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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Team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by guest host Jo Brand and panellists Reginald D Hunter and Charlene White.
The episode was rated 7.13 from 31 votes.
Team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by guest host Alexander Armstrong and panellists Dr Hannah Fry and Phil Wang.
The episode was rated 7.41 from 27 votes.
Team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by guest host Romesh Ranganathan and guest panellists Alice Levine and Grayson Perry, all from the worlds of comedy, journalism and current affairs.
The episode was rated 7.44 from 27 votes.
Team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by guest host Damian Lewis and panellists Katy Balls and Chris McCausland, all from the worlds of comedy, journalism and current affairs.
The episode was rated 7.52 from 33 votes.
Team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by guest host Jennifer Saunders and panellists Matt Forde and Ayesha Hazarika.
The episode was rated 7.56 from 34 votes.
Team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by guest host Victoria Coren Mitchell and panellists Joan Bakewell and Fin Taylor, all from the worlds of comedy, journalism and current affairs.
The episode was rated 7.61 from 28 votes.
Team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by guest host Adil Ray and panellists Nicky Morgan and Kiri Pritchard-McLean.
The episode was rated 7.61 from 31 votes.
Actor and comedian Richard Ayoade hosts the satirical quiz, inviting comedian Roisin Conaty and writer and director Armando Iannucci to join regular team leaders Ian Hislop and Paul Merton as they poke fun at the week's events.
The episode was rated 7.64 from 28 votes.
Team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by guest host Steph McGovern and panellists Miles Jupp and Baroness Warsi.
The episode was rated 7.67 from 27 votes.
Team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by guest host Stephen Mangan and panellists Janey Godley and Helen Lewis.
The episode was rated 7.85 from 26 votes.
