Current affairs (news format) Current affairs (news format) Current affairs is a genre of broadcast journalism where the emphasis is on detailed analysis and discussion of news stories that have recently occurred or are ongoing at the time of broadcast. This differs from regular news broadcasts that place emphasis on news reports presented for simple presentation as soon as possible, often with a minimum of analysis. It is also different from the news magazine show format, in that the events are discussed immediately. The UK's Office programmes such as "This World", "Panorama", "Real Story", "BBC Scotland Investigates", "Spotlight", "Week In Week Out", and "Inside
BBC Three through a series of programmes challenging common beliefs. An example of BBC Three's comedy output includes the award-winning comedy "Little Britain", which in October 2004 broke its previous viewing record when 1.8 million viewers tuned in for a new series. "Little Britain" was later broadcast on the BBC's terrestrial analogue channels BBC One and BBC Two. The channels longest-running comedy programme is "Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps". Some current programmes feature stand-up comedians performing their own take on a subject, usually the news, examples of which include "Russell Howard's Good News" (Now being broadcast on BBC