The News Quiz: Ep 2. Team Vibes vs Team Bribes

Answering the big questions of the week are Mark Steel, Celya AB, Zoe Lyons and Hugo Rifkind. Who's allegedly not been listening properly during a work meeting? How did thieves manage to lose two Renoir paintings almost immediately? And which Harry definitely isn't getting his old job back?

Written by Andy Zaltzman.

With additional material by: Catherine Brinkworth, Adrian Gray, Ruth Husko and Claire RammelkampProducer: Georgia KeatingExecutive Producer: James RobinsonProduction Coordinator: Giulia Lopes MazzuSound Editor: Jerry PealRecorded by David Thomas at The Glee Club in Birmingham

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