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The News Quiz

  • 27-06-2015 2:40am
    #1
    catallus
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    End of an era! :mad:

    Sandi Toksvig's final ever show went out tonight!

    Things will never be the same :(


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  • #2
    Diairist
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 367 ✭✭Diairist


    Film of the making of the show on the website, seemingly. Yup, end of an era.


  • #3
    wnolan1992
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,009 ✭✭✭✭wnolan1992


    Really sad to have her leaving. She's always so lovely to listen to over the weekend when I get a chance to listen to the podcast.

    I wonder who'll replace her? There's a Scottish woman on the panel a lot who's name escapes me (I think she did fill in hosting a while back?). Could it be her?


  • #4
    RayM
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    wnolan1992 wrote: »
    I wonder who'll replace her? There's a Scottish woman on the panel a lot who's name escapes me (I think she did fill in hosting a while back?). Could it be her?

    Susan Calman?

    Kirsty Young would be good too. She's one of the better Have I Got News For You guest presenters.


  • #5
    Technocentral
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    RayM wrote: »
    Susan Calman?

    Kirsty Young would be good too. She's one of the better Have I Got News For You guest presenters.

    She's not very funny though, Toksfig was great at the ad-libs, wonder why she left, one show a week for 10 weeks doesn't seem that difficult even if she's part of a new political party.


  • #6
    wnolan1992
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    Technocentral wrote: »
    She's not very funny though, Toksfig was great at the ad-libs, wonder why she left, one show a week for 10 weeks doesn't seem that difficult even if she's part of a new political party.

    Probably would have looked really bad for the public broadcaster to have someone who's part of a political party chairing panel discussions that often talk about politics. I don't think it had anything to do with time commitments.


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  • #7
    Technocentral
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    wnolan1992 wrote:
    Probably would have looked really bad for the public broadcaster to have someone who's part of a political party chairing panel discussions that often talk about politics. I don't think it had anything to do with time commitments.


    True but didn't some mp's chair Have I Got News... the odd time?


  • #8
    RayM
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,973 ✭✭✭RayM


    Miles Jupp announced as host of The News Quiz. Perfect choice - he's really good.

    For anyone unfamiliar with him...

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJnRJ91EY0k


    ...this video probably isn't the best example of his work.

    Coincidentally, Sandi Toksvig also started out in children's television, on No. 73.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdRRZsAvIvw


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