Tracey Breaks the News
★ 8.5 · 2017 · 30m · Comedy
Tracey Ullman and her cast of characters take on current events.
Episodes
1. Episode 130m · Sketches include Ullman as Jeremy Corbyn in a pub quiz, Theresa May getting ready for a Halloween party, Brigitte and Emmanuel Macron remembering the first time they met, and Nicola and Mhairi brainstorming how to get Britain interested in Scotland again.▶2. Episode 230m · The love story between Rupert Murdoch and Jerry Hall continues.
3. Episode 330m · Rupert Murdoch gets a Father's Day surprise from Jerry.More Like This
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