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Have I Got a Bit More News for You (extended version) Have I Got Old News for You (repeats) Have I Got a Bit More Old News for You (repeats of extended version). Each captain was accompanied by a guest, usually a politician, journalist or comedian, or somebody particularly relevant to recent news. Merton took a break from Have I Got News for You during the 11th series in 1996, making only one appearance as a guest on Hislop's team.
Starring Paul Merton and Ian Hislop "Have I Got News For You" is a much loved British institution, now remarkably approaching its thirtieth series. It is so popular, in fact, that the BBC broadcasts two series per year. One in the spring and one in the autumn. Packed with scintillating wit gathered directl Starring Paul Merton and Ian Hislop "Have I Got News For You" is a much loved British institution, now remarkably approaching its thirtieth series
Ian: And also every recording is a different atmosphere because of the people there and it's a different audience and you've got a different set of reactions to people who may or may not get on, who may or may not find each other funny.
Another series is in development. Series 55, Episode 3 is repeated on Dave on Saturday at 11:20pm. Have I Got News For You. Like this show. Have I Got News For You Menu. Ian: And also every recording is a different atmosphere because of the people there and it's a different audience and you've got a different set of reactions to people who may or may not get on, who may or may not find each other funny. I don't know about Paul, but I still get nervous. Our audience is very sharp. Paul: Ian gets nervous because he does it twice a year but there's a gap of several months when he's not doing it.
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As well as being team captain on Have I Got News For You, he was also on Room 101 and Whose Line Is It Anyway? Paul also appears as a panellist on Radio 4's Just a Minute.
Who is Have I Got News For You team captain Paul Merton? Paul Merton was born July 9 1957. As well as being team captain on Have I Got News For You, he was also on Room 101 and Whose Line Is It Anyway? Paul also appears as a panellist on Radio 4's Just a Minute. Most read in tv & showbiz.
Comedy, game show, news. 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.
With team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop and a variety of guest hosts and panellists. Have I Got 2019 News for You. First shown9:30pm 27 Dec 2019. Guest host Charlie Brooker joins Ian Hislop and Paul Merton for the topical news quiz.
Ian Hislop and Paul Merton. Photograph: PA. The dearth of female politicians appearing as guest hosts of Have I Got News For You is not for want of trying, the show’s team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop have claimed. The BBC panel show has been presented by 11 politicians in its 28-year history, but just one – Ann Widdecombe – was a woman.
