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 on Friday on BBC1 at 9pm with Series 67, Episode 4
- Catch-up on Series 67, Episode 3
Streaming rank this week: 289
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Series 56, Episode 4
Team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by guest host Steph McGovern and panellists Richard Osman and Joan Bakewell.
Notes
Paul and Richard won, 7 points to 6.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Friday 26th October 2018
- Time
- 9pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 30 minutes
- Recorded
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- Thursday 25th October 2018, 18:30 at Elstree Film Studios
Repeats
Show past repeats
| Date | Time | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Monday 29th October 2018 | 10:45pm 40 minute version |
BBC1 |
| Monday 29th October 2018 | 11:40pm 45 minute version |
BBC1 Wales |
| Monday 15th July 2019 | 11:20pm 40 minute version |
BBC1 |
| Monday 15th July 2019 | 11:45pm 45 minute version |
BBC1 Wales |
| Monday 22nd July 2019 | 11:00pm 40 minute version |
BBC1 |
| Monday 22nd July 2019 | 11:25pm 45 minute version |
BBC1 Wales |
| Tuesday 23rd July 2019 | 7:00pm 60 minute version |
Dave |
| Wednesday 24th July 2019 | 12:40am 60 minute version |
Dave |
| Wednesday 24th July 2019 | 7:00pm 60 minute version |
Dave |
| Friday 26th July 2019 | 12:40am 60 minute version |
Dave |
| Friday 26th July 2019 | 7:00pm 60 minute version |
Dave |
| Saturday 27th July 2019 | 12:35am 60 minute version |
Dave |
| Sunday 1st September 2019 | 9:00pm 60 minute version |
Dave |
| Monday 2nd September 2019 | 3:05am 55 minute version |
Dave |
| Thursday 26th December 2019 | 12:00am 60 minute version |
Dave |
| Thursday 2nd April 2020 | 8:20pm 60 minute version |
Dave |
| Friday 3rd April 2020 | 1:00am 60 minute version |
Dave |
| Tuesday 16th June 2020 | 12:20am 60 minute version |
Dave |
| Friday 9th October 2020 | 12:00am 60 minute version |
Dave |
| Thursday 3rd December 2020 | 12:20am 60 minute version |
Dave |
| Tuesday 4th May 2021 | 1:40am 55 minute version |
Dave |
| Sunday 23rd May 2021 | 2:00am 50 minute version |
Dave |
| Monday 14th June 2021 | 2:45am 50 minute version |
Dave |
| Sunday 12th June 2022 | 12:20am 60 minute version |
Dave |
| Thursday 5th January 2023 | 10:00pm 60 minute version |
Dave |
| Friday 6th January 2023 | 2:55am 65 minute version |
Dave |
| Sunday 23rd April 2023 | 12:35am 60 minute version |
Dave |
| Sunday 4th June 2023 | 12:00am 60 minute version |
Dave |
| Tuesday 12th September 2023 | 11:00pm 60 minute version |
Dave |
| Tuesday 16th January 2024 | 10:00pm 60 minute version |
Dave |
Cast & crew
| Ian Hislop | Team Captain |
| Paul Merton | Team Captain |
| Steph McGovern | Host / Presenter |
| Joan Bakewell | Guest |
| Richard Osman | Guest |
| Pete Sinclair | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Colin Swash | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Ged Parsons | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Kevin Day | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Shaun Pye | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Karl Minns | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Alan Connor | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Paul Wheeler | Director |
| Danny Carr | Series Producer |
| Mike Rayment | Producer |
| Richard Wilson | Executive Producer |
| Pinki Chambers | Executive Producer |
| Ruby Kuraishe | Executive Producer |
| Simon Brook | Editor |
| Jon Ellis | Editor |
| Todd Dalton | Editor |
| Rich Ellis (as Richard Ellis) | Editor |
| Chloe Laing | Editor |
| Jonathan Paul Green | Production Designer |
| Mikki Rain | Production Designer |
| Hugo Keating | Production Designer |
| Karen Jackson | Costume Designer |
| Peter Raby | Lighting Designer |
| George Webley (as Big George) | Composer |
Video
Ian Hislop turned down Strictly
Why you'll never see Ian Hislop on Strictly Come Dancing...
Featuring: Ian Hislop, Paul Merton, Steph McGovern, Joan Bakewell & Richard Osman.
Press
Steph McGovern: 'Creepy' Trump called me beautiful
McGovern, 36, recalled the exchange while appearing as a guest host on BBC One's Have I Got News For You.
BBC, 26th October 2018