Season 1 • Episode 1
LatestJoin 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.
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
Writing
Lightning-round questions sharper than actual journalism.
Acting
Sagal's smug hosting and Kasell's deadpan perfection.
Production
Radio chemistry that almost survived the camera.
Creator
Doug Berman
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This BBC America special was a rare case of American public radio colonizing British television instead of the reverse.
The 2013 theatrical broadcast proved NPR fans would literally pay movie ticket prices to watch radio happen in real-time.
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