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

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Podcast: [Friday Night Comedy from BBC Radio 4](https://stenobird.com/podcast/friday-night-comedy-from-bbc-radio-4-160413)
Published: 2026-02-20T19:00:00+00:00
Episode link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0n03c57
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Duration seconds: 1707

## Resource

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.

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