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The Fake News Show

The Fake News Show

20175.01 Season4 EpisodesEnded

Overview

Stephen Mangan hosts the comedy panel show with Richard Osman, Katherine Ryan, Jon Richardson and Richard Ayoade to peek behind the façade of outlandish headlines and alternative facts!

NetworksChannel 4

Top Cast

Stephen Mangan

Stephen Mangan

Himself - Host

Richard Ayoade

Richard Ayoade

Himself - Panelist

Richard Osman

Richard Osman

Himself - Panelist

Jon Richardson

Jon Richardson

Himself - Panelist

Katherine Ryan

Katherine Ryan

Herself - Panelist

Themes & Keywords

political satire

About The Fake News Show

The Fake News Show is a news, comedy, talk series that first aired in 2017 exploring themes of political satire. it stars Stephen Mangan, Richard Ayoade, Richard Osman. Stephen Mangan hosts the comedy panel show with Richard Osman, Katherine Ryan, Jon Richardson and Richard Ayoade to peek behind the façade of outlandish headlines and alternative facts!

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