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

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.

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Series 44, Episode 5

Have I Got News For You. Damian Lewis. Copyright: BBC / Hat Trick Productions
Damian Lewis hosts, with guest panellists Nigel Farage MEP and Harry Shearer.

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Broadcast details

Date
Friday 9th November 2012
Time
9pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast
Ian Hislop Team Captain
Paul Merton Team Captain
Guest cast
Damian Lewis Host / Presenter
Nigel Farage Guest
Harry Shearer Guest
Writing team
Pete Sinclair Writer (Additional Material)
Colin Swash Writer (Additional Material)
Ged Parsons Writer (Additional Material)
Giles Pilbrow Writer (Additional Material)
Shaun Pye Writer (Additional Material)
Production team
John L Spencer 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 US Election

The Panel discuss the US election result.

Featuring: Ian Hislop, Paul Merton, Nigel Farage, Damian Lewis & Harry Shearer.

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