The News Quiz

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

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Genre: Panel Show
Broadcast: 1977 - 2021
Channel: BBC Radio 4
Series: 104
Creator: John Lloyd
Starring: 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, Colin Swash, Diane Messias and others

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.

A new host will be announced for Series 100. Most recently the show was hosted by Miles Jupp. Previously, Sandi Toksvig was at the helm - she chaired over 220 episodes. The other hosts in the show's history are Barry Norman, Barry Took and Simon Hoggart.

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Production Details

Production companies

Soundtrack

The Typewriter by Leroy Anderson.

Laugh track

Yes and no; it varies

Broadcast details

Upcoming repeats

Series 104 Episode 3: Tomorrow at 9am on Radio 4 Extra
Series 104 Episode 4: Saturday at 12:30pm on Radio 4
Series 104 Episode 4: Monday 25th January at 11pm on Radio 4 Extra
Series 104 Episode 4: Tuesday 26th January at 9am on Radio 4 Extra

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