Paul Merton: HIGNFY isn't sexist

Paul Merton has hit back at a claim by Mariella Frostrup that his TV panel game show, Have I Got News for You, is sexist.

Another Masterchef winner duly crowned, John Torode and Gregg Wallace make history as they become the first ever co-hosts of Have I Got News For You.

They're not the first TV chefs to present the show - Gordon Ramsay had a crack at it back in 2006. But will it be a case, we wonder, of too many cooks spoiling the broth?

For the first time in its 21-year-history, Have I Got News for You has not one but two hosts. Taking the chair - or maybe a nice two-seater - this week are MasterChef's double act, John Torode and Gregg Wallace. Bucking the trend of booking comedians or actors for the job is an interesting decision. Whether it's a stroke of genius or a bad move remains to be seen. There are bound to be lots of food-related gags along the lines of Torode expecting perfectly seasoned answers from Paul Merton and Ian Hislop and their charges. But the big question is, will Wallace be able to restrain himself from booming, "Quizzes don't get tougher than this!"

There are two guest hosts for tonight's show and they're not comics - they're MasterChef mavens Gregg Wallace and John Torode. How they'll fare on laughs is anyone's guess. Happily, the reliably brilliant Richard Herring, who last turned up on HIGNFY sporting a Hitler moustache and
is a panellist again tonight, should do well in that department.

HIGNFY: will the MasterChef duo cook up a storm?

John Torode and Gregg Wallace will take over as HIGNFY hosts tonight - who else would you like as guest presenter?

HIGNFY caption competition

Here's a caption competition from the Have I Got News For You team, just for fun. Tweet your suggestions using the hashtag #captioncomp, or comment below!

'Big George' Webley obituary

Radio presenter and composer known for his TV theme music.

HIGNFY, Room 101 composer Big George dies

George Webley, a radio DJ who also had a long career as a musician and composed TV theme tunes - including Have I Got News For You - has died aged 53.

BBC censors HIGNFY over footballer gaging order blunder

The BBC last night blanked out parts of the Have I Got News For You panel show to protect the identity of a footballer who has won a gagging order.

MasterChef's Torode and Wallace to co-host HIGNFY

MasterChef stars John Torode and Gregg Wallace will co-host an episode of the satirical BBC quiz Have I Got News For You.