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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 55, Episode 3 is repeated on Dave today at 9pm.

Have I Got News For You. Alexander Armstrong.

Series 54, Episode 1

Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by guest host Alexander Armstrong and guest panellists Roisin Conaty and James O'Brien.

Further details

LBC presenter James O'Brien and comedian Roisin Conaty join host Alexander Armstrong, who makes a record-breaking thirtieth appearance as guest host.

Making his debut on the show, O'Brien comments: "Have I Got News For You has always been at the absolute top of my TV wish list, but now that it looks like I'm going to be on it, I'm paralysed with nerves."

Notes

Paul and James won, 5 points to 4.

Broadcast details

Date
Friday 6th October 2017
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
    Alexander Armstrong Host / Presenter
    Roisin Conaty Guest
    James O'Brien Guest
    Writing team
    Pete Sinclair Writer (Additional Material)
    Colin Swash Writer (Additional Material)
    Kevin Day Writer (Additional Material)
    Shaun Pye Writer (Additional Material)
    Fraser Steele Writer (Additional Material)
    Karl Minns Writer (Additional Material)
    Production team
    Paul Wheeler Director
    Mark Barrett Series Producer
    Ed Ryland Producer
    Richard Wilson Executive Producer
    Ruby Kuraishe Executive Producer
    Simon Brook Editor
    Jon Ellis Editor
    Rich Ellis (as Richard Ellis) Editor
    Ben Leighton Editor
    Jonathan Paul Green Production Designer
    Mikki Rain Production Designer
    Hugo Keating Production Designer
    George Webley (as Big George) Composer

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