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31/07/2020

The executive in charge of the News Quiz discusses comedy under coronavirus, and whether Just a Minute will return in the absence of late, legendary presenter Nicholas Parsons.

Is there any point in Radio 4 broadcasting comedy programmes such as the News Quiz without a studio audience and with all the panellists in different places?

The executive in charge, Julia McKenzie, joins Roger Bolton to discuss comedy under coronavirus restrictions, and whether Just a Minute will return now that its legendary presenter Nicholas Parsons has left the stage.

And the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ';s Director of Radio and Education, James Purnell, discusses the recently announced plan to improve representation of minorities in radio and answers questions from a listener who suggests that improving diversity of class at the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ is just as important.

Presenter: Roger Bolton
Producer: Alun Beach
Executive Producer: Samir Shah

A Juniper Connect production for Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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28 minutes

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Sun 2 Aug 2020 20:00

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  • Fri 31 Jul 2020 16:30
  • Sun 2 Aug 2020 20:00

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