
Celebrating The Bugle's best moments, this daily show takes us back through the some of the greatest stories the The Bugle has deemed newsworthy.
Featuring the best moments from Andy Zaltzman, John Oliver and guest Co-hosts
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| Publishes | Twice weekly | Episodes | 591 | Founded | 4 years ago |
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Welcome back to Top Stories. This episode we’re heading to Monday 2nd April, and Episode 188. Where John and Andy discuss the news that the world’s roads come to a stand still as oil prices rise!
Thanks, more classic clips tomorrow. Now go listen t... more
Welcome back to Top Stories. We're taking you all the way back, to ‘not’ quite the beginning but close enough, the 13th of June 2011. Where Andy and John discussed the Top Story that week, that tensions in the Middle East continue, and the Yemen cris... more
Welcome back to Top Stories. This episode I’m taking you back to 24th of May and issue number 4195, where Nato Green, Anuvab Pal and Andy discussed the breaking news of the tentative ceasefire between Israel and Palestine, after 250 people killed in ... more
Welcome back to Top Stories, We’re heading back to the not too distant past, Friday 19th of July 2021, and issue 4199. Joining Andy, was Alice Fraser and Anuvab Pal as they discuss the Top Story that week, temperatures across the world are getting ho... more
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Longtime listener, occasional commenter. I am enjoying revisits to older stories that no longer hit so hard, allowing me to laugh even harder at the mental plight of my past self who had to deal with his garbage world in the annoyingly linear present. Also endearing to hear John Oliver’s velvet intonements again. I don’t know where he ended up after The Leaving but wherever it is I hope he’s finding a way to laugh again.
It's not wonderful *only* because John Oliver is on a lot of them, but he *is*! As a latecomer to The Bugle, I'm so happy to have this look back at past highlights! ❤️❤️❤️
… more cricket please!
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A daily retrospective of sharp political satire and media critique, focusing on the most memorable moments from a long-running satire program. Episodes revisit notable news stories through witty commentary, razor-sharp observations, and occasional guest co-hosts, blending historical context with contemporary humor. Listeners likely enjoy fast-paced banter, cultural analysis, and references to international politics, media narratives, and current events, all delivered with a satirical edge that often leans into the absurdities of politics and journalism. A standout angle is the mix of familiar hosts with rotating guests, creating a dynamic, conversation-driven format that rewards fans of smart, quick-witted analysis and nostalgic clips while... more
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