
Have I Got News For You
- TV panel show
- BBC One / BBC Two
- 1990 - 2025
- 620 episodes (69 series)
Long-running topical panel game with a strong political slant, featuring team captains Ian Hislop and Paul Merton. Also features Angus Deayton.
- Returns on 4th April on BBC1 at 9pm with Series 69, Episode 1
- Series 63, Episode 1 repeated at 10pm on U&Dave
Episode menu
Series 52, Episode 7

Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by guest host Alexander Armstrong and guest panellists Jess Phillips MP and Nish Kumar.
Notes
Paul and Jess won, 8 points to 4.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Friday 25th November 2016
- Time
- 9pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
Ian Hislop | Team Captain |
Paul Merton | Team Captain |
Alexander Armstrong | Host / Presenter |
Nish Kumar | Guest |
Jess Phillips (as Jess Phillips MP) | Guest |
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) |
Shaun Pye | Writer (Additional Material) |
Christine Rose | Writer (Additional Material) |
Karl Minns | Writer (Additional Material) |
Lissa Evans | 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
Donald Trump wants Nigel Farage as UK Ambassador
Ian, Paul and the guests talk about how Donald Trump wants Nigel Farage to be the Ambassador between the UK and USA.
Featuring: Ian Hislop, Paul Merton, Alexander Armstrong, Nish Kumar & Jess Phillips MP.