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 53, Episode 5

Have I Got News For You. Frankie Boyle
Regular team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by guest host Frankie Boyle and guest panellists Cariad Lloyd and Gyles Brandreth.

Preview clips

Notes

Paul and Gyles won, 8 points to 6.

Broadcast details

Date
Friday 19th May 2017
Time
9pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes
Recorded
  • Thursday 18th May 2017, 18:30 at The London Studios

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Monday 22nd May 2017 10:50pm
40 minute version
BBC1
Monday 22nd May 2017 11:00pm
40 minute version
BBC1 Scot
Monday 22nd May 2017 11:45pm
40 minute version
BBC1 Wales
Monday 5th February 2018 10:45pm BBC1
Sunday 25th February 2018 9:00pm
60 minute version
Dave
Monday 26th February 2018 12:50am
65 minute version
Dave
Monday 18th February 2019 12:40am
65 minute version
Dave
Saturday 6th April 2019 12:00am
60 minute version
Dave
Saturday 6th July 2019 9:00pm
60 minute version
Dave
Sunday 11th August 2019 1:40am
50 minute version
Dave
Thursday 15th August 2019 8:00pm
60 minute version
Dave

Cast & crew

Cast
Ian Hislop Team Captain
Paul Merton Team Captain
Guest cast
Frankie Boyle Host / Presenter
Gyles Brandreth Guest
Cariad Lloyd Guest
Writing team
Colin Swash Writer (Additional Material)
Kevin Day Writer (Additional Material)
Giles Pilbrow Writer (Additional Material)
Shaun Pye Writer (Additional Material)
Fraser Steele Writer (Additional Material)
Karl Minns Writer (Additional Material)
Production team
Lissa Evans Director
Jo Bunting Series Producer
Danny Carr Producer
Richard Wilson Executive Producer
Ruby Kuraishe Executive Producer
Simon Brook Editor
Jon Ellis Editor
Todd Dalton Editor
Rich Ellis (as Richard Ellis) 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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