Series 1 (1990)
The first series of Have I Got News For You kicked things off in 1990.
Have I Got News For You. Image shows left to right: Ian Hislop, Paul Merton. Credit: Matt Crockett
Have I Got News For You
- TV panel show
- BBC One / BBC Two
- 1990 - 2024
- 590 episodes (66 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 66, Episode 9
- Catch-up on Series 66, Episode 8
All series
Series 2 (1991)
Following the successful debut series, Have I Got News For You returned in 1991 for an extended ten episode run, plus its first Christmas special.
Series 3 (1992)
The 1992 General Election, in which John Major managed to hold onto power, started off the third series.
Series 4 (1992)
Have I Got News For You was back for a second series towards the end of 1992.
Series 5 (1993)
Jonathan Ross, Peter Cook, Frank Skinner and Alan Coren were amongst the series five guests. The Rt. Hon. Tub of Lard MP also got his moment in the limelight.
Series 6 (1993)
Series six saw both the Margaret Thatcher Special and the 1993 Christmas Special.
Series 7 (1994)
The first series in 1994 featured guests like Jonathan Ross, Eddie Izzard, Hugh Dennis, Salman Rushdie and Maureen Lipman.
Series 8 (1994)
Martin Clunes, Arthur Smith, Michael Buerk and Alexei Sayle were amongst the guests in series eight.
Series 9 (1995)
Eddie Izzard, Michael Winner and Tim Rice were amongst the series 9 guests.
Series 10 (1995)
The second series in 1995 included the episode in which Paula Yates and Ian had their argument.
Series 11 (1996)
This series is notable for the absence of Paul Merton. The team captain had decided to take a one-series break from the show and thus he only appeared in the first of these eight episodes.
Series 12 (1996)
Greg Proops, Ken Livingstone, Peter Stringfellow, Elvis Costello, Jack Docherty and Jennifer Paterson were amongst the guests in this series.
Series 13 (1997)
The 1997 General Election fell in the middle of this series. Unsurprisingly Tony Blair taking power was the biggest talking point.
Series 14 (1997)
Graeme Garden, Arabella Weir, Warren Mitchell and Brian Sewell were amongst the guests on series 14.
Series 15 (1998)
Patrick Kielty, Boris Johnson, John Humphrys and Oona King were some of the guest in this series.
Series 16 (1998)
Magnus Magnusson was one of the sixteen guests in this second 1998 series.
Series 17 (1999)
1999 saw HIGNFY take part in Children In Need for the first time. The show was combined with elements of Never Mind the Buzzcocks and They Think It's All Over for the special.
Series 18 (1999)
Gyles Brandreth, Anna Ford and Janet Street-Porter were amongst the guests in this series.
Series 19 (2000)
Stephen Fry, Max Clifford, Sheila Hancock and Jon Snow were the guests in the first HIGNFY series of the millennium.
Series 20 (2000)
Sanjeev Bhaskar, Peter Stringfellow, Rich Hall and Charles Kennedy were amongst the guests on this series.
Series 21 (2001)
The first HIGNFY series of 2001 was a busy affair - it contained both a Children In Need Special and a 2001 General Election Special.
Series 22 (2001)
The second season of Have I Got News For You in 2001.
Series 23 (2002)
In was business as usual for HIGNFY in 2002... until The News Of The World put host Angus Deayton on its front page on the 19th May. The host suddenly was the news - it was a scandal that would eventually lead to him being forced to stand down as host.
Series 24 (2002)
Angus Deayton was still in the papers as the second series of 2002 started. After two episodes, he was fired. Paul Merton took over as host for one week, and then the idea of using guest hosts took hold. Anne Robinson, John Sergeant, Boris Johnson, Liza Tarbuck, Charles Kennedy and Jeremy Clarkson were the first people to get a go in the host's chair.
Series 25 (2003)
The guest hosts in this series: Martin Clunes, William Hague, Charlotte Church, Alexander Armstrong, John Sergeant, Hugh Dennis, Sanjeev Bhaskar and Bruce Forsyth.
Series 26 (2003)
With guest hosts Jack Dee, Martin Clunes, John Humphrys, Jimmy Carr, Alexander Armstrong, Kirsty Young, Dara O'Briain, Boris Johnson and Gyles Brandreth.
Series 27 (2004)
Alexander Armstrong, Greg Dyke, Des Lynam, William Hague, Dara O'Briain and Kirsty Young were the guest hosts in this series.
Series 28 (2004)
With guest hosts Jack Dee, Andrew Marr, Robin Cook, Jane Leeves, Des Lynam, Marcus Brigstocke, Neil Kinnock, Kirsty Young and Ronnie Corbett.
Series 29 (2005)
With guest hosts Jeremy Clarkson, Alexander Armstrong, Nicholas Parsons, Kirsty Young, Dara O'Briain, Marcus Brigstocke, William Hague and Des Lynam. Includes the 2005 General Election Special.
Series 30 (2005)
With guest hosts Jack Dee, Michael Aspel, Chris Langham, Jeremy Clarkson, Alexander Armstrong, Boris Johnson, Anna Ford, Lorraine Kelly and Joan Collins.
Series 31 (2006)
With guest hosts Trevor McDonald, Sean Lock, Julian Clary, Michael Buerk, Alexander Armstrong, Carol Vorderman, Jeremy Clarkson and Jack Dee.
Series 32 (2006)
With guest hosts Gordon Ramsay, Alistair McGowan, Jeremy Bowen, Alexander Armstrong, Damian Lewis, Ronni Ancona, Ann Widdecombe, Rob Brydon and Boris Johnson.
Series 33 (2007)
With guest hosts Jeremy Clarkson, Adrian Chiles, Fern Britton, Bill Bailey, Kirsty Young, Chris Tarrant, Alexander Armstrong and Moira Stuart.
Series 34 (2007)
With guest hosts Kirsty Young, Alexander Armstrong, Omid Djalili, Jo Brand, Michael Aspel, Ann Widdecombe, Clive Anderson, Jack Dee and Richard Madeley.
Series 35 (2008)
With guest hosts Jack Dee, Julian Clary, Brian Blessed, Bill Bailey, Kirsty Young, Lee Mack, Alexander Armstrong and Jeremy Clarkson.
Series 36 (2008)
A guide to the second series from 2008. Guest presenters included Fern Britton, Tom Baker and Al Murray. This series also included a US Election Special episode and a festive edition.
Series 37 (2009)
A guide to the eight-part Spring 2009 series of HIGNFY. The guest hosts were Frank Skinner, Damian Lewis, Jack Dee, Rolf Harris, Alexander Armstrong, David Mitchell, Ruth Jones and Lee Mack.
Series 38 (2009)
The autumn 2009 series of the panel show. The guest hosts were Martin Clunes, David Mitchell, Miranda Hart, Kirsty Young, Jack Dee, Alexander Armstrong, Jo Brand, Dominic West and Bill Bailey.
Series 39 (2010)
A guide to the April 2010 version of the show. This series included an episode recorded the morning after the historic 2010 General Election in which Britain failed to elect a government.
Series 40 (2010)
A guide to 2010's second series of HIGNFY.
Series 41 (2011)
Have I Got News For You returned on Friday 8th April 2011 for its 41st run.
Series 42 (2011)
Paul and Ian returned for a winter helping of HIGNFY, running from mid-October right through to Christmas.
Series 43 (2012)
A series for the spring of 2012. Alastair Campbell is amongst the guest hosts this series.
Series 44 (2012)
Ian and Paul return to cover another 10 weeks of news during the autumn and early winter period of 2012.
Series 45 (2013)
Nine more weeks of topical news from Ian Hislop, Paul Merton, and some of the best comics and entertainment personalities available.
Series 46 (2013)
A fourty-sixth series, running for 10 episodes from October to December 2013.
Series 47 (2014)
Ian Hislop, Paul Merton and the usual rotation of guest hosts return for another 9 weeks of satirical fun.
Series 48 (2014)
Another series, covering the Autumn and early Winter 2014 period.
Series 49 (2015)
This series covers perhaps the most important election since HIGNFY began; the May 2015 General Election.
Series 50 (2015)
HIGNFY returned in the autumn of 2015 for a landmark 50th series, running up to Christmas. This was its 25th year on screen.
Series 51 (2016)
Series 51 saw the 100th different person have a go at being guest host. The episodes were broadcast in the run-up to the referendum on whether Britain should stay in Europe.
Series 52 (2016)
Ian and Paul return for a remarkable fifty-second series of satire.
Series 53 (2017)
Another series. Patrick Stewart opened the run as a debut guest host.
Series 54 (2017)
A run for Autumn and Winter 2017.
Series 55 (2018)
This series covers the 2018 local elections, with Jeremy Paxman and Greg Davies making their hosting debuts.
Series 56 (2018)
The Autumn series for 2018 again takes us right up until Christmas.
Series 57 (2019)
A series running from April to May.
Series 58 (2019)
HIGNFY returns as Britain prepares to leave the EU, finally... maybe.
Series 59 (2020)
Brexit has finally taken place, but now the trade wrangles begin and the US Presidential election gears up. And then there's coronavirus - which means among other things, there is no studio audience.
Series 60 (2020)
HIGNFY continues to look at topics including Brexit and coronavirus.
Have I Got 30 Years For You (2020)
A documentary looking back at 30 years of HIGNFY.
Series 61 (2021)
Running from April 2021, this series of HIGNFY begins with Britain still in coronavirus lockdown and a virtual audience watching the recordings.
Series 62 (2021)
Series 62 sees the return of the studio audience for the first time since the covid outbreak began.
Series 63 (2022)
Series 63 runs from April Fool's Day 2022.
Series 64 (2022)
HIGNFY returns for its customary autumn/winter run a little earlier due to the winter-held men's football world cup, and opens with a tribute episode to outgoing Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Two episodes, however, were cancelled due to the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. One was eventually re-added at the end of the run.
Series 65 (2023)
Charlie Brooker, David Tennant, Richard Ayoade, Alexander Armstrong, Diane Morgan, Mel Giedroyc and Steph McGovern are amongst the guest hosts this series.
Series 66 (2023)
HIGNFY returns to chart another politically tumultuous autumn.