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 9

Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by guest host Martin Clunes and panellists Janet Street-Porter and Fin Taylor.

Notes

Ian and Fin won, 6 points to 5.

Broadcast details

Date
Friday 29th May 2020
Time
9pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes
Recorded
  • Thursday 28th May 2020, 19:00 at Riverside Studios (Coronavirus cancelled - no audience)

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Monday 1st June 2020 11:45pm
40 minute version
BBC1

Cast & crew

Cast
Ian Hislop Team Captain
Paul Merton Team Captain
Guest cast
Martin Clunes Host / Presenter
Janet Street-Porter Guest
Fin Taylor Guest
Writing team
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)
Zoƫ Tomalin Writer (Additional Material)
Jack Harris Writer (Additional Material)
Production team
Jo Bunting Series Producer
Mike Rayment Producer
Richard Wilson Executive Producer
Ruby Kuraishe Executive Producer
James Branch Editor
Gavin Burridge Editor
Jonathan Paul Green Production Designer
Mikki Rain Production Designer
George Webley (as Big George) Composer
Dave Whyte Graphics

Press

HIGNFY: viewers praise Hislop for ripping into Cummings

Presenter said advisor's press conference was 'utter twoddle'.

Ellie Harrison, The Independent, 30th May 2020

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