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.
- Returns on Friday 3rd January on Radio 4 at 6:30pm with Series 116, Highlights Special
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Series 22 - The News Quiz Of The Year
The major political events of the last 12 months completely ignored in favour of the trivial and pointless. Barry Took chairs, with team captains Richard Ingrams and Alan Coren and guests John Wells and Kate Adie.
Notes
Richard and John score 18 points to Alan and Kate's 16.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Saturday 23rd December 1989
- Time
- 12:25pm
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
| Barry Took | Host / Presenter |
| Alan Coren | Guest |
| Richard Ingrams | Guest |
| Kate Adie | Guest |
| John Wells | Guest |
| Brian Perkins | Narrator |
| John Langdon | Writer |
| Armando Iannucci | Producer |