The News Quiz
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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 Barry Took (until 1995) and then by Simon Hoggart until March 2006 [link]. Hoggart will be replaced by Sandi Toksvig when the show returns in late 2006.
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.
It later spawned the television programme Have I Got News For You.
Current chairman
It has been announced that regular panellist Sandi Toksvig will take over the chairman's role for the next series in September 2006.
Former chairmen
Regular panellists
Former regular panellists
- Ian Hislop
- Simon Hoggart
- Richard Ingrams
- Linda Smith
- Barry Took
Guest panellists
Includes panellists that have appeared on several occasions over many years, and those who have only appeared once.
- Peter Cook
- Barry Cryer
- Rebecca Front
- Fi Glover
- Krishnan Guru-Murthy
- Armando Iannucci
- Susan Jeffreys
- Boris Johnson
- Charles Kennedy
- Mark Lawson
- Norman Lovett
- Fred MacAulay
- Willie Rushton
- Mark Steel
- Moira Stuart
- Sandi Toksvig
BBC Newsreaders
Newsquiz also features considerable comedic input from regular BBC newsreaders (or "Hacks-neutral", as Alan Coren famously refers to them). Notable among the regulars are:
External links
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