Friday Night Comedy from BBC Radio 4

The News Quiz - 20th October

Nov 17, 2023
Guest
Simon Evans
Guest
Lucy Porter
Guest
Ian Smith
Guest
Anushka Asthana
Andy Zaltzman quizzes the week's news with guests Ian Smith, Lucy Porter, Anushka Asthana, and Simon Evans. Topics include the language of war, crumbling infrastructure, massive rats, Joe Biden's speeches, drone deliveries, UK infrastructure report, and Rishisunak's election strategy.
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 2min
2
Freedom, Biden, and Hope
02:22 • 9min
3
BBC's Cautionary Language
11:17 • 9min
4
Drones for Delivery and Potential Theft
20:24 • 2min
5
UK Infrastructure Report and Recommendations
22:01 • 4min
6
Discussion on Rishisunak's election strategy and proposed renaming of Homo sapiens
25:43 • 2min