The News Quiz

For the final episode of the series the panel answer the big questions: Why is Jackdaw not just relevant to birdwatchers? Who is having to prove they're still alive? And which medieval sport is making a comeback?

Your panel is Pierre Novellie, Ahir Shah, Amy Annette and Ayesha Hazarika.

Written by Andy Zaltzman.

With additional material by Angela Channell, Eve Delaney, Adrian Gray, Ruth Husko and Jennifer Walker.

Producer: Georgia Keating
Executive Producer: James Robinson
Production Coordinator: Jodie Charman
Production Apprentice: Nancy Bird
Sound Editor: Marc Willcox

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How did Zelensky's visit to Downing Street go? What exactly is Starlink? And which tiny creatures are making a comeback?

The panel is Lucy Porter, Stephen Bush, John Tothill and Sara Barron.

Written by Andy Zaltzman.

With additional material by JoJo Maberley, Mike Shephard and Peter Tellouche.
Producer: Georgia Keating
Executive Producer: Richard Morris
Production Coordinator: Giulia Lopes Mazzu
Sound Editor: Marc Willcox

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What's better - an Iron Dome or a Britannia Shield? Why should British parents refrain from sending their children on a French exchange this week? And how big can a pumpkin really be?

The panel is Daliso Chaponda, Kyrah Gray, Coco Khan and Finlay Christie.

With additional material by: Carywn Blaney, Adrian Gray and Cameron Loxdale
Producer: Georgia Keating
Executive Producer: Pete Strauss
Production Coordinator: Giulia Lopes Mazzu
Sound Editor: Marc Willcox

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This week we go triple lock picking with Andy Burnham, Sham contract making with Manchester City, and Canal Diving with a Shark-fluencer.

With Alasdair Beckett-King, Susie McCabe, Danny Finkelstein and Sam Nicoresti.

Written by Andy Zaltzman.

With additional material by James Farmer, Stephanie Kemp and Adrian Gray.
Producer: James Robinson
Executive Producer: Pete Strauss
Production Coordinator: Giulia Lopes Mazzu
Sound Editor: Marc Willcox

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Who did Trump call a 'natural businessperson'? What does Ed Davey want to bring back? And why shouldn't we call young people snowflakes? It's all up for discussion on this week's News Quiz.

The panel is Rachel Fairburn, Desiree Burch, Robin Morgan and Cindy Yu.

Written by Andy Zaltzman.

With additional material by Matt Hulme, Christina Riggs and Henry Whaley.
Producer: Georgia Keating
Executive Producer: James Robinson
Production Coordinator: Giulia Lopes Mazzu
Sound Editor: Marc Willcox

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Is A.I going to wipe out humanity by 2030? Will the forces of Piddington take the country hostage? Is there anyone left to support Ed Sheeran on tour? Find out the answers to all of these questions and more on this week's News Quiz!

Written by Andy Zaltzman.

With additional material by: Adrian Gray, Angela Channell, Jade Gebbie and Lotte Allan
Producer: Pete Strauss
Executive Producer: Richard Morris
Production Coordinator: Giulia Lopes Mazzu
Sound Editor: Marc Wilcox

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Answering the big questions of the week are Mark Steel, Celya AB, Zoe Lyons and Hugo Rifkind. Who's allegedly not been listening properly during a work meeting? How did thieves manage to lose two Renoir paintings almost immediately? And which Harry definitely isn't getting his old job back?

Written by Andy Zaltzman.

With additional material by: Catherine Brinkworth, Adrian Gray, Ruth Husko and Claire Rammelkamp
Producer: Georgia Keating
Executive Producer: James Robinson
Production Coordinator: Giulia Lopes Mazzu
Sound Editor: Jerry Peal
Recorded by David Thomas at The Glee Club in Birmingham

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Is it too soon for the "Burnham bounce"? Can you rent No 10 Downing Street for £55 a night? How are laundry rooms going to save prisons? It's all up for discussion this week. Your panel is Pierre Novellie, Alasdair Beckett-King, Coco Khan and Kyrah Gray.

Written by Andy Zaltzman.

With additional material by: Adrian Gray, Alice Etches, Pravanya Pillay and Mike Shephard
Producer: Georgia Keating
Executive Producer: Richard Morris
Production Coordinator: Giulia Lopes Mazzu
Sound Editor: Marc Willcox

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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

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Andy Zaltzman is joined by his panel of political satirists to unpack the critical essays of Tony Blair, the spending habits of Peter Murrell and the SNP, the sweltering heat, social media ban proposals for under 16s and young people in record levels of unemployment.

This week's panellists are Scott Bennett, Cody Dahler, Ayesha Hazarika and Bella Hull.

Written by Andy Zaltzman.

With additional material by: Angela Channel, Sam Nicoresti, Pravanya Pillay and Peter Tellouche.
Producer: Rajiv Karia
Executive Producer: Pete Strauss
Production Coordinator: Asha Osborne-Grinter
Sound Editor: Marc Willcox

A BBC Studios Production for Radio 4.