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 on Friday on BBC1 at 10pm with Series 68, Highlights Special
- Catch-up on Series 68, Episode 10
Episode menu
Series 54, Episode 1
Further details
LBC presenter James O'Brien and comedian Roisin Conaty join host Alexander Armstrong, who makes a record-breaking thirtieth appearance as guest host.
Making his debut on the show, O'Brien comments: "Have I Got News For You has always been at the absolute top of my TV wish list, but now that it looks like I'm going to be on it, I'm paralysed with nerves."
Notes
Paul and James won, 5 points to 4.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Friday 6th October 2017
- Time
- 9pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 30 minutes
- Recorded
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- Thursday 5th October 2017, 19:00 at The London Studios
Upcoming repeats
- Tuesday 7th January 2025 at 9:00pm on U&Dave (60 minute version)
Cast & crew
| Ian Hislop | Team Captain |
| Paul Merton | Team Captain |
| Alexander Armstrong | Host / Presenter |
| Roisin Conaty | Guest |
| James O'Brien | Guest |
| Pete Sinclair | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Colin Swash | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Kevin Day | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Shaun Pye | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Fraser Steele | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Karl Minns | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Paul Wheeler | Director |
| Mark Barrett | Series Producer |
| Ed Ryland | Producer |
| Richard Wilson | Executive Producer |
| Ruby Kuraishe | Executive Producer |
| Simon Brook | Editor |
| Jon Ellis | Editor |
| Rich Ellis (as Richard Ellis) | Editor |
| Ben Leighton | Editor |
| Jonathan Paul Green | Production Designer |
| Mikki Rain | Production Designer |
| Hugo Keating | Production Designer |
| Karen Jackson | Costume Designer |
| Peter Raby | Lighting Designer |
| George Webley (as Big George) | Composer |
Press
Preview - Have I Got News for You
The BBC's long-running satirical panel show enters its 54th series tonight.
Ian Wolf, On The Box, 6th October 2017As HIGNFY returns for its 54th series, it's hard to know how to feel about this telly institution. It has undoubtedly lost something of its bite with Ian Hislop and Paul Merton having long since adopted roles they could play in their sleep. Plus, the show is probably marginally to blame for the ascent of Boris Johnson. But, still, in these absurd times, someone's got to take the mickey. The urbane Alexander Armstrong hosts.
Phil Harrison, The Guardian, 6th October 2017