Have I Got News For You is a half hour BBC programme that takes a satirical look at the weeks news. Regular Team Captains are Ian Hislop and Paul Merton, with Angus Deayton as host. The show has cultivated a reputation for sailing close to the wind in matters of libel with its topical and satirical remit.
Have I Got News for You is often cited as beginning the increasing domination of panel shows in British TV comedy, and remains one of the genre's key standard-bearers. In recognition of this, the show received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2011 British Comedy Awards. It was the first time the honour had been bestowed upon a collective instead of an individual or double act.
42 complete series of the programme have now been broadcast, with a 43rd having started in April 2012. For its first 10 years, the programme was shown on BBC Two. In 2000, it switched over to BBC One. The UKTV channel Dave carries regular repeats of the show.
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Date of last review or update: December 11, 2012
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