Headlines, Deadlines And Punchlines - The News Quiz Archive

• Radio documentary
• BBC Radio 4
• 2002
• 1 episode

Matthew Parris tracks the evolution of this comedy classic, which is part satire and part sitcom, from its early days when it played out a friendly rivalry between Punch and Private Eye, to the present day, as the template for a succession of panel shows. Also features John Lloyd, Danny Greenstone, Alan Coren, Richard Ingrams, Ian Hislop and more.