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The News Quiz

The News Quiz is a topical comedy quiz broadcast on British radio station BBC Radio 4. It was first broadcast in 1977 with Barry Norman as chairman, subsequently it was chaired by Barry Took and later by Simon Hoggart. Originally Private Eye editor Richard Ingrams, and Punch editor Alan Coren acted as team captains.

Each week four panellists appear on the show. They are usually either comedians or journalists, and sometimes politicians.

It later spawned the television programme Have I Got News For You.

Table of contents

1 Current and former regular panellists 2 Current and former chairmen 3 Guest panellists 4 External links

Current and former regular panellists

• Ian Hislop - Former
• Simon Hoggart - Former; now chairman (see below)
• Frances Wheen - Current
• Jeremy Hardy - Current
• Linda Smith - Current
• Alan Coren - Current
• Richard Ingrams - Former
• Andy Hamilton - Current
• Barry Took - Former

Current and former chairmen

• Barry Norman
• Barry Took
• Simon Hoggart

Guest panellists

Includes panellists that have appeared on several occasions over many years, and those who have only appeared once.

• Peter Cook
• Barry Cryer
• Rebecca Front
• Fred McCauley
• Krishnan Guru-Murthy
• Armando Ianucci
• Susan Jeffreys
• Boris Johnson
• Mark Lawson
• Norman Lovett
• Willie Rushton
• Mark Steel
• Moira Stewart
• Sandi Toksvig

External links

• Official site
• h2g2-News Quiz

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