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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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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 1

Derek Hatton, Edwina Currie MP

Oct 29, 199330m

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Guest stars Edwina Currie, Derek Hatton

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Episode 2

Tony Hawks, Roy Hattersley MP

Nov 5, 199330m

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Guest stars Roy Hattersley, Tony Hawks

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Episode 3

Alexei Sayle, Gerald Kaufman MP

Nov 12, 199330m

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Guest stars Gerald Kaufman, Alexei Sayle

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Episode 4

Jo Brand, Frank Bough

Nov 19, 199330m

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Guest stars Jo Brand, Frank Bough

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Episode 5

Jimmy Tarbuck, Vitali Vitaliev

Nov 26, 199330m

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Guest stars Jimmy Tarbuck, Vitaly Vitaliev

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Episode 6

Kathy Burke, Martin Young

Dec 3, 199330m

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Guest stars Kathy Burke

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Episode 7

Maria McErlane, Jon Snow

Dec 10, 199330m

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Guest stars Jon Snow

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Episode 8

Maureen Lipman, Lesley Abdela

Dec 17, 199330m

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Guest stars Lesley Abdela, Maureen Lipman

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Episode 9

Griff Rhys Jones, Bob Geldof

Dec 24, 199330mfinale

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Guest stars Bob Geldof, Griff Rhys Jones

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More about Have I Got News for You

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 Captain

Credits

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