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 9pm with Series 68, Episode 7
- Catch-up on Series 68, Episode 6
Streaming rank this week: 145
Press clippings
Ian Hislop and Paul Merton on making Have I Got News For You
'My mother came along to the filming of the pilot episode' says Hislop - 'and afterwards she said, "Oh, never mind, darling"'.
Rich Pelley, The Guardian, 4th November 2024Have I Got News For You: how does the US version compare?
The long-running topical comedy show made its way stateside in September and it's turned out to be a far different proposition than the original.
Callum Jones, The Guardian, 1st November 2024HIGNFY USA presenter Roy Wood Jr to guest host UK version
Roy Wood Jr, the host of the new American version of Have I Got News For You, is also going to front the BBC One version on Friday 8th November.
British Comedy Guide, 17th October 2024Andrea Jenkyns accused HIGNFY of fixing the audience and Ian Hislop's A++ comeback was simply magnificent
Bravo to Ian Hislop and Paul Merton for his little gag at the expense of guest host Amol Rajan which was the icing on the cake.
John Plunkett, The Poke, 12th October 2024Two-tier comedy is alive and well on HIGNFY... a world where Boris and Liz are PM, not Keir
If ever there was a case of a show being careful what it wished for it was Friday's HIGNFY, where they had Starmer, Angela Rayner, Ed Miliband and all of Labour's other misfits at their mercy and couldn't bring themselves to land one decent blow.
Ally Ross, The Sun, 10th October 2024Kevin Bridges to host Have I Got News For You for the first time
Kevin Bridges will guest host the opening episode of Series 68 of Have I Got News For You on BBC One on Friday 4th October.
British Comedy Guide, 25th September 2024'Comedy thrives in dark times': is the US ready for Have I Got News For You?
Long-running British comedy is getting another attempt of American version, starting at a difficult political moment.
Callum Jones, The Guardian, 14th September 2024BBC says no HIGNFY election special
Busy summer schedule pushes out comedy entertainment show.
Heather Fallon, Broadcast, 10th June 2024Alex Horne to guest host Have I Got News For You
Taskmaster star Alex Horne is to make his debut on Have I Got News For You on Friday 7th June, guest hosting the final episode in the series.
British Comedy Guide, 20th May 2024Have I Got News For You launches in America with US version for CNN
CNN is to make an American version of Have I Got News For You.
British Comedy Guide, 15th May 2024