Quotes

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"What I resent is those radical hardliners in Iran and Iraq who feel Islamic law applies to non-Islamic nations. I mean, how would the people of Tehran feel if they woke one morning to find Lambeth Council had wheel-clamped all their cars?" Andy Hamilton, BBC 4 News Quiz

"In London there was a serious irony shortage when hardline extremists took umbrage at being portrayed as murderous suicide bombers by dressing as suicide bombers and calling for the beheading of those who portrayed them as murderous suicide bombers." Simon Hoggarth, BBC 4 News Quiz

Thanks to Steve D for pointing me to The News Quiz on BBC 4 (Real Player required.)

Comments

[henman.livejournal.com]

Excellent! :)

[dewhitton.livejournal.com]

I thought so too. 8)

[trede.livejournal.com]

(isn't it spelt "umbrage"? ^ ^)

[dewhitton.livejournal.com]

it is!

[starcat-jewel.livejournal.com]

Maybe they need some of these shirts (http://www.instantattitudes.com/shirts/t024.html)!

[jim-lane.livejournal.com]

HAW!!!

(Thanks for the smile!)

[dewhitton.livejournal.com]

I need one of those. 8)

[quen-elf.livejournal.com]

News Quiz is good, I'd definitely recommend catching it. The only disadvantage is that obviously it's heavily based on UK news, so in weeks where there's more local than international events making the news here, it might be rather impenetrable/uninteresting.

(It's one of two funny shows that take that timeslot, the other being The Now Show, which is sketches and stand-up and funny songs, but also about the week's news. They alternate in the slot, although sometimes there's an unfunny show in there instead, which always makes me feel short-changed.)

That said, I thought last week's wasn't one of the best :) It was OK. Of course, can't expect miracles without Jeremy Hardy on there... (not that the others aren't funny, but.)

[dewhitton.livejournal.com]

I'll be tuning in again