The News Quiz - 21st June
Friday Night Comedy from BBC Radio 4
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4.2 • 13.3K Ratings
🗓️ 28 June 2024
⏱️ 29 minutes
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Summary
Alasdair Beckett-King, Simon Evans, Laura Smyth, and Cindy Yu join Andy Zaltzman to quiz the news.
Two weeks before the General Election, Andy and the Panel discuss the risks of a super majority, nuclear war, and an international love-in between a pair of the world's scariest men.
Written by Andy Zaltzman
With additional material by: Cameron Loxdale, Jade Gebbie, Dan Sweryt, & Pete Tellouche Producer: Sam Holmes Executive Producer: James Robinson Production Co-ordinators: Sarah Nicholls & Dan Marchini Sound Editor: Chris Maclean
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| 0:00.0 | You don't need us to tell you there's a general election coming. |
| 0:04.7 | So what does it mean for you? |
| 0:06.7 | Every day on newscast we dissect the big talking points, the ones that you want to know more about. |
| 0:12.4 | With our book of contacts, we talk directly to the people you want to hear from. |
| 0:16.8 | And with help from some of the best BBC journalists, |
| 0:19.5 | we'll untangle the stories that matter to you. |
| 0:23.0 | Join me, Laura Kunsberg, Adam Fleming, Chris Mason and Patty O'Connell for our daily |
| 0:28.4 | podcast. |
| 0:29.4 | Newscast, listen on BBC Sounds. BBC Sounds. BBC Sounds, Music Radio Podcasts. |
| 0:38.0 | Hello, I'm Andy's Altman. |
| 0:40.0 | After the latest Gary Linica controversy here at the BBC, I have been asked to remove all of my own brand clothing before we start this week's news quiz. |
| 0:49.6 | Yeah, it's pretty annoying. I'd only just sign the deal to endorse the new War of the Roses |
| 0:54.4 | a 563rd anniversary armor range. |
| 0:57.8 | The Zolt's cloak kitten corset has to go to and so do the Zolt Spring Pogo socks. |
| 1:07.0 | So I just need to check with the producer. |
| 1:13.2 | Am I allowed to keep my handy andy's alt pouch on? |
| 1:16.0 | No, I'm sorry, Mr. Zaltzman, it's got to go. |
| 1:18.0 | I think that's the wrong call. |
| 1:20.0 | Sorry, I don't make the rules. |
| 1:25.0 | Eyes up everyone. |
| 1:27.0 | Welcome to the newsquins, let's meet our teams now, who'll be trying to take an early lead and then desperately cling on to it in an increasingly nervous and unconvincing |
| 1:44.7 | manner. |
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