About this episode
Andy Zaltzman returns to discuss the upcoming elections and current political events with a panel of guests.
After six weeks off air Andy Zaltzman is back. Helping him kick off the series are Andrew Maxwell, Zoe Lyons, Stephen Bush and Kiri Pritchard-McLean. They'll be tackling the big questions - how is the country feeling ahead of the potentially seismic elections on 7th May? Why is Donald Trump feuding with the Pope and why are mini-gherkins now harder to find than ever? Written by Andy Zaltzman. With additional material by: Mike Shephard, Ruth Husko, Dee Allum and Angela Channell Producer: Georgia Keating Executive Producer: Pete Strauss Production Coordinator: Asha Osborne-Grinter Sound Editor: Marc Willcox A BBC Studios Production for Radio 4.
People in this episode
Host: Andy Zaltzman
Guests: Andrew Maxwell, Zoe Lyons, Stephen Bush, Kiri Pritchard-McLean
Topics covered
- UK elections
- political satire
- current events
- comedy
- media commentary
Keywords
- Andy Zaltzman
- UK elections
- Donald Trump
- Pope
- comedy
- political satire
- BBC Radio 4
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: BBC Radio 4, BBC Studios
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