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
Episode menu
Series 40 - The News Quiz of the Year 1998 (Part 2)
Second half of a two part show, with a selection of some of the best bits of the 1998 series.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Friday 1st January 1999
- Time
- 6:30pm
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
| Simon Hoggart | Host / Presenter |
| Alan Coren | Guest |
| Jeremy Hardy | Guest |
| Andy Hamilton | Guest |
| Francis Wheen | Guest |
| Linda Smith | Guest |
| Clive Anderson | Guest |
| Steve Punt | Guest |
| John Sergeant | Guest |
| Roy Hattersley | Guest |
| Michael White | Guest |
| Stuart Maconie | Guest |
| John Bird | Guest |
| David Quantick | Guest |
| Oliver Pritchett | Guest |
| Charlotte Green | Narrator |
| Brian Perkins | Narrator |
| George Poles | Writer |
| Dave Cohen | Writer |
| Tom Jamieson | Writer |
| Ged Parsons | Writer |
| Jon Rolph | Producer |