The News Quiz: Ep2. The art of vetting

About this episode

The episode discusses various current events including the Peter Mandelson vetting saga and the implications of technology in sports.

Some hot topics of conversation this week include the ever evolving Peter Mandelson vetting saga, phones being banned in schools and robots who can take over the world... sorry robots who can take over sports. Helping Andy make sense of it all are Daliso Chaponda, Catherine Bohart, Hugo Rifkind and Ria Lina. Written by Andy Zaltzman. With additional material by: Jade Gebbie, Christina Riggs, Henry Whaley and Angela Channell Producer: Georgia Keating Executive Producer: Richard Morris Production Coordinators: Asha Osborne-Grinter & Caroline Barlow Sound Editor: Marc Willcox A BBC Studios Production for Radio 4.

People in this episode

Host: Andy Zaltzman

Guests: Daliso Chaponda, Catherine Bohart, Hugo Rifkind, Ria Lina

Topics covered

• politics
• education
• technology
• comedy
• current events

Keywords

• Peter Mandelson
• vetting
• phones in schools
• robots
• sports

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: BBC Studios, Radio 4

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