The News Quiz

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The News Quiz

Genre	Panel game
Running time	30 minutes (6:30 pm – 7:00 pm)
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Language(s)	English
Home station	BBC Radio 4
Syndicates	BBC Radio 4 Extra
Hosted by	Barry Norman (Series 1–2) Barry Took (Series 3–5 & 13–35) Simon Hoggart (Series 5–13 & 36–59) Sandi Toksvig (Series 60–88) Miles Jupp (Series 89–99) Guest hosts (Series 100) Nish Kumar (Series 101) Angela Barnes (Series 102) Andy Zaltzman (Series 103–present)
Announcer	Various BBC Radio 4 newsreaders
Created by	John Lloyd
Produced by	Suzy Grant
Recording studio	BBC Radio Theatre
Original release	6 September 1977 (1977-09-06)
No. of series	108
No. of episodes	1,004 (As of 27 May 2022)
Audio format	Stereo
Opening theme	The Typewriter by Leroy Anderson
Website	www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/newsquiz
Podcast	Friday Night comedy podcast

The News Quiz is a British topical panel game broadcast on BBC Radio 4,^[1] first broadcast in 1977. The show, created by John Lloyd from an idea by Nicholas Parsons, has seen several hosts, including Barry Norman, Barry Took, Simon Hoggart, Sandi Toksvig, and Miles Jupp. Andy Zaltzman was announced as the permanent host after series 103. The show involves four panellists, often comedians or journalists, who answer questions about events of the previous week, often leading to humorous and satirical exchanges. The show was adapted for television in 1981 and has also inspired other shows, such as Have I Got News for You.