The News Quiz

[mikey4444]

At this time on a Friday, I try never to miss the News Quiz, and tonight's was right up there with the best !

[fiction-factory]

Yes, I always listen to the repeat on Saturday 12:30. Radio 4 for those who aren't aware of it

[Hopkirk]

I used to enjoy it, but recently it has been like a party political broadcast for the Remoaner Party.

Frankly as a Brexit voter I find it patronising and insulting now.

[fiction-factory]

Yes there is a clear political leaning- the audience seems to like anti-Tory jokes and is anti-Brexit but I think most satire over the years has been anti the ruling party. And they do sometimes have a joke about Dianne Abbot to give some semblance of balalnce

[Captain2]

It's also repeated at 11.00pm on Monday evenings on Radio 4 Extra.

Don't listen as often as I used to; preferred it when there were more questions per programme which kept the comedy punchy rather than somewhat drawn out on a narrower range of topics.

Bring back Richard Ingrams I say.

[4candles]

Ingrams and Took are still missed.

[Captain2]

..... and Coren (although at the latter end, he did seem to think the programme was his own).

[Fitzer]

Mikes, were you aware that there is a News Quiz Extra on Radio 4 Extra and the BBC radio app, essentially the Friday prog with 15 mins more?

[Fitzer]

Mikey! blooming auto correct

[Captain2]

Fitzer, I'd put that at 19.19 ^^^^

[Fitzer]

Ah but it has a slightly different name so Mikey may have missed the difference ;-)

[mikey4444]

No guys...completely understood !

I have been listening to the News Quiz on and off, but mainly off for many years and it has always been somewhat anti establishment, and long may that continue.

The show really comes alive for me, when Jeremy Hardy is on the Panel.

[4candles]

Second that mikey!
Saw him live a couple of weeks ago - not to be missed if you get the chance.

[mikey4444]

I meant of course, to say mainly ON, not off !