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 128 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in March 2026.
Last broadcast:01/03/2026 at 22:00
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1:00:00Have I Got a Bit More News for You
Roy Wood Jr is host as comedian and actor Guz Khan - and broadcaster Kirsty Wark - join team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop to delve into the news.
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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.
Series 69
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1:00:00Victoria Coren Mitchell is host as actor and comedian Chris McCausland - and broadcaster and journalist Janet Street-Porter - join team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop.
Series 60
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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.
Series 69
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1:00:00Stephen Mangan is host as writer and comedian Andy Hamilton - and comedian Chloe Petts - join team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop to delve into the news.
Series 60
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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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1:00:00Comedian 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.
Series 69
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1:00:00David Tennant is host as actor and comedian Miles Jupp - and journalist Cathy Newman - join team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop to delve into the news.
Series 57
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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.
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.
1:00:00Series 68, Episode 1 - Have I Got a Bit More News for You
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Kevin Bridges is host as journalist Helen Lewis and comedian Chloe Petts join team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop to delve into the news.