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 39 - Have I Got Election News For You

Have I Got News For You. Lembit Öpik. Copyright: BBC / Hat Trick Productions
The 2010 General Election is finally over - which gives HIGNFY a chance to mock Brown, Cameron and Clegg without having to worry about being impartial. With host Jo Brand and guest panellists Jon Richardson and ex-MP Lembit Opik.

Notes

Paul and Lembit are the winners. Jon Richardson and Paul Merton briefly swapped teams as part of a joke, and thus this episode briefly saw Ian and Paul on the same team.

Broadcast details

Date
Friday 7th May 2010
Time
8:30pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Saturday 8th May 2010 9:00pm
45 minute version
BBC2
Monday 10th May 2010 10:00pm BBC2
Saturday 21st August 2010 9:00pm
40 minute version
BBC2
Monday 17th January 2011 9:00pm
60 minute version
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Sunday 1st May 2011 9:00pm
60 minute version
Dave
Saturday 28th May 2011 11:00pm
60 minute version
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Monday 11th July 2011 9:00pm
60 minute version
Dave
Tuesday 12th July 2011 12:10am
60 minute version
Dave
Monday 12th September 2011 9:00pm
60 minute version
Dave
Tuesday 13th September 2011 1:00am
50 minute version
Dave
Monday 13th February 2012 9:40pm
60 minute version
Dave
Thursday 21st June 2012 10:40pm
60 minute version
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Saturday 20th October 2012 9:00pm
60 minute version
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Monday 17th December 2012 9:00pm
60 minute version
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Tuesday 18th December 2012 12:00am
60 minute version
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Thursday 20th June 2013 9:00pm
60 minute version
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Friday 21st June 2013 12:05am
60 minute version
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Cast & crew

Cast
Ian Hislop Team Captain
Paul Merton Team Captain
Guest cast
Jo Brand Host / Presenter
Lembit Öpik Guest
Jon Richardson Guest
Writing team
Mark Burton Writer (Additional Material)
Pete Sinclair Writer (Additional Material)
Colin Swash Writer (Additional Material)
Ged Parsons Writer (Additional Material)
Kevin Day Writer (Additional Material)
Giles Pilbrow Writer (Additional Material)
Production team
Lissa Evans Director
Jo Bunting Producer
Mark Barrett Producer
Richard Wilson Executive Producer
Simon Brook Editor
Jon Ellis Editor
Jonathan Paul Green Production Designer
Mikki Rain Production Designer

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