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.
- Series 61, Episode 2 repeated at 11:55pm on U&Dave
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Series 61, Episode 5
Steph McGovern guest presents - her eighth appearance on the programme, and sixth time in the host's chair. Joining the presenter is Zoe Lyons and Times Radio journalist John Pienaar.
Notes
Paul and John won, 7 points to 5.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Friday 7th May 2021
- Time
- 9pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 30 minutes
- Recorded
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- Thursday 6th May 2021, 18:15 at Zoom (Virtual)
Upcoming repeats
- Wednesday 26th February 2025 at 10:00pm on U&Dave (60 minute version)
Cast & crew
| Ian Hislop | Team Captain |
| Paul Merton | Team Captain |
| Steph McGovern | Host / Presenter |
| Zoe Lyons | Guest |
| John Pienaar | Guest |
| Pete Sinclair | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Colin Swash | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Rob Colley | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Giles Pilbrow | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Shaun Pye | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Christine Rose | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Dan Bowman | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Mike Rayment | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Charlie George | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Paul Wheeler | Director |
| Jo Bunting | Series Producer |
| Jo Maney | Producer |
| Richard Wilson | Executive Producer |
| Katie Taylor | Executive Producer |
| Simon Brook | Editor |
| Jon Ellis | Editor |
| Rich Ellis (as Richard Ellis) | Editor |
| Nick Pratt | Editor |
| Andrew Selzer | 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 |
| Phil Hewson | Graphics |
| David Ward | Graphics |
Video
The 2021 Election
There is a problem with recording the show on a Thursday...
Featuring: Ian Hislop, Paul Merton, Steph McGovern, Zoe Lyons & John Pienaar.
Press
Why Zoe Lyons wore a hat on HIGNFY
For those wondering why Zoe Lyons is wearing a beanie hat on Have I Got News For You on Friday night it is because she has alopecia.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 7th May 2021