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 2025. A total of 123 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in May 2026.
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1:00:00Have I Got a Bit More News for You
Alexander Armstrong is host as broadcaster Steph McGovern and comedian Phil Wang join team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop to delve into the news.
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1:00:00Comedian and actress Jo Brand takes over the reins for an extended edition of the quiz, with politician Heidi Allen and stand-up Phil Wang joining Ian Hislop and Paul Merton.
1:00:00Richard Ayoade hosts an extended edition of the satirical quiz, with Richard Osman and Kiri Pritchard-McLean joining team captains Ian Hislop and Paul Merton.
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.
50:00Team 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.
50:00Guest 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.
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1:00:00The best moments from the show during 2021.
1:00:00Martin Clunes is guest host as journalist Steph McGovern and writer Armando Iannucci join team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop to delve into the news.
1:00:00Clive Myrie guest hosts as actor Miles Jupp and journalist Camilla Long join team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop to delve into the news.
55:00Jess Phillips MP is guest host as comedian Jon Richardson and mathematician and author Dr Hannah Fry join team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop to delve into the news.
1:00:00Jack Dee guest hosts as panellists Phil Wang and Baroness Sayeeda Warsi join team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop to delve into the news.
1:00:00More send-ups of near-recent news - with Ian Hislop and Paul Merton on hand once more - this time with guest host Victoria Coren Mitchell and panellists Maisie Adam and Helen Lewis.