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 9 - The News Quiz of the Year (Part 1)
The first heat on the annual excursion back into the year's events as Richard Ingrams, Ann Leslie and Stan McMurtry discover whether they can remember more about the news of 1981 than Alan Coren, Gay Search and Simon Hoggart. Chaired by the man with all the answers and none of the rivalry - Barry Took.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Saturday 26th December 1981
- Time
- 12:27pm
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
| Barry Took | Host / Presenter |
| Alan Coren | Guest |
| Richard Ingrams | Guest |
| Simon Hoggart | Guest |
| Ann Leslie | Guest |
| Stanley McMurtry (as Stan McMurtry) | Guest |
| Gay Search | Guest |
| John Marsh | Narrator |
| Danny Greenstone | Producer |