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The News Quiz: Series 112: Episode 2

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Series 112

BBC Radio 4 - The News Quiz, Series 112, Episode 2

Lucy Porter, Tom Ballard, Anushka Asthana, and Mark Steel join Andy Zaltzman.

Lucy Porter, Tom Ballard, Anushka Asthana, and Mark Steel join Andy Zaltzman to quiz the week's news.

Andy Zaltzman quizzes the week's news. Providing the answers, hopefully, are, Lucy Porter, Tom Ballard, Anushka Asthana, and Mark Steel.

In this episode Andy and the panel search for the world's most obvious spy, the world's most awkward train ride, and the UK's worst road.

Written by Andy Zaltzman

With additional material by
Cody Dahler
Mike Shephard
and Christina Riggs 

Producer: Sam Holmes
Executive Producer: James Robinson
Production Co-ordinator: Katie Baum
Sound Editor: Marc Willcox

A BBC Studios Production

The News Quiz: Series 112

Intelligent speech, the most insightful journalism, the wittiest comedy, the most fascinating features and the most compelling drama and readings anywhere in UK radio.

Topical panel quiz show, taking its questions from the week's news stories

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