The News Quiz

The News Quiz is a topical comedy quiz broadcast on British radio station BBC Radio 4. It was first broadcast in 1977 and later spawned television programme Have I Got News For You.

Table of contents

1 Current and former regular panellists 2 Current and former chairmen 3 Guest panellists

Current and former regular panellists

• Ian Hislop - Former
• Simon Hoggart - Former; now chairman (see below)
• Frances Wheen - Current
• Jeremy Hardy - Current
• Linda Smith - Current
• Alan Coren - Current
• Richard Ingrams - Former
• Andy Hamilton - Current
• Barry Took - Former

Current and former chairmen

• Barry Norman
• Barry Took
• Simon Hoggart

Guest panellists

Includes panellists that have appeared on several occasions over many years, and those who have only appeared once).

• Mark Steel
• Sandi Toksvig
• Rebecca Front
• Boris Johnson
• Armando Ianucci
• Peter Cook
• Moira Stewart
• Willie Rushton