The News Quiz Ep8. - Peter Scandalman
6/12/202628 min
For the final episode of this series, we look at some of the stories that we’re leaving unresolved in our ‘News Quiz 2026 Summer Break Cliffhanger Special’. This includes the latest on the Peter Mandelson scandal and the back and forth between Trump, Israel and Iran. We also discuss the British animals which might make it onto our banknotes, and Andy challenges the panel on their best ways to improve football ahead of this year’s Men’s World Cup.
This week’s panel is Pierre Novellie, Alasdair Beckett-King, Coco Khan and Desiree Burch.
Written by Andy Zaltzman.
With additional material by: Lotte Allan, Angela Channell, Eve Delaney and Katie Storey Producer: Georgia Keating Executive Producer: Pete Strauss Production Coordinator: Asha Osborne-Grinter Sound Editor: Marc Willcox Recorded by David Thomas
A BBC Studios Production for Radio 4.
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Andy Zaltzman· Host0:26
[gentle music] Hello. I am Andy Zaltzman. This is The News Quiz. [paper rustles] [laughs] Sorry, I wrote this bit of the show on WhatsApp. [laughs] I'm gonna read it [laughs] I know it sounds silly, but I didn't think anyone would need to listen to it. Anyway, never mind. On we go. Welcome to The News Quiz. [siren wails] [clapping] [upbeat music] Hello. Let's meet our teams. And, well, to mark the imminent World Cup, our teams are team It's Coming Home versus team Yes, but It's Got Loads of Homes These Days and Will Probably Go to One of the Homes in Spain or France. [laughs] On team Coming Home, Pie Navelli and Desiree Burch. [clapping] And on team It's Probably Staying Out, Not Coming Home, it's Alasdair Beckett-King, and from Pod Save the UK, Coco Khan.
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