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 98, Episode 6
Miles Jupp looks back at the news this week with Andy Hamilton, Ayesha Hazarika, Tim Shipman and Lucy Porter. Stories this week include Theresa May's return to Brussels to discuss the backstop, and the Polar Vortex. The programme ends with a tribute to Jeremy Hardy who died this morning.
Notes
This episode was dedicated to Jeremy Hardy.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Friday 1st February 2019
- Time
- 6:30pm
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4
- Length
- 30 minutes
- Recorded
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- Thursday 31st January 2019, 19:15 at BBC Radio Theatre
Cast & crew
| Miles Jupp | Host / Presenter |
| Andy Hamilton | Guest |
| Lucy Porter | Guest |
| Ayesha Hazarika | Guest |
| Tim Shipman | Guest |
| Diana Speed | Narrator |
| Max Davis | Writer |
| Madeleine Brettingham | Writer |
| Mike Shephard | Writer |
| Catherine Brinkworth | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Vivienne Riddoch | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Jane McCutcheon | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Victoria Lloyd | Producer |