Have I Got News For You. Image shows left to right: Ian Hislop, Paul Merton. Credit: Matt Crockett
Have I Got News For You

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.

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Series 36, Episode 5

Have I Got News For You. Jack Dee. Copyright: BBC / Hat Trick Productions
Jack Dee acts as host, with Miranda Hart on Ian's side and Quentin Letts with guest team captain Frank Skinner, who replaces Paul Merton is ill with a kidney infection.

Notes

Paul did not appear in this episode because of a kidney infection. It was Merton's first sick day off from the show ever.

Ian and Miranda are the winners.

Broadcast details

Date
Friday 21st November 2008
Time
9pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Saturday 20th March 2010 10:00pm Dave
Monday 16th August 2010 9:00pm Dave
Thursday 25th November 2010 11:00pm Dave
Saturday 5th March 2011 10:20pm Dave
Monday 27th June 2011 9:40pm Dave
Tuesday 28th June 2011 12:20am Dave
Saturday 22nd October 2011 10:00pm Dave
Saturday 4th February 2012 12:00am Dave
Monday 15th October 2012 4:00pm Dave

Cast & crew

Cast
Ian Hislop Team Captain
Guest cast
Jack Dee Host / Presenter
Frank Skinner Team Captain
Quentin Letts Guest
Miranda Hart Guest
Writing team
Mark Burton Writer (Additional Material)
Pete Sinclair Writer (Additional Material)
Colin Swash Writer (Additional Material)
Ged Parsons Writer (Additional Material)
Dave Cohen Writer (Additional Material)
Kevin Day Writer (Additional Material)
Paul Powell Writer (Additional Material)
Jack Dee Writer (Additional Material)
Production team
John L Spencer Director
Nick Martin Producer
Jo Bunting Producer
Richard Wilson Executive Producer
Simon Brook Editor
Jon Ellis Editor
Jonathan Paul Green Production Designer
Mikki Rain Production Designer

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