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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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Series 112, Episode 7

Ian Smith, Lucy Porter, Anushka Asthana and Simon Evans join Andy Zaltzman to quiz the week's news. In this episode Andy and the panel discuss the language of war, our crumbling infrastructure, and massive rats!

Broadcast details

Date
Friday 20th October 2023
Time
6:30pm
Channel
BBC Radio 4
Length
30 minutes
Recorded
  • Thursday 19th October 2023, 19:30 at BBC Radio Theatre

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Cast & crew

Cast
Andy Zaltzman Host / Presenter
Guest cast
Simon Evans Guest
Lucy Porter Guest
Ian Smith Guest
Anushka Asthana Guest
Writing team
Andy Zaltzman Writer
Simon Alcock Writer (Additional Material)
Cameron Loxdale Writer (Additional Material)
Jade Gebbie Writer (Additional Material)
Production team
Sam Holmes Producer
James Robinson Executive Producer
Marc Willcox Sound Designer

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