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The News Quiz was created by John Lloyd, [2] based on an idea by Nicholas Parsons. [3]The series was first broadcast in 1977 with Barry Norman in the chair. Subsequently it was chaired by Barry Took from 1979 to 1981, Simon Hoggart from 1981 to 1986, Took again from 1986 to 1995, and then again by Hoggart from 1996 until March 2006. [4]
In 2018, along with comedian and occasional The Bugle co-host Anuvab Pal, he wrote and performed in Empire-ical Evidence, a look at the rise and fall of the British Empire produced for BBC Radio 4. [18] Having hosted one of three series of The News Quiz, sharing duties with Angela Barnes and Nish Kumar in 2020. [19]
Nishant Kumar (born 1985) [2] is a British stand-up comedian, television presenter and podcaster. He became known as the host of The Mash Report on BBC Two and Dave.He has also presented Newsjack on BBC Radio 4 Extra, Joel & Nish vs The World on Comedy Central, The News Quiz on BBC Radio 4 and Hello America on Quibi.
This is a list of current and former programmes broadcast on BBC Radio 4.. When it came into existence – on 30 September 1967 – Radio 4 inherited a great many continuing programme series which had been initiated prior to that date by its predecessor, the BBC Home Service (1939–1967), and in some cases even by stations which had preceded the Home Service.
This podcast was the fourth most popular podcast in August 2006, according to Schott's Almanac. However, due to the end of the trial, the 22nd series, running from June to August 2007, was not available for download. The podcast returned, as part of the "Friday Night Comedy" podcast, alternating with The News Quiz and Dead Ringers.
Broadcasting House (BH) is a current affairs programme produced by BBC News for BBC Radio 4, presented by Paddy O'Connell, with Jonny Dymond regularly appearing as a relief presenter. It was launched on 19 April 1998 and is broadcast every Sunday between 9 am and 10 am. [1]
My Word! is a British radio quiz panel game broadcast by the BBC on the Home Service (1956–67) and Radio 4 (1967–88). It was created by Edward J. Mason and Tony Shryane, and featured the humorous writers Frank Muir and Denis Norden, known in Britain for the series Take It From Here.
Radio 4 currently reaches over 10 million listeners, making it the UK's second most-popular radio station after BBC Radio 2. [5] BBC Radio 4 broadcasts news programmes such as Today, The World at One and PM heralded on air by the Greenwich Time Signal pips or the chimes of Big Ben. The pips are only accurate on FM, and LW; there is a delay on ...