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Jan 2022
27m 37s

News Quiz 28th January 2022

Bbc Radio 4
About this episode

Andy Zaltzman and the News Quiz satirise the week's news from the UK and beyond.

This week Andy is joined by Nish Kumar, Rachel Fairburn, Neil Delamere and Isabel Hardman. They try to make sense of a week of war mongering and cake ambushes.

Chair's Script: Written by Andy Zaltzman Additional Material: Written by Alice Fraser, Heidi Regan, Rhiannon Shaw and Tasha Dhanraj. Production Coordinator: Katie Baum Sound Editor: Marc Willcox Producer: James Robinson

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