Mark Pack

I’ve blogged previously about my lukewarm reaction to seeing the first and third episodes of the Radio 4 news comedy I guess that’s why they call it the news being recorded. However, I’ve just finished listening to the fifth and final episode and, in addition to Fred Macaulay’s continuing excellent chairing, the show finally  seems to [...]

Although I wasn’t completely won over by the first episode of the new Radio 4 topical news quiz, I guess that’s why they call it the news, it showed enough promise for me to return for episode three this evening. The chair, Fred MacAulay, has hit his stride, especially with a very funny warm up [...]

Went to see the recording of the first episode of a new Radio 4 comedy news quiz tonight: I guess that’s why they call it the news. Chaired by Fred MacAulay, it’s got a tough slot, filling the space between The Now Show finishing for the summer and The News Quiz starting in the autumn. [...]