Spotlight Tonight With Nish Kumar

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Pilot

20160524

20160529 (R4)

We all like to think we know about the news and yet, whilst jokes about George Osborne's new 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.

In tonight's show, Nish gets to grip with the EU and the scaremongering coming from both sides, press regulation in light of Paddling Pool-gate, and the seemingly impenetrable TTIP. Meanwhile, intrepid reporter Diane Steer puts the Remain campaign's predictions to the test.

Starring Nish Kumar, Kieran Hodgson, Cariad Lloyd, and Freya Parker.

Written by Liam Beirne, Sarah Campbell, Max Davis, Gabby Hutchinson-Crouch, Nish Kumar, and Tom Neenan.

The research producer was Rachel Wheeley.

The production coordinator was Sophie Richardson.

It was produced by Matt Stronge and was a BBC Studios Production.

Late-night topical comedy, hosted by award-winning satirist Nish Kumar.

Late-night topical comedy. Satirist Nish Kumar examines the week's biggest news stories.

20170308

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 Nish tackles today's budget, looks at the latest in the unfolding Trump saga, and discusses the latest scheme to encourage young people to get on the housing ladder. Roving reporter without portfolio investigates today's International Women's Day and, possibly contravening all BBC regulations, Peugeot have paid for a section of the show to address their takeover of Vauxhall Opel (they haven't really paid for it, it's part of the joke).

Starring Nish Kumar, Sarah Campbell and Kieran Hodgson.

Written by Robin Morgan, Sarah Campbell, Max Davis, Gabby Hutchinson-Crouch, Nish Kumar, and Tom Neenan.

It was produced by Matt Stronge and was a BBC Studios Production.

Late-night topical comedy, hosted by award-winning satirist Nish Kumar.

Late-night topical comedy. Satirist Nish Kumar examines the week's biggest news stories.

20170315

Recorded on the day of transmission, tonight on Spotlight Tonight, tonight - we look at today's news that the government have u-turned on parts of the budget, Trump's tax return and something's happening on the Korean Peninsula, but we're not entirely sure.

Starring Nish Kumar, Sarah Campbell and George Fouracres.

Written by Ed Amsden & Tom Coles, Sarah Campbell, Max Davis, Gabby Hutchinson-Crouch, Nish Kumar, and Tom Neenan.

It was produced by Matt Stronge and was a BBC Studios Production.

Late-night topical comedy, hosted by award-winning satirist Nish Kumar.

Late-night topical comedy. Satirist Nish Kumar examines the week's biggest news stories.

20170322

Recorded on the day of transmission, Spotlight Tonight brings you the most reactive up to date in-depth look at the news.

Starring Nish Kumar & Sarah Campbell.

Written by Robin Morgan, Sarah Campbell, Max Davis, Gabby Hutchinson-Crouch, Nish Kumar, and Tom Neenan.

It was produced by Matt Stronge and was a BBC Studios Production.

Late-night topical comedy, hosted by award-winning satirist Nish Kumar.

Late-night topical comedy. Satirist Nish Kumar examines the week's biggest news stories.

20170329

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.

Late-night topical comedy, hosted by award-winning satirist Nish Kumar.

Late-night topical comedy. Satirist Nish Kumar examines the week's biggest news stories.

20170919

We all like to think we know about the news and yet, whilst jokes about Donald Trump's tiny hands 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 as well as scrutinising the bigger issues of the moment.

This week Nish tackles Boris Johnson's spicy four thousand word article in the Telegraph, impartiality around the reporting of climate change, and Sarah decides to try and make peace with the fact she's out of control of world events.

Starring Nish Kumar with Sarah Campbell and Freya Parker.

Written by Ed Amsden & Tom Coles, Sarah Campbell, Max Davis, Gabby Hutchinson-Crouch, Nish Kumar, and Tom Neenan.

The researcher was Sarah Stolarz.

The production coordinator was Beverly Tagg and it was produced by Matt Stronge.

Spotlight Tonight was a BBC Studios Production.

Late-night topical comedy, hosted by award-winning satirist Nish Kumar.

Late-night topical comedy. Satirist Nish Kumar examines the week's biggest news stories.

Greyballing

20170926

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 as well as scrutinising the bigger issues of the moment.

This week Nish tackles the issue of patriotism, the clipping of Uber's wings by TFL and Russian propaganda online, while Sarah reports from the Labour conference and gets to the bottom of the British obsession with 'poshness'.

Starring Nish Kumar, Sarah Campbell and Emma Sidi.

Written by Sarah Campbell, Max Davis, Gabby Hutchinson-Crouch, Nish Kumar, and Tom Neenan.

Research provided by Sarah Stolarz.

The Prodduction Coordinator was Beverley Tagg and it was produced by Matt Stronge.

It was a BBC Studios Production.

Late-night topical comedy, hosted by award-winning satirist Nish Kumar.

Late-night topical comedy. Satirist Nish Kumar examines the week's biggest news stories.

Jar Jar-esque

20171003

This week Nish tackles the Tory party conference, Puerto Rico and the issue of health and safety regulations (protective gear is recommended on account of the cutting satire contained within).

Starring Nish Kumar with Sarah Campbell and Freya Parker.

Written by Ed Amsden, Sarah Campbell, Tom Coles, Max Davis, Gabby Hutchinson-Crouch, Nish Kumar and Tom Neenan

The researcher was Sarah Stolarz

It was coordinated by Beverly Tagg and produced by Matt Stronge.

It was a BBC Studios Production.

Late-night topical comedy, hosted by award-winning satirist Nish Kumar.

Late-night topical comedy. Satirist Nish Kumar examines the week's biggest news stories.

'good Evening, Admiral' - Live Episode

20171010

Our special live episode, that came direct from the BBC Radio Theatre in London.

In the show, Nish tries to avert nuclear war, Emma Sidi is at the new desk with up to the minute updates on the stories of the day, and Sarah Campbell investigates the gender pay gap.

Starring Nish Kumar with Sarah Campbell and Emma Sidi

Written by Nish Kumar, Ed Amsden, Sarah Campbell, Tom Coles, Max Davis, Gabby Hutchinson-Crouch, Tom Neenan and Ahir Shah

The researcher was Sarah Stolarz and it was produced by Matt Stronge

The coordinator was Beverly Tagg and it was a BBC Studios Production.

Late-night topical comedy, hosted by award-winning satirist Nish Kumar.

Late-night topical comedy. Satirist Nish Kumar examines the week's biggest news stories.

Episodes

Series	Episode	Title	First Broadcast	Repeated	Comments
	01	Pilot	20160524	20160529 (R4)	We all like to think we know about the news and yet, whilst jokes about George Osborne's new 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. In tonight's show, Nish gets to grip with the EU and the scaremongering coming from both sides, press regulation in light of Paddling Pool-gate, and the seemingly impenetrable TTIP. Meanwhile, intrepid reporter Diane Steer puts the Remain campaign's predictions to the test. Starring Nish Kumar, Kieran Hodgson, Cariad Lloyd, and Freya Parker. Written by Liam Beirne, Sarah Campbell, Max Davis, Gabby Hutchinson-Crouch, Nish Kumar, and Tom Neenan. The research producer was Rachel Wheeley. The production coordinator was Sophie Richardson. It was produced by Matt Stronge and was a BBC Studios Production. Late-night topical comedy, hosted by award-winning satirist Nish Kumar. Late-night topical comedy. Satirist Nish Kumar examines the week's biggest news stories.
01			20170308		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 Nish tackles today's budget, looks at the latest in the unfolding Trump saga, and discusses the latest scheme to encourage young people to get on the housing ladder. Roving reporter without portfolio investigates today's International Women's Day and, possibly contravening all BBC regulations, Peugeot have paid for a section of the show to address their takeover of Vauxhall Opel (they haven't really paid for it, it's part of the joke). Starring Nish Kumar, Sarah Campbell and Kieran Hodgson. Written by Robin Morgan, Sarah Campbell, Max Davis, Gabby Hutchinson-Crouch, Nish Kumar, and Tom Neenan. It was produced by Matt Stronge and was a BBC Studios Production. Late-night topical comedy, hosted by award-winning satirist Nish Kumar. Late-night topical comedy. Satirist Nish Kumar examines the week's biggest news stories.
01			20170315		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, tonight on Spotlight Tonight, tonight - we look at today's news that the government have u-turned on parts of the budget, Trump's tax return and something's happening on the Korean Peninsula, but we're not entirely sure. Starring Nish Kumar, Sarah Campbell and George Fouracres. Written by Ed Amsden & Tom Coles, Sarah Campbell, Max Davis, Gabby Hutchinson-Crouch, Nish Kumar, and Tom Neenan. It was produced by Matt Stronge and was a BBC Studios Production. Late-night topical comedy, hosted by award-winning satirist Nish Kumar. Late-night topical comedy. Satirist Nish Kumar examines the week's biggest news stories.
01			20170322		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. Starring Nish Kumar & Sarah Campbell. Written by Robin Morgan, Sarah Campbell, Max Davis, Gabby Hutchinson-Crouch, Nish Kumar, and Tom Neenan. It was produced by Matt Stronge and was a BBC Studios Production. Late-night topical comedy, hosted by award-winning satirist Nish Kumar. Late-night topical comedy. Satirist Nish Kumar examines the week's biggest news stories.
01			20170329		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. Late-night topical comedy, hosted by award-winning satirist Nish Kumar. Late-night topical comedy. Satirist Nish Kumar examines the week's biggest news stories.
02	01		20170919		We all like to think we know about the news and yet, whilst jokes about Donald Trump's tiny hands 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 as well as scrutinising the bigger issues of the moment. This week Nish tackles Boris Johnson's spicy four thousand word article in the Telegraph, impartiality around the reporting of climate change, and Sarah decides to try and make peace with the fact she's out of control of world events. Starring Nish Kumar with Sarah Campbell and Freya Parker. Written by Ed Amsden & Tom Coles, Sarah Campbell, Max Davis, Gabby Hutchinson-Crouch, Nish Kumar, and Tom Neenan. The researcher was Sarah Stolarz. The production coordinator was Beverly Tagg and it was produced by Matt Stronge. Spotlight Tonight was a BBC Studios Production. Late-night topical comedy, hosted by award-winning satirist Nish Kumar. Late-night topical comedy. Satirist Nish Kumar examines the week's biggest news stories.
02	02	Greyballing	20170926		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 as well as scrutinising the bigger issues of the moment. This week Nish tackles the issue of patriotism, the clipping of Uber's wings by TFL and Russian propaganda online, while Sarah reports from the Labour conference and gets to the bottom of the British obsession with 'poshness'. Starring Nish Kumar, Sarah Campbell and Emma Sidi. Written by Sarah Campbell, Max Davis, Gabby Hutchinson-Crouch, Nish Kumar, and Tom Neenan. Research provided by Sarah Stolarz. The Prodduction Coordinator was Beverley Tagg and it was produced by Matt Stronge. It was a BBC Studios Production. Late-night topical comedy, hosted by award-winning satirist Nish Kumar. Late-night topical comedy. Satirist Nish Kumar examines the week's biggest news stories.
02	03	Jar Jar-esque	20171003		This week Nish tackles the Tory party conference, Puerto Rico and the issue of health and safety regulations (protective gear is recommended on account of the cutting satire contained within). Starring Nish Kumar with Sarah Campbell and Freya Parker. Written by Ed Amsden, Sarah Campbell, Tom Coles, Max Davis, Gabby Hutchinson-Crouch, Nish Kumar and Tom Neenan The researcher was Sarah Stolarz It was coordinated by Beverly Tagg and produced by Matt Stronge. It was a BBC Studios Production. Late-night topical comedy, hosted by award-winning satirist Nish Kumar. Late-night topical comedy. Satirist Nish Kumar examines the week's biggest news stories.
02	04	'good Evening, Admiral' - Live Episode	20171010		Our special live episode, that came direct from the BBC Radio Theatre in London. In the show, Nish tries to avert nuclear war, Emma Sidi is at the new desk with up to the minute updates on the stories of the day, and Sarah Campbell investigates the gender pay gap. Starring Nish Kumar with Sarah Campbell and Emma Sidi Written by Nish Kumar, Ed Amsden, Sarah Campbell, Tom Coles, Max Davis, Gabby Hutchinson-Crouch, Tom Neenan and Ahir Shah The researcher was Sarah Stolarz and it was produced by Matt Stronge The coordinator was Beverly Tagg and it was a BBC Studios Production. Late-night topical comedy, hosted by award-winning satirist Nish Kumar. Late-night topical comedy. Satirist Nish Kumar examines the week's biggest news stories.