The News Quiz - Friday 4th June 2021

Friday Night Comedy from BBC Radio 4

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4.2 • 13.3K Ratings

🗓️ 4 June 2021

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

Andy Zaltzman presents a look back at the week's headlines with guests Andrew Maxwell, Kiri Pritchard-McLean, Alex Massie and Ria Lina. It's the last episode in the series and Andy FINALLY becomes the first News Quiz host to present the programme from the BBC Test Match Special commentary box at Lords. Written by Andy Zaltzman with additional material from Alice Fraser, Max Davis and Tasha Dhanraj. Producer: Richard Morris Production Coordinator: Cherlynn Andrew-Wilfred Sound Editor: Marc Willcox A BBC Studios Production

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0:00.0	BBC Sounds, Music, Radio, Podcasts.
0:04.6	Hello, I am Andy Zoltzman.
0:07.4	If you are listening in Portugal, please note that you are now required to turn off this
0:10.7	programme and destroy your radio.
0:12.8	LAUGHTER
0:14.8	The usual Portuguese language of the show will now be broadcast in Australian,
0:18.8	whilst the Indian edition of the show will be delivered in Ancient Greek.
0:22.0	For everyone else, welcome to the final news quiz of this series.
0:26.4	CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
0:31.8	Hello, I am Andy Zoltzman.
0:34.0	This is the recording show from the commentary box at Lord's Cricket Ground.
0:38.0	CHEERING
0:40.0	Which makes this the first comedy news programme to be broadcast from Lord's
0:44.2	since WG Grace guest hosted mock the Wigs from this very spot in Tate and Mitty Ford.
0:50.0	LAUGHTER
0:52.9	And we start this week with a very amusing misprint.
0:55.4	Twice divorced man gets married in a Catholic cathedral.
0:58.6	LAUGHTER
1:01.4	The very best comedy back up here with the celebrities.
1:04.1	Your teams, for this week, we have team all over versus team all over the shop.
1:09.3	LAUGHTER
1:11.3	On team all over, it's Kiri Pritchard McLean and from the times Alex Massey.
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