THE NEWS QUIZ 2018-2019

By BBC

Synopsis

Four further series of the award-winning satirical panel show For over 45 years, The News Quiz has been taking a scalpel to the headlines, dissecting them with its inimitable blend of satire, silliness and sharp-witted commentary. These 32 episodes, first broadcast between April 2018 and May 2019, find the team tackling stories big and small from that news-packed year. Miles Jupp is in the chair for three of the four series, while in Series 97 he shares presenting duties with guest hosts Simon Evans, Susan Calman, Fred MacAulay, Bridget Christie, Jo Brand and Lucy Porter. Jostling for a by-line are panellists including Rory Bremner, Phill Jupitus, Paul Sinha, Neil Delamere, Felicity Ward, Ayesha Hazarika, Phil Wang, Jayde Adams, Katie Perrior, Kiri Pritchard-McLean, Geoff Norcott, Kemah Bob and Andy Zaltzman. Topics under the magnifying glass include the treatment of the Windrush Generation, the fire at Notre Dame Cathedral, Greta Thunberg, Vladimir Putin, a Royal Wedding, a Royal baby and Theresa May's resignation. In addition, there's a special 'Best of 2018' show and a tribute to Jeremy Hardy, who died in 2019. Also featured are the pick of listeners' cuttings sent in across the year - well, the broadcastable ones at least - read by Kathy Clugston, Corrie Corfield, David Gower, Caroline Nicholls, Susan Rae, Neil Sleat, Alan Smith, Zeb Soanes and Diana Speed.

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Narrator Miscellaneous
Length 14hrs 48mins
Catalogue No. 17249
Publisher Findaway; 2023
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