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.
Show Info
Schedule: Fridays at 21:00
(30 min)
Status: Running
Show Type:
Panel Show
Genres:
Comedy
Episodes ordered: 10 episodes
Official site: www.bbc.co.uk
7.5 (25 votes)
Previous Episode
Have I Got 2025 for You
Episode S70 Special; Dec 19, 2025
Team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by a variety of guest hosts and panellists from the worlds of comedy, journalism and current affairs for a compilation that looks back at the big news of 2025.
Previous Episodes
| Episode Name | Airdate | Trailer |
|---|---|---|
| S70 Special: Have I Got 2025 for You | Dec 19, 2025 | |
| 70x10: Martin Clunes, Janet Street-Porter, Phil Wang | Dec 12, 2025 | |
| 70x09: Hannah Fry, Richard Coles, Finlay Christie | Dec 5, 2025 |
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Bill Bailey is host with guest panellists comedian Daliso Chaponda and journalist Helen Lewis joining team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop



