I See News

Cressida Dick and the London Met throw a spanner into Sue Gray's works, jobseekers are hit with sudden changes to the way Universal Credit operates, and government whips are accused of bullying and harassment as Boris Johnson clings desperately to power. In this episode our Conservative correspondent Sebastian Forelock exists in a quantum state of flux, Allyson June Smith explains why the tim...

Another four weeks of news has passed, and thus does I See News rest its weary head in typical fashion - just as the Prime Minister teeters on the brink of oblivion, and World War 3 looks set to kick off at the Ukrainian border. Oh well - what can you do? We'll cover all that next week, but until then, enjoy these choice cuts from the meatiest flanks of episodes 5-8 from this season! Enjoying...

Boris Johnson's non-apology for attending an illegal social event at the height of lockdown does nothing to appease a furious electorate, Conservatives continue to obsess over the Edward Colston trial even after its four defendants are acquitted, and housing minister Michael Gove announces new plans to target the profits of developers as part of addressing the cladding crisis. In this episode...

I See News is back for the start of a brand new year! Anti-vaxxers hold worrying military style drills on British beaches, President Biden marks the one year anniversary of the Capitol riot, and Prince Andrew desperately tries to get the civil case against him thrown out of court. In this episode our resident conspiracy theorist heads undercover with the anti-vaxxer group Alpha Men Assemble, Tom K...

We'll be back with the next full episode of Season 6 next week. Until then, here's a special feature length episode of the podcast looking back at the whole of 2021, with a sketch from each month of what has undeniably been a non-stop illegal party of a year. Enjoying the show? Don't forget you can get early access to every episode and the stories on the I See You facebook page by s...

In this special holiday episode of I See News, we catch up with everyday average woman with a heart of gold Jade Fearnley. Enjoying the show? Don't forget you can get early access to every episode and the stories on the I See You facebook page by signing up to our Patreon. Join now as an Early Bird supporter and you can get a massive discount on all of our exclusive content! Written and edite...

The Conservatives suffer a humiliating defeat in the North Shropshire by-election, fears over the cost of living squeeze rise as inflation hits 5%, and the January 6th committee continues to unearth disturbing revelations about the part the Trump administration played in the Capitol riot. In this episode our conservative correspondent Sebastian Forelock seeks to make the loss in North Shropshire u...

The British government introduces Plan B measures in a desperate bid to mitigate the spread of the new Omicron variant, the Downing Street Christmas party fiasco continues to rip through Boris Johnson's battered reputation, and lawmakers eye up worrying new ways to tackle Britain's drug habit. In this episode our resident conspiracy theorist Danny Sutcliffe is less than impressed with th...

Another four weeks of news has passed and as is tradition, the biggest news of the month breaks in the week we're off. We'll be back discussing the Omicron variant next week, but until then, enjoy the best of Episodes 1-4 from Season 6! Enjoying the show? Don't forget you can get early access to every episode and the stories on the I See You facebook page by signing up to our Patreo...

In this special guest episode of I See News, Sam finds himself suddenly unavailable, so we hand over control of the studio to our resident conspiracy theorist Danny Sutcliffe. It goes about as well as you'd expect. Enjoying the show? Don't forget you can get early access to every episode and the stories on the I See You facebook page by signing up to our Patreon. Join now as an Early Bir...

The Prime Minister suggests reforms to try and get all of his toothpaste back in the tube, English cricket continues to be rocked by allegations of institutional racism and Belarus is accused of fomenting tensions on the border with Poland. In this episode Tom King travels the multiverse to see if paying MPs more would encourage them to behave themselves, Che Burnley joins Sam in the studio to exp...

The Conservatives sink behind Labour in the polls as a result of the ongoing second jobs scandal, COP26 goes into an awkward period of extra time as the fossil fuels lobby pushes back, and the global labour movement continues to grow as workers fight for a more equitable post-pandemic world. In this episode our Conservative correspondent Sebastian Forelock tries to defend the behaviour of his favo...

We're back with the start of Season 6! World leaders gather in Glasgow for the COP26 summit, Boris Johnson kicks the hornet's nest by attempting to reform the process for enforcing parliamentary standards, and climate protesters the world over mull their next move in the wake of unsatisfactory pledges to save the planet. In this episode we have a world exclusive leaked recording from the...

After gorging ourselves on a full four weeks of delicious news, it's time for another break. We'll be back with a brand new episode next week but until then, enjoy the best headlines and sketches from Episodes 9-12! Enjoying the show? Don't forget you can get early access to every episode and the stories on the I See You facebook page by signing up to our Patreon. Join now as an Ear...

Boris Johnson unveils his plans for the UK's net zero carbon future, leaked documents show just how aggressively some nations are lobbying against the climate action we so desperately need, and voices from across the political spectrum call for a kinder form of discourse. In this episode Danny Sutcliffe has been wandering the multiverse in search of the worst possible incarnation of Insulate...

Another British MP is killed by a fanatic while serving their constituents, it turns out that Boris Johnson's administration might have been a bit rubbish at the whole Covid response thing, Lord Frost attempts to lay down the law despite agreeing to it being the responsibility of the European Court of Justice, and the British Medical Association warns that the UK is staring down the barrel of...

There's yet another massive leak of financial documents implicating the world's wealthiest and most powerful, the Conservatives hold their annual conference in Manchester and a Facebook whistleblower suggests that the giant corporation harvesting all of our data and undermining democracies worldwide might not have our bests interests at heart. In this episode Allyson June Smith needs a c...

Motorists continue to struggle with Britain's petrol shortages, the Labour conference is marred by multiple controversies, and the Prime Minister seeks to forge alliances for his climate change agenda. This week Sam discusses the London Met's appalling response to the public outcry over Sarah Everard's murder, Danny Sutcliffe gets carried away at a petrol station, passionate centris...

After gorging ourselves on a full four weeks of delicious news, it's time for another break. We'll be back with a brand new episode next week but until then, enjoy the best headlines and sketches from Episodes 5-8! Enjoying the show? Don't forget you can get early access to every episode and the stories on the I See You facebook page by signing up to our Patreon. Join now as an Earl...

The US, Britain and Australia announce an exciting threeway that upsets France and Australia's open marriage, Boris Johnson finally actually fires some people, and the row over the Tories' tax hike continues to boil over. In this episode Sam brings in our royal correspondent Sebastian Forelock to discuss the Aukus deal, Tom King takes a look at our new government through the prism of the...

Apologies everyone, but I haven't been able to put together a full episode this week due to a family emergency. You still deserve something you haven't heard before though, so here's a compilation of our Patron-exclusive sketches from the last few months.  At the start you'll also hear the one package I did manage to put together earlier in the week, in which Allyson June Smith...

President Biden's Republican critics are getting louder with regard to the withdrawal from Afghanistan, there once again appears to be very little accountability in the UK government, and England's parents face an anxious return to school. In this episode we once again welcome John McDonalds, a typical everyday Republican voter who sounds eerily familiar, to share his thoughts on Joe Bid...

The West and its allies frantically attempt to evacuate as many nationals and allies as they can from Kabul airport, businesses warn the government that our national supply chain is under threat, and Labour's most successful former Prime Minister once again decides that what an international crisis really needs is to hear from him again. In this episode our fearless undercover correspondent D...

As we move to our new Americanised system of midseason breaks and unaffordable healthcare, it's time for the best of the start of Season 5. We'll be back with a brand new episode next week but until then, enjoy the best headlines and sketches from Episodes 1-4! Enjoying the show? Don't forget you can get early access to every episode and the stories on the I See You facebook page by...

Britain is rocked by a horrific mass shooting in Plymouth, the IPCC release their report on climate change, Prince Andrew faces legal trouble in America and GCSE and A level students celebrate a bumper results year. In this episode we welcome one of GB News' most controversial correspondents to explain why he won't be letting climate change impinge on his personal freedoms, Allyson June...