"Have I Got News for You" (1990) TV series 1990-????

User Rating:

8.7/10   

Director:

Ben Fuller

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38

Release Date:

28 September 1990 (UK)

Genre:

Comedy | Game-Show

Plot:

Hilarious, totally-irreverent, near-slanderous political quiz show, based mainly on news stories from the last week or so...

Plot Keywords:

Quiz Show | Satire | Based On Radio Show | Non Fiction

Awards:

11 wins & 34 nominations

Cast

Ian Hislop	...	Himself - Team Captain (318 episodes, 1990-2009)
Paul Merton	...	Himself - Team Captain / ... (310 episodes, 1990-2009)
Angus Deayton	...	Himself - Host (198 episodes, 1990-2002)

Also Known As:

HIGNFY (UK) (short title)
Have I Got 1992 for You (UK) (rerun title)
Have I Got Old News for You (UK) (rerun title)
Have I Got a Little Bit More News for You (UK) (rerun title (longer version))
Have I Got the 90s for You (UK) (rerun title)

Runtime:

29 min (290 episodes)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Filming Locations:

The London Studios, Upper Ground, South Bank, London, England, UK

Company:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Trivia:

In April 2003, frequent guest panelist Stephen Fry announced that he was boycotting the show following the sacking of Angus Deayton, a decision described by Fry as "greasy, miserable, British and pathetic".

Quotes:

[answering a question about dogs]
Michael Brown: There was something the other day about a dog, I mean I think Paul's probably right...
Paul Merton: Well, we can't compete with this level of research!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Just a Minute: (#2.4)" (1994)

The show the politicians fear.

Actor Angus Deayton, satirist Ian Hislop and comedian Paul Merton make a very formidable trio on this weekly quiz show. Each week they are joined by guests, with appearances by such people as Paula Yates, John Simpson and Tom Baker being particularly memorable. I don't know what Americans would make of it, because you have to be familiar with British celebrities and British news to understand it. Nevertheless, there is endless humour and it's a delight to watch the regulars score points against each other every episode. The format could go on forever but it wouldn't be the same without Deayton, Hislop and Merton.