McLean.

Join Jewish Comedians Rachel Creeger and Philip Simon for Episode 5 of their comedy podcast, a chat show about all things Jewish produced by Russell Balkind. This week's guests are comedy writer Sara Gibbs, and musical comedian and YouTuber Jay Foreman.Sara Gibbs: @Sara_Rose_GSara is a comedy writer for web, radio and television as well as an infamous tweeter of unpopular opinions. Her credits include fantastic shows such as Have I Got News For You, The Now Show, Dead Ringers, Newsjack and The Mash Report.Jay Foreman: @JayForemanwww.jayforeman.co.ukJay Foreman is a comedian, singer-songwriter and YouTuber. He was featured as the BBC New Talent Pick of the Fringe 2007, won Best Newcomer at the Tuborg Musical Comedy awards 2009 and came third at the Musical Comedy Awards 2010.Jay's songs have been heard on BBC Radio 4, Radio 4 Extra, The One Show and London Live TV, and for several years, he has performed shows at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, which include Disgusting Songs For Revolting Children (And Other Funny Stories), No More Colours and Mixtape.Jay created his YouTube channel in April 2006. It contains various clips from his comedy shows, tongue-in-cheek educational series such as Map Men (presented with Mark Cooper-Jones), Politics Unboringed and Unfinished London, and music videos for his songs.You can ( and should) subscribe to Jay's YouTube Channel HERE:--------------------------------------------------------------------- So those are our guests. Follow them on social media, follow US on social media and don't forget to let us know what you think about the show. Facebook: @JewTalkinTwitter: @JewTalkinInstagram: @JewTalkin *This episode was recorded under lockdown conditions. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Athena is a nominee for the 99 Club Female Comedians' Bursary and a former BBC New Comedy Award Finalist. She's a member of the BBC Comedy Room 2019/20 and was awarded the BBC Felix Dexter Bursary for BAME up-and-coming comedy writers in 2020. She has written for Radio 4's News Quiz, Newsjack, The Now Show and is a lead writer for multi cultural sketch show Sketchtopia. In she 2017 she performed at the Johannesburg international Comedy Festival and followed that with her debut hour, KMT, at the Edinburgh Fringe. Her second celebrated hour was Follow the Leader, a political show with a personal twist. She's supported Daliso Chaponda, Nish Kumar and Fern Brady on tour. A regular co-host of The Guilty Feminist, she's made panel appearances on Radio 4 staples such as Comedy Club, Museum of Curiosity, Loose Ends and Arts Club. She's also a regular on BBC Scotland's Breaking the News. She's the host of podcast Keeping Athena Company, interviewing interesting people whilst eating fried plantain. It's a great excuse for her to eat fried plantain for work.

An uncharacteristically quiet Newsjack this week, recorded behind closed doors and written by a Great British public living through unprecedented times.

Newsjack is a scrapbook sketch show written entirely by the Great British public. Host Kiri Pritchard-McLean is joined this week by Jason Forbes, Freya Parker and Henry Perryment. Script Editors: Ed Amsden and Tom Coles Production Coordinator: Mabel Wright Producers: Leila Navabi and Hayley Sterling Newsjack is a BBC Studios Production.

Simon is a BAFTA winning comedy producer and script editor, whose most recent work has been to develop and produce three series and a special of the critically acclaimed This Country for the BBC. Previous credits include co-devising and producing three series of Josh Widdicombe’s Josh for BBC Three, three series of Small Scenes for BBC Radio, three series of Newsjack, two series of The Guns of Adam Riches and an Arthur Mathews sitcom called The Golden Age. Simon is passionate about writing and developing projects from scratch with talent. We will be discussing with Simon tips and tricks on writing for comedy, how he became involved in This Country and of course questions from you guys as well.

Newsjack's plucky younger sibling where each week, Eshaan Akbar transforms the news into sketches and one-liners with the help of the Great British public. This week Eshaan heads into virtual reality and meets Esther Manito to discuss Trump's erratic press conferences, Eamonn Holmes' curious mind, and the real victims of the current age, billionaires. Production Coordinator - Zainab Shah Produced by Gwyn Rhys Davies. A BBC Studios Production

Rob Mulholland is virtually joined by Eshaan Akbar (Mock the Week, Newsjack), Tom Houghton and Adam Staunton and it's that *funny* funny. Not for the easily offended today

Newsjack's plucky younger sibling where each week, Eshaan Akbar transforms the news into sketches and one-liners with the help of the Great British public. This week Eshaan talks to Kelly Convey to discuss the Queen's Speech, how to deal with family WhatsApp bants, and how Nasa can help us during self-isolation. Production Coordinator - Zainab Shah Produced by Gwyn Rhys Davies. A BBC Studios Production.

Newsjack's plucky younger sibling where each week, Eshaan Akbar transforms the news into sketches and one-liners with the help of the Great British public. This week Eshaan calls up Thanyia Moore to discuss their lockdown lifestyles, Boris Johnson's remote working set-up and the last soap standing; The Archers. Production Coordinator - Zainab Shah Produced by Gwyn Rhys Davies. A BBC Studios Production

Newsjack's plucky younger sibling where each week, 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. Production Coordinator - Zainab Shah Produced by Gwyn Rhys Davies. A BBC Studios Production

Comedian Nish Kumar says: “Bob Dylan is the most enduring and important creative relationship of my life. If you can't think of one Dylan song you like, then a part of your humanity may be missing”. When Bob and his band played the Hendrix arrangement of All Along The Watchtower at his first (and only) Dylan concert, it was “one of the greatest moments of my life”. In other words, he's our sort of chap.Cheerfully agreeing that “there's no bore like a Dylan bore”, Nish gives us his takes on Tangled Up In Blue (“I don't think he's ever finished it”), The Lonesome Death Of Hattie Carroll, Bob Dylan's 115th Dream and I Shall Be Released. We get the inside story on using Bob as a role model when being booed (“bloody-minded obstinance in the face of people being dicks is very inspiring”) and for personal grooming inspiration (“my hair grows the way it grows because of the Blonde On Blonde album cover”).Nish Kumar grew up in Croydon, South London. He has a degree in History and English from Durham University. His sold-out solo shows have won awards at the Edinburgh Fringe and toured nationally and internationally to huge acclaim. Nish's TV appearances include a Netflix Special, The John Bishop Show, Have I Got News For You, Alan Davies As Yet Untitled, QI, Mock The Week, and Live At The Apollo. He has been the presenter of the topical comedy show Newsjack on Radio 4 Extra, hosts television's very popular The Mash Report on BBC Two and chairs The News Quiz on BBC Radio 4.WebsiteTrailerTwitterSpotify playlistListeners: please subscribe and/or leave a review and a rating.Twitter @isitrollingpodRecorded 24th February 2020This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts.

Comedian Nish Kumar says: “Bob Dylan is the most enduring and important creative relationship of my life. If you can't think of one Dylan song you like, then a part of your humanity may be missing”. When Bob and his band played the Hendrix arrangement of All Along The Watchtower at his first (and only) Dylan concert, it was “one of the greatest moments of my life”. In other words, he's our sort of chap.Cheerfully agreeing that “there's no bore like a Dylan bore”, Nish gives us his takes on Tangled Up In Blue (“I don't think he's ever finished it”), The Lonesome Death Of Hattie Carroll, Bob Dylan's 115th Dream and I Shall Be Released. We get the inside story on using Bob as a role model when being booed (“bloody-minded obstinance in the face of people being dicks is very inspiring”) and for personal grooming inspiration (“my hair grows the way it grows because of the Blonde On Blonde album cover”).Nish Kumar grew up in Croydon, South London. He has a degree in History and English from Durham University. His sold-out solo shows have won awards at the Edinburgh Fringe and toured nationally and internationally to huge acclaim. Nish's TV appearances include a Netflix Special, The John Bishop Show, Have I Got News For You, Alan Davies As Yet Untitled, QI, Mock The Week, and Live At The Apollo. He has been the presenter of the topical comedy show Newsjack on Radio 4 Extra, hosts television's very popular The Mash Report on BBC Two and chairs The News Quiz on BBC Radio 4.WebsiteTrailerTwitterEpisode playlist on AppleEpisode playlist on SpotifyListeners: please subscribe and/or leave a review and a rating.Twitter @isitrollingpodRecorded 24th February 2020This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts.

Comedian Nish Kumar says: “Bob Dylan is the most enduring and important creative relationship of my life. If you can’t think of one Dylan song you like, then a part of your humanity may be missing”. When Bob and his band played the Hendrix arrangement of All Along The Watchtower at his first (and only) Dylan concert, it was “one of the greatest moments of my life”. In other words, he’s our sort of chap. Cheerfully agreeing that “there’s no bore like a Dylan bore”, Nish gives us his takes on Tangled Up In Blue (“I don’t think he’s ever finished it”), The Lonesome Death Of Hattie Carroll, Bob Dylan’s 115th Dream and I Shall Be Released. We get the inside story on using Bob as a role model when being booed (“bloody-minded obstinance in the face of people being dicks is very inspiring”) and for personal grooming inspiration (“my hair grows the way it grows because of the Blonde On Blonde album cover”). Nish Kumar grew up in Croydon, South London. He has a degree in History and English from Durham University. His sold-out solo shows have won awards at the Edinburgh Fringe and toured nationally and internationally to huge acclaim. Nish’s TV appearances include a Netflix Special, The John Bishop Show, Have I Got News For You, Alan Davies As Yet Untitled, QI, Mock The Week, and Live At The Apollo. He has been the presenter of the topical comedy show Newsjack on Radio 4 Extra, hosts television’s very popular The Mash Report on BBC Two and chairs The News Quiz on BBC Radio 4. Website Trailer Twitter Spotify playlist Listeners: please subscribe and/or leave a review and a rating. Twitter @isitrollingpod Recorded 24th February 2020 This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts.

Comedian Nish Kumar says: “Bob Dylan is the most enduring and important creative relationship of my life. If you can’t think of one Dylan song you like, then a part of your humanity may be missing”. When Bob and his band played the Hendrix arrangement of All Along The Watchtower at his first (and only) Dylan concert, it was “one of the greatest moments of my life”. In other words, he’s our sort of chap. Cheerfully agreeing that “there’s no bore like a Dylan bore”, Nish gives us his takes on Tangled Up In Blue (“I don’t think he’s ever finished it”), The Lonesome Death Of Hattie Carroll, Bob Dylan’s 115th Dream and I Shall Be Released. We get the inside story on using Bob as a role model when being booed (“bloody-minded obstinance in the face of people being dicks is very inspiring”) and for personal grooming inspiration (“my hair grows the way it grows because of the Blonde On Blonde album cover”). Nish Kumar grew up in Croydon, South London. He has a degree in History and English from Durham University. His sold-out solo shows have won awards at the Edinburgh Fringe and toured nationally and internationally to huge acclaim. Nish’s TV appearances include a Netflix Special, The John Bishop Show, Have I Got News For You, Alan Davies As Yet Untitled, QI, Mock The Week, and Live At The Apollo. He has been the presenter of the topical comedy show Newsjack on Radio 4 Extra, hosts television’s very popular The Mash Report on BBC Two and chairs The News Quiz on BBC Radio 4. Website Trailer Twitter Spotify playlist Listeners: please subscribe and/or leave a review and a rating. Twitter @isitrollingpod Recorded 24th February 2020 This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts.

This week we review - East Coast Listening Post (Series 2, Tattoo & Laugh)The East Coast Listening Post was created by Edinburgh Comedy Award-nominated duo Lazy Susan and is part spoof, part homage to popular US podcasts.Across the series, Jenna and Dana (journalists, sisters, idiots) tour the UK and interview its inhabitants in their quest to reveal something meaningful - inadvertently revealing themselves in the process.Freya Parker is an actor and comedian and one half of Edinburgh Comedy Award-nominated Lazy Susan.As an independent performer she has appeared in Josh and The Mash Report on TV and The Now Show, Newsjack and Homefront on radio. Celeste Dring is a comedy writer, performer and the other half of Lazy Susan.Celeste has also appeared in Sketchorama, Newsjack and My Fancy Dressed Life on radio and Wanderlust, This Country and The Windsors on TV.David Elms is an actor, improviser, writer and stand-up comedian who has performed his solo shows Nurture Boy, Mister Boy and, Goody Boy at the Edinburgh Fringe.Written by Celeste Dring and Freya ParkerProduced by Suzy GrantThe East Coast Listening Post is available here https://bbc.in/2SeRkqaThe Comedy Slab Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Spreaker, Stitcher, iHeart Radio, Spotify and Youtube.Subscribe for a new episode each Monday.Get in touch - we're @ComedySlab on Twitter and ComedySlab on Facebook.

Comedian Nish Kumar (The Mash Report, Newsjack) talks about his love for "the comedy nerd's Valhalla" Garth Marenghi's Darkplace, a single series of six perfectly formed horror spoofs from Matt Holness, Richard Ayoade, Alice Lowe and Matt Berry. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Dave and James back from the summer with lots to report including the return of Newsjack, the great audience sitcom revival part 897 and several attempts to answer the impossible question: What is comedy drama?

Cariad talks to comedian and writer Robin Clyfan (BBC Radio 4's The Now Show, Newsjack, Vice) about his Mum who died eighteen months ago of an extremely rare blood cancer. As ever they talk grief, denial + alternative therapies.You can follow Robin on twitter @RClyfan and you can see his show, The Sea Is Big Enough To Take It, at the Edinburgh Fringe on Bob's Blundabus at 8pm, from the 2nd - 26th (not 15th).Griefcast won Gold (always believe in your soul) in Best Entertainment, Best Interview + also Podcast of the Year 2018 at the British Podcast Awards. It is hosted by Cariad Lloyd, edited by Kate Holland, recorded at Whistledown Studios and the music is provided by The Glue Ensemble.You can follow us on Twitter and Instagram @thegriefcast and you can email us thegriefcast@gmail.com because you are not alone. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Audience-generated sketch comedy - at its luxurious natural length.

James and Dave talk to brilliant Newsjack host Angela Barnes about how she approaches writing - and what you can do to improve your chances of getting jokes and sketches on the show. Also, James promises to listen to every episode of the new series.

This week, Team Noonan, Dunleavy and Offord chat to Miss L about the acting industry and @proresting, her Twitter timeline raising awareness of casting call bullshit. Comedian Angela Barnes talks Newsjack and how to write satirical comedy in an era where the news itself has jumped the shark, and journalist Nadine McBay offers a beautiful, lyrical insight into living with Multiple Sclerosis. Jen's letting off steam about grid girls and general sexist nonsense in sport and Dunleavy does Disney's Chicken Little. Sweet fancy Christ. Oh and there's slurping. Joyously noisy slurping. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

How do you get material on to the BBC's main show for new writers? Dave and James talk to producer Adnan Ahmed and writers Laura Major and Mike Shephard about how to ensure your sketches have maximum impact. And find out what Eddie Izzard's beret thief looked like. Next week: Newsjack host Angela Barnes.

We’re back with another Newsjack episode making sense of the latest Millennial news. In this episode we discuss whether or not millennials would be willing to rent their clothes from high-street retailers, why our sandwich addiction is breaking the bank and finally how to diagnose if you’re suffering from a ‘quarter life crisis!’ References Available at: http://www.powerfulnonsense.com/188 

Think before you type. If nothing else that is one way to avoid social media fails (mostly). For more ideas listen to the guys talk about news jacking, scheduled content, and other tips on how not to end up in a PowerPoint deck somewhere of other social media fails.

A special early edition of the show to give you time to catch up with Ben Elton's sitcom lecture on iPlayer, which Dave and James discuss at length. Plus Newsjack updates, comedy writer Susan Nickson seeks advice, exciting news about Patreon - and proof that Sitcom Geeks is good for you.

Have you ever wondered what a Comedy producer actually does? Ed Morrish has been responsible for producing a plethora of amazing shows - mostly on Radio 4 - and you’ll have heard his name on the credits of such shows as John Finnemore’s souvenir programme, The remake of the missing episodes of Hancocks Half Hour, Spats, Lemn Sissay’s Homecoming, The Now Show, The News Quiz, Newsjack, Welcome To Our Village, Please Invade Carefully, Dilemma….the list goes on… and…its a very star studded list of awesomeness…isn’t it?We find out why writing your project is akin to dealing with meconium….yes….really….and discover what fun can be had with live foley, just how many female comedy commissioners we have had recently, how Ed’s mum (MAYSHERESTINPEACE) (We’re Pratchett fans…this is respectful) realised that a producer ‘doesn’t actually DO anything’, top tips for what to edit out of your work before you submit it, how cool it was to recreate the Hancock’s Half Hour scripts for aural consumption, where to send voice reels, is using music cheating and what fun games John Finnemore uses to warm up his audience.We can’t WAIT for you to hear this and hope it inspires you to get submitting some awesome comedy to a suitable Producer of your choice soon….Ed can be found onwww.edmorrish.comThe BBC has a wealth of information about all of the programmes listed on their website http://www.bbc.co.uk/The Writers Room is a FANTASTIC resource for information and scripts and blogs and writing opportunities….I’m on it daily….http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/ THEIR COMEDY SCRIPT ROOM IS OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS UNTIL 15 MAY - QUICK - GET TOIT! http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/opportunities/scri

Winter is almost gone and a refreshing spring breeze sweeps through Worst Foot Forward in the shape of Angela Barnes (host of BBC Radio 4’s Newsjack). The better weather means the return of the Great British Day Out - so here we dive into some not-so-great ones. Angela reveals her deep-lying love for subterranean bunkers while our battered old tour bus takes us on a journey around Mr Blobby’s ancestral home, 10,000 teapots and 19th century temperance meetings. Follow us on Twitter: @worstfoot @benvandervelde @bazmcstay @AngelaBarnes

James and Dave, joined by Abigail Burdess and Kay Stonham, discuss the shows nominated for the Writers' Guild Best Radio Comedy Award - Guilt Trip, The Pin and John Finnemore's Double Acts. Plus more great advice about writing for the new series of Newsjack, and you get to find out what a 'bottle episode' is.

Today we speak to comedian Angela Barnes about comedy, radio 4 and the hosting of the satirical show Newsjack. Today’s intro track is Outkast spottieottiedopaliscious - a song with a monumental horn refrain that has been quite simply sampled and sampled, it sit on the crossroads where rap driven meets dub. "Tomorrow Never Knows" is sonically one of the best tracks from the Beatles, released from the album Revolver. That started the band’s experimental phase, its part psychedelic rock and part trippy indian inspired 90’s big beat. Liquid Spirit is the third studio album by American jazz musician Gregory Porter. Who is celebrated as Jazz’s biggest vocalist on the last 4 years, this is the title track See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

With the return of Newsjack on Radio 4 Extra, James and Dave explain why every wannabe sitcom writer should be brushing up their topical sketches.

Finally! An actual new ep! And what an ep it is. Comedian, writer and broadcaster Nish Kumar hosts topical comedy show Newsjack on the BBC and has been twice nominated for the Edinburgh Comedy Award. He writes very smart, politically charged comedy and his laugh is glorious to behold. Here Nish and I discuss the current "spicy meatball" of a political period the UK is experiencing. From the concept of "right-wing comedy" to post-Brexit xenophobia to Jeremy Corbyn to Jo Cox to Trump to Hanson, this has got everything you've been craving.  The World Keeps Happening at the Soho Theatre Campaign for Australian Aid’s Comedy Gala Who The Bloody Hell Are We? Boundless Plains To Share at the Belvoir Theatre, January 2017 Article: Why triple j moving the Hottest 100 could reset the convo around Australia Day by Chloe Sargeant @MrNishKumar nishkumar.co.uk Nish's 2016 tour dates Newsjack on BBC Radio 4 Extra Article: Brexit: a disaster decades in the making by Gary Younge Fences: A Brexit Diary by Zadie Smith Article: No one told me to go home for 16 years then we voted for Brexit by Nish Kumar  Video: What can a satirist do with our post-truth politics? by Nish Kumar Cause of the Week: We Love Immigration: A Comedy Night for Migrant Rights Network, Help Refugees UK (helprefugees.org.uk)  

Phil Ellis takes to the Royal Mile and talks to Newsjack host Nish Kumar and Fern Brady.

When big news breaks, it's tempting to check if there's a chance to add your company's voice to the issue (how's your Pokemon Go pitch coming along, by the way?). As March Senior Account Executive Alex Jafarzadeh recently wrote, the recent Brexit story provided interesting examples of what works and what can go wrong when you try to offer your spokesperson to reporters as an expert on a major timely news story. "Newsjacking," as this PR strategy is called, can pay off when you have a legitimate angle or comment to offer a journalist. However, a poorly conceived pitch might come off as trivial, clueless and even tasteless depending on the story and timing. On this week's Hacks and Flacks, we ask Alex and March Account Director Courtney Allen: when does this type of pitching cross the line, and how can PR pros ensure that their pitch actually benefits both the reporter and their client? LINKS: Read Alex's blog post on Brexit PR lessons Follow Hacks and Flacks on Twitter: @hacksflacks Follow Hacks and Flacks on Instagram: @hacksflacks Join our Facebook Group: Hacks and Flacks Podcast Follow March Communications on Twitter: @MarchComms Visit the M+PR Nonsense blog: MarchComms.com/blog Subscribe to Hacks and Flacks on iTunes, Stitcher or Podbay today. The show's music is provided by Job Creators. Check them out at JobCreatorsBand.com!

With a new series of Newsjack starting on BBC Radio 4 Extra, James and Dave discuss why you should be writing for it, and how. They're joined by Dead Ringers producer and National Film Television School comedy tutor Bill Dare.

Joining Simon Smith this week are a trio of highly experienced TV and radio comedy writers in the form of Gareth Gwynn, Laurence Howarth and John Luke Roberts. Gareth Gwynn is the writer for many shows including Newsjack and The News Quiz and Pantheon of Heroes, a comedic look at Welsh history. Laurence Howarth has won a British Comedy Award and a Sony Gold Award as one of the head writers of Dead Ringers and has written for Armstrong and Miller and Mitchell and Webb. John Luke Roberts was a finalist on the BBC New Comedy Awards, has had two series of his own sketch show Spats on BBC Radio 7, and spent a fruitful year as the writer in residence for BBC Radio Comedy.

Live from Kirrin Island is a topical comedy show produced by a selection of writers from the British Comedy Guide in conjunction with a team of accomplished performers. The writers are regular contributors to BBC radio comedy shows including Newsjack and Recorded for Training Purposes. We hear from producer and writer Alison Pritchard, script editor Stu Cooper and writer and performer Steve Holford on the collaborative and open process involved in producing such a successful podcast. They offer some insight into the practicalities of pooling their creative talents, the hard lessons learned and their tips for creating your own comedy podcast.

The Frequency of Laughter is a six-part history of radio comedy, covering 1975-2005, presented by journalist and radio fan Grace Dent. In each episode she brings together two figures who were making significant radio comedy at the same time, and asks them about their experiences. This is a conversational history that focuses on the people who were there and the atmosphere within the BBC and the wider comedy world that allowed them to make great radio - or not. This final edition features Justin Edwards and Jan Ravens looking at radio comedy in the early 2000s. Justin is now known for his work on In And Out Of The Kitchen and Radio 4 Extra's Newsjack, but got his first series in 2003 as part of the sketch team The Consultants. Jan's association with radio comedy dates back to the early 1980s when she became the first-ever female radio comedy producer, but became beloved of the Radio 4 audience for her work on Dead Ringers, which started in 2000. Grace asks them about the atmosphere within the Radio Comedy department and within the BBC; they discuss the difference between topical comedy and satire, and whether the Radio 4 audience necessarily wants either; and they discuss the contribution a good sound engineer can make to a programme. The Frequency of Laughter is presented by Grace Dent, a journalist for The Independent, and is a BBC Radio Comedy production. Presenter ... Grace Dent Guest ... Justin Edwards Guest ... Jan Ravens Interviewee ... Jerry Peal Producers ... Ed Morrish & Alexandra Smith.

The Craft of Comedy conference, held in Llandudno, North Wales on 22 February 2014, was aimed at people looking to get into the comedy business. In this master class from the conference, John Finnemore, creator and writer of John Finnemore’s Souvenir Programme and Cabin Pressure talks to BBC Radio Comedy producer Colin Anderson about radio sketch writing. He talks about how he made it as a sketch writer and gives his advice to fledgling comedy writers. Having done his fair share of low-profile comedy gigs, John recommends that stand up comedy is a good training ground. Whether at a students’ union or a room above a local pub, this is your chance to find out what works and whether your sketches will stand up or fall flat in front of an audience. As John puts it, you need to perform your sketches live “to find out where the laughs are.” Sketch writing is easier to get into than trying to pitch a whole sitcom series to a radio show. A sketch may only be a couple of minutes, but once it’s been accepted, you can quickly build your relationship with that broadcaster. With the growth of open door radio shows such as The Show What You Wrote and Newsjack, it’s easier than ever for budding sketch writers to approach programme-makers and see results. John describes how best to pitch to these shows, which both accept submissions from completely new writers. John advises writers to keep their sketches short. Familiarise yourself with the style and cast of a show, avoid racist, sexist or violent content and remember to always include a punchline. The more you can become known as a promising writer the more useful feedback you will get from programme makers to help improve your work. John also encourages sketch writers to keep notebooks with them at all times and to never throw an idea away – you can always improve upon it later. Find out what writing routine works best for you, whether that means writing at 6am or 8pm. He also says that although comedy sketch show producers do get sent a lot of submissions, very few of them are usable, so good writers will stand out straight away - “the competition isn’t as daunting as you might think.” John Finnemore is a comedy writer for BBC Radio 4 Extra’s airline-themed sitcom Cabin Pressure, as well as the Radio Academy award winning sketch show John Finnemore’s Souvenir Programme. He has also written for That Mitchell & Webb Look, Dead Ringers and The Now Show. Colin Anderson graduated from the BBC’s programme-making trainee scheme to become a producer for BBC Comedy. He has produced sketch shows for various BBC Radio stations, as well as the comedy series Josie Long: All of The Planet‘s Wonders and The Maltby Collection. He has won Radio Academy Awards for The Now Show and Mark Thomas: My Life In Serious Organised Crime.

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Punchline virtuoso Gary Delaney knows one-liners inside and out, and in this crackling live episode treats us to a comprehensive technical analysis of his art. Taking grammar, rhythm, emphasis and narrative into account, he unpacks specific examples of his gags in forensic detail. Gary fiercely defends the value of hard work over talent, and also finds time to cry hacky, spunky tears... One Liners, Simon Munnery, Harry Hill, Stewart Lee, Stephen Wright, Tim Vine, Jongleurs, Tony Law, Martin Lewis, MoneySavingExpert.com, Buccaneer Club, Kate Copstick, Dan Evans, Milton Jones, Old Rope, Marcus Brigstocke, Mitch Hedburg, Stephen Fry, TalkSport, Katherine Ryan, Frankie Boyle, Jimmy Carr, Max Miller, Slaughterhouse, Jethro, Flavor Flav, Public Enemy, Douglas Rushkoff, Newsjack, Bernard Manning, Jim Davidson See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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Dave Cohen and James Cary are joined by Adrian Poynton, a stand-up comedian and writer of BBC Three's hit sitcom White Van Man. This episode will be of particular interest to budding writers, as Adrian talks in-depth and charmingly openly about the development, commissioning and writing of White Van Man. We also recap the successes of this year's Fringe Festival, discuss the merits of Newsjack, and Channel 4's upcoming Tommy Cooper documentary.