19/11/2018
Nigel Rees hosts the quotations quiz with Dead Ringers' Jan Ravens, author Monica Ali, and broadcaster Henry Kelly. From 2018.
Nigel Rees quizzes a host of celebrity guests on the origins of sayings and well-known quotes, and gets the famous panel to share their favourite anecdotes and quotes.
* Actress, writer and star of hit BBC Radio 4 comedy Dead Ringers - Jan Ravens
* Author of Brick Lane - Monica Ali
* Broadcaster and former host of BBC TV's Going For Gold - Henry Kelly
This is the 54th series of the popular humorous celebrity quotations quiz.
In almost 40 years, Nigel Rees has been joined by writers, actors, musicians, scientists and various comedy types. Kenneth Williams, Judi Dench, PD James, Larry Adler, Ian McKellen, Peter Cook, Kingsley Amis, Peter Ustinov… have all graced the Quote Unquote stage.
Presenter: Nigel Rees
Producer: Simon Nicholls
A BBC Studios production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in November 2018.
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Mon 19 Nov 201815:00BBC Radio 4- Sat 24 Nov 201823:00BBC Radio 4
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