This week John Oliver and Andy Zaltzman cast an eye over the state of the US Presidential election and come to the conclusion that there must be a towel somewhere that needs throwing in. An examination of the state of science today leads them to believe there's no hope of a cure for cancer and Andy and John are delighted to discover that all the problems in the world this week are the fault of the British. What a nation of achievers.

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