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The News Quiz: Series 98

The News Quiz: Series 98

  • The topical BBC Radio 4 comedy panel show

  • BBC Radio Comedy

  • Andy Hamilton (Read by)

  • Full Cast (Read by)

  • Hugo Rifkind (Read by)

  • Miles Jupp (Read by)

  • Nish Kumar (Read by)

  • Zoe Lyons (Read by)

The complete 98th series from the long-running topical BBC Radio 4 comedy panel show, hosted by Miles Jupp.

Eight more episodes featuring a panel of comedy guests who trawl through news stories big and small to provide comedy, commentary, irony and irreverence. Guests include; Hugo Rifkind, Zoe Lyons, Andy Hamilton, Lucy Porter, Susan Calman and Desiree Burch.

Each week, the panellists discuss the week's top stories including Vladimir Putin's suggestion to log off from the world wide web, Theresa May's return to Brussels to discuss the backstop, and the Polar Vortex.

Produced by Richard Morris

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Steve Punt is a writer, comedian and actor. Along with Hugh Dennis, he is part of comedy double act Punt and Dennis and presenter of BBC Radio 4 satirical news programme The Now Show. He is also a writer and programme associate for various television panel game shows, including Would I Lie to You? and Mock the Week, and is a writer for fellow comedians such as Rory Bremner and Jasper Carrott. Hugh Dennis is a comedian, actor, writer, impressionist and voice-over artist, best known for being one half of Punt and Dennis and for playing Pete Brockman, the father in the BBC One sitcom Outnumbered. He is a panellist on the BBC Two satirical comedy show Mock the Week.

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