Friday Night Comedy from BBC Radio 4, The News Quiz: Ep6. Is the UK getting sunnier?

Friday Night Comedy from BBC Radio 4

The News Quiz: Ep6. Is the UK getting sunnier?

13 February 2026

28 minutes

Available for over a year

This week the panel discuss PM Keir Starmer fighting off a potential coup; whether it’s a good idea to take Valentine’s day tips from a two-timing Norwegian athlete; and after 40 days of rain in some parts of the UK, is the country actually getting sunnier?

Joining Andy this week is Alasdair Beckett-King, Rachel Fairburn, Stephen Bush and Mhairi Black

Written by Andy Zaltzman.

With additional material by: Cody Dahler, Eve Delaney, Jade Gebbie, Ruth Husko and Peter Tellouche.

Producer: Georgia Keating

Executive Producer: James Robinson

Production Coordinator: Giulia Lopes Mazzu

Sound Editor: Marc Willcox

A BBC Studios Production for Radio 4.