Newsreel | |
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Name |
Newsreel |
Participants № |
1 or 2 |
First episode |
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Final episode |
N/A |
№ of episodes |
TBC (Excluding clip shows) |
Newsreel is an occasional role-playing round which first appeared in Series 2, Episode 3. It makes appearance often in in episode specials.
Gameplay[]
A video featuring people in the news is played and a panelist does a voice over of what they might be saying. These video clips usually feature the British royal family and politicians.
Participants[]
Hugh Dennis has participated in all editions of Newsreel, in the first two series he was accompanied by Rory Bremner, and on some occasions a guest would join Dennis in the round.
Round name[]
Although the round name is Newsreel it is sometimes called "Royal Commentary" and "Royal Broadcast" when the videos involve the royal family.
Mock the Week – Rounds | |
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Regular rounds | Headliners (List) · Spinning The News (List) · If this is the answer, what is the question? (List) · Scenes We'd Like To See · Picture of the Week |
Occasional rounds | Between The Lines · Newsreel · What On Earth |