The News Quiz. Image of Sandi Toksvig. Image credit: British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC).

The News Quiz
The News Quiz. Image of Sandi Toksvig. Image credit: British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC).

Next New Episode:
Friday 12th February
@ 18.30 on Radio 4
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Repeats Scheduled:
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  Sun 14th Feb (16.30, Radio 7) Go

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The News Quiz

Currently broadcasting. Next episode is on Friday 12th February.  Episode Details

A long-running satirical Radio 4 panel show that take a look at the week's more humourous news stories

Genre:
Panel Show
Broadcast:
1977 - 2010  (BBC Radio 4)
Starring:
Barry Norman, Barry Took, Simon Hoggart, Sandi Toksvig, Alan Coren, Richard Ingrams, Jeremy Hardy, Andy Hamilton, Francis Wheen, Linda Smith, Fred MacAulay
Writers:
John Lloyd, Simon Littlefield, Rhodri Crooks, James Sherwood, Stephen Carlin, John-Luke Roberts, Gareth Gwynn
Production:
British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

One of the first satirical panel games created. The News Quiz asks a panel of comedians to talk about the big news events of the week, as well as reading some funny cuttings from the week's papers, as sent in by listeners.

Our Review: A radio show of some worth and of some legacy. It features a wide range of comic performances comedians like Richard Ingrams, Alan Coren, Jeremy Hardy, Andy Hamilton, Francis Wheen, Armando Iannucci, Mark Steel and Fred MacAulay. It also gave Ian Hislop some appearances during the early years of the show, and directly inspired Have I Got News for You.