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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 59, Episode 8

Charlie Brooker guest hosts the satirical current affairs quiz, with regular team captains Ian Hislop and Paul Merton joined by Mark Steel and Hannah Fry to poke fun at the week's events.

Notes

Ian and Hannah won, 6 points to 5.

Broadcast details

Date
Friday 22nd May 2020
Time
9pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes
Recorded
  • Thursday 21st May 2020, 19:00 at Riverside Studios (Coronavirus cancelled - no audience)

Cast & crew

Cast
Ian Hislop Team Captain
Paul Merton Team Captain
Guest cast
Charlie Brooker Host / Presenter
Mark Steel Guest
Hannah Fry (as Dr Hannah Fry) 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)
James Farmer Writer (Additional Material)
Zoƫ Tomalin Writer (Additional Material)
Production team
Jo Bunting Series Producer
Mike Rayment Producer
Richard Wilson Executive Producer
Ruby Kuraishe Executive Producer
Syeda Irtizaali Executive Producer
James Branch Editor
Jonathan Paul Green Production Designer
Mikki Rain Production Designer
George Webley (as Big George) Composer
Dave Whyte Graphics

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