"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)

A British Comedy Stable

Have I got News for you is normally a very funny show, with Paul Merton and Ian Hislop both being intelligence and having good comedic timing and willing to make fun of themselves. HIGNFY is a topical news quiz with a guest host, and Paul Merton and Ian Hislop as captains of the team. They make jocks of whatever is big in the news, whether it politics, international relations, economic or celebrity, the list is numerous. The guest host can normally be anyone famous, from politicians such as Boris Johnson, William Hague or Charles Kennedy, to presenters like Jeremy Clarkson, Adrian Chiles or Des Lynam, to comedians like Jack Dee or Bill Bailey. Other guests are also on the show, I really enjoy it when David Mitchell is on because he is just great, especially one time after the Local Elections in 2006 and the cabinet reshuffle with Charles Clarke was offered a number of jobs and John Prescott had an affair. The show doesn't pull any punch, which makes the BBC lawyers worried at times. There are recurring jokes such as the camp German Ambassador, Ian Hislop being sued in the past and Ian Hislop and his views on the Euro. HIGNFY is the standard bearer for shows of this natural and none have come close to matching it for intelligence or comedic value.