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 tomorrow on BBC1 at 9pm with Series 68, Episode 7
- Catch-up on Series 68, Episode 6
Streaming rank this week: 330
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Series 52 - Have I Got 2016 News For You
A compilation of the popular news quiz that looks back at the big news of 2016. With team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop and a variety of guest hosts and panellists.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Friday 23rd December 2016
- Time
- 9pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
| Ian Hislop | Team Captain |
| Paul Merton | Team Captain |
| Martin Clunes | Host / Presenter |
| Alexander Armstrong | Host / Presenter |
| Jo Brand | Host / Presenter |
| David Mitchell | Host / Presenter |
| Stephen Mangan | Host / Presenter |
| Victoria Coren Mitchell | Host / Presenter |
| Gary Lineker | Host / Presenter |
| Charlie Brooker | Host / Presenter |
| David Tennant | Host / Presenter |
| Tracey Ullman | Host / Presenter |
| Frankie Boyle | Host / Presenter |
| Katherine Ryan | Host / Presenter |
| Nick Clegg | Host / Presenter |
| Tom Hollander | Host / Presenter |
| Maureen Lipman | Guest |
| Eddie Izzard | Guest |
| Janet Street-Porter | Guest |
| Rich Hall | Guest |
| Gyles Brandreth | Guest |
| Ross Noble | Guest |
| Julia Hartley-Brewer | Guest |
| Andy Hamilton | Guest |
| Kevin Bridges | Guest |
| Samira Ahmed | Guest |
| Joe Wilkinson | Guest |
| Roisin Conaty | Guest |
| Nick Hewer | Guest |
| Hal Cruttenden | Guest |
| Tim Loughton (as Tim Loughton MP) | Guest |
| Henning Wehn | Guest |
| Diane Morgan | Guest |
| Romesh Ranganathan | Guest |
| Ruth Davidson (as Ruth Davidson MSP) | Guest |
| Tim Farron (as Tim Farron MP) | Guest |
| Suzanne Evans | Guest |
| Clive Myrie | Guest |
| Richard Coles (as The Reverend Richard Coles) | Guest |
| Phil Wang | Guest |
| Adil Ray | Guest |
| Jason Manford | Guest |
| Jess Phillips (as Jess Phillips MP) | Guest |
| Chris Kamara | Guest |
| Chris Bryant (as Chris Bryant MP) | Guest |
| Rose Matafeo | Guest |
| Pete Sinclair | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Colin Swash | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Rob Colley | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Ged Parsons | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Dan Gaster | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Kevin Day | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Giles Pilbrow | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Shaun Pye | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Christine Rose | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Nathaniel Tapley (as Nat Tapley) | Writer (Additional Material) |
| James Farmer | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Steven Dick | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Fraser Steele | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Karl Minns | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Paul Wheeler | Director |
| Lissa Evans | Director |
| Jo Bunting | Series Producer |
| Mark Barrett | Series Producer |
| Ed Ryland | Producer |
| Richard Wilson | Executive Producer |
| Pinki Chambers | Executive Producer |
| Simon Brook | Editor |
| Jon Ellis | Editor |
| Andrew Cave | Editor |
| Todd Dalton | Editor |
| Rich Ellis (as Richard Ellis) | Editor |
| Madhavan Raman (as Madhavan Ramen) | Editor |
| Jonathan Paul Green | Production Designer |
| Mikki Rain | Production Designer |
| Karen Jackson | Costume Designer |
| Peter Raby | Lighting Designer |
| George Webley (as Big George) | Composer |