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.

Episode menu

Series 59, Episode 3

Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the satirical current affairs quiz, with entrepreneur Deborah Meaden and comedian Phil Wang joining regular team captains Ian Hislop and Paul Merton.

Notes

Paul and Phil won, 7 points to 3.

Broadcast details

Date
Friday 17th April 2020
Time
8:30pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes
Recorded
  • Thursday 16th April 2020, 19:00 at Riverside Studios (Coronavirus cancelled - no audience)

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Monday 20th April 2020 11:10pm
40 minute version
BBC1
Monday 20th April 2020 11:40pm
40 minute version
BBC1 Scot

Cast & crew

Cast
Ian Hislop Team Captain
Paul Merton Team Captain
Guest cast
Victoria Coren Mitchell Host / Presenter
Deborah Meaden Guest
Phil Wang Guest
Writing team
Pete Sinclair Writer (Additional Material)
Colin Swash Writer (Additional Material)
Kevin Day Writer (Additional Material)
Giles Pilbrow Writer (Additional Material)
Shaun Pye Writer (Additional Material)
Christine Rose Writer (Additional Material)
Monica Long Writer (Additional Material)
Production team
Jo Bunting Series Producer
Mike Rayment Producer
Richard Wilson Executive Producer
Ruby Kuraishe Executive Producer
James Branch Editor
Jonathan Paul Green Production Designer
Mikki Rain Production Designer
George Webley (as Big George) Composer
Dave Whyte Graphics

Press

Stephen Mangan: Filming HIGNFY from living room weird

Stephen Mangan says filming Have I Got News For You during lockdown was like a "horrendous Skype call".

Female First, 21st April 2020

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