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.
- Catch-up on Series 68, Highlights Special
Episode menu
Series 53, Episode 2
Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by guest host Kirsty Young and guest panellists Jon Richardson and Robert Peston.
Notes
Paul and Robert won, 9 points to 7.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Friday 28th April 2017
- Time
- 9pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 30 minutes
- Recorded
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- Thursday 27th April 2017, 18:30 at The London Studios
Cast & crew
| Ian Hislop | Team Captain |
| Paul Merton | Team Captain |
| Kirsty Young | Host / Presenter |
| Jon Richardson | Guest |
| Robert Peston | Guest |
| Colin Swash | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Rob Colley | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Ged Parsons | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Kevin Day | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Karl Minns | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Paul Wheeler | Director |
| Jo Bunting | Series Producer |
| Danny Carr | Producer |
| Richard Wilson | Executive Producer |
| Ruby Kuraishe | Executive Producer |
| Simon Brook | Editor |
| Jon Ellis | Editor |
| Todd Dalton | Editor |
| Rich Ellis (as Richard Ellis) | 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
Gorillas and shopping bags
Kirsty Young has some jokes.
Featuring: Ian Hislop, Paul Merton, Kirsty Young & Robert Peston.
Press
HIGNFY slammed for 'shamelessly' bashing Jeremy Corbyn
Have I Got News For You viewers have accused the BBC of having a "Tory bias" after a particularly lengthy "bashing" of Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn.
The Daily Express, 29th April 2017