The News Quiz: Ep1. Red, White, Blue and Green-land
Guest host Ian Smith is joined by Ria Lina, Hugo Rifkind, Lucy Porter and Geoff Norcott to break down the week in news.
With Andy away at The Ashes, guest host Ian Smith steps in to make sense of a dramatic news week. Topics include the US capturing Nicolás Maduro and threatening to invade Greenland, new driving rules for the over 70s and the problem with Grok AI. Helping Ian decide which way to turn are Ria Lina, Hugo Rifkind, Lucy Porter and Geoff Norcott.
Written by Ian Smith.
With additional material by: Mike Shephard, Alex Kealy and Angela Channell
Producer: Georgia Keating
Executive Producer: Pete Strauss
Production Coordinator: Giulia Lopes Mazzu
Sound Editor: Marc Willcox
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