Best Episodes
Based on the week's news, Have I Got News For You is fronted by guest hosts and features two regular team captains, Paul Merton and Ian Hislop. Each week the show invites two guests to cast a jaundiced eye over the week's news, resulting in a fast flow of anarchic, spontaneous and hugely entertaining wit and humour.Guests typically represent the world of politics, comedy, show-business and journalism, and are often themselves particularly newsworthy participants. The final touches of Have I Got News For You are put together only hours before recording, allowing guests to comment on the late-breaking news stories of the day.
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Regular team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by guest host David Mitchell and guest panellists Chris Bryant MP and Rose Matafeo.
The episode was rated 7.18 from 60 votes.
The satirical news quiz returns. Regular team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by guest host Nick Clegg and panellists Kevin Bridges and Roisin Conaty.
The episode was rated 7.35 from 72 votes.
Regular team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by guest host Jo Brand and guest panellists Tim Farron MP and Chris Kamara.
The episode was rated 7.47 from 51 votes.
A compilation of the popular news quiz that looks back at the big news of 2016. With team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop and a variety of guest hosts and panellists.
The episode was rated 7.49 from 47 votes.
Regular team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by guest host Stephen Mangan and guest panellists Ruth Davidson NSP and Henning Wehn.
The episode was rated 7.61 from 61 votes.
Only Connect host Victoria Coren Mitchell takes over the reins of the satirical current affairs quiz, with comedy writer and performer Andy Hamilton and Conservative MP Tim Loughton joining team captains Ian Hislop and Paul Merton to poke fun at the week's news.
The episode was rated 7.61 from 69 votes.
Regular team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by guest host Charlie Brooker and guest panellists Rich Hall and Maureen Lipman.
The episode was rated 7.61 from 64 votes.
Regular team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by guest host Tom Hollander and guest panellist Hal Cruttenden.
The episode was rated 7.64 from 56 votes.
Regular team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by guest host Gary Lineker and guest panellists Nicky Morgan MP and Jon Richardson.
The episode was rated 7.69 from 52 votes.
Regular team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by guest host Alexander Armstrong and guest panellists Jess Phillips MP and Nish Kumar.
The episode was rated 7.74 from 57 votes.
Regular team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by guest host Mel Giedroyc and guest panellists Adil Ray and Jacob Rees-Mogg MP.
The episode was rated 7.75 from 48 votes.
