The News at Bedtime
The News at Bedtime is a satirical comedy series on BBC Radio 4 written by Ian Hislop and Nick Newman, writers of the satirical Private Eye magazine. The series is a spoof of news programmes, in particular shows such as The Today Programme, set in "Nurseryland", a place in which all nursery rhymes and children's stories are real. The News at Bedtime stars Jack Dee and Peter Capaldi as the main newsreaders, John Tweedledum and Jim Tweedledee. The series was broadcast over the Christmas period in 2009, from Christmas Eve 2009 to New Year's Day 2010 with a special "Year in Review" episode broadcast on 31 December 2010.
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The News at Bedtime
The News at Bedtime is a satirical comedy series on BBC Radio 4 written by Ian Hislop and Nick Newman, writers of the satirical Private Eye magazine. The series is a spoof of news programmes, in particular shows such as The Today Programme, set in "Nurseryland", a place in which all nursery rhymes and children's stories are real. The News at Bedtime stars Jack Dee and Peter Capaldi as the main newsreaders, John Tweedledum and Jim Tweedledee. The series was broadcast over the Christmas period in 2009, from Christmas Eve 2009 to New Year's Day 2010 with a special "Year in Review" episode broadcast on 31 December 2010.
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The News at Bedtime is a satir ...... broadcast on 31 December 2010.
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A screenshot of an online trai ...... er Capaldi as Jim Tweedledee.
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A remix of the BBC News theme playing "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star".
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Co-news anchors John Tweedledu ...... previous year in Nursery Land.
In a special episode, The News ...... ished because it is unhealthy.
It is Christmas in Nurseryland ...... anta Claus over modernisation.
It is New Year's Day and the riot police are called upon during the Teddy Bears' Picnic.
Jim Tweedledee reports live fr ...... rst cow to jump over the moon.
John Tweedledum, Jim Tweedlede ...... enetically modified beanstalk.
Mary Mary reports on a medical ...... about the death of Cock Robin.
There is a disturbing news abo ...... ses and one of the king's men.
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Special: The Year in Review
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The News at Bedtime is a satir ...... broadcast on 31 December 2010.
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