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The News Quiz: Series 112: Episode 6

Episode 6

Series 112

BBC Radio 4 - The News Quiz, Series 112, Episode 6

Alex Massie, Simon Evans, Alice Fraser, and Rachel Parris join Andy Zaltzman.

Alex Massie, Simon Evans, Alice Fraser, and Rachel Parris join Andy Zaltzman to quiz the week's news.

Andy Zaltzman quizzes the week's news. Providing the answers, hopefully, are, Alex Massie, Simon Evans, Alice Fraser, and Rachel Parris.

In this episode Andy and the panel deconstruct a Grey Wall, celebrate some Nobel achievements, and get ready for Halloween with the world's largest pumpkin.

Written by Andy Zaltzman

With additional material by

Peter Tellouche and Cameron Loxdale

Producer: Sam Holmes
Executive Producer: Pete Strauss
Production Coordinator: Dan Marchini
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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