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The News Quiz. Andy Zaltzman
The News Quiz

The News Quiz

  • Radio panel show
  • BBC Radio 4
  • 1977 - 2025
  • 1100 episodes (116 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.

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Key details

Genre
Panel Show
Broadcast
1977 - 2025
Channel
BBC Radio 4
Episodes
1,100 (116 series), plus 35 highlights specials
Creator
John Lloyd
Stars
Andy Zaltzman, Angela Barnes, Nish Kumar, Miles Jupp, Sandi Toksvig, Simon Hoggart, Barry Took and Barry Norman
Writers
Lucy Clarke, Simon Littlefield, Rhodri Crooks, James Kettle, George Poles, Dave Cohen, Tom Jamieson, Iain Pattinson and more
Producers
Simon Nicholls, Ed Morrish, Katie Tyrrell, Lucy Armitage, Jon Rolph, Aled Evans, Jon Naismith, Louise Coats and more
Companies

One of the first satirical panel games created, and still going strong after decades on air.

The News Quiz asks a panel of comedians to talk about the big news events of the week, as well as reading some funny cuttings from the week's papers, as sent in by listeners.

Currently the series is hosted by Andy Zaltzman. In the past the series has been hosted by Angela Barnes, Nish Kumar, Miles Jupp, Sandi Toksvig, Barry Norman, Barry Took and Simon Hoggart.

Catch-up

Additional details

Production
Studio
Soundtrack
The Typewriter by Leroy Anderson.

Website links

Broadcast details

First broadcast
Tuesday 6th September 1977 at 6:30pm on BBC Radio 4
Next repeats
  1. Series 116, Highlights Special: Saturday 4th January at 12:30pm on Radio 4
  2. Series 116, Highlights Special: Monday 6th January at 11pm on Radio 4 Extra
  3. Series 116, Episode 2: Saturday 11th January at 12:30pm on Radio 4
  4. Series 116, Episode 2: Monday 13th January at 11pm on Radio 4 Extra
Most recent repeats

Recording details

Free tickets

  • BBC Radio Theatre, Bush Hall, RADA Studios, Shaw Theatre and The Drill Hall - Normally recorded the night before broadcast
  • Zoom (Virtual) - Series 102 onwards
  • Unity Theatre - Series 109
  • Hay Festival - Series 108, 111
  • The Stand Comedy Club (Glasgow) - Series 110
  • Band on the Wall (Manchester) - Series 112
  • Taliesin Arts Centre (Swansea), Limelight (Belfast) and Aberdeen Arts Centre - Series 113
  • Squire Performing Arts Centre (Nottingham) - Series 114
  • Gardyne Theatre (Dundee) - Series 116

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