The News Quiz: Ep7. Lying and Reassurance

Friday Night Comedy from BBC Radio 4

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4.2 • 13.3K Ratings

🗓️ 28 February 2025

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

Andy Zaltzman is joined by Zoe Lyons, Ian Smith, Laura Lexx and Hugo Rifkind as they unpack Trump and Putin in talks in Saudi Arabia, the solutions to prison overcrowding, and the Welsh solution for parliamentary empty promises.

Written by Andy Zaltzman.

With additional material by: Simon Alcock, David Duncan, Laura Major, Christina Riggs 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 An Eco-Audio certified Production.

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0:00.0	he was one of the most enigmatic owners in football
0:04.4	can you describe Vladimir Romanoff in one word mysterious
0:07.7	his roller coaster reign of hearts had incredible highs
0:11.7	heart made by Wengold O'Nell and remarkable lows
0:15.4	he fires the coach right there on the bus in front of all the team
0:19.1	so who was Vladimir Romanov?
0:21.8	And where is he now?
0:22.9	If you gave this storyline to a Hollywood filmmaker,
0:25.8	get projected too incredulous.
0:28.3	I'm Martin Geisler,
0:29.6	and this is Romanov, Tsar of Hearts.
0:32.4	Listen on BBC Sounds.
0:35.9	BBC Sounds, music, Radio, Podcasts.
0:39.6	Hello, I'm Andy's Altman.
0:41.2	You've caught me at a bit of an awkward time before this week's news quiz.
0:44.4	I am taking performance-enhancing drugs.
0:46.8	Just a cheeky little cocktail of steroids to help me get through another week of news.
0:51.2	Firstly, this one.
0:52.6	This is Ambivalese apathesemol.
0:54.6	It's an apathy-enhancing steroid
0:56.0	that helps you not care too much
0:57.2	about the collapse of everything you once, hell dear.
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