About this episode
Jon Holmes returns with a satirical take on current affairs and pop culture.
All hail The King of the North and all condemn Married At First Sh*te. The multi-award-winning satire is back as Jon Holmes mashes up the news with pop-culture to create a current affairs satirical comedy concept album. Producer: Jon Holmes An unusual production for BBC Radio 4
People in this episode
Host: Jon Holmes
Topics covered
- satire
- current affairs
- pop-culture
- comedy
- news
Keywords
- satire
- comedy
- news
- pop-culture
- Married At First Sh*te
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: BBC Radio 4
Books & works: Married At First Sh*te
Places: The North
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