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May 2021
27m 54s

The News Quiz - Friday 21st May 2021

Bbc Radio 4
About this episode

Andy Zaltzman is joined by Geoff Norcott, Anand Menon, Felicity Ward and Eleanor Tiernan for a look back at the week's headlines

Items on this week's agenda include foreign holidays and sheep. Stories range from red to green via amber in terms of national importance.

Producer: Richard Morris Production Coordinator: Cherlynn Andrew-Wilfred Sound Editor: Marc Willcox

A BBC Studios Production

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