The News Quiz: Ep1. Red, White, Blue and Green-land
With Andy away at The Ashes, guest host Ian Smith steps in to make sense of a dramatic news week. Topics include the US capturing Nicolás Maduro and threatening to invade Greenland, new driving rules for the over 70s and the problem with Grok AI. Helping Ian decide which way to turn are Ria Lina,...
The News Quiz: Ep2. U-Turn, We Defect
Andy’s returned from The Ashes and is back in the News Quiz chair. He’s come home to a selection of defections, some serious U-turning and 30,000 properties without water in his hometown of Tunbridge Wells. He was only away for one week! Helping Andy make sense of it all is Susie McCabe, Paul Sin...
The News Quiz: Ep8. Flight risks and fly-tips
Joining Andy for the final episode of this series are Simon Evans, Zoe Lyons, Cindy Yu and Ahir Shah and not one of them can be deemed a flight risk. Along with the latest on Peter Mandelson’s arrest they discuss how UK politics is no longer a two-party system with the Greens and Reform taking ce...
Episode 133 - The Darleigh Spring Fayre
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Mike Shephard, Freya Parker, Mike Wozniak, Sammy Dobson and Linnea Sage join in this week as we learn all about the Darleigh Spring Fayre, which this year celebrated its 600th anniversary.
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The News Quiz: Ep1. Messiah or Doctor?
After six weeks off air Andy Zaltzman is back. Helping him kick off the series are Andrew Maxwell, Zoe Lyons, Stephen Bush and Kiri Pritchard-McLean. They’ll be tackling the big questions - how is the country feeling ahead of the potentially seismic elections on 7th May? Why is Donald Trump feudi...
The News Quiz: Ep4. The people have spoken
Recorded on Friday morning, Andy and the panel dig into the election results from 7th May. Who’s done well? Who’s done not so well? And how does this have anything to do with The Grand National? Also up for discussion is The Met Gala and the legend that is Sir David Attenborough’s 100th birthday....
Ian Smith is Stressed
Ian Smith is back on his quest for calm. In this episode, Ian is going through one of the most stressful life experiences... moving house. Is he middle class now? How can he keep in touch with his friends? And just how much damage can an entire chickpea cause? Let’s find out together in Ian Smith...
The People Have Spoken Ep3. British Maple Syrup
It's time for the people to speak. Taking on the headlines, Ian Smith is joined by Cody Dahler and Ayoade Bamgboye, and together with the audience, they solve the biggest problems facing the world right now.
What party trick would you use to bring about world peace? How can we make Trump and Carn...
Episode 138 - Live at the British Beef Council Awards incorporating the Women In Beef Prize and the Beef In Fiction Golden Hoof
Mike Shephard, Cody Dahler, Gemma Arrowsmith, Sammy Dobson, Tom Crowley, Mike Wozniak, Linnea Sage and Henry Paker join in this month for our live recording of the British Beef Council Awards incorporating the Women In Beef Prize and the Beef In Fiction Golden Hoof.
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The News Quiz: Ep7. Team Calm vs Team Panic
How did Zelensky’s visit to Downing Street go? What exactly is Starlink? And which tiny creatures are making a comeback?
The panel is Lucy Porter, Stephen Bush, John Tothill and Sara Barron.
Written by Andy Zaltzman.
With additional material by JoJo Maberley, Mike Shephard and Peter Tellouche.
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