Have I Got News For You
- TV panel show
- BBC One / BBC Two
- 1990 - 2024
- 600 episodes (67 series)
Long-running topical panel game with a strong political slant, featuring team captains Ian Hislop and Paul Merton. Also features Angus Deayton.
- Continues tomorrow on BBC1 at 9pm with Series 67, Episode 4
- Catch-up on Series 67, Episode 3
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Episode menu
Series 40, Episode 1
Further details
Have I Got News For You returns to BBC One on Thursday 14 October for ten weeks. And the first guest host will be the hugely popular, BAFTA-nominated actor Benedict Cumberbatch, critically acclaimed star of the recent hit series Sherlock. This will be his first time as guest host.
Benedict comments: "I'm very excited and honoured and, like a moth to the flame, I am terrified but cannot resist! I have watched the show since its inception, and my family and I used to make it a routine TV date to relish. How could I resist the chance for the audience to witness my being shot down in flames by the wit of Merton and Hislop?"
Nominated for a Bafta for his role in Small Island, Cumberbatch will be seen on the big screen as the star of two major films, Steven Spielberg's version of War Horse with Jeremy Irvine, David Thewlis and Emily Watson and Working Title's movie version of John Le Carré's Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy alongside Gary Oldman, Colin Firth and Tom Hardy.
This will be the 138th show hosted by a guest presenter in the eight years since Angus Deayton left in October 2002.
Notes
Paul and Jon are the winners.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Thursday 14th October 2010
- Time
- 9pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 30 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
Date | Time | Channel |
---|---|---|
Saturday 16th October 2010 | 9:00pm 45 minute version |
BBC2 |
Tuesday 4th January 2011 | 10:00pm | BBC2 |
Saturday 25th June 2011 | 9:00pm 45 minute version |
BBC2 |
Monday 1st August 2011 | 10:00pm 60 minute version |
Dave |
Tuesday 2nd August 2011 | 12:40am 55 minute version |
Dave |
Saturday 27th August 2011 | 9:00pm 60 minute version |
Dave |
Saturday 27th August 2011 | 11:55pm 60 minute version |
Dave |
Monday 3rd October 2011 | 9:00pm 60 minute version |
Dave |
Tuesday 4th October 2011 | 1:05am 45 minute version |
Dave |
Wednesday 23rd November 2011 | 10:00pm 60 minute version |
Dave |
Thursday 24th November 2011 | 1:20am 45 minute version |
Dave |
Tuesday 27th December 2011 | 6:00pm 60 minute version |
Dave |
Saturday 18th February 2012 | 10:30pm 45 minute version |
BBC2 |
Sunday 19th February 2012 | 12:55am 45 minute version |
BBC2 Wales |
Wednesday 7th March 2012 | 9:00pm 60 minute version |
Dave |
Thursday 8th March 2012 | 12:20am 60 minute version |
Dave |
Thursday 20th September 2012 | 9:30pm | BBC1 |
Saturday 22nd December 2012 | 10:00pm 60 minute version |
Dave |
Sunday 23rd December 2012 | 12:15am 60 minute version |
Dave |
Saturday 26th January 2013 | 10:00pm 60 minute version |
Dave |
Thursday 18th April 2013 | 10:00pm 50 minute version |
Dave |
Friday 19th April 2013 | 1:40am 50 minute version |
Dave |
Friday 24th May 2013 | 7:00pm 60 minute version |
Dave |
Saturday 25th May 2013 | 12:00am 55 minute version |
Dave |
Tuesday 3rd September 2013 | 7:00pm 60 minute version |
Dave |
Tuesday 3rd September 2013 | 11:40pm 55 minute version |
Dave |
Sunday 27th October 2013 | 9:00pm 60 minute version |
Dave |
Friday 6th December 2013 | 7:00pm 60 minute version |
Dave |
Cast & crew
Ian Hislop | Team Captain |
Paul Merton | Team Captain |
Benedict Cumberbatch | Host / Presenter |
Jon Richardson | Guest |
Victoria Coren Mitchell (as Victoria Coren) | Guest |
Mark Burton | Writer (Additional Material) |
Colin Swash | Writer (Additional Material) |
Rob Colley | Writer (Additional Material) |
Ged Parsons | Writer (Additional Material) |
Dan Gaster | Writer (Additional Material) |
Kevin Day | Writer (Additional Material) |
Giles Pilbrow | Writer (Additional Material) |
Paul Wheeler | Director |
Nick Martin | Producer |
Mark Barrett | Producer |
Richard Wilson | Executive Producer |
Simon Brook | Editor |
Jon Ellis | Editor |
Jonathan Paul Green | Production Designer |
Mikki Rain | Production Designer |