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Have I Got News for You

Have I Got News for You

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Have I Got News for You

7.2

Yr 1990

Rt 30m

Status Returning Series

Comedy News

Series Brief

Overview

Hilarious, totally-irreverent, near-slanderous political quiz show, based mainly on news stories from the last week or so, that leaves no party, personality or action unscathed in pursuit of laughs.

Transmission Paths

Where to Watch

BBC iPlayer

UK

Sky Go

UK

Next Signal

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Why fans love it

Since 1990, this panel show has turned the weekly news cycle into a source of pointed comedy. It functions as a quiz, but the focus remains on skewering political figures and current events rather than points or prizes. The format relies on a rotating chair for guest hosts, which ensures the tone stays sharp and unpredictable.

Ian Hislop and Paul Merton keep the proceedings grounded as permanent fixtures, guiding the panel through headlines that are often stranger than fiction. By applying a layer of satire to the week's most serious developments, the show manages to make national politics feel like a shared joke. It occupies a unique space where news observation meets the chaotic energy of a comedy sketch.

Featured Players

Cast 75

Lee Mack

as Self - Host

6 episodes

Josh Widdicombe

as Self

7 episodes

as Self - Host

202 episodes

Ian Hislop

as Self - Team Captain

646 episodes

Paul Merton

as Self - Team Captain

647 episodes

Ken Livingstone

as Self

12 episodes

as Self - Host

10 episodes

as Self - Host

14 episodes

Damian Lewis

as Self - Host

7 episodes

Rich Hall

as Self

5 episodes

Alexander Armstrong

as Self - Host

43 episodes

as Self

10 episodes

Adil Ray

as Self - Host

7 episodes

as Self

6 episodes

Ross Noble

as Self

23 episodes

as Self

28 episodes

Julia Hartley-Brewer

as Self

8 episodes

Jeremy Clarkson

as Self - Host

13 episodes

Linda Smith

as Self

5 episodes

Mark Steel

as Self

10 episodes

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Phil Hammond

as Self

7 episodes

Jimmy Carr

as Self

5 episodes

Lembit Öpik

as Self

6 episodes

Janet Street-Porter

as Self

18 episodes

Gyles Brandreth

as Self

9 episodes

Bill Bailey

as Self - Host

10 episodes

as Self

6 episodes

Marcus Brigstocke

as Self

13 episodes

as Self - Host

5 episodes

as Self - Host

21 episodes

Will Self

as Self

9 episodes

as Self - Host

13 episodes

Jack Dee

as Self - Host

21 episodes

Danny Baker

as Self

9 episodes

as Self

10 episodes

Alan Duncan

as Self

5 episodes

Sara Cox

as Self

5 episodes

Bob Marshall-Andrews

as Self

5 episodes

Armando Iannucci

as Self

11 episodes

as Self - Host

7 episodes

Clive Myrie

as Self - Host

7 episodes

Reginald D. Hunter

as Self

14 episodes

Charles Kennedy

as Self

9 episodes

as Self - Host

16 episodes

Carol Vorderman

as Self

6 episodes

as Self

6 episodes

as Self

14 episodes

Eddie Izzard

as Self

6 episodes

as Self

8 episodes

as Self

7 episodes

Jo Brand

as Self - Hostess

35 episodes

Charlie Brooker

as Self - Host

11 episodes

as Self

6 episodes

Victoria Coren Mitchell

as Self - Hostess

31 episodes

as Self

14 episodes

Miles Jupp

as Self

20 episodes

Sue Perkins

as Self - Hostess

7 episodes

as Self - Host

18 episodes

as Self

6 episodes

as Self

20 episodes

Henning Wehn

as Self

7 episodes

Chris McCausland

as Self

8 episodes

Sara Pascoe

as Self

8 episodes

Camilla Long

as Self

10 episodes

Maisie Adam

as Self

9 episodes

Kirsty Wark

as Self

7 episodes

Phil Wang

as Self

14 episodes

Kirsty Young

as Self - Hostess

15 episodes

Mel Giedroyc

as Self - Hostess

6 episodes

Zoe Lyons

as Self

6 episodes

as Self

8 episodes

Helen Lewis

as Self

13 episodes

as Self

9 episodes

as Self - Hostess

17 episodes

Hannah Fry

as Self

9 episodes

Production Board

Crew

Producer

Jordan Reed Mike Rayment Jo Bunting

Director

Martin Lord John F.D. Northover Paul Wheeler Abigail Dankwa

Writer

Paul Dunphy Suchandrika Chakrabarti Lary Budd Matt Hulme

Signal Match

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8 shared cast members

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8 shared cast members

Shared Sue Perkins, Gyles Brandreth, Bill Bailey +5 more

7 shared cast members

Shared Janet Street-Porter, Julia Hartley-Brewer, Charles Kennedy +4 more

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2 shared cast members

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1 shared cast member

Shared David Tennant

1 shared cast member

Shared David Tennant

1 shared cast member

Shared Richard Ayoade

Topic Overlay

Topic Keyword Similarity

2 shared keywords

Topics satire, political humor

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2 shared keywords

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1 shared keyword

1 shared keyword

Topics panel show

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Topics political satire

1 shared keyword

1 shared keyword

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Keyword Cloud

Keywords

quiz satire political satire panel show political humor

Technical Sheet

Details

First Aired: September 28, 1990
Status: Returning Series
Episode Runtime: 30 minutes
Origin: GB
TMDB Votes: 80