The News Quiz. Simon Hoggart. Copyright: BBC
Simon Hoggart
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Simon Hoggart, former host of The News Quiz, has died
Guardian journalist Simon Hoggart has died aged 67 from pancreatic cancer, the newspaper has confirmed. Hoggart was also known for presenting Radio 4's The News Quiz for 10 years up until 2006.
BBC News, 6th January 2014Your next box set: Yes Minister
Before The Thick of It, there was another political sitcom filled with all the same rivalries, schemings and conspiracies - if not the swearing. And 30 years on Yes Minister still seems fresh.
Simon Hoggart, The Guardian, 18th June 2010