Have I Got News For You. Image shows left to right: Ian Hislop, Paul Merton. Credit: Matt Crockett
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.
- Continues tomorrow on BBC1 at 9pm with Series 67, Episode 4
- Catch-up on Series 67, Episode 3
Episode menu
Series 56, Episode 10
Ian and Paul return for another look at the headlines, with guest host Gary Lineker and panellists Tom Allen and Ayesha Hazarika.
Notes
Paul and Tom won, 8 points to 4.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Friday 14th December 2018
- Time
- 9pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 30 minutes
- Recorded
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- Thursday 13th December 2018, 18:30 at Elstree Film Studios
Repeats
Show past repeats
| Date | Time | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Monday 17th December 2018 | 10:45pm 45 minute version |
BBC1 |
| Monday 17th December 2018 | 11:40pm 45 minute version |
BBC1 Wales |
| Sunday 13th October 2019 | 9:00pm 60 minute version |
Dave |
| Monday 14th October 2019 | 2:35am | Dave |
| Wednesday 1st January 2020 | 12:00am 60 minute version |
Dave |
| Sunday 3rd May 2020 | 12:20am 60 minute version |
Dave |
| Sunday 3rd May 2020 | 9:00pm 60 minute version |
Dave |
| Monday 22nd June 2020 | 1:00am 60 minute version |
Dave |
| Thursday 15th October 2020 | 12:00am 60 minute version |
Dave |
| Sunday 6th December 2020 | 9:00pm 60 minute version |
Dave |
| Sunday 13th June 2021 | 1:00am 60 minute version |
Dave |
| Wednesday 23rd June 2021 | 3:00am 60 minute version |
Dave |
| Tuesday 21st June 2022 | 1:00am 60 minute version |
Dave |
| Friday 13th January 2023 | 9:00pm 60 minute version |
Dave |
| Thursday 27th April 2023 | 9:00pm 60 minute version |
Dave |
| Friday 28th April 2023 | 1:20am 65 minute version |
Dave |
| Tuesday 26th September 2023 | 11:00pm 60 minute version |
Dave |
| Thursday 25th January 2024 | 10:00pm 60 minute version |
Dave |
| Saturday 2nd March 2024 | 11:40pm 60 minute version |
Dave |
Cast & crew
| Ian Hislop | Team Captain |
| Paul Merton | Team Captain |
| Gary Lineker | Host / Presenter |
| Tom Allen | Guest |
| Ayesha Hazarika | Guest |
| Colin Swash | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Kevin Day | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Shaun Pye | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Christine Rose | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Fraser Steele | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Andrew Fawn | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Dan Bowman | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Laura Major | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Monica Long | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Katie Storey | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Aiden Butler | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Mollie Goodfellow | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Christian Manley | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Tom Neenan | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Martin Lord | Director |
| Danny Carr | Series Producer |
| Mike Rayment | Producer |
| Richard Wilson | Executive Producer |
| Ruby Kuraishe | Executive Producer |
| Simon Brook | Editor |
| Jon Ellis | Editor |
| Todd Dalton | Editor |
| Rich Ellis (as Richard Ellis) | Editor |
| Nick Pratt | Editor |
| Jonathan Paul Green | Production Designer |
| Mikki Rain | Production Designer |
| Hugo Keating | Production Designer |
| Karen Jackson | Costume Designer |
| George Webley (as Big George) | Composer |
| Luke Chantrell | Lighting Designer |
Press
Gary Lineker splits opinion as HIGNFY host
A debate over free speech and BBC impartiality has raged all week.
Simon Rushton, i Newspaper, 15th December 2018