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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 52 - Have I Got 2016 News For You

A compilation of the popular news quiz that looks back at the big news of 2016. With team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop and a variety of guest hosts and panellists.

Broadcast details

Date
Friday 23rd December 2016
Time
9pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast
Ian Hislop Team Captain
Paul Merton Team Captain
Guest cast
Martin Clunes Host / Presenter
Alexander Armstrong Host / Presenter
Jo Brand Host / Presenter
David Mitchell Host / Presenter
Stephen Mangan Host / Presenter
Victoria Coren Mitchell Host / Presenter
Gary Lineker Host / Presenter
Charlie Brooker Host / Presenter
David Tennant Host / Presenter
Tracey Ullman Host / Presenter
Frankie Boyle Host / Presenter
Katherine Ryan Host / Presenter
Nick Clegg Host / Presenter
Tom Hollander Host / Presenter
Maureen Lipman Guest
Eddie Izzard Guest
Janet Street-Porter Guest
Rich Hall Guest
Gyles Brandreth Guest
Ross Noble Guest
Julia Hartley-Brewer Guest
Andy Hamilton Guest
Kevin Bridges Guest
Samira Ahmed Guest
Joe Wilkinson Guest
Roisin Conaty Guest
Nick Hewer Guest
Hal Cruttenden Guest
Tim Loughton (as Tim Loughton MP) Guest
Henning Wehn Guest
Diane Morgan Guest
Romesh Ranganathan Guest
Ruth Davidson (as Ruth Davidson MSP) Guest
Tim Farron (as Tim Farron MP) Guest
Suzanne Evans Guest
Clive Myrie Guest
Richard Coles (as The Reverend Richard Coles) Guest
Phil Wang Guest
Adil Ray Guest
Jason Manford Guest
Jess Phillips (as Jess Phillips MP) Guest
Chris Kamara Guest
Chris Bryant (as Chris Bryant MP) Guest
Rose Matafeo Guest
Writing team
Pete Sinclair Writer (Additional Material)
Colin Swash Writer (Additional Material)
Rob Colley Writer (Additional Material)
Ged Parsons Writer (Additional Material)
Dan Gaster Writer (Additional Material)
Kevin Day Writer (Additional Material)
Giles Pilbrow Writer (Additional Material)
Shaun Pye Writer (Additional Material)
Christine Rose Writer (Additional Material)
Nathaniel Tapley (as Nat Tapley) Writer (Additional Material)
James Farmer Writer (Additional Material)
Steven Dick Writer (Additional Material)
Fraser Steele Writer (Additional Material)
Karl Minns Writer (Additional Material)
Production team
Paul Wheeler Director
Lissa Evans Director
Jo Bunting Series Producer
Mark Barrett Series Producer
Ed Ryland Producer
Richard Wilson Executive Producer
Pinki Chambers Executive Producer
Simon Brook Editor
Jon Ellis Editor
Andrew Cave Editor
Todd Dalton Editor
Rich Ellis (as Richard Ellis) Editor
Madhavan Raman (as Madhavan Ramen) Editor
Jonathan Paul Green Production Designer
Mikki Rain Production Designer
Karen Jackson Costume Designer
Peter Raby Lighting Designer
George Webley (as Big George) Composer

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