The News Quiz

Hugo Rifkind, Susie McCabe, Scott Bennett and Lucy Porter join Andy Zaltzman to quiz the news.The team are in Nottingham this week, where they're discussing a bumper King's Speech, the goings on of the Republican National Congress, and Vaughan Gething's brief stint as First Minister.Written by Andy ZaltzmanAdditional material by: Christina Riggs, Mike Shephard, Rebecca Bain and Lizzy MansfieldProducer: Gwyn Rhys DaviesExecutive Producer: Pete StraussProduction Co-ordinator: Sarah NichollsSound Editor: Jerry PealA BBC Studios Audio Production for Radio 4An Eco-Audio certified Production

Zoe Lyons, Angela Barnes, Ian Smith and Marie Le Conte quiz the news.How's Starmer getting on with his new job? Can Biden be persuaded to stop doing his current job? And should we tarmac over the Lake District? Listen to this week's episode to find out all the answers.With additional material by: Peter Tellouche, Alice Fraser, Cody Dahler and Katie SayerProducer: Pete StraussExecutive Producer: Richard MorrisProduction Co-ordinator: Sarah NichollsSound Editor: Marc WillcoxA BBC Studios Audio Production for Radio 4An Eco-Audio certified Production

Lucy Porter, Ria Lina, Simon Evans, and Hugo Rifkind join Andy Zaltzman to quiz the news in this post General Election specialIt's official Sir Keir Starmer will be the next Prime Minister of the UK. Join The News Quiz for this post vote episode recorded on the Friday morning after the vote has come in. Covering the exit polls, results, the winners, the losers, the other losers, and the rest. Written by Andy ZaltzmanWith additional material by: Peter Tellouche, Alice Fraser, Cameron Loxdale, Stu Cooper and Christina RiggsProducer: Sam HolmesExecutive Producer: James RobinsonProduction Co-ordinator: Sarah NichollsSound Editor: Chris MacleanA BBC Studios Audio Production for Radio 4An Eco-Audio certified Production

Geoff Norcott, Stuart Mitchell, Daliso Chaponda and Katy Balls join Andy Zaltzman to quiz the news.With just one week to go before the UK heads to the polls, Andy and the Panel analyse the final head to head debate, discuss the pitfalls of workplace betting, and finally bring a voice to the political elephants in the room. Written by Andy ZaltzmanWith additional material by: Toussaint Douglass, Mark Granger, Angela Channell, & Pete TelloucheProducer: Sam HolmesExecutive Producer: Richard MorrisProduction Co-ordinators: Sarah Nicholls Sound Editor: Rich EvansA BBC Studios Audio Production for Radio 4An Eco-Audio certified Production

Alasdair Beckett-King, Simon Evans, Laura Smyth, and Cindy Yu join Andy Zaltzman to quiz the news.Two weeks before the General Election, Andy and the Panel discuss the risks of a super majority, nuclear war, and an international love in between a pair of the world's scariest men. Written by Andy ZaltzmanWith additional material by: Cameron Loxdale, Jade Gebbie, Dan Sweryt, & Pete TelloucheProducer: Sam HolmesExecutive Producer: James RobinsonProduction Co-ordinators: Sarah Nicholls & Dan Marchini Sound Editor: Chris MacleanA BBC Studios Audio Production for Radio 4An Eco-Audio certified Production

Lucy Porter, Alasdair Beckett-King, Athena Kugblenu, and Hugo Rifkind join Andy Zaltzman to quiz the news

Andy Zaltzman quizzes the week's news. Providing all the answers are Ian Smith, Geoff Norcott, Shaparak Khorsandi and Anushka Asthana.In this first episode of the new series, the panel catches up on all things General Election, Trumped up charges (all 34), and a recently discovered royal kid. Written by Andy ZaltzmanWith additional material by: Mike Shephard, Stephen Mawhinney, Christian Riggs, and Jade GebbieProducer: Sam HolmesExecutive Producer: Richard MorrisProduction Co-ordinator: Sarah NichollsSound Editor: Marc WillcoxA BBC Studios Production for Radio 4

Mark Steel, Marie Le Conte, Simon Evans and Zoe Lyons join Andy Zaltzman for the last episode in the present series.This week the panel give their 2p on the budget, the battle for the White House and what it might sound like if George Galloway joined the News Quiz.Written by Andy ZaltzmanWith additional material by: Cody Dahler, Meryl O'Rourke, Molly McGuinness, Peter Tellouche and Christina Riggs.Producer: Gwyn Rhys DaviesExecutive Producer: Richard MorrisProduction Coordinator: Sarah NichollsSound Editor: Marc WillcoxRecorded by Marc Willcox and Neva MissirianA BBC Studios Production for Radio 4.

Hugo Rifkind, Susie McCabe, Ashley Storrie and Stuart Mitchell join Andy Zaltzman to quiz the week's news from Aberdeen.This week the panel discuss Gordon Brown's vision for a second renaissance in Aberdeen, why Lee Anderson has lost the Tory whip, and the difference between Mob Rule and Ja Rule. Written by Andy ZaltzmanWith additional material by: Cody Dahler, Rebecca Bain, Alex Garrick-Wright, Krystal Evans, Peter Tellouche and Christina Riggs.Producer: Georgia KeatingExecutive Producer: James RobinsonProduction Coordinators: Sarah Nicholls & Jodie CharmanSound Editor: Marc WillcoxRecorded by Sean KerwinA BBC Studios Production for Radio 4

Andrew Doyle, Hugo Rifkind, Lucy Porter and Ria Lina join Andy Zaltzman to quiz the week's news. This week the panel tackle how a parliamentary debate about peace descended into constitutional conflict, why Donald Trump is actively urging his supporters to put their foot in it, literally this time, and how Britannia nuked the waves. Strap in.Written by Andy ZaltzmanWith additional material by: Cody Dahler, Cameron Loxdale and Viv MayProducer: James RobinsonExecutive Producer: Richard MorrisProduction Coordinator: Dan MarchiniSound Editor: Marc WillcoxA BBC Studios Production for Radio 4

Andy Zaltzman quizzes the news. Providing all the answers are Zoe Lyons, Andrew Maxwell, Rachel Parris, and Danny Finkelstein.In this week of Lent and Love, Andy and the panel address Labour's difficult relationship with itself, Trump's flirtations with Putin, and giving up on the idea of home ownership.Written by Andy ZaltzmanWith additional material by: Cody Dahler, Ben Clover, and Jade GebbieProducer: Sam HolmesExecutive Producer: James RobinsonProduction Coordinator: Sarah NichollsSound Editor: Marc WillcoxA BBC Studios Production for Radio 4

Coming to you from Belfast this week, Andy Zaltzman quizzes the news with Zoe Lyons, Neil Delamere, Diona Doherty, and Alex Kane.In this episode Andy and the panel will be asking if turning the Northern Ireland Assembly off and on has made it work again?Why is Labour keeping the red flag flying?… a Formula 1-style red flag, that is, which they're waving at their own environment policy to tell it it's off.And whose chopper has got them in trouble? Written by Andy ZaltzmanWith additional material by: Cody Dahler, Alison Spittle, John Meagher, and Claire SullivanProducer: Sam HolmesExecutive Producer: Richard MorrisProduction Coordinator: Sarah NichollsSound Editor: Marc WillcoxA BBC Studios Production for Radio 4

Andy Zaltzman quizzes the news. Providing all the answers are Simon Evans, Ria Lina, Alasdair Beckett-King, and Anushka Asthana.In this episode Andy and the panel will be discussing if Power-Sharing will prove to be Power-Caring, and whether anyone anywhere has ever thought of googling "Is it possible to back up WhatsApp messages?"Written by Andy ZaltzmanWith additional material by: Cody Dahler, Alice Fraser, Jade Gebbie, and Adam Greene. Producer: Sam HolmesExecutive Producer: Richard MorrisProduction Coordinator: Sarah NichollsSound Editor: Marc WillcoxA BBC Studios Production for Radio 4

Andy Zaltzman quizzes the news. Providing all the answers are Lucy Porter, Geoff Norcott, Alasdair Beckett-King, and Cindy Yu.In this episode Andy and the panel address the issue of BBC bias after upsetting a minister with last week's show, try and figure out exactly what Keir Starmer stands for, and ask the question... who is ready for war? Written by Andy ZaltzmanWith additional material by: Cody Dahler, Mike Shephard, and Meryl O'RourkeProducer: Sam HolmesExecutive Producer: James RobinsonProduction Coordinator: Sarah NichollsSound Editor: Marc WillcoxA BBC Studios Production for Radio 4

Andy Zaltzman quizzes news from Swansea this week. Providing all the answers are Lucy Porter, Robin Morgan, Tadiwa Mahlunge, and Ayesha Hazarika.In this episode Andy and the panel have a look at some broken geopolitical New Year's resolutions and how life seemingly both began and is now struggling in Wales.Written by Andy ZaltzmanWith additional material by: Cody Dahler, Cameron Loxdale, and Callum JonesProducer: Sam HolmesExecutive Producer: James RobinsonProduction Coordinator: Sarah NichollsSound Editor: Marc WillcoxA BBC Studios Production for Radio 4

Andy Zaltzman quizzes the week's news. Providing all the answers are Ian Smith, Geoff Norcott, Shaparak Khorsandi and Ayesha HazarikaIn this episode Andy and the panel dive into a news story that seemingly took over 20 years to be delivered and look ahead to the big elections coming up in 2024 both at home and abroad. Written by Andy ZaltzmanWith additional material by: Cody Dahler, Mike Shephard and Jade GebbieProducer: Sam HolmesExecutive Producer: Richard MorrisProduction Coordinator: Sarah NichollsSound Editor: Marc WillcoxA BBC Studios Production for Radio 4

A look back on some of the best bits of News Quizzing from 2023.In this compilation episode Andy Zaltzman casts his satirical eye over the highs and lows of the year, in which the UK managed to keep hold of a Prime Minister for more than a year (well done us), the economy moved about as erratically as a paper plane in a snowstorm, and there were some events in the Middle East that made doing a light-hearted topical news show a bit of a challenge at times...Hosted and written by Andy Zaltzman.Producer: Sam HolmesExecutive Producer: James RobinsonProduction Coordinator: Dan MarchiniA BBC Studios Production