Have I Got News For You

HIGNFY tops Friday ratings for third week

The BBC One panel show, which was hosted by Jeremy Clarkson, was Friday's highest-rated show outside of soaps, attracting 4.46 million (20.6%) viewers at 9pm.

Ian Hislop: There aren't enough happy women on shows

Ian Hislop has said that a large part of the problem with getting more women on panel shows is that they simply don't want to take part because of the format.

Have I Got News for You returns to top Friday ratings

Have I Got News For You was Friday's (April 4) highest rated primetime show outside of soaps.

Have I Got A Dead Show For You

Nowadays the show has become self satisfied, unsurprising and rather up itself.

The Methuselah-like panel show begins its 47th series, with Jennifer Saunders in the host's seat for the first time. How she's never landed the gig before when the likes of Fern Britton and Jerry Springer have is a mystery. Elsewhere, Pointless chap Richard Osman will put his panel show nous (he's had a hand in creating 8 Out Of 10 Cats and Charlie Brooker vehicle You Have Been Watching) to good use as a guest panellist. It's years past its real peak, but still diverting enough.

Radio Times review

As the big beast of the panel-show genre rouses itself for a 47th series, we know what to expect. Nobody would pretend the show's satirical edge is as sharp as it once was or that the scripted gags supplied to the host aren't sometimes embarrassingly poor (you can often see team captains Ian Hislop and Paul Merton wince in sympathy). But it's still the best place to see the week's news given a going-over and it's good to have it back.

Jennifer Saunders takes the presenter's hot seat for the first time and Richard Osman, who generally raises everyone's game a peg or two, is a guest.

The tricky job of balancing politics and comedy

So, David Blunkett thinks that Have I Got News For You should be considered as a current affairs show - not a comedy show - so that it gets more rigorously scrutinised. I can't think of a better compliment to pay a satirical programme really.

HIGNFY leads Friday night ratings with 4.68m

Have I Got News For You led Friday night's primetime ratings outside of soaps, drawing in 4.68m viewers.

Has the internet killed Have I Got News For You?

It used to be the go-to show for forensic news satire. But thanks to Twitter and co, it's up against far faster - and often just as sharp - competition. Is it time for the final edition?

Last Friday's HIGNFY could be the worst episode ever

The Mirror's TV critic Ian Hyland says the BBC's flagship topical comedy show needs more female talent, cleverer gags and more amusing material.