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Sep 2024
28m 36s

The News Quiz: Ep2. Prisoners and Pensio...

Bbc Radio 4
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Simon Evans, Ria Lina, Glenn Moore, and Coco Khan join Andy Zaltzman to quiz the news.

This week on The News Quiz the panel look towards a cold winter for pensioners, an early fall for prisoners, and try to figure out exactly what was being said during the US Presidential debate.

Written by Andy Zaltzman

With additional material by: Mike Shephard, Christiana Riggs, Rebecca Bain, Sam Lyden and Teresa Burns Producer: Sam Holmes Executive Producer: James Robinson Production Coordinator: Jodie Charman Sound Editor: Giles Aspen

A BBC Studios Audio Production for Radio 4 An Eco-Audio certified Production

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