The News Quiz - Friday 11th September 2020

Friday Night Comedy from BBC Radio 4

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4.2 • 13.3K Ratings

🗓️ 11 September 2020

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

A satirical review of the week's news with Andy Zaltzman and guests Hugo Rifkind, Angela Barnes, Athena Kugblenu and Alun Cochrane. Andy and teams remotely gather in a group of fewer than 6 people to tackle the big stories of the week all absolutely, unequivocally 100% in accordance with international law. Written by Andy Zaltzman with additional material from Jeffrey Aidoo, Catherine Brinkworth, Charlie Dinkin, Alice Fraser and Runi Talwar. Producer: Richard Morris A BBC Studios Production

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0:00.0	BBC sounds, music, radio, podcasts.
0:04.7	Hello, I'm Andy Zoltzman, stop whatever it is you're doing,
0:07.8	unless it's quite important or moderately interesting.
0:10.1	Welcome to The News Quiz.
0:18.2	So this is The News Quiz.
0:19.4	Some of the answers you might be hearing to this week's questions
0:21.8	about this week's news include,
0:23.2	yes, no, completely inexplicable,
0:25.7	a cold portion of battered haddock
0:27.3	is what could probably do a better job,
0:29.1	and a cheeky little tennis ball in the throat.
0:31.8	We are joined once again down the magical secret tubes
0:34.0	of technology by a live audience.
0:36.0	CHEERING
0:38.4	I can see them all now, some hugely impressive multitasking going on,
0:42.5	some high octane body popping, some oddly violent knitting,
0:45.3	and you in the suit of armour,
0:47.0	recreate the battle of nays being your own time,
0:49.0	we've got a shirk to do.
0:50.7	LAUGHTER
0:51.7	Time to meet this week's teams.
0:53.6	We have for you this week team flout and team obey
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