About this episode
The final episode of the series discusses unresolved stories, including a political scandal and football improvements.
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 A BBC Studios Production for Radio 4.
People in this episode
Host: Andy Zaltzman
Guests: Pierre Novellie, Alasdair Beckett-King, Coco Khan, Desiree Burch
Topics covered
- political scandals
- football improvements
- banknotes
- international relations
- comedy
Keywords
- Peter Mandelson
- Trump
- Israel
- Iran
- football
- banknotes
- comedy
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: BBC Radio 4, BBC Studios
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