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 126 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in November 2025.
Last broadcast:18/11/2025 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 guest host Alexander Armstrong and panellists Dr Hannah Fry and Phil Wang.
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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.
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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.
1:00:00Rhod Gilbert takes over the reins for an extended edition of the quiz, with comedian Tom Allen and journalist Emma Barnett joining Ian Hislop and Paul Merton.
1:00:00Katherine Ryan hosts an extended edition of the satirical quiz, with Andy Hamilton and Cariad Lloyd joining team captains Ian Hislop and Paul Merton.
1:00:00David Tennant hosts an extended edition of the satirical quiz, with Zoe Lyons and Johnny Mercer joining team captains Ian Hislop and Paul Merton.
1:00:00Steph McGovern hosts an extended edition of the satirical quiz, with Ash Sarkar and Josh Widdicombe joining team captains Ian Hislop and Paul Merton.
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 57
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1:05:00Former Labour home secretary Alan Johnson takes over the reins for extended edition of the satirical quiz, with comedian Janey Godley and political commentator Tim Shipman.
1:00:00David Dimbleby hosts an extended edition of the satirical quiz, with Stacey Dooley and Henning Wehn joining team captains Ian Hislop and Paul Merton.
Series 66
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1:00:00Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by a variety of guest hosts and panellists from the worlds of comedy, journalism and current affairs for a look back at the big news of 2023.
1:00:00Naga Munchetty is host with writer and broadcaster Richard Osman and comedian Maisie Adam joining team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop to delve into the news.
1:00:00Professor Hannah Fry is host with actor Stephen Mangan and journalist Zing Tsjeng joining team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop to delve into the news.