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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 56, Episode 7

Ian and Paul return for another look at the headlines, with guest host David Mitchell and panellists Andy Hamilton and Deborah Frances-White.

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Notes

Paul and Deborah won, 7 points to 5.

Broadcast details

Date
Friday 23rd November 2018
Time
9pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes
Recorded
  • Thursday 22nd November 2018, 18:30 at Elstree Film Studios

Cast & crew

Cast
Ian Hislop Team Captain
Paul Merton Team Captain
Guest cast
David Mitchell Host / Presenter
Andy Hamilton Guest
Deborah Frances-White Guest
Writing team
Pete Sinclair Writer (Additional Material)
Colin Swash Writer (Additional Material)
Ged Parsons Writer (Additional Material)
Dan Gaster Writer (Additional Material)
Kevin Day Writer (Additional Material)
Shaun Pye Writer (Additional Material)
Production team
Martin Lord Director
Danny Carr Series Producer
Mike Rayment Producer
Richard Wilson Executive Producer
Ruby Kuraishe Executive Producer
Simon Brook Editor
Todd Dalton Editor
Rich Ellis (as Richard Ellis) Editor
Chloe Laing 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

Video

Who is actually in the cabinet?

After all the midweek resignations in the cabinet, the teams try and remember who is actually left...

Featuring: Ian Hislop, Paul Merton, David Mitchell, Andy Hamilton & Deborah Frances-White.

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