Title: The News Quiz: The First 25 Years  

Author: Hoggart, Simon  

Author 2 (if applicable): Took, 

Barry Author 3 (if applicable): Parris, Matthew 

Publisher: BBC Radio Collection, 

Date: 2002  

ISBN: 0563394026  

Format: Audio Book (CD), n/a pages  

Edition: n/a  

Printing [if applicable]: n/a  

CD Condition: Very Good 

Case Condition: Very Good   

Dimensions (if available): 14.4 x 12.6 x 1.0 cm   

Keywords: Radio, Comedy, BBC, Radio 4, The News Quiz, Simon, Hoggart, Coren, Alan, Smith, Linda, Wheen, Francis, Hardy, Jeremy, Hamilton, Andy, Topical, News, Comedy  

DESCRIPTION: From the back cover:

Simon Hoggart and Matthew Parris celebrate The News Quiz's silver anniversary with two very special programmes.

The News Quiz, the best topical comedy radio panel game in the world, has been making headlines on BBC Radio 4 since 1977. Hugely successful in its own right, it also provided the inspiration for the television hit Have I Got News For You?

CD1: Headlines, Deadlines, and Punchlines

In an Archive Hour programme, Matthew Parris tracks the evolution of a comedy classic. Among the host of panellists featured are Barry Norman, Peter Cook, William Hague, Roy Hattersley, Tony Hawkes, Boris Johnson, Sandi Toksvig, and original News Quiz chairman Barry Took.

CD2: The News Quiz 25th Anniversary Special

Alan Coren, Andy Hamilton, Jeremy Hardy, John Sergeant, Linda Smith, Francis Wheen and chairman Simon Hoggart take a trip through a quarter-century of headline news, whilst the programme's much-loved newsreaders add further giggles to the occasion with their favourite cuttings.

Treat yourself to some excellent vintage topical comedy from a time when the news made some sense and could be laughed at without being comingled with despair.

CONDITION: The set is in Very Good condition overall (one moderately careful owner), some light surface scratches to the discs which do not impair playback in my tests. Jewel case is somewhat worn but intact, all inserts are present. 2 CDs in a fold-out jewel case.  

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