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 8
Season 37 - Episode 8 - Aired 6/13/2009
Team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by guest host Lee Mack, and guest panellists Shappi Khorsandi and Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall.
#2 - 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.
#3 - 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.
#4 - 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.
#5 - 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.
#6 - Episode 5
Season 36 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/22/2008
Ian Hislop is joined by guest host Jack Dee, guest team captain Frank Skinner, and guest panellists Miranda Hart and Quentin Letts.
#7 - Episode 4
Season 36 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/8/2008
Regular team captains Ian Hislop and Paul Merton are joined by guest host Jo Brand and guest panellists Toby Young and Reginald D Hunter.
#8 - Episode 3
Season 36 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/1/2008
Regular team captains Ian Hislop and Paul Merton are joined by guest host Tom Baker and guest panellists Vince Cable and Chris Addison.
#9 - Episode 2
Season 36 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/25/2008
Regular team captains Ian Hislop and Paul Merton are joined by guest host Alexander Armstrong and guest panellists Kevin Maguire and Frank Skinner.
#10 - Episode 1
Season 36 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/18/2008
Regular team captains Ian Hislop and Paul Merton are joined by guest host Fern Britton and guest panellists Tom Bradby and Mark Steel.
#11 - 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.
#12 - Episode 7
Season 37 - Episode 7 - Aired 6/6/2009
Team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by guest host Ruth Jones and guest panellists Clive Anderson and Jo Caulfield.
#13 - Episode 6
Season 37 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/30/2009
Team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by guest host David Mitchell and guest panellists Andrew Maxwell and Reverend Richard Coles.
#14 - Episode 5
Season 37 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/23/2009
Team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by guest host Alexander Armstrong and guest panellists Reginald D Hunter and Stuart Maconie.
#15 - Episode 4
Season 37 - Episode 4 - Aired 5/16/2009
Team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by guest host Rolf Harris and guest panellists Andy Hamilton and Julia Hartley Brewer.
#16 - Episode 3
Season 37 - Episode 3 - Aired 5/9/2009
Team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by guest host Jack Dee and guest panellists Clare Balding and Fred MacAulay.
#17 - Episode 2
Season 37 - Episode 2 - Aired 5/2/2009
Team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by guest host Damian Lewis and guest panellists Chris Addison and Janet Street-Porter.
#18 - Episode 1
Season 37 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/25/2009
Team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by special guest host Frank Skinner and guest panellists Katy Brand and Alan Duncan MP.
#19 - Episode 9
Season 38 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/22/2009
Regular team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by guest host Bill Bailey and guest panellists Charles Kennedy and Mark Watson.
#20 - 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.
#21 - Richard Madeley, Lauren Laverne, Stephen K. Amos
Season 34 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/15/2007
Regular team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by guest host Richard Madeley and guest panellists Lauren Laverne and Stephen K. Amos.
#22 - Jack Dee, Charlie Brooker, Russell Brand
Season 34 - Episode 8 - Aired 12/8/2007
Regular team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by guest host Jack Dee and guest panellists Charlie Brooker and Russell Brand.
#23 - 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.
#24 - 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.
#25 - 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.
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