The News Quiz: Ep1. The Burnham bounce?

Is it too soon for the "Burnham bounce"? Can you rent No 10 Downing Street for £55 a night? How are laundry rooms going to save prisons? It's all up for discussion this week. Your panel is Pierre Novellie, Alasdair Beckett-King, Coco Khan and Kyrah Gray.

Written by Andy Zaltzman.

With additional material by: Adrian Gray, Alice Etches, Pravanya Pillay and Mike ShephardProducer: Georgia KeatingExecutive Producer: Richard MorrisProduction Coordinator: Giulia Lopes MazzuSound Editor: Marc Willcox

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