About this episode
Jon Holmes remixes the news into a satirical mash-up of current affairs and popular culture.
The four-time Gold Comedy winner at the Radio Academy Awards returns as Jon Holmes remixes the news into the current affairs comedy concept album where world events meet popular culture in a satirical mash-up. This week - Peacemaker Trump, How To Be PopuLABOUR and David Lammy crosses the streams. Producer: Jon Holmes An unusual production for BBC Radio 4
People in this episode
Host: Jon Holmes
Topics covered
- satire
- current affairs
- comedy
- popular culture
- news remix
Keywords
- comedy
- news
- satire
- Trump
- David Lammy
- PopuLABOUR
- BBC Radio 4
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: BBC Radio 4
Books & works: Peacemaker Trump, How To Be PopuLABOUR
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