The News Quiz - 6th October

Friday Night Comedy from BBC Radio 4

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🗓️ 3 November 2023

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

Andy Zaltzman quizzes the week's news. With him to find the answers to all our problems Daliso Chaponda, Susie McCabe, Bethany Black, and Hugo Rifkind This week, Andy and the panel discuss the cancellation of the world's most delayed train, a very awkward work event, and the most patient guide dog (such a good boy). Written by Andy Zaltzman With additional material by Alice Fraser Cody Dahler and Caroline Mabey Producer: Sam Holmes Executive Producer: Pete Strauss Production Co-ordinator: Dan Marchini Sound Editor: Giles Aspen A BBC Studios Production

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0:00.0	BBC Sounds Music Radio Podcasts
0:06.0	Are you feeling politically forgotten?
0:08.8	Does it seem that economic benefits never come your way?
0:12.1	Do you feel cut off from the rest of the country? Or do
0:14.7	you sometimes think there is no way out and no way in? Then you could be in Manchester.
0:20.7	Where we are for this week's News Quiz!
0:27.0	Hello.
0:33.0	Welcome to the news quiz.
0:35.0	Here we are in Manchester.
0:36.0	It's the last time that anyone will be able to reach this great city
0:40.0	before it is fully cordoned off from the rest of the country
0:43.4	and hermetically sealed in a special porcelain dome.
0:46.9	If I've exaggerated wildly from a kernel of truth, sorry that's just what
0:50.4	comes from hanging around near a party conference.
0:52.3	Indeed, in the week of the Conservative conference here in Manchester, our teams are,
0:57.6	teams same old, same old, against team.
1:00.1	Honestly, we're completely different this time. On team same, we have Deliso Chapponda and Bethany Black.
1:06.0	And on team different, Susie McCabe and Hugo Rifkind.
1:17.0	And our first question can go to Susie and Hugo.
1:20.6	We apologize for the cancellation of the Manchester service.
1:23.4	This is due to bad government.
1:25.8	But by ditching the northern bit of HS2,
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