The UK could soon have its own spoof news show.
The BBC have commissioned The Mash Report, based on the humour of the popular parodic website The Daily Mash, which will be fronted by the comedian Nish Kumar and will urn for ten half hour episodes.
The Daily Mash was founded in 2007 by former Sunday Times business correspondent Neil Rafferty and ex-Scotsman business editor Paul Stokes, who also worked for the Scottish business title Business AM.
It is currently edited by comedy writer and former BBC journalist Tim Telling.
The show will be broadcast by BBC Two.
In front of a live studio audience, Kumar will analyse the week’s news stories, and will, according to producers "brilliantly lampoon everything from hard news to showbiz and zeitgeist cultural phenomena."
Chris Stott, Executive Producer at Princess Productions says: “We’re thrilled that the BBC has given us this fantastic opportunity to showcase such a brilliant, diverse range of up-and-coming comedic talent.
"There has never been a better time to bring acerbic and topical comedy to the channel."
The Chortle comedy website said BBC Two controller Patrick Holland and entertainment commissioning boss Kate Phillips ordered the series following a successful pilot, which Chortle revealed last month.
The Mash Report is likely to resemble a version of the popular US shows The Daily Show or Saturday Night Live.
Producers are aiming for a "satirical talk show recorded live that will 'analyse the week’s events, receive correspondents and go live to the news desk, where our anchors will deliver spoof headlines, and occasionally throw to reporters".
The Mash Report is being made by Princess Productions, which previously created The Sunday Night Project for Channel 4.
Mr Holland said: "It is whip-smart, hugely timely and driven by some great new talent."
He added: "We were drawn to The Mash Report’s blend of great satire allied with the surreal. It feels really innovative."
Ms Phillips added that the show was "a fresh and very funny format featuring an exceptional group of writers and performers".
Discussions about a television spin-off for The Daily Mash have been under way since at least 2015.
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