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Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!

Season 1, Episode Number 1 (A Royal Pain In The News)

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Released: 2011-12-23

Runtime: 45 minutes

Episode Overview

Join host Peter Sagal and official judge and scorekeeper Carl Kasell for a round of informative fun as they lead a panel of both US and UK talent, including comedians Paula Poundstone, Alonzo Bodden and Nick Hancock, to look back at the year's top stories from an American and British perspective. The special will also include listener contests and award-winning writer Neil Gaiman.

Series Overview

The long running NPR news quiz hosted by Peter Sagal since 1998, replacing Dan Coffey. Carl Kasell served as announcer & scorekeeper until 2014 and ceded duties to Bill Kurtis. WWDTM came to television for the first time in 2011 with a BBC America one-off special, then in 2013 a special live broadcast was shown in movie theaters across the U.S. and Canada

Genres

  • Comedy
  • News
  • Talk

Production Companies

  • NPR ()
  • Chicago Public Radio (WBEZ) ()
  • Urgent Haircut Productions ()
  • Chauncey Street Productions (US)

Additional Information

Popularity: 3.5078

Vote Average: 5.0 (1 votes)

Status: Ended

Homepage: https://waitwait.npr.org/