Main content

In a satirical mash-up of prank calls, interviews and features, Dom Joly offers his mischievously surreal take on the people and stories that are hitting the week's headlines

The third of our satirical specials this summer. In a topical mash-up of prank calls, interviews and features, Dom Joly offers his mischievously surreal take on the people and stories that are hitting the week's headlines. As Dom attempts to get to the bottom of the biggest stories of the week, he challenges experts and makes calls to the wrong people about the wrong thing, often at the wrong time. Best known for Trigger Happy TV which reinvented the hidden camera format, Dom actually has a degree in politics and is a former diplomat. He once stood against Alan Clarke in the 1997 general election. So make no mistake, in Dom Joly Breaks the News, Dom’s asking serious questions about that week's actual news. He just wonders whether approaching things from a slightly different angle might give us more interesting answers. Presenter – Dom Joly Producers – Alison Vernon-Smith and Julian Mayers A Yada-Yada Audio production for Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

Release date:

Available now

27 minutes

Comedy of the Week

Comedy of the Week

Brighten your week with the latest Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 comedy.

Listen to Evil Genius with Russell Kane

Listen to Evil Genius with Russell Kane

It’s good, bad, ugly - and very very funny.

Podcast