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Download the best satirical comedy from Radio 4, every Friday. Features The News Quiz, The Now Show and Dead Ringers.

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    • 4.9 • 20 Ratings

Download the best satirical comedy from Radio 4, every Friday. Features The News Quiz, The Now Show and Dead Ringers.

    The News Quiz - 3rd March

    The News Quiz - 3rd March

    Andy Zaltzman is joined by Simon Evans, Felicity Ward, Samira Ahmed and Alasdair Beckett-King. This week, we’ll be finding out what’s up with Matt Hancock’s WhatsApps, who wins with the Windsor Framework, and who King Charles had round for tea.

    Hosted and written by Andy Zaltzman with additional material from Alice Fraser, Zoë Tomalin, Rhiannon Shaw and Jade Gebbie.

    Producer: Georgia Keating
    Executive Producer: Richard Morris
    Production Co-ordinator: Becky Carewe-Jeffries
    Sound Editor: Marc Willcox

    A BBC Studios Production

    • 28 min
    The News Quiz - 24th February

    The News Quiz - 24th February

    Andy is joined by Ian Smith, Holly Walsh, Andy Parsons and from The Spectator, Kate Andrews. This week the panel discuss the war in Ukraine one year on, Keir Starmer's missions, and the editing of Dahl.

    Hosted and written by Andy Zaltzman with additional material from Alice Fraser, Catherine Brinkworth, Jade Gebbie, and Will Hall.

    Producer: Sam Holmes
    Executive Producer: Richard Morris
    Production Co-ordinator: Becky Carewe-Jeffries
    Sound Editor: Marc Willcox

    • 28 min
    The News Quiz - 17th February

    The News Quiz - 17th February

    Andy Zaltzman is joined by Zoe Lyons, Angela Barnes, Hugo Rifkind and Nish Kumar. On the agenda this week is Nicola Sturgeon's surprise resignation, Jeremy Corbyn being barred as a Labour candidate and the case of 200,000 stolen Cadbury Creme Eggs.

    Hosted and written by Andy Zaltzman with additional material from Alice Fraser, Catherine Brinkworth, Eleanor Morton, Peter Tellouche and Cameron Loxdale.

    Producer: Georgia Keating
    Executive Producer: Pete Strauss
    Production Co-ordinator: Becky Carewe-Jeffries
    Sound Editor: Marc Willcox

    A BBC Studios Production

    • 28 min
    The News Quiz - 10th February

    The News Quiz - 10th February

    Andy Zaltzman is joined by Mark Steel, Ria Lina, Catherine Bohart and Camilla Long. This week the panel discuss President Zelensky's surprise visit to the UK, Rishi Sunak's cabinet reshuffle and Liz Truss' political comeback.

    Hosted and written by Andy Zaltzman with additional material from Alice Fraser, Zoë Tomalin, Rebecca Bain and Cameron Loxdale.

    Producer: Georgia Keating
    Executive Producer: Richard Morris
    Production Co-ordinator: Becky Carewe-Jeffries
    Sound Editor: Marc Willcox

    A BBC Studios Production

    • 28 min
    The News Quiz - 3rd February

    The News Quiz - 3rd February

    For this week's News Quiz we're in Glasgow! Andy is joined by Frankie Boyle, Susie McCabe, Ashley Storrie and journalist Alex Massie. Up for discussion is the latest on strike action, the economy and the possibility of bringing a Dodo back to life.

    Hosted and written by Andy Zaltzman with additional material from Alice Fraser, Max Davis, Stuart Mitchell, Carl Carzana and Jade Gebbie.

    Producer: Georgia Keating
    Executive Producer: James Robinson
    Production Co-ordinator: Becky Carewe-Jeffries
    Sound Editor: Marc Willcox

    A BBC Studios Production

    • 28 min
    The News Quiz - 27th January

    The News Quiz - 27th January

    Andy Zaltzman is joined by Geoff Norcott, Chris McCausland, Isabel Hardman and Maisie Adam. This week they discuss a taxing week for Nadhim Zahawi, a downer week for levelling up, and the small matter of the end of the world.

    Hosted and written by Andy Zaltzman with additional material from Alice Fraser, Davina Bentley, Simon Alcock, and Cameron Loxdale.

    Producer: Sam Holmes
    Executive Producer: Pete Strauss
    Production Co-ordinator: Becky Carewe-Jeffries
    Sound Editor: Marc Willcox

    A BBC Studios Production

    • 27 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
20 Ratings

20 Ratings

Huonompaa huono ,

Thank god you can listen to this again

The new host and guest line ups are a definate improvement to the previous. I can listen again. Not a fan of lefty millennials being unfunny.

The Finnish guy ,

Great way to end the week

A refreshing take on the week's stories.

sarssuli ,

Very good!

I use this to practice my listening comprehension skills. It's very useful and funny!

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