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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.
- Due to return for Series 68
- Series 60, Highlights Special repeated tomorrow at Midnight on U&Dave
Episode menu
Series 59, Episode 5
Romesh Ranganathan hosts the satirical current affairs quiz, with actor-comedian Maisie Adam and journalist James O'Brien joining regular team captains Ian Hislop and Paul Merton to poke fun at the week's events.
Notes
Ian and James won, 8 points to 5.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Friday 1st May 2020
- Time
- 8:30pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 30 minutes
- Recorded
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- Thursday 30th April 2020, 19:00 at Riverside Studios (Coronavirus cancelled - no audience)
Cast & crew
Ian Hislop | Team Captain |
Paul Merton | Team Captain |
Romesh Ranganathan | Host / Presenter |
James O'Brien | Guest |
Maisie Adam | Guest |
Colin Swash | Writer (Additional Material) |
Ged Parsons | Writer (Additional Material) |
Kevin Day | Writer (Additional Material) |
Shaun Pye | Writer (Additional Material) |
Christine Rose | Writer (Additional Material) |
Fraser Steele | Writer (Additional Material) |
Geoff Norcott | Writer (Additional Material) |
Katie Storey | Writer (Additional Material) |
Jane McCutcheon | Writer (Additional Material) |
Vivienne Riddoch | Writer (Additional Material) |
Jo Bunting | Series Producer |
Mike Rayment | Producer |
Richard Wilson | Executive Producer |
Syeda Irtizaali | Executive Producer |
James Branch | Editor |
Jonathan Paul Green | Production Designer |
Mikki Rain | Production Designer |
George Webley (as Big George) | Composer |
Dave Whyte | Graphics |