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 97, Episode 2
With Miles Jupp out of the office, comedian Simon Evans takes the guest host chair. Featuring all the week's stories big and small as told by Phill Jupitus, Ayesha Hazarika, Phil Wang and Rory Bremner. This week, the equally cryptic worlds of international espionage and doctors' handwriting.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Friday 7th September 2018
- Time
- 6:30pm
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4
- Length
- 30 minutes
- Recorded
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- Thursday 6th September 2018, 19:15 at BBC Radio Theatre
Cast & crew
| Simon Evans | Host / Presenter |
| Phill Jupitus | Guest |
| Rory Bremner | Guest |
| Ayesha Hazarika | Guest |
| Phil Wang | Guest |
| Kathy Clugston | Narrator |
| Madeleine Brettingham | Writer |
| Jenny Laville | Writer |
| Dan Evans | Writer |
| Mike Shephard | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Laura Major | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Will Duggan | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Richard Morris | Producer |