Episode 1
Greg Proops, Ken Livingstone MP
30m
Episode credits
Guest stars Ken Livingstone, Greg Proops
TV series
Have I Got News for You
1990NR71 seasons7.1 / 10
Hilarious, totally-irreverent, near-slanderous political quiz show, based mainly on news stories from the last week or so, that leaves no party, personality or action unscathed in pursuit of laughs.
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Not streaming in United States
Checked Sep 3, 2026
Have I Got News for You premiered September 28, 1990. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
Hilarious, totally-irreverent, near-slanderous political quiz show, based mainly on news stories from the last week or so, that leaves no party, personality or action unscathed in pursuit of laughs.
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Episode 2
Peter Stringfellow, Rhona Cameron
30m
Host Angus Deayton and team captains Ian Hislop and Paul Merton are joined by Peter Stringfellow and comedian Rhona Cameron for this episode of the topical quiz.
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Guest stars Rhona Cameron, Peter Stringfellow
Episode 3
Mark Little, Nigel Lawson
30m
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Guest stars Mark Little, Nigel Lawson
Episode 4
Maureen Lipman, Tony Parsons
30m
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Guest stars Maureen Lipman, Tony Parsons
Episode 5
Gordon Kennedy, Elvis Costello
30m
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Guest stars Gordon Kennedy, Elvis Costello
Episode 6
Tony Hawks, Vincent Hanna
30m
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Guest stars Tony Hawks, Vincent Hanna
Episode 7
Mark Hurst, Francis Wheen
30m
Host Angus Deayton and team captains Ian Hislop and Paul Merton are joined by comedian Mark Hurst and journalist Francis Wheen for this episode of the topical quiz.
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Guest stars Mark Hurst, Francis Wheen
Episode 8
Jack Docherty, Austin Mitchell MP
30m
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Guest stars Jack Docherty, Austin Mitchell
Episode 9
Alan Davies, Jennifer Paterson
30m
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Guest stars Alan Davies, Jennifer Paterson
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Cast
Angus DeaytonSelf - Host
Ian HislopSelf - Team Captain
Paul MertonSelf - Team Captain
Ken LivingstoneSelf
David TennantSelf - Host
Richard AyoadeSelf - Host
Alexander ArmstrongSelf
Ross NobleSelf - Guest CaptainCredits
- Written by
- Matt Hulme, Lary Budd, Suchandrika Chakrabarti, Paul Dunphy
Production details
- Status
- Returning Series
- Series type
- Talk Show
- Episodes
- 646
- Original language
- English
Networks & production
BBC OneUnited Kingdom
BBC TwoUnited Kingdom
Hat Trick ProductionsUnited Kingdom
BBCUnited Kingdom
Themes
panel showpolitical humorpolitical satirequizsatire