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 56, Episode 5

Ian and Paul return for another look at the headlines. This time, Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts, with guest panellists Janey Godley and Robert Rinder.

Notes

Paul and Robert won, 7 points to 3.

Broadcast details

Date
Friday 2nd November 2018
Time
9pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes
Recorded
  • Thursday 1st November 2018, 18:30 at Elstree Film Studios

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Monday 5th November 2018 10:45pm
45 minute version
BBC1
Monday 5th November 2018 11:40pm
45 minute version
BBC1 Wales
Saturday 27th July 2019 9:00pm Dave
Sunday 28th July 2019 9:00pm
60 minute version
Dave
Monday 29th July 2019 8:00pm
60 minute version
Dave
Monday 29th July 2019 11:00pm
45 minute version
BBC1
Tuesday 30th July 2019 12:15am
40 minute version
BBC1 Wales
Tuesday 30th July 2019 8:00pm
60 minute version
Dave
Wednesday 31st July 2019 12:45am
55 minute version
Dave
Thursday 1st August 2019 12:40am
60 minute version
Dave
Friday 2nd August 2019 12:40am
60 minute version
Dave
Friday 2nd August 2019 8:00pm
60 minute version
Dave
Saturday 3rd August 2019 12:40am
60 minute version
Dave
Tuesday 6th August 2019 8:00pm
60 minute version
Dave
Sunday 8th September 2019 9:00pm
60 minute version
Dave
Monday 9th September 2019 3:00am
60 minute version
Dave
Friday 27th December 2019 12:00am
60 minute version
Dave
Friday 3rd April 2020 8:20pm
60 minute version
Dave
Saturday 4th April 2020 1:00am
60 minute version
Dave
Wednesday 17th June 2020 12:20am
60 minute version
Dave
Saturday 10th October 2020 2:00am
55 minute version
Dave
Friday 4th December 2020 12:20am
60 minute version
Dave
Monday 10th May 2021 1:20am
65 minute version
Dave
Tuesday 15th June 2021 3:00am
60 minute version
Dave
Monday 13th June 2022 9:00pm
60 minute version
Dave
Tuesday 14th June 2022 1:00am
60 minute version
Dave
Friday 6th January 2023 9:00pm
60 minute version
Dave
Sunday 23rd April 2023 9:00pm
60 minute version
Dave
Monday 5th June 2023 11:40pm
60 minute version
Dave
Sunday 17th September 2023 12:00am
60 minute version
Dave
Wednesday 17th January 2024 10:00pm
60 minute version
Dave

Cast & crew

Cast
Ian Hislop Team Captain
Paul Merton Team Captain
Guest cast
Victoria Coren Mitchell Host / Presenter
Janey Godley Guest
Robert Rinder Guest
Writing team
Colin Swash Writer (Additional Material)
Rob Colley Writer (Additional Material)
Ged Parsons Writer (Additional Material)
Kevin Day Writer (Additional Material)
Giles Pilbrow Writer (Additional Material)
Shaun Pye Writer (Additional Material)
Production team
Paul Wheeler 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
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

Press

HIGNFY fluffed a joke about GCHQ and Greggs

Episode of flagship BBC satirical comedy show, hosted by Victoria Coren Mitchell, didn't know its GCHQ from its MI5

Phil Norris, Gloucestershire Live, 4th November 2018

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