ig names British Broadcasters gathered for an evening of current affairs trivia on Thursday to raise money for the UK’s largest children’s charity, Action For Children.
Famous faces that attended the event included Louis Theroux, Vanessa Feltz and Dermot O’Leary, as well as various political figures.
Held at the Grand Connaught Rooms in Londonthe event raised over £240,000 for Action for Children, which supports vulnerable children and young people in the UK.
The 16th annual Ultimate News Quiz was presented by the Channel 5 news presenter Dan Walker and his former banking partner at BBC Breakfast, Sally Nugent.
The pair were pictured together on the red carpet alongside fellow journalists Jeremy Vine and Martha Kearney.
It was Walker’s second stint as host since his recent cycling accident in Leeds, having previously hosted the Royal Television Society Awards.
Last week he said he felt “a lot better” after the incident and announced his return on Channel 5.
The Channel 5 News team later took the title of Ultimate News Quiz champions 2023, after beating competition from runners-up Times Radio and Sky News.
In addition to a large number of TV stars, the broadcaster also fought it out with corporate giants, including Google and Sony.
Other quiz participants included Dr. Amir Khan, Channel 5 presenter Claudia-Liza Vanderpuije, Ed Balls, Rachel Johnson, Yvette Cooper and Nick Ferrari from LBC.