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Have I Got News For You. Image shows from L to R: Ian Hislop, Paul Merton.

Have I Got News For You

BBC One and BBC Two panel show about the news. 496 episodes (56 series), 1990 - 2018. Stars Angus Deayton, Ian Hislop and Paul Merton.

Another series is in development.
Series 48, Episode 1 is repeated on Dave today at 11:20pm.

Series 47, Episode 1

Chaired by Jennifer Saunders, Ian and Paul return to pick over the week's news. The guests are Sadiq Khan and Richard Osman.
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Further details

Have I Got News For You. Jennifer Saunders. Copyright: BBC / Hat Trick Productions.

Talking about hosting, Jennifer Saunders says: "It's thrilling to have worked up the courage to take on Have I Got News For You and I shall pitch myself somewhere safely between Kirsty Young and Kathy Burke."

Broadcast details

Date
Friday 4th April 2014
Time
9pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

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    Cast & crew

    Regular cast
    Ian Hislop Team Captain
    Paul Merton Team Captain
    Guest cast
    Jennifer Saunders Host / Presenter
    Richard Osman Guest
    Sadiq Khan (as Sadiq Khan MP) Guest
    Writing team
    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)
    John-Luke Roberts Writer (Additional Material)
    Production team
    Paul Wheeler Director
    Jo Bunting Series Producer
    Ben Wicks Producer
    Richard Wilson Executive Producer
    Pinki Chambers Executive Producer
    Simon Brook Editor
    Jon Ellis Editor
    Andrew Cave Editor
    Jonathan Paul Green Production Designer
    Mikki Rain Production Designer
    George Webley (as Big George) Composer

    Video

    Ed Miliband's 'media person'

    The panel discuss the job advert for Ed Miliband's new 'media person'.

    Featuring: Ian Hislop, Paul Merton, Richard Osman, Jennifer Saunders, Sadiq Khan MP.

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