Have I Got News for You

Have I Got News for You

1990

★★★★☆ 7.1/10

📺 70 Seasons

🎬 636 Episodes

📅 Returning Series

🌐 EN

⏱️ 30 min/episode

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Hilarious, totally-irreverent, near-slanderous political quiz show, based mainly on news stories from the last week or so, that leaves no party, personality or action unscathed in pursuit of laughs.

Seasons

Season 1

1990 • 8 Episodes

Season 2

1991 • 11 Episodes

Angus Deayton hosts the news quiz, with team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop and guest panellists David Thomas and Sandi Toksvig.

Season 3

1992 • 10 Episodes

Tonight's guests are Tony Slattery and John Wells.

Season 4

1992 • 10 Episodes

Season 5

1993 • 8 Episodes

Season 6

1993 • 9 Episodes

Season 7

1994 • 8 Episodes

Season 8

1994 • 9 Episodes

Season 9

1995 • 8 Episodes

Season 10

1995 • 9 Episodes

Season 11

1996 • 8 Episodes

Host Angus Deayton and team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are this week joined by comedian Eddie Izzard and prominent Liberal Democrat politician Charles Kennedy.

Season 12

1996 • 10 Episodes

Season 13

1997 • 8 Episodes

Season 14

1997 • 9 Episodes

Season 15

1998 • 8 Episodes

Season 16

1998 • 9 Episodes

Season 17

1999 • 8 Episodes

Season 18

1999 • 9 Episodes

Season 19

2000 • 8 Episodes

Season 20

2000 • 9 Episodes

Season 21

2001 • 8 Episodes

Season 22

2001 • 10 Episodes

Season 23

2002 • 8 Episodes

Season 24

2002 • 9 Episodes

Season 25

2003 • 8 Episodes

Season 26

2003 • 9 Episodes

Season 27

2004 • 8 Episodes

Season 28

2004 • 9 Episodes

Season 29

2005 • 8 Episodes

Season 30

2005 • 9 Episodes

Season 31

2006 • 8 Episodes

Season 32

2006 • 9 Episodes

Comedy quiz show that grills celebrity contestants on the week's news. Guest host is Gordon Ramsay. Andrew Neil and Peter Serafinowicz join captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop.

Season 33

2007 • 8 Episodes

Comedy quiz show that grills celebrity contestants on the week's news, with team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop, guest host Jeremy Clarkson and panellists Krishnan Guru-Murthy and Michael McIntyre.

Season 34

2007 • 9 Episodes

Comedy quiz show that grills celebrities on the week's news, with team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop, guest host Kirsty Young and guest panellists Ross Noble and Robert Harris.

Season 35

2008 • 8 Episodes

The popular news quiz returns, with team captains Paul Merton and Hislop, guest host Jack Dee and guest panellists Peter Serafinowicz and Bob Marshall-Andrews MP.

Season 36

2008 • 10 Episodes

The return of the popular news quiz sees regular team captains Ian Hislop and Paul Merton joined by guest host Fern Britton and guest panellists Tom Bradby and Mark Steel.

Season 37

2009 • 8 Episodes

The return of the popular news quiz. Team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by special guest host Frank Skinner and guest panellists Katy Brand and Alan Duncan MP.

Season 38

2009 • 9 Episodes

The popular news quiz, with team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop, guest host Martin Clunes and guest panellists Charlie Brooker and Arlene Phillips.

Season 39

2010 • 9 Episodes

The popular news quiz returns, with team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop, guest host Lee Mack and guest panellists Nigel Farage and Kevin Bridges.

Season 40

2010 • 10 Episodes

Popular news quiz with team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop, guest host Benedict Cumberbatch, and guest panelists Victoria Coren and Jon Richardson.

Season 41

2011 • 9 Episodes

Popular news quiz. Team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by guest host Jack Dee and guest panellists Caroline Wyatt and Jon Richardson.

Season 42

2011 • 10 Episodes

The popular news quiz returns, with team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop, guest host Jo Brand and guest panellists Victoria Coren and Graham Linehan.

Season 43

2012 • 9 Episodes

Popular news quiz, with team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop, guest host Stephen Mangan and guest panellists Grace Dent and Miles Jupp.

Season 44

2012 • 10 Episodes

Return of the popular news quiz. Regular team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by guest host Clare Balding and panellists Graham Linehan and Ken Livingstone.

Season 45

2013 • 9 Episodes

The popular news quiz returns, with team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop, guest host Stephen Mangan and guest panellists Joan Bakewell and Richard Osman.

Season 46

2013 • 10 Episodes

The popular news quiz returns, with team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop, guest host David Mitchell and guest panellists Danny Baker and Cathy Newman.

Season 47

2014 • 9 Episodes

The popular news quiz returns, with team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop, guest host Jennifer Saunders and guest panellists Sadiq Khan and Richard Osman.

Season 48

2014 • 10 Episodes

The popular news quiz returns, with team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop, guest host Jennifer Saunders and guest panellists Armando Iannucci and Peter Bone MP.

Season 49

2015 • 9 Episodes

The satirical news quiz returns with guest host Daniel Radcliffe. Regular team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by panellists Diane Morgan and Armando Iannucci.

Season 50

2015 • 11 Episodes

The satirical news quiz returns. Regular team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by guest host Jeremy Clarkson and panellists Richard Osman and Camilla Long.

Season 51

2016 • 9 Episodes

The satirical news quiz returns. Regular team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by guest host Stephen Mangan and guest panellists Suzanne Evans and Henning Wehn.

Season 52

2016 • 10 Episodes

The satirical news quiz returns. Regular team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by guest host Nick Clegg and guest panellists Kevin Bridges and Roisin Conaty.

Season 53

2017 • 9 Episodes

Regular team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by guest host Patrick Stewart, Richard Osman and Camilla Long in a new series of the long-running topical news quiz.

Season 54

2017 • 10 Episodes

Regular team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by guest host Alexander Armstrong, as well as guest panellists Roisin Conaty and James O'Brien.

Season 55

2018 • 9 Episodes

Regular team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by guest host Jeremy Paxman and panellists Steph McGovern and Josh Widdicombe.

Season 56

2018 • 10 Episodes

Team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by guest host Alexander Armstrong and panellists Naga Munchetty and Josh Widdicombe, all from the worlds of comedy, journalism and current affairs.

Season 57

2019 • 9 Episodes

Presentor David Dimbleby. Guests are Stacey Dooley and Henning Wehn.

Season 58

2019 • 10 Episodes

Team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by guest host Martin Clunes and panellists Layla Moran MP and Sara Pascoe, all from the worlds of comedy, journalism and current affairs.

Season 59

2020 • 9 Episodes

Team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by guest host Steph McGovern and panellists Miles Jupp and Helen Lewis.

Season 60

2020 • 10 Episodes

Guest host Damian Lewis joins Ian Hislop and Paul Merton for the topical news quiz.

Season 61

2021 • 9 Episodes

David Tennant hosts with Jack Dee and Helen Lewis joining Paul Merton and Ian Hislop.

Season 62

2021 • 10 Episodes

Stephen Mangan is guest host with comedians Ria Lina and Ross Noble joining team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop.

Season 63

2022 • 9 Episodes

Clive Myrie guest hosts with writer and comedian Andy Hamilton and journalist Helen Lewis joining team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop as they delve into the news.

Season 64

2022 • 7 Episodes

Richard Ayoade hosts with panellists rail union leader Mick Lynch and comedian Roisin Conaty joining team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop as they delve into the news.

Season 65

2023 • 10 Episodes

Charlie Brooker is presenter, with guest panellists including actor and comedian Miles Jupp joining team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop as they delve into the news.

Season 66

2023 • 10 Episodes

Victoria Coren Mitchell is host with guest panellists broadcaster Carol Vorderman and comedian Ignacio Lopez joining team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop as they delve into the news.

Season 67

2024 • 10 Episodes

Comedy quiz show that grills celebrity contestants on the week's top stories and news.

Season 68

2024 • 10 Episodes

Kevin Bridges is host, with guest panellists journalist Helen Lewis and comedian Chloe Petts joining team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop as they delve into the news.

Season 69

2025 • 10 Episodes

Alexander Armstrong is presenter, with guest panellists broadcaster Steph McGovern and comedian Phil Wang joining team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop as they delve into the news.

Season 70

2025 • 10 Episodes

Victoria Coren Mitchell is the presenter, with guest panellists actress Sheila Hancock and actor and comedian Miles Jupp joining team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop as they delve into the news.

Cast

Paul Merton

Self - Team Captain

Ian Hislop

Self - Team Captain

Crew

Director

Paul Wheeler

Writer

Lary Budd, Suchandrika Chakrabarti, Paul Dunphy

Network

BBC One, BBC Two

Production

Hat Trick Productions, BBC

Keywords

quizsatirepolitical satirepanel showpolitical humor