The News Quiz. Andy Zaltzman
The News Quiz
- Radio panel show
- BBC Radio 4
- 1977 - 2021
- 106 series
A long-running satirical Radio 4 panel show that takes a look at the week's more humorous news stories. Stars Miles Jupp, Sandi Toksvig, Simon Hoggart, Barry Took, Barry Norman and more.
- New series in 2022
The News Quiz. Andy Zaltzman
Key details
- Genre
- Panel Show
- Broadcast
- 1977 - 2021
- Channels
- BBC Radio 4
- Series
- 106
- Creator
- John Lloyd
- Stars
- Miles Jupp, Sandi Toksvig, Simon Hoggart, Barry Took, Barry Norman, Nish Kumar, Angela Barnes and Andy Zaltzman
- Writer
- Andy Zaltzman
- Producers
- Simon Nicholls, Ed Morrish, Katie Tyrrell, Lucy Armitage, Jon Rolph, Aled Evans, Jon Naismith, Louise Coates and more
- Companies
One of the first satirical panel games created, and still going strong after decades on air.
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.
Currently the series is hosted by Andy Zaltzman. In the past the series has been hosted by Angela Barnes, Nish Kumar, Miles Jupp, Sandi Toksvig, Barry Norman, Barry Took and Simon Hoggart.
Additional details
- Production
- Studio
- Soundtrack
- The Typewriter by Leroy Anderson.
Website links
- Official Website
The official Radio 4 website for The News Quiz, featuring some audio clips. - BBC Comedy Guide
Another BBC web page, covering the history of the show. - Podcast
This series is also available as part of the Friday Night Comedy podcast. When this programme is not on, it instead downloads The Now Show. - S-t-u-f-f About The News Quiz
A fan site detailing the topics covered, cuttings aired and scores for each show - @TheNewsQuiz
- Wikipedia
Broadcast details
- Most recent repeats
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- Tuesday 26th October 2021 at 9:00am on Radio 4 Extra - Series 106, Episode 8
- Monday 25th October 2021 at 11:00pm on Radio 4 Extra - Series 106, Episode 8
- Saturday 23rd October 2021 at 12:30pm on Radio 4 - Series 106, Episode 8
Recording details
- BBC Radio Theatre, Bush Hall, RADA Studios, Shaw Theatre and The Drill Hall - Normally recorded the night before broadcast
- Zoom (Virtual) - Series 102 onwards