News Quiz 14th January 2022

Friday Night Comedy from BBC Radio 4

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4.2 • 13.3K Ratings

🗓️ 14 January 2022

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

Andy Zaltzman presents a look back at the week's headlines, in a tough week for the Prime Minister. Joined by a panel of Ayesha Hazarika, Paul Sinha, Kiri Pritchard-McLean and Simon Evans, Andy looks back over the events of 20th May 2020 with Sue Gray-like focus. As well as Downing Street parties, the panel discuss rising energy bills, pig heart transplants, space telescopes and Michael Gove being trapped in a lift. Chair's Script: Written by Andy Zaltzman Additional Material: by Alice Fraser, Mike Shephard, Celya AB and Rajiv Karia Production Coordinator: Katie Baum Sound Editor: Marc Willcox Producer: Gwyn Rhys Davies. A BBC Studios Production.

Transcript

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0:00.0	BBC Sounds, Music, Radio, Podcasts.
0:05.2	This show is best listened to whilst not at work.
0:09.4	If you are not sure whether you are at work or not at work,
0:13.6	please check whether everyone you usually work with
0:16.3	has turned up with a bottle of wine
0:17.7	and is now getting hammered.
0:19.0	LAUGHTER
0:22.1	If they have not done that, you might be at work.
0:24.8	If they have, ask yourself, am I a professional wine taster?
0:28.5	LAUGHTER
0:30.0	If you are not, you are probably not at work
0:33.0	and therefore safe to listen to the news quiz.
0:35.8	CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
0:41.0	Hello, I am Andy Zoltzman coming to you
0:44.3	via the Miracle of Modern Technology
0:46.2	and Yoga Potts and Strings from Hobart in Tasmania,
0:49.7	where I've been sent to provide maximum satirical objectivity
0:53.0	for this week's show by being as far away
0:54.8	from the Downing Street Garden as humanly possible.
0:57.8	LAUGHTER
0:59.8	It all looks very small from here.
1:02.3	Also, in an effort to help boost the amount of patriotism
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