The News Quiz in the week following the standard Radio 4 broadcast. This version was also made available as a podcast. 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
The People's Quiz qualify. Stephanie did just that, but Mark managed a score of six giving him an advantage into the final. Mark and Stephanie went on to battle in the final "Do or Die" round of the series. Stephanie won with three 'Q's to Mark's one, taking home the £200,700 prize money. This was, and as of 2009 still is, the largest cash prize ever awarded on a BBC quiz or game show. The quiz had three celebrities making up the Quiz Panel: William G. Stewart, Kate Garraway and Myleene Klass. Episode Viewing figures from BARB. The People's Quiz The People's Quiz