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.
- Continues on Friday on Radio 4 at 6:30pm with Series 116, Episode 3
- Catch-up on Series 116, Episode 2
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Series 52, Episode 4
Simon Hoggart is in the chair as panellists Francis Wheen, Linda Smith, Jeremy Hardy and Armando Iannucci examine the funnier aspects of the week's news. Brian Perkins reads out cuttings sent in by listeners.
Notes
The show includes a credit for 'the chairman's otter was tickled by Marika Goode*'. [ *May not be the correct spelling. ]
Broadcast details
- Date
- Friday 6th June 2003
- Time
- 6:30pm
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
| Simon Hoggart | Host / Presenter |
| Jeremy Hardy | Guest |
| Francis Wheen | Guest |
| Linda Smith | Guest |
| Armando Iannucci | Guest |
| Brian Perkins | Narrator |
| Lucy Clarke | Writer |
| Simon Littlefield | Writer |
| George Poles | Writer |
| Simon Nicholls | Producer |