The News Quiz 2026: The Complete Series 119, 120 and 121

Synopsis

All three series of the award-winning topical panel show from 2026Hosted by Andy Zaltzman, this triple bill treat will have you laughing-out-loud as 2026 is dissected by some of the funniest minds in the business. In these three series, Zaltzman invites a panel of comedians and journalists to find the funny behind the headlines. Featuring some of the biggest names in comedy and journalism regular players include Lucy Porter, Mark Steel and Shaparak Khorsandi & many more.In a sweltering year that’s covered a new prime minister, the US threatening to invade Greenland, AI taking over, well, everything, Trump’s Board of Peace, Suella Braverman’s defection to Reform, Prince Andrew’s special birthday visit from the police, Nigel Farage campaigning against a bin and yet another World Cup failure, the team have more than rich picking to choose from. But can they answer the pressing questions of the day? Why are iguanas falling out of trees and why are mini-gherkins now harder to find than ever?Cast and creditsWritten and hosted by Ian Smith and Andy ZaltzmanWith additional material by Mike Shephard, Alex Kealy, Angela Channell, Eleanor Morton, Henry Whaley, Matt Hulme, Christina Riggs, Cameron Loxdale, Ruth Husko, Dee Allum, Sarah Mills, Cody Dahler, Eve Delaney, Jade Gebbie, Eleri Morgan, Joe Topping, Stephanie Kemp, Adrian Gray, Alice Etches, Claire Rammelkamp, Maisie Adair, Katie Storey, Catherine Brinkworth, James Farmer, Sam Nicoresti, Lotte Allan, Peter Tellouche and Pravanya PillayProduced by Georgia KeatingExecutive Produced by Pete Strauss, James Robinson and Richard MorrisProduction Coordinator Giulia Lopes Mazzu, Jodie Chapman, Asha Osborne-Grinter, Caroline BarlowSound Editor Marc Willcox and Jerry PealSeries 119 featuring: Ria Lina, Hugo Rifkind, Lucy Porter, Geoff Norcott, Susie McCabe, Paul Sinha, Cindy Yu, Alasdair Beckett-King, Stephen Bush, Shappi Khorsandi, Scott Bennett, Daliso Chaponda, Kiri Pritchard-McLean, Holly Walsh, Desiree Burch, Pierre Novellie, Daniel Finkelstein, Catherine Bohart, Rachel Fairburn, Mhairi Black, Mark Steel, Coco Khan, Bella Hull, Simon Evans, Zoe Lyons and Ahir ShahSeries 120 featuring: Andrew Maxwell, Kiri Pritchard-McLean, Stephen Bush, Zoe Lyons, Daliso Chaponda, Catherine Bohart, Hugo Rifkind, Ria Lina, Simon Evans, Ashley Storrie, Cindy Yu, Vittorio Angelone, Lucy Porter, Geoff Norcott, Hugo Rifkind, Rachel Fairburn, Nish Kumar, Ian Smith, Katy Balls, Mhairi Black, Kiri Pritchard-McLean, Robin Morgan, Chloe Petts, Scott Bennett, Cody Dahler, Ayesha Hazarika, Bella Hull, Pierre Novellie, Desiree Burch, Alasdair Beckett-King and Coco KhanSeries 121 featuring: Pierre Novellie, Alasdair Beckett-King, Coco Khan, Kyrah Gray, Mark Steel, Zoe Lyons, Celya AB, Hugo Rifkind, Lucy Porter, Cody Dahler, Catherine Bohart, Stephen Bush, Rachel Fairburn, Desiree Burch, Robin Morgan, Cindy Yu, Alasdair Beckett-King, Susie McCabe, Danny Finkelstein, Sam Nicoresti, Daliso Chaponda, Chloe Petts, Finlay Christie, Sara Baron, John Tothill, Ahir Shah, Amy Annette and Ayesha Hazarika©2027 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2027 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd