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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 66, Episode 8 repeated at 9:15pm on U&Dave
Episode menu
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.
Further details
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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
Cast & crew
Ian Hislop | Team Captain |
Paul Merton | Team Captain |
Jennifer Saunders | Host / Presenter |
Richard Osman | Guest |
Sadiq Khan (as Sadiq Khan MP) | 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) |
John-Luke Roberts | Writer (Additional Material) |
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, Jennifer Saunders, Richard Osman & Sadiq Khan MP.