A third series of Josh Berry’s Fake News podcast, the hugely successful satirical impression show created and fronted by world-renowned viral impressionist, Josh Berry, has been commissioned by Union JACK radio.
The show will initially be made available as a weekly podcast, with the first episode available to listen to on-demand from Tuesday 6 October.
Josh Berry originally gained prominence in 2013 when his impressions of tennis stars including Andy Murray, Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal propelled him onto national TV and radio during coverage of Wimbledon.
Since then, he has starred in shows including Michael McIntyre’s Big Show, Dead Ringers and The Now Show. Videos that he created during the national lockdown have won him thousands of new fans, with his individual content regularly receiving over 300K views.
The second series of Josh Berry’s Fake News, which was broadcast on Union JACK radio last year, recently won a nomination for The Best Comedy Podcast at the British Podcast Awards 2020.
Josh Berry’s Fake News is described as not topical but relevant, mocking every sphere of the political landscape. It was described by one listener as “sickeningly well-written and produced,” and by Josh’s father as “quite good in parts”.
Speaking about the new series, Josh said: “Union JACK radio has supported my journey as a comedian from the off, giving me the freedom to write and produce content to share with their listeners. I’m excited to see what people think of this latest series of Josh Berry’s Fake New
