Channel 4 will poke fun at Brexit and Donald Trump in a new topical sitcom

Power Monkeys is from the team behind last year's Ballot Monkeys



Channel 4 has ordered a topical sitcom that will poke fun at the Brexit vote.

Power Monkeys - from the team behind last year's election comedy Ballot Monkeys - will also be taking audiences behind the scenes at the Donald Trump presidential campaign.

The six-parter will once again be filming much of its content on the day of transmission to ensure it mirrors real-world political events.

"I'm delighted to announce that I have no idea what the content of this series will be," Channel 4's head of comedy Phil Clarke joked.

"It will be satirical, highly topical, and filmed at the last minute. It's exactly the type of show we should be making."

Creators Andy Hamilton and Guy Jenkin added: "We're very excited to be back on Channel 4, visiting backstage worlds where we can watch besieged teams of characters trying to cope with the whims, mistakes, and egos of the powerful."

Power Monkeys is airing this June.