Award-winning satirist Nish Kumar shines his spotlight of truth on the biggest news stories, in the hope of showing them up for what they really are.
We all like to think we know about the news and yet, whilst jokes about Boris Johnson's haircut are all well and good, do you still have that nagging suspicion there's important things going on beneath the headlines you'd like to know about? Well, help is at hand! Nish Kumar is here to cast his spotlight on the week's most talked about news items, taking an in-depth look at the biggest stories from the past seven days to scrutinise what's actually going on beneath the bluster.
Recorded on the day of transmission, Spotlight Tonight brings you the most reactive up to date in-depth look at the news.
This week Article 50 is triggered, we look at Trumps attempts to get anything done, and Sarah consults with an expert about the future of Britain's economy
Starring Nish Kumar, Sarah Campbell and George Fouracres.
Written by Sarah Campbell, Max Davis, Gabby Hutchinson-Crouch, Nish Kumar, Jenny Laville and Tom Neenan.
The researcher was Luke Jones.
It was produced by Matt Stronge and was a BBC Studios Production.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Nish Kumar |
| Ensemble | Sarah Campbell |
| Ensemble | George Fouracres |
| Writer | Sarah Campbell |
| Writer | Max Davis |
| Writer | Gabby Hutchinson-Crouch |
| Writer | Nish Kumar |
| Writer | Jenny Laville |
| Writer | Tom Neenan |
| Producer | Matt Stronge |
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Wed 29 Mar 201723:00BBC Radio 4- Fri 31 Mar 201722:30BBC Radio 4 Extra
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Spotlight Tonight with Nish Kumar
Late-night topical comedy. Satirist Nish Kumar examines the week's biggest news stories.
