
Have I Got News For You
- TV panel show
- BBC One / BBC Two
- 1990 - 2025
- 620 episodes (69 series)
Long-running topical panel game with a strong political slant, featuring team captains Ian Hislop and Paul Merton. Also features Angus Deayton.
- Returns on Friday 4th April on BBC1 at 9pm with Series 69, Episode 1
- Series 65, Episode 8 repeated at 9pm on U&Dave
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Series 36, Episode 5

Jack Dee acts as host, with Miranda Hart on Ian's side and Quentin Letts with guest team captain Frank Skinner, who replaces Paul Merton is ill with a kidney infection.
Notes
Paul did not appear in this episode because of a kidney infection. It was Merton's first sick day off from the show ever.
Ian and Miranda are the winners.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Friday 21st November 2008
- Time
- 9pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
Ian Hislop | Team Captain |
Jack Dee | Host / Presenter |
Frank Skinner | Team Captain |
Quentin Letts | Guest |
Miranda Hart | Guest |
Mark Burton | Writer (Additional Material) |
Pete Sinclair | Writer (Additional Material) |
Colin Swash | Writer (Additional Material) |
Ged Parsons | Writer (Additional Material) |
Dave Cohen | Writer (Additional Material) |
Kevin Day | Writer (Additional Material) |
Paul Powell | Writer (Additional Material) |
Jack Dee | Writer (Additional Material) |
John L Spencer | Director |
Nick Martin | Producer |
Jo Bunting | Producer |
Richard Wilson | Executive Producer |
Simon Brook | Editor |
Jon Ellis | Editor |
Jonathan Paul Green | Production Designer |
Mikki Rain | Production Designer |