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 76 - Oh No it Isn't... The News Quiz
The 2011 News Quiz panto. Sandi Toksvig and Andy Hamilton embark on a quest to find out who stole the Greenwich Pips. Featuring many Radio 4 stars.
Further details
Sandi Toksvig and Andy Hamilton embark on a quest to recover the Greenwich Pips, which have been stolen by a masked stranger and scattered around the distant and mysterious Radio 4 Island. Will they manage to recover them in time for the Seven O'Clock News? Featuring News Quiz regulars and a host of famous Radio 4 names.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Friday 30th December 2011
- Time
- 6:15pm
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4
- Length
- 45 minutes
Cast & crew
| Sandi Toksvig | Host / Presenter |
| Jeremy Hardy | Guest |
| Andy Hamilton | Guest |
| Fred MacAulay | Guest |
| Susan Calman | Guest |
| Barry Cryer | The Pip Keeper |
| Nicholas Parsons | Self |
| Kirsty Young | Self |
| Michael Buerk | Self |
| Libby Purves | Self |
| Peter White | Self |
| Eric Robson | Self |
| Peter Gibbs | Self |
| Tom Sutcliffe | Self |
| Graham Seed | Self |
| Roger Bolton | Self |
| Matthew Wilson | Self |
| John Finnemore | Ensemble Actor |
| Gerard McDermott | Ensemble Actor |
| Adjoa Andoh | Ensemble Actor |
| Corrie Corfield | Narrator |
| John Finnemore | Writer |
| Kevin Baker | Writer |
| Victoria Lloyd | Producer |
| Lyndsay Fenner | Producer |
| Susannah Pearse | Composer |
| Martin White | Composer |
Video
The News Quiz - Trailer
A trailer for the 2011 News Quiz panto...
Featuring: Andy Hamilton, Sandi Toksvig & Gerard McDermott.