The News Quiz

Sandi 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.

Miles 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."

Review: 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..."

Sandi Toksvig bid The News Quiz (Radio 4, Friday) farewell this week. She had been with the show for nine years, 28 seasons and 222 episodes, which is a good innings by anyone's account. Dressed in tuxedos, her panel - Jeremy Hardy, Francis Wheen, Andy Hamilton, Phill Jupitus - looked like something from the early days of BBC Radio, and put in a relatively subdued performance. Like them, I'll miss her laugh, her ability to poke fun at herself, her infectious good nature. But I'm also intrigued to see whether Miles Jupp, named as her successor in this week's announcement, can breathe new life into a series that has become rather cosy and unsurprising of late.

In praise of Sandi Toksvig

Elliot Wengler hails the outgoing chair of The News Quiz.

Black tie, BBC "bias" and blubbing at The News Quiz

For a recording of a light-hearted comedy show, last night was a surprisingly sad affair.

Sandi Toksvig's last News Quiz, review

During Toksvig's nine year stint as host, Radio 4's The News Quiz has gone from strength to strength. She'll be missed, says Michael Hogan.

Who will replace Sandi Toksvig on The News Quiz?

Radio 4 is looking for a new host to present its long-running panel show. We assess the runners and riders.