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 Tracey Ullman and panellists James Acaster and Beth Rigby, all from the worlds of comedy, journalism and current affairs.
The episode was rated 7.69 from 45 votes.
Team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by guest host Jo Brand and panellists Ross Noble and Mona Chalabi.
The episode was rated 7.70 from 43 votes.
Team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by guest host Richard Ayoade and panellists Roisin Conaty and Robert Peston.
The episode was rated 7.72 from 39 votes.
Team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by guest host Alexander Armstrong and panellists Sindhu Vee and Jess Phillips MP.
The episode was rated 7.74 from 42 votes.
Regular team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by guest host Jeremy Paxman and panellists Steph McGovern and Josh Widdicombe.
The episode was rated 7.77 from 47 votes.
Team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by guest host Rhod Gilbert and panellists Andy Hamilton and Baroness Warsi.
The episode was rated 7.82 from 45 votes.
Team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by a guest host and panellists Lucy Prebble and Henning Wehn.
The episode was rated 7.85 from 46 votes.
Regular team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by guest host Lee Mack and panellists Janet Street-Porter and Sara Pascoe.
The episode was rated 7.97 from 37 votes.
Regular team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by guest host Victoria Coren Mitchell and panellists Richard Osman and Val McDermid.
The episode was rated 8.02 from 42 votes.
