Brief satirical sketch (4)
I believe the answer is:
skit
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">brief satirical sketch</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(a skit is a short comedy sketch; 'brief' suggests a short form)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for skit that I've seen before include "Kits for funny play" , "take-off" , "Short comic piece" , "Comedy routine" , "Lampoon" .)