TV series
The Late Edition
2005–2008 · 4 seasons
A brisk, witty half-hour of topical mockery that feels like a smart friend riffing on the week's news.
- Starring
- Marcus Brigstocke, Tony Benn
- Overview
- The Late Edition was a British television programme broadcast on BBC Four. It took the form of a topical chat show in the vein of The Daily Show, presented by comedian Marcus Brigstocke. Each episode typically features comical news commentary from Brigstocke, satirical interviews with fictional political figures played by Steve Furst, 'Andre Vincent investigates' and two "real" interviews. In 2007, 2008 and 2009, Brigstocke performed a special version of the show at the Edinburgh Fringe called The Early Edition with Andre Vincent.
- How it feels
- Satirical, cynical, light and absurd. Brisk and needs your attention.
- About
- Politics, media, power, corruption
- Content
- Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Starring
- Marcus Brigstocke, Tony Benn
