Have I Got a Bit More News for You

Have I Got a Bit More News for You is a TV show on BBC1. Ian Hislop, Paul Merton and a who's who of hosts welcome a gaggle of guest panellists to find the funny in the week's big stories. The program has been available since 2024. A total of 129 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in December 2025.
Last broadcast:04/12/2025 at 23:00
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1:00:00Have I Got a Bit More News for You
Team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by a variety of guest hosts and panellists for a compilation that looks back at the big news of 2024.
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1:00:00Stephen Mangan is the host as Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey and comedian Rachel Parris join team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop to delve into the news.
1:00:00Mel Giedroyc is host as journalist Anushka Asthana and comedian Jamie MacDonald join team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop to delve into the news.
1:00:00Lorraine Kelly is host as comedian Maisie Adam and journalist Matt Chorley join team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop to delve into the news.
1:00:00Victoria Coren Mitchell is host as broadcaster Stacey Dooley and writer and comedian Andy Hamilton join team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop to delve into the news.
1:00:00Roy Wood Jnr is host as writer and broadcaster Richard Osman and comedian Roisin Conaty join team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop to delve into the news.
1:00:00Jo Brand is host as comedian Nabil Abdulrashid and journalist Tom Peck join team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop to delve into the news.
Series 65
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1:00:00Alexander Armstrong is guest host as comedian Maisie Adam and journalist Camilla Long join team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop to delve into the news.
Series 60
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1:00:00A variety of guests join Ian Hislop and Paul Merton for the 2020 compilation.
1:00:00Guest host Romesh Ranganathan and guest panellists Alice Levine and Grayson Perry join team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop.
1:00:00Team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by guest host Alexander Armstrong and panellists Dr Hannah Fry and Phil Wang.
1:00:00Team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by guest host Jo Brand and panellists Reginald D Hunter and Charlene White.
1:00:00Guest host Victoria Coren Mitchell and panellists Joan Bakewell and Fin Taylor join team captain Paul Merton and Ian Hislop.
1:00:00Richard Ayoade guest hosts the satirical news quiz, with panellists Roisin Conaty and Armando Iannucci joining regulars Paul Merton and Ian Hislop.
1:00:00Guest host Steph McGovern and panellists Miles Jupp and Baroness Warsi join the Ian Hislop and Paul Merton on the satirical news quiz.
1:00:00Guest host Jennifer Saunders and panellists Matt Forde and Ayesha Hazarika join team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop.
1:00:00Guest host Stephen Mangan and panellists Janey Godley and Helen Lewis join Ian Hislop and Paul Merton on the comedy panel show.
1:00:00Guest host Adil Ray and panellists Nicky Morgan and Kiri Pritchard-McLean join team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop.
1:00:00Guest host Damian Lewis and panellists Katy Balls and Chris McCausland join team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop.
Series 57
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1:00:00Victoria Coren guest hosts as Jess Phillips MP and Ahir Shah join regulars Ian Hislop and Paul Merton on the comic panel show.