The News Quiz
- Radio panel show
- BBC Radio 4
- 1977 - 2024
- 1059 episodes (113 series)
A long-running satirical Radio 4 panel show that takes a look at the week's more humorous news stories. Stars Andy Zaltzman, Angela Barnes, Nish Kumar, Miles Jupp, Sandi Toksvig and more.
- Due to return for Series 114
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Radio comedy can be such a turn-off
I try to fight it but the urge to tune away from Radio 4 at 6.30pm most weeknights is almost irresistible. This is odd. What I'm escaping is comedy and not only do I love comedy but a quick fix of it has become, these days, almost a necessity after listening to half an hour of news.
Gillian Reynolds, The Telegraph, 19th April 2017Comedy.co.uk Awards 2016 shortlists announced
The shortlists for the Comedy.co.uk Awards 2016 have been revealed. 60 shows are in the running for the Comedy Of The Year title. Voting is now open.
British Comedy Guide, 16th January 2017Toksvig hasn't listened to News Quiz since leaving it
Sandi Toksvig has admitted she hasn't listened to The News Quiz since Miles Jupp took over.
Chortle, 15th March 2016John Lloyd receives 'outstanding contribution to broadcasting' award
John Lloyd - the producer of shows including Blackadder and QI - has been honoured at the Broadcasting Press Guild Awards.
British Comedy Guide, 11th March 2016Miles Jupp interview
Miles Jupp says Radio 4 comedy needs the odd 'kidney punch'.
Harry Wallop, The Telegraph, 7th January 2016The News Quiz review
The News Quiz is one of those radio shows that make you not only laugh out loud, but also audibly gasp at the brashness of what the panel are saying.
Lauren Porter, The Student Newspaper, 28th October 2015Miles Jupp: 'I'd love to play a Bond villain'
Comedian Miles Jupp, new host of Radio 4's News Quiz, talks about the onus of taking over from Sandi Toksvig and broadening his acting horizons.
Stephanie Merritt, The Observer, 11th October 2015Sandi Toksvig hasnt listened to News Quiz since leaving
The comedian and broadcaster who previously presented the Radio 4 panel show says she's "not a person who looks back", but adds she is still passionate about the future of the BBC.
Huw Fullerton, Radio Times, 4th October 2015Miles Jupp's hoping to tweak The News Quiz guest list
With his donnish demeanour, ecclesiastical upbringing and background in children's television, Miles Jupp is a somewhat unlikely comedian. "I went to an audition the other day," he says. "I needed to do a North West accent for it. The accent I did was really good, mainly because it sounded nothing like me. And the reason it sounded nothing like me was that I had attempted to drive my car into the NCP car park in Newport, forgetting that I still had a rooftop box on."
Patrick Foster, Radio Times, 18th September 2015Review: The News Quiz hosted by Miles Jupp, Radio 4
I'm not sure if fans will be saying "Sandi who?" just yet, but as debuts go this was a pretty efficient one. Jupp felt like a good fit and I'm sure he will get better. As he joshed when referring to Jeremy Corbyn: "It's all a learning curve and he'll be a lot more confident by episode 2..."
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 18th September 2015