The News Quiz The News Quiz The News Quiz is a British topical panel game broadcast on BBC Radio 4. "The News Quiz" was first broadcast in 1977 with Barry Norman as chairman. Subsequently, it was chaired by Simon Hoggart, Barry Took (until 1995), and then again by Simon Hoggart until March 2006. Hoggart was replaced by Sandi Toksvig in September 2006, who in turn was replaced by Miles Jupp in September 2015. The series was created by John Lloyd based on an idea from Nicholas Parsons. Originally "Private Eye" editor Richard Ingrams and "Punch" editor Alan Coren acted as team captains. It
Miles Jupp a contestant on BBC Radio 4's "The News Quiz" (Series 77; Episode 1). In 2009, Jupp became host of BBC Radio 7 satirical comedy series "Newsjack" as well as the host on BBC Radio Scotland comedy quiz show "Swots". In February 2011, he appeared as a panellist on BBC Radio 4's panel show "It's Your Round". Since February 2012, Jupp hosted three series of a BBC Radio 4 panel show "It's Not What You Know", based on his suggestion for a round on "It's Your Round". In 2011, he starred in the self penned BBC Radio 4 comedy "In and