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 tomorrow on BBC1 at 9pm with Series 67, Episode 3
- Catch-up on Series 67, Episode 2
Streaming rank this week: 187
Episode menu
Series 61, Episode 4
Have I Got News For You. Alexander Armstrong
Alexander Armstrong takes to the guest host's chair for the 36th time, more than any other guest host. Meanwhile Joe Lycett makes his debut on the programme, and Newsnight presenter Kirsty Wark appears too.
Notes
Ian and Kirsty won, 7 points to 5.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Friday 30th April 2021
- Time
- 9pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 30 minutes
- Recorded
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- Thursday 29th April 2021, 18:15 at Zoom (Virtual)
Repeats
Show past repeats
| Date | Time | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday 4th May 2021 | 10:00pm 45 minute version |
BBC2 |
| Sunday 30th January 2022 | 9:00pm 60 minute version |
Dave |
| Monday 31st January 2022 | 2:00am 50 minute version |
Dave |
| Thursday 30th June 2022 | 11:00pm 60 minute version |
Dave |
| Wednesday 3rd August 2022 | 12:25am 45 minute version |
BBC1 |
| Monday 27th February 2023 | 10:00pm 60 minute version |
Dave |
| Wednesday 29th March 2023 | 11:00pm 60 minute version |
Dave |
| Sunday 16th July 2023 | 12:20am 60 minute version |
Dave |
Cast & crew
| Ian Hislop | Team Captain |
| Paul Merton | Team Captain |
| Alexander Armstrong | Host / Presenter |
| Kirsty Wark | Guest |
| Joe Lycett | Guest |
| Colin Swash | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Rob Colley | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Dan Gaster | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Kevin Day | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Shaun Pye | Writer (Additional Material) |
| James Farmer | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Fraser Steele | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Monica Long | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Jane McCutcheon | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Vivienne Riddoch | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Alison Spittle | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Rajnish Razdan | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Mike Rayment | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Jules Garnett | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Paul Wheeler | Director |
| Jo Bunting | Series Producer |
| Jo Maney | Producer |
| Richard Wilson | Executive Producer |
| Katie Taylor | Executive Producer |
| Simon Brook | Editor |
| Jon Ellis | Editor |
| Rich Ellis (as Richard Ellis) | Editor |
| Nick Pratt | Editor |
| Andrew Selzer | 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 |
| Phil Hewson | Graphics |
| David Ward | Graphics |
Video
John Lewis and Dominic Cummings
The panel discuss the latest scandals in the Conservative Party.
Featuring: Ian Hislop, Paul Merton, Alexander Armstrong, Kirsty Wark & Joe Lycett.
Press
BBC defends 'tedious' HIGNFY' Welsh language jokes
The BBC has defended an episode of Have I Got News For You which included 'jokes' claiming that the Welsh language was unpronounceable.
Nation Cymru, 10th May 2021HIGNFY slammed for "weak & tedious" Welsh language gags
Friday night's episode of Have I Got News For You has been slammed online after cracking 'jokes' claiming that the Welsh language was unpronounceable.
Nation Cymru, 1st May 2021