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 on Radio 4 at 6:30pm with Series 116, Highlights Special
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Series 68, Episode 2
The Wrath of Lumley. Sandi Toksvig and team dissect a week of news in which Gordon Brown faced a cabinet revolt (and Joanna Lumley's wrath), Jacqui Smith listed banned extremists and Prince Charles sent out a message to the people on MySpace. The panel are Jeremy Hardy, Francis Wheen, Andy Hamilton and Sue Perkins.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Friday 8th May 2009
- Time
- 6:30pm
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
| Sandi Toksvig | Host / Presenter |
| Jeremy Hardy | Guest |
| Andy Hamilton | Guest |
| Francis Wheen | Guest |
| Sue Perkins | Guest |
| Corrie Corfield | Narrator |
| Lucy Clarke | Writer |
| Simon Littlefield | Writer |
| Rhodri Crooks | Writer |
| Gareth Gwynn | Writer |
| Victoria Lloyd | Producer |