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Have I Got News for You (1990– )
TV Series | 29 min | Comedy, Game-Show, News

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Have I Got News for You (1990– )

TV Series | 29 min | Comedy, Game-Show, News

A news quiz show offering satirical and surreal comic observations on current events.

Seasons

69 | 68 | 67 | 66 | 65 | 64 | 63 | 62 | … See all

Directors

Paul Wheeler | Lissa Evans | Martin Lord | John F.D. Northover & 6 more

Writers

Simon Alcock (additional material) | Nathalie Antonia (additional material) | Christopher M. Armstrong (additional material) | Tom Birts (additional material) & 94 more

Producers

Richard Wilson | Jo Bunting | Nick Martin | Mark Barrett & 13 more

Editors

Jon Ellis | Matt Roberts | Nick Ames | Daniel Keevil & 20 more

Production Designers

Jonathan Paul Green | Mikki Rain | Hugo Keating | Hazel Lesniarek & 3 more

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Edit Released

Updated Sep 28, 1990

Release date (First episode)

Sep 28, 1990 (United Kingdom)

Awards

12 wins & 41 nominations

Contacts

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Cast	+ Add Cast
50 cast members

Name	Episodes	Known for
Ian Hislop Self - Team Captain Self - Team Captain See fewer	620	Harry Enfield and Chums (1994)
Paul Merton Self - Team Captain / Self / Self - Guest Presenter Self - Team Captain / Self / Self - Guest Presenter See fewer	612	Paul Merton: The Series (1991)
Angus Deayton Self - Host Self - Host See fewer	198	Elizabeth (1998)
Alexander Armstrong Self - Guest Presenter Self - Guest Presenter See fewer	42	The Armstrong and Miller Show (2007)
Jo Brand Self - Guest Presenter / Self Self - Guest Presenter / Self See fewer	35	Getting On (2009)
Victoria Coren Mitchell Self - Guest Presenter / Self Self - Guest Presenter / Self See fewer	29	The Naughty Twins (2002)
Andy Hamilton Self Self See fewer	28	Outnumbered (2007)
Ross Noble Self / Self - Guest Captain Self / Self - Guest Captain See fewer	23	Stitches (I) (2012)
Jack Dee Self - Guest Presenter / Self Self - Guest Presenter / Self See fewer	22	Lead Balloon (2006)
Martin Clunes Self - Guest Presenter / Self Self - Guest Presenter / Self See fewer	20	Doc Martin (2004)
Richard Osman Self / Self - Guest Presenter / Self - Panellist Self / Self - Guest Presenter / Self - Panellist See fewer	19	The Thursday Murder Club (2025)
Miles Jupp Self / Self - Guest Presenter Self / Self - Guest Presenter See fewer	18	Johnny English Reborn (2011)
Janet Street-Porter Self Self See fewer	18	Steal
Stephen Mangan Self - Guest Presenter / Self Self - Guest Presenter / Self See fewer	16	Green Wing (2004)
David Mitchell Self - Guest Presenter / Self Self - Guest Presenter / Self See fewer	16	That Mitchell and Webb Look (2006)
Kirsty Young Self - Guest Presenter / Self Self - Guest Presenter / Self See fewer	15	Trauma (I) (2004)
Steph McGovern Self - Guest Presenter / Self Self - Guest Presenter / Self See fewer	15	Smoggie Queens (2024)
Roisin Conaty Self Self See fewer	14	GameFace (2017)
Reginald D. Hunter Self Self See fewer	14	The Sandman (2020)
Phil Wang Self / Self - Guest Presenter / Self - Panelist / Self - Panellist Self / Self - Guest Presenter / Self - Panelist / Self - Panellist See fewer	14	Wonka (2023)
Jeremy Clarkson Self - Guest Presenter / Self Self - Guest Presenter / Self See fewer	13	Top Gear (2002)
Jon Richardson Self / Self - Guest Presenter Self / Self - Guest Presenter See fewer	13	Drunk History: UK (2015)
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Mark Steel Self Self See fewer	10	The Richard Blackwood Show (1999)
Germaine Greer Self Self See fewer	10	Extras (2005)
David Tennant Self - Guest Presenter Self - Guest Presenter See fewer	9	Doctor Who (2005)
Camilla Long Self Self See fewer	9	Not the Royal Wedding (2005)
Gyles Brandreth Self / Self - Guest Presenter Self / Self - Guest Presenter See fewer	9	Dear Ladies (1983)
Will Self Self Self See fewer	9	Playhouse Presents (2012)
Charles Kennedy Self / Self - Guest Presenter Self / Self - Guest Presenter See fewer	9	EastEnders: Christmas Party (2004)
Danny Baker Self Self See fewer	9	Wimbledon (2004)
Hannah Fry Self / Self - Guest Presenter Self / Self - Guest Presenter See fewer	8	The Future with Hannah Fry (2023)
Katherine Ryan Self / Self - Guest Presenter Self / Self - Guest Presenter See fewer	8	The Duchess (2020)
Maisie Adam Self Self See fewer	8	Urban Myths (2017)
Jess Phillips Self / Self - Guest Presenter Self / Self - Guest Presenter See fewer	8	Off Menu with Ed Gamble and James Acaster (2018)
Sara Pascoe Self Self See fewer	8	Twenty Twelve (2011)
Julia Hartley-Brewer Self / Self - Panellist Self / Self - Panellist See fewer	8	What the Papers Say (1956)
Damian Lewis Self - Guest Presenter Self - Guest Presenter See fewer	7	Band of Brothers (2001)
Clive Myrie Self - Guest Presenter / Self Self - Guest Presenter / Self See fewer	7	Alan Partridge (2013)
Kevin Bridges Self / Self - Guest Presenter Self / Self - Guest Presenter See fewer	7	Kevin Bridges: A Whole Different Story (2015)
Richard Coles Self Self See fewer	7	Murder Before Evensong
Chris McCausland Self Self See fewer	7	Not Going Out (2006)