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The Good, The Bad And The Unexpected

Series 13, Episode 1

This week Mark Nelson has a sparkling line up of guests with plenty of name dropping along the way. Gyles Brandreth joins Mark with stories of superstars, Prime Ministers and his favourite jumpers, and Kirsty Wark plays bad samaritan and stays on the right side of the law. Edinburgh comedian Connor Burns completes the line up with his embarrassing story about being on stage with a music legend, and ending a night out in a terrible way.

The News Quiz

Series 110, Episode 1

Joining Andy Zaltzman for this new series are Lucy Porter, Chris McCausland, Samira Ahmed and Scott Bennett. They discuss Rishi Sunak's newly released 'five-point plan', Keir Starmer's pledge not to open the 'big government chequebook' and the surprise appearance of a walrus in Scarborough.