Show overview
The News Quiz has been publishing since 2024, and across the 2 years since has built a catalogue of 75 episodes. That works out to roughly 35 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a fortnightly cadence.
Episodes typically run twenty to thirty-five minutes — most land between 28 min and 28 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-US-language Comedy show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 2 weeks ago, with 24 episodes already out so far this year. Published by bbcsoundsrss.media.
From the publisher
Topical panel quiz show, taking its questions from the week's news stories. **Important Update: The BBC will be implementing major changes to Sounds on July 21st, making it available only to listeners within the UK. As this is an unofficial podcast feed hosted outside the UK, these changes are expected to have an impact, though the extent remains uncertain. Every effort will be made to keep the service running. [4-Jul-25]
Latest Episodes
View all 75 episodesSeries 121 - 8. 'Everyday fixes'
Series 121 - 7. Team Calm vs Team Panic
Series 121 - 6. The Iron Dome
Series 121 - 'Manchester Sausage'
Series 121 - 4. 'Demonstrable lies'
Series 121 - 3. The Robots Are/Aren't Coming
Series 121 - 2. Team Vibes vs Team Bribes
Series 121 - 1. The Burnham bounce?
Series 120 - 8. Peter Scandalman
Series 120 - 7. Heat and NEETs
Series 120 - 6. Brexpressionism
Series 120 - 5. Starmer psychodrama
Series 120 - 4. The people have spoken
Series 120 - 2. The art of vetting
Series 120 - 1. Messiah or Doctor?
Series 119 - 8. Flight risks and fly-tips
Joining Andy for the final episode of this series are Simon Evans, Zoe Lyons, Cindy Yu and Ahir Shah and not one of them can be deemed a flight risk. Along with the latest on Peter Mandelson's arrest they discuss how UK politics is no longer a two-party system with the Greens and Reform taking centre stage in Gorton and Denton, why Trump's State of the Union address could have been mercifully shorter and why the Chagos Islands are off limits.Written by Andy Zaltzman.With additional material by: Mike Shephard and Pravanya Pillay Producer: Georgia KeatingExecutive Producer: Richard Morris Production Coordinator: Giulia Lopes MazzuSound Editor: Marc WillcoxA BBC Studios Production for Radio 4.
Series 119 - 7. The worst birthday ever
Top of the agenda this week is some royal breaking news - who got a special birthday visit from the police? We'll be analysing yet another government U-turn and see who's emerged from the shadows for Nigel Farage's proposed 'shadow cabinet'. Plus a couple of stories on robots and aliens - something for everyone.Joining Andy this week is Mark Steel, Daliso Chaponda, Coco Khan and Bella Hull.Written by Andy Zaltzman.With additional material by: Jade Gebbie, Ruth Husko and Peter Tellouche.Producer: Georgia KeatingExecutive Producer: Pete StraussProduction Coordinator: Giulia Lopes MazzuSound Editor: Marc WillcoxA BBC Studios Production for Radio 4.
Series 119 - Is the UK getting sunnier?
This week the panel discuss PM Keir Starmer fighting off a potential coup; whether it's a good idea to take Valentine's day tips from a two-timing Norwegian athlete; and after 40 days of rain in some parts of the UK, is the country actually getting sunnier?Joining Andy this week is Alasdair Beckett-King, Rachel Fairburn, Stephen Bush and Mhairi BlackWritten by Andy Zaltzman.With additional material by: Cody Dahler, Eve Delaney, Jade Gebbie, Ruth Husko and Peter Tellouche.Producer: Georgia KeatingExecutive Producer: James RobinsonProduction Coordinator: Giulia Lopes MazzuSound Editor: Marc WillcoxA BBC Studios Production for Radio 4.
Series 119 - 5. The Prince of Darkness
Is there a way out for Keir Starmer after the Peter Mandelson scandal? Who fled 'under the cover of darkness' from their royal lodgings? What exactly is a humble address? And why are iguanas falling out of trees? Helping Andy answer some of the big questions of the week are Desiree Burch, Pierre Novellie, Daniel Finkelstein and Catherine Bohart.Written by Andy Zaltzman.With additional material by: Cody Dahler, Eve Delaney and Sarah MillsProducer: Georgia KeatingExecutive Producers: Richard Morris and James RobinsonProduction Coordinator: Giulia Lopes MazzuSound Editor: Marc WillcoxA BBC Studios Production for Radio 4.
Series 119 - 4. By-elections, hello defections
On the agenda this week is Starmer vs Burnham in Labour's latest civil war, Suella Braverman's defection to Reform, and working out how to save The Great British pub. To get to the bottom of all this, Andy is joined by Daliso Chaponda, Kiri Pritchard-McLean, Hugo Rifkind and Holly Walsh.Written by Andy Zaltzman.With additional material by: Christina Riggs, Cameron Loxdale and Sarah MillsProducer: Georgia KeatingExecutive Producer: Pete StraussProduction Coordinator: Jodie CharmanSound Editor: Marc WillcoxA BBC Studios Production for Radio 4.