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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.
- Due to return for Series 68
- Series 60, Highlights Special repeated tomorrow at Midnight on U&Dave
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Series 45, Episode 2
Brian Blessed returns to host another edition of Have I Got News For You. Bridget Christie and Ken Livingstone are the guests.
Notes
Baroness Trumpington was originally due to be a guest on this episode, but was replaced by Ken Livingstone when she walked out at the last minute.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Friday 12th April 2013
- Time
- 9pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
Ian Hislop | Team Captain |
Paul Merton | Team Captain |
Brian Blessed | Host / Presenter |
Ken Livingstone (as Ken Livingstone MP) | Guest |
Bridget Christie | Guest |
Pete Sinclair | Writer (Additional Material) |
Colin Swash | Writer (Additional Material) |
Ged Parsons | Writer (Additional Material) |
Giles Pilbrow | Writer (Additional Material) |
Shaun Pye | Writer (Additional Material) |
Charlie Skelton | Writer (Additional Material) |
Paul Wheeler | Director |
Jo Bunting | Series Producer |
Ben Wicks | Producer |
Richard Wilson | Executive Producer |
Simon Brook | Editor |
Jon Ellis | Editor |
Jonathan Paul Green | Production Designer |
Mikki Rain | Production Designer |
George Webley (as Big George) | Composer |