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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 49, Episode 2

Have I Got News For You. Victoria Coren Mitchell. Copyright: BBC / Hat Trick Productions

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Broadcast details

Date
Friday 17th April 2015
Time
9pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast
Ian Hislop Team Captain
Paul Merton Team Captain
Guest cast
Victoria Coren Mitchell Host / Presenter
Alun Cochrane Guest
John Prescott Guest
Writing team
Pete Sinclair Writer (Additional Material)
Colin Swash Writer (Additional Material)
Ged Parsons Writer (Additional Material)
Kevin Day Writer (Additional Material)
Shaun Pye Writer (Additional Material)
Christine Rose Writer (Additional Material)
Charlie Skelton Writer (Additional Material)
Production team
Paul Wheeler Director
Jo Bunting Series Producer
Danny Carr Producer
Richard Wilson Executive Producer
Pinki Chambers Executive Producer
Simon Brook Editor
Jon Ellis Editor
Andrew Cave Editor
Jonathan Paul Green Production Designer
Mikki Rain Production Designer
George Webley (as Big George) Composer

Videos

Ian Hislop versus John Prescott

It got pretty heated in the studio when Ian Hislop and John Prescott clashed over politics and private matters.

Featuring: Ian Hislop, Paul Merton, Victoria Coren Mitchell, Alun Cochrane & John Prescott.

What did Alex Salmond do next?

Victoria Coren Mitchell gets the teams to play a round of Election Bonus Buzzer Questions.

Featuring: Ian Hislop, Paul Merton, Victoria Coren Mitchell, Alun Cochrane & John Prescott.

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