About this episode
Andy Zaltzman returns to the News Quiz to discuss recent defections and U-turns in the news.
Andy's returned from The Ashes and is back in the News Quiz chair. He's come home to a selection of defections, some serious U-turning and 30,000 properties without water in his hometown of Tunbridge Wells. He was only away for one week! Helping Andy make sense of it all is Susie McCabe, Paul Sinha, Cindy Yu and Scott Bennett. Written by Andy Zaltzman. With additional material by: Mike Shephard, Eleanor Morton and Dee Allum Producer: Georgia Keating Executive Producer: Richard Morris Production Coordinator: Giulia Mazzu Sound Editor: Marc Willcox A BBC Studios Production for Radio 4.
People in this episode
Host: Andy Zaltzman
Guests: Susie McCabe, Paul Sinha, Cindy Yu, Scott Bennett
Topics covered
- defections
- U-turns
- current events
- comedy
- news analysis
Keywords
- defections
- U-turn
- Tunbridge Wells
- The Ashes
- comedy
- news quiz
- BBC Radio 4
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: BBC Radio 4
Places: Tunbridge Wells
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