The News Quiz - 12th February 2021

Friday Night Comedy from BBC Radio 4

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4.2 • 13.3K Ratings

🗓️ 12 February 2021

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

A satirical review of the week's news with Andy Zaltzman and guests Felicity Ward, Anand Menon, Jessica Fostekew and Simon Evans. This week the panel mull over prison sentences for going on holiday, not being allowed to go on holiday in the first place and euphemistic food names. Written by Andy Zaltzman with additional material from Madeleine Brettingham, Max Davis and Alice Fraser. Producer: Richard Morris A BBC Studios Production

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0:00.0	BBC Sounds, Music, Radio, Podcasts.
0:05.0	Hello, I am Andy Zoltzman,
0:07.4	do not be fooled by the Zoom filter
0:09.3	that makes me look like a balding middle-aged man.
0:11.9	I am, in fact, all cat me out.
0:16.8	Welcome to the news quiz.
0:25.8	And welcome to the news quiz,
0:27.1	the show in which we attempt to hold the smelling salts of truth
0:29.7	underneath the nostrils of news before we then re-commitise it
0:32.7	with the chloroform of comedy,
0:34.4	while soothingly whispering in its ear,
0:36.2	it's better this way.
0:39.4	It's time to meet the teams now.
0:40.7	This week we have Team Handforth Parish Council
0:43.8	versus Team Jorntor Parish Council.
0:48.7	On Team Parish Council, it's Anan Menon and Simon Evans.
0:52.2	APPLAUSE
0:56.7	Can I check which one of us has authority here?
0:58.9	LAUGHTER
1:02.2	And on Team Parish Council,
1:03.6	it's Jess Foster Q and Felicity Ward.
1:11.6	Right, Alex now time for question one.
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