Have I Got News For You
- TV panel show
- BBC One / BBC Two
- 1990 - 2024
- 610 episodes (68 series)
Long-running topical panel game with a strong political slant, featuring team captains Ian Hislop and Paul Merton. Also features Angus Deayton.
- Continues on Friday on BBC1 at 10pm with Series 68, Highlights Special
- Catch-up on Series 68, Episode 10
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Series 44, Episode 2
Jo Brand hosts the topical quiz. Ian Hislop and Paul Merton are joined by broadcaster Richard Bacon and stand-up comic and Thick Of It actor Will Smith.
Notes
The extended cut of this episode was delayed to make way for a Panorama special investigating the BBC, Newsnight, and its cover-up of the Jimmy Savile scandal.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Friday 19th October 2012
- Time
- 9pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
| Ian Hislop | Team Captain |
| Paul Merton | Team Captain |
| Jo Brand | Host / Presenter |
| Richard Bacon | Guest |
| Will Smith | Guest |
| Mark Burton | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Pete Sinclair | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Colin Swash | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Ged Parsons | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Kevin Day | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Giles Pilbrow | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Paul Wheeler | Director |
| Nick Martin | Producer |
| Ben Wicks | Producer |
| Richard Wilson | Executive Producer |
| Simon Brook | Editor |
| Jon Ellis | Editor |
| Jonathan Paul Green | Production Designer |
| Mikki Rain | Production Designer |
| George Webley (as Big George) | Composer |
Video
The Black Spider
The panel discusses the veto on the publication of Prince Charles' letters.
Featuring: Ian Hislop, Paul Merton, Richard Bacon, Jo Brand & Will Smith.