Angus Deayton

Off The Telly Review 2002

The high profile sacking of Angus Deayton from his role as host on Have I Got News For You has left the BBC with something of a problem. As with many shows, the topical news quiz worked because of a specific chemistry that had built up over many years between the presenters.

Have we got news for you - you're fired

One of the many news articles reporting that long-time HIGNFY host Angus Deayton has been sacked.

Deayton in the lion's den

BBC News reports from the back row of the HIGNFY studio audience that Angus Deayton received 'a mauling' from Ian Hislop and Paul Merton in now infamous episode.

Deayton 'feels a fool' over reports

BBC News reports that over the weekend Angus Deayton has been caught up in a tabloid scandal and that the star was now dreading having to record an episode of HIGNFY on Thursday.

For instance, there are two spoof histories of rock music being broadcast at the moment: The History of Rock on Radio 2 and The Uncyclopaedia of Rock on London's Capital. [...] The Radio 2 series has some witty and recognisable pastiche of the music (country music, blues and Elvis, so far) and a sly commentary; Capital has more snap-crackle-pop buffooner, and snatches of the golden oldies.

Even the comedy this week seemed to be less about Mrs Thatcher and more to do with the small and ordinary. Radio Active (Radio 4, Mondays and Tuesdays) is in fine fettle, sharp, lively and busy sending up some of the established old favourites. This week we had Round Your Parts in which all those good, kindly interviews with good, kindly old characters in quaint old villages took a severe pasting.