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 51, Episode 8
In the chair is Simon Hoggart, joined by panellists Alan Coren, Rory Bremner, Francis Wheen and Linda Smith, for a tongue-in-cheek examination of the week's news while Harriet Cass reads out a selection of cuttings.
Notes
The show includes a credit for 'the panellists' trumpets were supplied by Marika Goode*'. [ *May not be the correct spelling. ]
Broadcast details
- Date
- Friday 28th March 2003
- Time
- 6:30pm
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
| Simon Hoggart | Host / Presenter |
| Alan Coren | Guest |
| Francis Wheen | Guest |
| Linda Smith | Guest |
| Rory Bremner | Guest |
| Harriet Cass | Narrator |
| Simon Littlefield | Writer |
| George Poles | Writer |
| Paul McKenzie | Writer |
| Simon Nicholls | Producer |