Have I Got News For You - BBC1 Panel Show - British Comedy Guide (original) (raw)

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Have I Got News For You. Image shows left to right: Ian Hislop, Paul Merton. Credit: Hat Trick Productions, Matt Crockett

Genre

Panel Show

Broadcast

1990 - 2025

Channels

BBC 1, BBC 2

Episodes

620 (69 series), plus 25 highlights / CIN specials / documentary

Stars

Angus Deayton, Ian Hislop and Paul Merton

Directors

John F.D. Northover, Ben Gosling Fuller, Paul Wheeler and Lissa Evans

Producers

Jimmy Mulville, Jo Bunting, Nick Martin, Mark Barrett, Danny Carr, Mike Rayment, Harry Thompson, Colin Swash and more

Companies

Fill in the missing words: ______ is a popular topical panel game starring Ian Hislop and Paul Merton.

Originally on BBC Two before moving to BBC One, each episode of Have I Got News For You features a series of topical rounds. On one side is team captain Ian Hislop, editor of satirical magazine Private Eye; the other team is lead by improv comedian Paul Merton.

From its launch in 1990 up to 2002, the show was hosted by Angus Deayton. However, a series of tabloid scandals involving prostitutes and drugs resulted in the the long-time host being forced to resign. Since then, each episode has been hosted by a selection of guest hosts. The list of those regularly asked includes Alexander Armstrong, Kirsty Young, Jeremy Clarkson, Jack Dee and Jo Brand.

HIGNFY's influence spreads far and wide. It's been suggested by a number of commentators that Boris Johnson's popular appearances on the show may well have helped him go on to become Mayor of London, and then later PM.

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Additional details

Also known as

Production

Studio

Camera set-up

Multi-camera

Picture

Colour

Soundtrack

Theme tune written by Big George.

Broadcast details

First broadcast

Friday 28th September 1990 at 10pm on BBC Two

Next repeats

  1. Series 62, Episode 6: Today at 9pm on U&Dave
  2. Series 69, Episode 2: Today at 10:40pm on BBC1
  3. Series 62, Episode 7: Tomorrow at 9pm on U&Dave
  4. Series 62, Episode 8: Thursday at 10pm on U&Dave
  5. Series 62, Episode 9: Friday at 10pm on U&Dave
  6. Series 62, Episode 10: Sunday at 12:15am on U&Dave
  7. Series 62, Highlights Special: Sunday at 1:15am on U&Dave
  8. Series 62, Highlights Special: Sunday at 9pm on U&Dave
  9. Series 58, Episode 1: Monday 21st April at 9pm on U&Dave

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Recording details

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