Have I Got News For You

BBC One and BBC Two panel show about the news. 486 episodes (55 series), 1990 - 2018. Stars Angus Deayton, Ian Hislop and Paul Merton.

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Series 13, Episode 1

With Fred MacAulay on Ian's side and Daniel "Swampy" Hopper on Paul's.

Further details

Ian and Fred are the winners.

Broadcast details

Date: Friday 18th April 1997
Channel: BBC Two
Length: 30 minutes

Cast & crew

Regular cast
Angus Deayton	Host / Presenter
Ian Hislop	Team Captain
Paul Merton	Team Captain

Guest cast
Fred MacAulay	Guest
Daniel Hopper (as Swampy)	Guest

Production team
Paul Wheeler	Director
Colin Swash	Producer
Jimmy Mulville	Executive Producer

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