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| Genre | Satirical Comedy news quiz |
|---|---|
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Language(s) | English |
| Home station | BBC Radio 4 |
| Starring | Sandi Toksvig (host), regulars: Andy Hamilton, Jeremy Hardy, Francis Wheen, plus a BBC R4 newsreader |
| Created by | John Lloyd |
| Produced by | Ed Morrish |
| Original release | 1977 – Present |
| No. of series | 66 |
| Opening theme | The Typewriter by Leroy Anderson |
| Website | Radio 4 |
| Podcast | Friday Night comedy podcast |
The News Quiz is a topical comedy quiz broadcast on British radio BBC Radio 4. It was first broadcast in 1977 with Barry Norman as chairman. Subsequently it was chaired by Simon Hoggart, Barry Took (until 1995), and then again by Simon Hoggart until March 2006.[1] Hoggart was replaced by Sandi Toksvig in September 2006. The series was created by John Lloyd.[2]
Originally Private Eye editor Richard Ingrams and Punch editor Alan Coren acted as team captains.
Each week, four panellists appear on the show. They are usually either comedians or journalists, and sometimes politicians. Journalists predominated in the early years.
It was adapted for television in 1981 under the title Scoop, running for two seasons, and later inspired the television programme Have I Got News For You.
The programme is usually recorded in front of a live audience on a Thursday evening at the BBC Radio Theatre at Broadcasting House in central London. It is then edited, broadcast first on Friday evening, then repeated on the Saturday lunchtime.
Current chair
The Danish-born comedienne Sandi Toksvig took up the chairman's role in the sixtieth series (the show broadcasts three series per year), which began on 8 September 2006.
Former chairmen
- Barry Norman
- Simon Hoggart (chairman during two periods)
- Barry Took
Current regular panellists
- Simon Evans
- Jeremy Hardy
- Andy Hamilton
- Armando Iannucci
- Phill Jupitus
- Fred MacAulay
- Sue Perkins
- Carrie Quinlan
- Mark Steel
- Francis Wheen
Former regular panellists
Guest panellists
Includes panellists that have appeared on several occasions over many years, and those who have only appeared once.
- Kate Adie
- Clive Anderson
- Jo Brand
- Peter Cook
- Barry Cryer
- Jack Dee
- Justin Edwards
- Rebecca Front
- Stephen Fry
- Fi Glover
- Jeff Green
- Krishnan Guru-Murthy
- Phil Hammond
- Roy Hattersley
- Tony Hawks
- Susan Jeffreys
- Boris Johnson
- Stanley Johnson
- Phill Jupitus
- Charles Kennedy
- Mark Lawson
- Norman Lovett
- Greg Proops
- Steve Punt
- Hugo Rifkind
- Willie Rushton
- Moira Stuart
- Kirsty Wark
BBC newsreaders
The News Quiz also features considerable comedic input from regular BBC newsreaders (or "Hacks-neutral", as Alan Coren famously referred to them). Notable among the regulars are:
- Chris Aldridge
- Carolyn Brown
- Harriet Cass
- Corrie Corfield
- Peter Donaldson
- Charlotte Green
- Brian Perkins
Corrie Corfield did appear as a panellist once, when Sandi Toksvig was unable to attend. As a current BBC newsreader she was bound by the BBC's code of practice for newsreaders, which prevented her from making any opinionated comments on-air ("What do you think of Bush, Corrie?" "He...he is an American").
Peter Donaldson also appeared as a guest, in an episode broadcast in September 1999.
Music
The opening title music is an arrangement of The Typewriter, by Leroy Anderson.
Cultural references
BBC MindGames Magazine regularly featured a number of BBC-linked puzzles, including The News Quiz, a series of questions about the last months more unlikely news. Issue 5 (November 2006) also included an interview with Sandi Toksvig.
Podcast
As of 28 September 2007, The News Quiz became downloadable as part of the "Friday Night Comedy" podcast for Radio 4. The podcast switches between The News Quiz and The Now Show, depending on which show is being transmitted.[3]
References
- ^ Hoggart, Simon (28 January 2006). "In David we trust ... but not Peter". The Guardian. Retrieved 2008-02-17.
- ^ "Headlines, Deadlines and Punchlines". The Archive Hour. 2002-09-07.
- ^ "The News Quiz Podcast". 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2007-09-29.
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External links
- Official site
- h2g2-News Quiz
- The News Quiz on the BBC website