The News Quiz: Ep 8. Interference, Incentives and Interruptions

Friday Night Comedy from BBC Radio 4

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4.2 • 13.3K Ratings

🗓️ 1 November 2024

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

This week on The News Quiz, join guest host Ian Smith, along with Geoff Norcott, Amy Hoggart, Alasdair Beckett-King and Susie McCabe, as they break down accusations of Labour door-knocking across international lines, Musk's super PAC and Trump's Big Mac, and the wild adventures of King Charles in the South Pacific.

Written by Ian Smith.

With additional material by: Alex Kealy, Cameron Loxdale, Christina Riggs and Laura Davis. Producer: Rajiv Karia Executive Producer: Richard Morris Production Coordinator: Jodie Charman Sound Editor: Marc Willcox

A BBC Studios Audio Production for Radio 4 An Eco-Audio certified Production

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0:00.0	If you love your pop, this is right up your street.
0:04.8	Pop Top 10 with Scott and Ryland.
0:08.0	We've picked some of the most hotly contested questions of all time
0:11.7	and decided to settle them once and for all with the help of some special guests.
0:16.0	We're taking it very seriously.
0:17.8	I can't let things like that slide on this show.
0:20.5	Now, come on. What are you on about? Don't put words into my mouth. I can't let things like that slide on this show. Now, come on.
0:21.3	What are you on about?
0:22.9	Don't put words into my mouth.
0:24.1	I'm not, darling.
0:24.9	Just sparting them yourself.
0:26.1	Search Pop Top 10 to listen on BBC Sounds.
0:32.5	BBC Sounds, music, radio, podcasts.
0:36.4	Hello, I'm Ian Smith. Andy's away again this week, so I'm in the throne.
0:40.3	Sorry, Chair. I don't wait to think the power has gone to my head, although I have fired an intern for looking at me directly in the eye.
0:46.3	Andy won't allow it, and neither will I. Here is the News Quiz.
0:55.9	Hello and welcome to the news quiz.
0:58.4	I'm Ian Smith and I've made some pretty big changes to the format, so strap in.
1:02.6	Instead of two teams, we'll have four.
1:05.1	And for ease, we'll group these four individual teams into two squads.
1:09.3	Squad one and squad two.
1:11.5	And instead of points, we'll be playing for credits.
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