Andy Zaltzman

The Zaltgiest

Flame-haired pun-loving host of The Bugle podcast Andy Zaltzman is bringing his unique brand of satire and surreality to stages across the UK as he sets out on his biggest tour to date with new show, The Zaltgiest. One of the finest satirists working today, join Andy as he takes stock of the planet and its human inhabitants in his inimitable, affable style.

As the co-host & co-founder of the weekly news podcast Zatlzman has been entertaining millions for a decade, first as part of a team with John Olivier before stepping into the breach with a rotating band of guests after Oliver left to become famous in America. Each episode is an exploratory journey into the world's most pressing, strange and hilarious news as filtered through Zaltzman's truly wonderful lens. In addition to The Bugle, Zaltzman is often on the radio be it covering his first true love of cricket, his own zany shows or as the permanent host of the Radio 4 mainstay The News Quiz since 2020. He is also currently enjoying a run on Taskmaster, with a score of 107 as of October 24, 2024.