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The News Quiz: Vintage Treasures

The News Quiz: Vintage Treasures

  • Classic highlights from the topical BBC Radio 4 panel show

  • BBC Radio Comedy

  • Full Cast (Read by)

  • Sandi Toksvig (Read by)

  • Barry Took (Read by)

  • Bill Tidy (Read by)

  • Simon Hoggart (Read by)

  • Ian Hislop (Read by)

  • Sarah Millican (Read by)

  • Miles Jupp (Read by)

  • Susan Calman (Read by)

RELEASED 24/06/2021

Almost as breathtaking as the treasures from Sutton Hoo, 14 archive episodes of the long-running topical Radio 4 panel show, chaired by Barry Took, Bill Tidy, Simon Hoggart and Sandi Toksvig.

Now on display for the first time, these valuable editions can be dated to between 1980 and 2012 and tell us much about the headline-grabbing issues, incidents and individuals of yesteryear.

Joining regular panellists Alan Coren, Richard Ingrams, Jeremy Hardy and Andy Hamilton are a treasure trove of guest players including Nigel Dempster, Ian Hislop, Michael Grade, Rory Bremner, Linda Smith, Sue MacGregor, Armando Iannucci, Fred MacAulay, Francis Wheen, Sue Perkins, Josie Long, Hugo Rifkind, Miles Jupp, Sarah Millican, Paul Sinha, John Craven, Gay Search, Tom Wrigglesworth, Susan Calman and many more.

Alongside the regular programmes are three bejewelled editions of News Quiz of the Year, from 1987 and 1991, plus the Millennium Special edition first broadcast on New Year's Eve 1999.

This release contains adult language and references that reflect the era in which it was first broadcast.

Episode selection by Michael Stevens

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BBC Radio Comedy

Just a Minute was devised by Ian Messiter and first appeared on BBC Radio 4 in 1967, since when it has entertained listeners for over 80 series. Every episode has been chaired by Nicholas Parsons, who continues to preside over two panels of players as they each attempt to speak for sixty seconds on a given subject without hesitation, repetition or deviation from the subject.

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