The News Quiz: Ep5. 'Manchester Sausage'

This week we go triple lock picking with Andy Burnham, Sham contract making with Manchester City, and Canal Diving with a Shark-fluencer.

With Alasdair Beckett-King, Susie McCabe, Danny Finkelstein and Sam Nicoresti.

Written by Andy Zaltzman.

With additional material by James Farmer, Stephanie Kemp and Adrian Gray.Producer: James RobinsonExecutive Producer: Pete StraussProduction Coordinator: Giulia Lopes MazzuSound Editor: Marc Willcox

A BBC Studios Production for Radio 4.

Topical comedy from the sharpest satirical minds in the business. Listen first on BBC Sounds, every Friday.

Is the news driving you up the wall? You’re not alone. Let the comedians take the strain and work out what’s been funny this week. Features BBC Radio 4’s The News Quiz, Dead Ringers, The Naked Week and Too Long; Didn’t Read.

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