News Quiz Of The Year
First broadcast from 19901225 to 20071225. (* = BBC7).
- The repeat of the 2006 episode was in fact an extended repeat with slightly edgier material included.
24 episodes
| Series | Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 01 | Series 16 | 19901225 | ||
| 1992 | 01 | Who Went To The Country But Unpredictably Came Back? | 19921228 | Barry Took, with Richard Ingrams, Peter Cook, Alan Coren, Roy Hattersley. Reader: cat Young Writer: Ian Pattenson & Robert Fraser-Steele Producer: Colin Swach. | |
| 1997 | 01 | 19971220 | 19971222 | Simon Hoggart digs out the best extracts from the first half of the `News Quiz' year. The second half of the year is dissected in next week's programme. | |
| 1997 | 02 LAST | 19971227 | 19971229 | The second half of the `News Quiz' year is filleted by Simon Hoggart and the team. | |
| 1998 | 01 | Series 30 | 19981225 | 19981226 | Simon Hoggart serves the first six months of 1998 in a sizzling platter of satire. With Alan Coren, Jeremy Hardy, Francis Wheen, Andy Hamilton, Linda Smith and many more. |
| 1998 | 02 | Series 30 | 19990101 | 19990102 | |
| 1998 | 02 LAST | 19990101 | 19990102 | Sharp wit from Alan Coren, Jeremy Hardy and team in the topical quiz chaired by Simon Hoggart | |
| 1999 | 01 | Series 32 | 19991224 | 19991225 | |
| 2000 | 01 | Which Qc Was Suddenly Expecting The Govenment Not To Leave Parents In The Lurch? | 20001222 | 20001223, * 20041221, * 20041222 | In the first of two programmes, Simon Hoggart selects the best of the topical quiz from 2000. Featuring Alan Coren, Andy Hamilton, Jeremy Hardy, Linda Smith, Francis Wheen and guest panellists. The Prime Minister getting into a jam with the WI and marathon sex feature in this satirical look at the news from the year 2000. |
| 2000 | 02 LAST | 20001229 | * 20051227 | A petrol shortage and a sweaty prime minister feature in this satirical look back at the news of 2000. | |
| 2000 | 02 LAST | No Opening Question | 20001229 | 20001230 | In the second of two programmes, Simon Hoggart selects the best of the topical quiz from 2000. Featuring Alan Coren, Andy Hamilton, Jeremy Hardy, Linda Smith, Francis Wheen and guest panellists. |
| 2000 | * 20041228, * 20041229 | A petrol shortage and a sweaty Prime Minister feature in this satirical look back at the news of 2000. | |||
| 2001 | 02 LAST | Series 37 | 20020101 | Simon Hoggart concludes a selection of the best of the topical quiz from 2001. Featuring Alan Coren, Andy Hamilton, Jeremy Hardy, Linda Smith, Francis Wheen and guest panellists. | |
| 2002 | 01 | Series 40 | 20021225 | ||
| 2005 | 20051225 | 20051231 | Simon Hoggart looks back at 2005 and introduces a selection of the funniest moments from The News Quiz year. | ||
| 2006 | Edited | 20061225 | Do you remember 2006? Oh, it seems so far away now, doesn't it? Let Sandi Toksvig guide you through the major events of the last 12 months, as covered by Andy Hamilton, Alan Coren, Jeremy Hardy, Mark Steel, Francis Wheen, Fred MacAulay, Jo Brand and a host of others, in The News Quiz of The Year 2006. | ||
| 2006 | Unedited | 20061231 | |||
| 2007 | 20071225 | 20071231 | Sandi Toksvig introduces a selection of the funniest moments of 2007 from the News Quiz year. Featured guests include Jeremy Hardy, Andy Hamilton and Francis Wheen | ||
| Programme Catalogue - Details: 1 | 19901225 | Producer: D. MESSIAS Next in series: 26 December 1992 Previous in series: PART 2 Description Alan Coren, Richard INGRAMS, Ian HISLOP and Andrew RAWNSLEY answer questions Subject Categories quiz shows (programme format) light entertainment programmes (genre) Broadcast history 25 Dec 1990 10:00-10:30 (RADIO 4) 26 Dec 1990 13:10-13:40 (RADIO 4) Contributors Barry Took John Langdon (Author) Diane Messias (Producer) Brian Perkins (rdr) Alan Coren (Speaker) Ian Hislop (Speaker) Richard Ingrams (Speaker) Andrew Rawnsley (Speaker) Recorded on 1990-12-10. | |||
| Programme Catalogue - Details: 1 | 19901226 | First broadcast on 1990-12-25 Producer: D. MESSIAS Next in series: 26 December 1992 Previous in series: PART 2 Description Alan Coren, Richard INGRAMS, Ian HISLOP and Andrew RAWNSLEY answer questions Subject Categories quiz shows (programme format) light entertainment programmes (genre) Broadcast history 25 Dec 1990 10:00-10:30 (RADIO 4) 26 Dec 1990 13:10-13:40 (RADIO 4) Contributors Barry Took John Langdon (Author) Diane Messias (Producer) Brian Perkins (rdr) Alan Coren (Speaker) Ian Hislop (Speaker) Richard Ingrams (Speaker) Andrew Rawnsley (Speaker) Recorded on 1990-12-10. | |||
| Programme Catalogue - Details: Programme 2 | 19960101 | First broadcast on 1995-12-30 Producer: A. EVANS Next in series: PROGRAMME 2 Previous in series: 1/2 Description Barry TOOK takes a second look at the funniest stories from 1995 with Alan Coren, Francis WHEEN, Andy Hamilton and guests. Producer Aled EVANS. Written by Iain PATTINSON and Robert Fraser STEELE. Subject Categories quiz shows (programme format) current affairs programmes (genre) Broadcast history 30 Dec 1995 12:25-12:55 (RADIO 4) 01 Jan 1996 18:30-19:00 (RADIO 4) Contributors Barry Took Iain Pattinson (Author) Robert Steele (Author) Aled Evans (Producer) Brian Perkins (rdr) Nick Clarke (Speaker) Roy Hattersley (Speaker) Alan Coren (Speaker) Charlotte Green (Speaker) Vincent Hanna (Speaker) Steve Punt (Speaker) Clive Anderson (Speaker) Simon Hoggart (Speaker) Andy Hamilton (Speaker) Jeremy Hardy (Speaker) Martin Young (Speaker) Tony Hawks (Speaker) Francis Wheen (Speaker) Recorded on 1995-12-14. | |||
| 20041225 | 20041231 | How did the News Quiz regulars deal with 2004's major events - in a year that saw the re-election of George Bush, chaos in Iraq and Batman invade Buckingham Palace? [Rptd Fri 4.30pm] | |||
| * 20051220 | [unmatched BBC7 broadcast] The Prime Minister getting into a jam with the WI and marathon sex feature in this satirical look back at the news from 2000. | ||||
| * 20051220 | [unmatched BBC7 broadcast] The Prime Minister getting into a jam with the WI and marathon sex feature in this satirical look back at the news from 2000. |