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It’s the very first episode of The Big Pitch with Jimmy Carr and our first guest is Phil Wang! And Phil’s subgenre is…This Place is Evil. We’re talking psychological torture, we’re talking gory death scenes, we’re talking Lorraine Kelly?! The Big Pitch with Jimmy Carr is a brand new comedy podcast where each week a different celebrity guest pitches an idea for a film based on one of the SUPER niche sub-genres on Netflix. From ‘Steamy Crime Movies from the 1970s’ to ‘Australian Dysfunctional Family Comedies Starring A Strong Female Lead’, our celebrity guests will pitch their wacky plot, their dream cast, the marketing stunts, and everything in between. By the end of every episode, Jimmy Carr, Comedian by night / “Netflix Executive” by day, will decide whether the pitch is greenlit or condemned to development hell! Listen on all podcast platforms and watch on the Netflix Is A Joke YouTube Channel . The Big Pitch is a co-production by Netflix and BBC Studios Audio. Jimmy Carr is an award-winning stand-up comedian and writer, touring his brand-new show JIMMY CARR: LAUGHS FUNNY throughout the USA from May to November this year, as well as across the UK and Europe, before hitting Australia and New Zealand in early 2026. All info and tickets for the tour are available at JIMMYCARR.COM Production Coordinator: Becky Carewe-Jeffries Production Manager: Mabel Finnegan-Wright Editor: Stuart Reid Producer: Pete Strauss Executive Producer: Richard Morris Executive Producers for Netflix: Kathryn Huyghue, Erica Brady, and David Markowitz Set Design: Helen Coyston Studios: Tower Bridge Studios Make Up: Samantha Coughlan Cameras: Daniel Spencer Sound: Charlie Emery Branding: Tim Lane Photography: James Hole…

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In today’s episode, President Nikos Christodoulides on Thursday laid the foundation stone for Phase 2 of Cyprus’ airport expansion project, which is set to increase capacity to over 17 million passengers annually by 2027. Elsewhere, the old state fairgrounds in Nicosia will be transformed into a 250,000-square-metre nature park, scrapping earlier plans for a tech hub and commercial development, MPs heard on Thursday. Also, lawmakers on Thursday voiced frustration over continued delays in expanding the neonatal intensive care unit at Makarios Hospital, with construction stalled due to a legal dispute between the contractor and the state health services organisation (Okypy). All this and more in today’s Daily News Briefing brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.…

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In today’s episode, the government pledged that it would cover the state health services organisation (Okypy)’s financial deficits until the end of next year, with the deficits expected to reach around €70 million. Meanwhile, President Nikos Christodoulides on Wednesday said he would be open to Turkish participation in the European Union’s €150 billion defence programme, “if Turkey means what it says” in relation to the strengthening of its relations with the EU. Elsewhere, banana farmers in the Paphos district are “on the brink of disaster” over ongoing water shortages which are impacting the island. All this and more in today’s Daily News Briefing brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.…

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May 28 Daily News Briefing 5:56

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In today’s episode, President Nikos Christodoulides vowed that arrests of individuals accused of usurping Greek Cypriot-owned property in northern Cyprus “will certainly not stop, no matter what Tatar says.” Elsewhere, a new audit report has revealed financial irregularities among all seven political parties represented in Cyprus’ parliament during the 2016–2021 term. Also, Government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis dismissed accusations that President Nikos Christodoulides used the presidential jet for a domestic flight between Larnaca and Paphos as “ridiculous” and “a joke.” All this and more in today’s Daily News Briefing brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.…

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In today’s episode, a peaceful protest was held on Sunday evening in Paphos over the suspension of Metropolitan Bishop Tychikos. It began at 6.30pm in Town Hall Square, organised by parishioners from the Holy Metropolis of Paphos. Elsewhere, three men aged 30, 39 and 41 were remanded in custody for eight days on Sunday in connection with recent house burglaries in Paphos. Also, Parliament’s finance committee will on Monday begin discussing a bill offering tax breaks to skilled Cypriots abroad, aiming to reverse brain drain under the “Minds in Cyprus” campaign. All this and more in today’s Daily News Briefing brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.…

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In today’s episode, parliament on Thursday approved a constitutional amendment lowering the voting age to 17, with the change to take effect from July 1, 2027. The first election to include 17-year-old voters will be the 2028 presidential election. Elsewhere, Cyprus spent €500 million on migration management between 2021 and 2024, a third of which came from EU funds, Auditor-general Andreas Papaconstantinou told the House audit committee on Thursday. Around 41,000 asylum applications were filed during this period, 78 per cent via the north and 22 per cent by sea. All this and more in today’s Daily News Briefing brought other you by the Cyprus Mail.…

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May 21 Daily News Briefing 5:42

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May 19 Daily News Briefing 7:43

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In today’s episode, police in Paphos arrested a 39-year-old man under suspicion of attempted murder and robbery, while three other persons were arrested for the offence of providing asylum to a wanted person. Elsewhere, president Nikos Christodoulides said on Sunday he will have a meeting with the Personal Envoy of the UN Secretary-General for Cyprus, María Angela Holguín Cuellar, next Saturday, May 25, reiterating the readiness of the Greek Cypriot side to continue efforts to restart negotiations. Also, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Constantinos Kombos, represented on Sunday the president at the enthronement ceremony of Pope Leo XIV. All this and more in today’s Daily News Briefing brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.…

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May 16 Daily News Briefing 5:16

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In today’s episode, a House audit committee session investigating how defunct company Blue Ocean left behind €14 million in unpaid taxes ended abruptly on Thursday, following heated clashes and accusations of obstruction by a state attorney. Elsewhere, medical students at the University of Cyprus have decried years-long delays in establishing university clinics, saying the lack of progress is pushing them to seek specialist training abroad — often without returning. All this and more in today’s Daily News Briefing brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.…

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In today’s episode, most authorities backed the creation of a national financial sanctions implementation unit, meeting Cyprus’ obligations to EU law, but lawyers bucked the trend and pointed to problems with the underlying legislation. Meanwhile, The Electricity Authority of Cyprus and the energy regulator will meet sometime this week in a bid to settle on a formula on how to bring down the price of electricity, the government spokesman said on Monday. Also, two boats carrying Syrian migrants to Cyprus were intercepted and returned to Syria without entering the Republic’s ports, via an agreement between the Cypriot government and the transitional Syrian regime of Ahmed al-Sharaa, it was reported on Monday. All this and more in today’s Daily News Briefing brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.…

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In today’s episode, Cyprus will join the Schengen zone in 2026, President Nikos Christodoulides said. Meanwhile, Greece’s independent transmission system operator Admie denied that it has plans to build an electricity interconnector to the country’s Dodecanese islands rather than to Cyprus. Also, President Nikos Christodoulides said he is to meet United Nations envoy Maria Angela Holguin before the end of May. All this and more in today’s Daily News Briefing brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.…

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In today’s episode, the European Union “consistently defends the rights of Cyprus and Cypriot citizens”, MEP Nacho Sanchez Amor said on Wednesday. Elsewhere, President Nikos Christodoulides welcomed Greek President Konstantinos Tasoulas to Nicosia on Wednesday in a ceremonial event marking his first foreign visit since taking office. Also, a proposal aiming to resolve the issue of ‘trapped’ property buyers is being forwarded to the House plenum for a vote before parliament’s summer break. All this and more in today’s Daily News Briefing brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.…

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May 6 Daily News Briefing 5:31

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In today’s episode, three of President Nikos Christodoulides’ proposals in talks on Monday on confidence building measures with Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar were rejected, with the latter said to have taken up more than half the meeting complaining about the arrests made in the south for the usurpation of Greek Cypriot property in the north. Elsewhere, A 52-year-old man has confessed to killing Yiannis Argyrou who was found dead on Sunday, admitting to the stabbing during a drug-fuelled night in a private garage in Limassol, police told the court on Monday. All this and more in today’s Daily News Briefing brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.…

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May 5 Daily News Briefing 4:51

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In today’s episode, Cyprus is one of Israel’s closest friends, Israeli President told his Cyprus counterpart Nikos Christodoulides on Sunday during the latter’s visit to the neighbouring state. Elsewhere, peace in Ukraine could see a quarter of the Ukrainians who have moved to Cyprus and their businesses return home, creating a potential threat to the island’s economy. Also, two people were arrested on Sunday after police launched a murder investigation following the discovery of the dead body of 45-year-old Yiannis Argyrou in the parking area of an apartment block in the Neapolis area of Limassol. All this and more in today’s Daily News Briefing brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.…

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April 30 Daily News Briefing 5:14

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In today’s episode, plans to link Cyprus and Lebanon with a passenger ferry service, were confirmed on Tuesday by Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades. Elsewhere, the government on Tuesday hit back at opposition party Akel after the latter pilloried President Nikos Christodoulides for his upcoming trip to Israel. Also, Greek and Turkish Cypriot trade unions are to hold a joint event to celebrate Labour Day on May 1 which will see two marches converge in the buffer zone in front of the Ledra Palace hotel. All this and more in today’s Daily News Briefing brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.…

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