The BEST episodes of Have I Got a Bit More News for You
Every episode of Have I Got a Bit More News for You ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Have I Got a Bit More News for You!
An extended version of the satirical news quiz, Have I Got News for You, featuring more of the stuff that wouldn't fit into the regular programme. The regular edition began on BBC Two on 28 September 1990, however it wasn't until the spring of 2007 for series 33 that the previously sporadic extended version of the show, which aired as a weekend repeat, became a permanent fixture and was given the name Have I Got a Bit More News for You. Over an hour's worth of material is recorded for each programme for broadcast the following day, allowing the programme to remain topical while the BBC's lawyers have time to request cuts of potentially defamatory material.
#1 - Episode 5
Season 35 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/17/2008
Regular team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by guest host Kirsty Young and guest panellists Charlie Higson and Frankie Boyle.
#2 - Ann Widdecombe, Alex James, Jimmy Carr
Season 34 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/24/2007
Regular team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by guest host Ann Widdecombe MP and guest panellists Jimmy Carr and Alex James.
#3 - Michael Aspel, Sara Cox, Reginald D Hunter
Season 34 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/17/2007
Regular team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by guest host Michael Aspel and guest panellists Sara Cox and Reginald D Hunter.
#4 - Jo Brand, Andy Hamilton, Julia Hartley-Brewer
Season 34 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/13/2007
Regular team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by guest host Jo Brand and guest panellists Andy Hamilton and Julia Hartley-Brewer.
#5 - Omid Djalili, Julian Fellowes, Danny Baker
Season 34 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/27/2007
Regular team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by guest host Omid Djalili and guest panelists Stewart Lee and Julian Fellowes.
#6 - Alexander Armstrong, Ed Byrne, Bob Marshall-Andrews
Season 34 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/20/2007
Regular team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by guest host Alexander Armstrong and guest panellists Ed Byrne and Bob Marshall-Andrews.
#7 - Kirsty Young, Robert Harris, Ross Noble
Season 34 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/13/2007
Regular team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by guest host Kirsty Young and guest panellists Ross Noble and Robert Harris.
#8 - Episode 8
Season 35 - Episode 8 - Aired 6/7/2008
Regular team captains Ian Hislop and Paul Merton are joined by guest host Jeremy Clarkson and guest panellists Kate Silverton and Ian McMillan.
#9 - Episode 7
Season 35 - Episode 7 - Aired 5/31/2008
Regular team captains Ian Hislop and Paul Merton are joined by guest host Alexander Armstrong and guest panellists Michael McIntyre and Clare Balding.
#10 - Episode 6
Season 35 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/24/2008
Regular team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by guest host Lee Mack and guest panellists Shami Chakrabarti and John O'Farrell.
#11 - Clive Anderson, Will Self, Chris Addison
Season 34 - Episode 7 - Aired 12/1/2007
Regular team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by guest host Clive Anderson and guest panellists Will Self and Chris Addison.
#12 - Episode 4
Season 35 - Episode 4 - Aired 5/10/2008
Regular team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by guest host Bill Bailey and guest panellists Nick Robinson and Reginald D. Hunter.
#13 - Episode 3
Season 35 - Episode 3 - Aired 5/3/2008
Regular team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by guest host Brian Blessed and guest panellists Alan Duncan MP and Marcus Brigstocke.
#14 - Episode 2
Season 35 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/26/2008
Regular team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by guest host Julian Clary and guest panellists Ed Byrne and Andrew Neil.
#15 - Episode 1
Season 35 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/19/2008
Regular team captains Paul Merton and Hislop are joined by guest host Jack Dee and guest panellists Peter Serafinowicz and Bob Marshall-Andrews MP.
#16 - Xmas Show
Season 36 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/26/2008
Regular team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by guest host Alexander Armstrong and guest panellists Frank Skinner and Noddy Holder.
#17 - Episode 9
Season 36 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/20/2008
Regular team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by guest host Jeremy Clarkson and guest panellists Charles Kennedy and Ed Byrne.
#18 - Episode 8
Season 36 - Episode 8 - Aired 12/13/2008
Regular team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by guest host Jerry Springer and guest panellists Katy Brand and Ken Livingstone.
#19 - Episode 7
Season 36 - Episode 7 - Aired 12/6/2008
Regular team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by guest host David Mitchell and guest panellists Andy Hamilton and Sarah Millican.
#20 - Episode 6
Season 36 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/29/2008
Regular team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by guest host Al Murray and guest panellists Germaine Greer and Mark Watson.
#21 - Episode 8
Season 57 - Episode 8 - Aired 5/28/2019
Team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by guest host Victoria Coren Mitchell and panellists Jess Phillips MP and Ahir Shah, all from the worlds of comedy, journalism and current affairs.
#22 - Episode 8
Season 58 - Episode 8 - Aired 12/9/2019
Team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by guest host Stephen Mangan and panellists Roisin Conaty and Brian Cox.
#23 - Episode 7
Season 58 - Episode 7 - Aired 12/2/2019
Team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by guest host Helen McCrory and panellists Andy Hamilton and Chris McCausland.
#24 - Episode 6
Season 58 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/25/2019
Team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by guest host David Mitchell and panellists Maisie Adam and Rory Stewart MP.
#25 - Episode 5
Season 58 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/11/2019
Team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by guest host Adil Ray and panellists Ivo Graham and Helen Lewis.