
Have I Got News For You
- TV panel show
- BBC One / BBC Two
- 1990 - 2025
- 620 episodes (69 series)
Long-running topical panel game with a strong political slant, featuring team captains Ian Hislop and Paul Merton. Also features Angus Deayton.
- Returns on Friday 4th April on BBC1 at 9pm with Series 69, Episode 1
- Series 65, Episode 8 repeated at 9pm on U&Dave
Streaming rank this week: 1,743
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Series 65, Episode 6

Mel Giedroyc guest hosts for the 5th time. Joining her on the panels are comedian Chris McCausland, as well as broadcaster Kirsty Wark.
Notes
The teams drew, 5 points each.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Friday 19th May 2023
- Time
- 9pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 30 minutes
- Recorded
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- Thursday 18th May 2023, 19:10 at Riverside Studios
Cast & crew
Ian Hislop | Team Captain |
Paul Merton | Team Captain |
Mel Giedroyc | Host / Presenter |
Kirsty Wark | Guest |
Chris McCausland | Guest |
Colin Swash | Writer (Additional Material) |
Ged Parsons | Writer (Additional Material) |
Dan Gaster | Writer (Additional Material) |
Shaun Pye | Writer (Additional Material) |
Christine Rose | Writer (Additional Material) |
Fraser Steele | Writer (Additional Material) |
Monica Long | Writer (Additional Material) |
Laura Claxton | Writer (Additional Material) |
Keiron Nicholson | Writer (Additional Material) |
Abigail Dankwa | Director |
Jo Bunting | Series Producer |
Jack Harris | Producer |
Richard Wilson | Executive Producer |
Pinki Chambers | Executive Producer |
Jon Ellis | Editor |
Daniel Keevil | Editor |
Matt Roberts | Editor |
Graham Barker | Editor |
Kirsty Robertson | Editor |
Jonathan Paul Green | Production Designer |
Mikki Rain | Production Designer |
Karen Jackson | Costume Designer |
Peter Raby | Lighting Designer |
George Webley (as Big George) | Composer |
Phil Hewson | Graphics |
David Ward | Graphics |