Francesca Martinez made her debut appearance on BBC Radio 4's topical panel show "The News Quiz", alongside regulars Jeremy Hardy and Sandi Toksvig. She appeared on "The News Quiz" again in January and July 2013. Martinez has become a regular face on television, including appearances on "The Frank Skinner Show," in Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant's comedy series "Extras", "Russell Howard's Good News" BBC Three, The Jonathan Ross Show, ITV's Loose Women, "Free Speech" BBC3, RTÉ's "The Saturday Night Show" with Brendan O'Connor, "Adam Hills Tonight" and "Spicks & Specks". On 8 December 2012, Martinez launched a campaign "War on Welfare" which
Radio 4 News FM news and sport for a younger audience". The new station launched on 28 March 1994. Radio 4 News FM Radio 4 News FM was the BBC radio rolling news service that was on air during the first Gulf War from 16 January until 2 March 1991. It used BBC Radio 4's FM frequencies, whilst their regular scheduled service continued on long wave. This service was also broadcast on BBC World Service. Some journalists gave it the nickname Scud FM from the Scud missiles used by Iraqi forces in the war. The long-term impact of Radio 4 News FM was that