The News Quiz: Ep 4. Conclave Concluded

Friday Night Comedy from BBC Radio 4

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4.2 • 13.3K Ratings

🗓️ 16 May 2025

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

Andy Zaltzman is joined by Geoff Norcott, Ria Lina, Ava Santina and Alasdair Beckett-King to break down the week in news. The panel discuss the results of the UK local elections, the reaching of a US-UK trade deal, the storm of online misinformation surrounding the India-Pakistan border stand-off, the statutes of statues, and the conclusion of the Conclave as we meet the world's first American Pope.

Written by Andy Zaltzman.

With additional material by: Eve Delaney, Jade Gebbie, John Tothill and Peter Tellouche. Producer: Rajiv Karia Executive Producer: James Robinson Production Coordinator: Jodie Charman Sound Editor: Marc Willcox

A BBC Studios Audio Production for Radio 4.

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0:00.0	Before you listen to this BBC podcast, I'd like to introduce myself.
0:03.7	My name's Stevie Middleton and I'm a BBC Commissioner for a load of sport podcasts.
0:08.4	I'm lucky to do that at the BBC because I get to work with leading journalists, experienced
0:12.2	pundits and the biggest sports stars.
0:14.3	Together we bring you untold stories and fascinating insights straight from the player's mouths.
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0:27.1	that create a real connection to dedicated sports fans
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0:37.1	BBC Sounds, music, radio, podcasts.
0:42.8	Hello, I'm Andy's Alterman.
0:44.7	I'm in the BBC archives looking for the news quiz script
0:48.2	from 80 years ago this week.
0:51.5	Right, N-E, nepotism today, That's what today in Parliament used to be called.
0:57.1	Never mind the buzz bombs. Quality panel show that.
1:00.1	Oh, here it is. News quiz. Recorded Thursday the 8th of May
1:04.0	1945. Interesting questions included
1:07.3	what W has just ended on which continent beginning with E?
1:13.2	Who definitely now won't be needing what personal body part that currently resides in the Albert Hall?
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