Have I Got News For You
- TV panel show
- BBC One / BBC Two
- 1990 - 2024
- 610 episodes (68 series)
Long-running topical panel game with a strong political slant, featuring team captains Ian Hislop and Paul Merton. Also features Angus Deayton.
- Continues on Friday on BBC1 at 9pm with Series 68, Episode 9
- Catch-up on Series 68, Episode 8
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Series 45, Episode 2
Brian Blessed returns to host another edition of Have I Got News For You. Bridget Christie and Ken Livingstone are the guests.
Notes
Baroness Trumpington was originally due to be a guest on this episode, but was replaced by Ken Livingstone when she walked out at the last minute.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Friday 12th April 2013
- Time
- 9pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
| Ian Hislop | Team Captain |
| Paul Merton | Team Captain |
| Brian Blessed | Host / Presenter |
| Ken Livingstone (as Ken Livingstone MP) | Guest |
| Bridget Christie | Guest |
| Pete Sinclair | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Colin Swash | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Ged Parsons | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Giles Pilbrow | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Shaun Pye | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Charlie Skelton | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Paul Wheeler | Director |
| Jo Bunting | Series Producer |
| Ben Wicks | Producer |
| Richard Wilson | Executive Producer |
| Simon Brook | Editor |
| Jon Ellis | Editor |
| Jonathan Paul Green | Production Designer |
| Mikki Rain | Production Designer |
| George Webley (as Big George) | Composer |