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: 208
Press clippings Page 21
Have I Got A Dead Show For You
Nowadays the show has become self satisfied, unsurprising and rather up itself.
John White, The Digital Fix, 5th April 2014The 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.
Gwilym Mumford, The Guardian, 4th April 2014Radio 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.
David Butcher, Radio Times, 4th April 2014The 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.
Julian Hall, The Stage, 3rd January 2014HIGNFY 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.
Liam Martin, Digital Spy, 14th December 2013Has 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?
Stuart Heritage, The Guardian, 3rd December 2013Last 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.
Ian Hyland, The Mirror, 3rd December 2013BBC make tongue in cheek apology for Prince Harry joke
The BBC have reportedly issued an apology for a gag about Prince Harry taking cocaine.
The Mirror, 1st November 2013BBC stands by Jo Brand over joke about Prince Harry
Joke read out by Jo Brand as guest presenter of Have I Got News For You draws criticism from government minister.
John Plunkett, The Guardian, 27th October 2013Prince Harry drugs dig on Have I Got News For You
The BBC is under pressure to apologise after Jo Brand joked about Prince Harry taking cocaine on Have I Got News For You.
Metro, 27th October 2013