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Pretend Room 08 You Can't Criticise The Government

David Mitchell and Robert Webb return to the Pretend Room to talk through two sketches touching on climate anxiety, political panic, war, adaptation, and one bizarre idea involving politicians trying to solve climate change by stopping masturbation. Along the way, Robert admits he still doesn’t fully understand the logic of one sketch, while David digs into why climate messaging can fail when it ignores how much people actually enjoy the things causing emissions.

English
  • Originally Aired June 24, 2026
  • Runtime 8 minutes
  • Special Position Airs after season 1
  • Content Rating United States of America TV-14
  • Special is Critical to Show's Story No
  • Created July 8, 2026 by
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