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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 52, Episode 5

Have I Got News For You. Victoria Coren Mitchell
Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by guest host Victoria Coren Mitchell and guest panellists Andy Hamilton and Tim Loughton.

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Notes

Paul and Andy won, 7 points to 6.

Broadcast details

Date
Friday 4th November 2016
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
Andy Hamilton Guest
Tim Loughton (as Tim Loughton MP) 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)
Nathaniel Tapley (as Nat Tapley) Writer (Additional Material)
Production team
Paul Wheeler Director
Mark Barrett Series Producer
Ed Ryland Producer
Richard Wilson Executive Producer
Pinki Chambers Executive Producer
Simon Brook Editor
Jon Ellis Editor
Rich Ellis (as Richard Ellis) Editor
Madhavan Raman (as Maddy Raman) Editor
Jonathan Paul Green Production Designer
Mikki Rain Production Designer
Karen Jackson Costume Designer
Peter Raby Lighting Designer
George Webley (as Big George) Composer

Video

Fight over high court ruling

Ian Hislop and Tim Loughton have a healthy debate about the high court ruling over the government's right to trigger Article 50 for Brexit.

Featuring: Ian Hislop, Paul Merton & Tim Loughton MP.

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