Andy Zaltzman
- 50 years old
- British
- Writer and stand-up comedian
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Mock around the clock: the five best satirical news podcasts
Whether you're after smugness-free silliness or wise and considered deconstructions of current events - there's a podcast for that, whether it by The Skewer, The Bugle or Page 94: The Private Eye Podcast.
Stuart Heritage, The Guardian, 18th January 2022New podcast from Andy Zaltzman
Andy Zaltzman's Greatest of All Time is released today by Audible. The podcast series sees Andy Zaltzman attempt to reclaim the much-misused term 'Greatest Of All Time' by delving through the 13 billion years of archival material knocking around the universe.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 16th December 2021Andy Zaltzman on being cricket's funniest statistician
The comedian discusses his love of the game, his work on Test Match Special and some of his favourite cricket stats.
James Wallace, The Guardian, 29th June 2021Freedom of laughter: are there limits to comedy?
It was a recent episode of The News Quiz which set me thinking about the limits of comedy - or, I'd be more honest to say, so incensed me that I started to think about it once I'd calmed down. First, though, let me step back and consider comedy more generally.
John Humphrys, Market Screener, 24th May 2021Andy Zaltzman, the comic bowling us over
The News Quiz host tells Dominic Maxwell that working in comedy and in cricket is a lifelong dream come true.
Dominic Maxwell, The Times, 16th April 2021How Andy Zaltzman has revitalised The News Quiz
The comic has brought a quirky sense of verve and fun.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 8th February 2021The News Quiz names Andy Zaltzman as permanent host
Andy Zaltzman will be the new permanent host of The News Quiz, Radio 4 has revealed.
British Comedy Guide, 23rd October 2020Andy Zaltzman: Impartiality is difficult in comedy
Last week the BBC's new director-general, Tim Davie, used his introductory speech to stress the importance of impartiality - prompting articles asking whether the corporation's comedy was impartial enough. Zaltzman's response is characteristically thoughtful and level-headed. "Impartiality is a difficult thing in comedy, because I don't know how you define it. In a sense, what is being sought is a balance of partialities. You can't have all the comedy being neutral - you need to balance the opposing views." That balance is "clearly needed", he says - and he's working hard to make sure The News Quiz has "a balance of pundits - politically, geographically" (though he can't yet confirm who will appear in future episodes).
Tristram Fane Saunders, The Telegraph, 11th September 2020The best comedy podcasts to brighten your day
Comedy podcasts are ten-a-penny these days, with stand-ups seemingly responsible for around half of the podcasts out there. If you're looking for some amusement on your daily walk or commute, here are eight of the best ones.
Robert Jackman, The Spectator, 16th June 2020New hosts revealed for The News Quiz
The News Quiz will return to Radio 4 in 2020 with three hosts: Nish Kumar, Angela Barnes and Andy Zaltzman. Each will host a series.
British Comedy Guide, 17th December 2019