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 76, Episode 2
Sandi Toksvig hosts the Radio 4 panel show in the week that rail fares rose a record 10%, politicians argued over who would cover the cost of replacing 40,000 silicon implants, and tickets for the Olympic synchronised swimming event were massively over-subscribed. Tom Allen, Susan Calman, Jeremy Hardy and Fred MacAulay dissect the stories.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Friday 6th January 2012
- Time
- 6:30pm
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
| Sandi Toksvig | Host / Presenter |
| Jeremy Hardy | Guest |
| Fred MacAulay | Guest |
| Susan Calman | Guest |
| Tom Allen | Guest |
| Harriet Cass | Narrator |
| Lucy Clarke | Writer |
| Simon Littlefield | Writer |
| Rhodri Crooks | Writer |
| Andy Wolton | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Ian Hawkins | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Richard Howe | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Victoria Lloyd | Producer |