The BEST seasons of Have I Got News for You

Every season of Have I Got News for You ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best seasons of Have I Got News for You!

Based on the week's news, Have I Got News For You is fronted by guest hosts and features two regular team captains, Paul Merton and Ian Hislop. Each week the show invites two guests to cast a jaundiced eye over the week's news, resulting in a fast flow of anarchic, spontaneous and hugely entertaining wit and humour. Guests typically represent the world of politics, comedy, show-business and journalism, and are often themselves particularly newsworthy participants. The final touches of Have I Got News For You are put together only hours before recording, allowing guests to comment on the late-breaking news stories of the day.

Last Updated: 11/21/2025Network: BBC OneStatus: Continuing
Series 1
star
10.00
1 votes

#1 - Series 1

First Aired 9/28/1990

Series 2
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10.00
1 votes

#2 - Series 2

First Aired 10/4/1991

Series 3
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10.00
1 votes

#3 - Series 3

First Aired 4/24/1992

Series 4
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10.00
1 votes

#4 - Series 4

First Aired 10/16/1992

Series 5
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10.00
1 votes

#5 - Series 5

First Aired 4/16/1993

Series 6
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10.00
1 votes

#6 - Series 6

First Aired 10/29/1993

Series 7
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10.00
1 votes

#7 - Series 7

First Aired 4/22/1994

Series 8
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10.00
1 votes

#8 - Series 8

First Aired 10/28/1994

Series 9
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10.00
1 votes

#9 - Series 9

First Aired 4/21/1995

Series 10
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10.00
1 votes

#10 - Series 10

First Aired 10/27/1995

Series 11
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10.00
1 votes

#11 - Series 11

First Aired 4/19/1996

Series 12
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10.00
1 votes

#12 - Series 12

First Aired 10/4/1996

Series 13
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10.00
1 votes

#13 - Series 13

First Aired 4/18/1997

Series 14
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10.00
1 votes

#14 - Series 14

First Aired 10/24/1997

Series 15
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10.00
1 votes

#15 - Series 15

First Aired 4/17/1998

Series 16
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10.00
1 votes

#16 - Series 16

First Aired 10/23/1998

Series 17
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10.00
1 votes

#17 - Series 17

First Aired 4/16/1999

Series 18
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10.00
1 votes

#18 - Series 18

First Aired 10/22/1999

Series 19
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10.00
1 votes

#19 - Series 19

First Aired 4/14/2000

Series 20
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10.00
1 votes

#20 - Series 20

First Aired 10/20/2000

Series 21
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10.00
1 votes

#21 - Series 21

First Aired 4/20/2001

Series 22
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10.00
1 votes

#22 - Series 22

First Aired 10/19/2001

Series 23
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10.00
1 votes

#23 - Series 23

First Aired 4/19/2002

Series 24
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10.00
1 votes

#24 - Series 24

First Aired 10/18/2002

Series 25
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10.00
1 votes

#25 - Series 25

First Aired 4/25/2003

Series 26
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10.00
1 votes

#26 - Series 26

First Aired 10/17/2003

Series 27
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10.00
1 votes

#27 - Series 27

First Aired 4/16/2004

Series 28
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10.00
1 votes

#28 - Series 28

First Aired 10/15/2004

Series 29
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10.00
1 votes

#29 - Series 29

First Aired 4/15/2005

Series 38
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10.00
1 votes

#30 - Series 38

First Aired 10/16/2009

Series 39
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10.00
1 votes

#31 - Series 39

First Aired 4/1/2010

Series 40
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10.00
1 votes

#32 - Series 40

First Aired 10/14/2010

Series 41
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10.00
1 votes

#33 - Series 41

First Aired 4/8/2011

Series 42
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10.00
1 votes

#34 - Series 42

First Aired 10/14/2011

Series 43
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10.00
1 votes

#35 - Series 43

First Aired 4/13/2012

Series 44
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10.00
1 votes

#36 - Series 44

First Aired 10/12/2012

Series 45
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10.00
1 votes

#37 - Series 45

First Aired 4/5/2013

Series 46
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10.00
1 votes

#38 - Series 46

First Aired 10/4/2013

Series 47
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10.00
2 votes

#39 - Series 47

First Aired 4/4/2014

Series 48
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10.00
2 votes

#40 - Series 48

First Aired 10/3/2014

Series 50
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10.00
1 votes

#41 - Series 50

First Aired 10/2/2015

Series 51
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10.00
1 votes

#42 - Series 51

First Aired 4/8/2016

Series 49
star
9.67
3 votes

#43 - Series 49

First Aired 4/10/2015

Series 34
star
9.00
2 votes

#44 - Series 34

First Aired 10/12/2007

Series 35
star
9.00
2 votes

#45 - Series 35

First Aired 4/18/2008

Series 37
star
9.00
2 votes

#46 - Series 37

First Aired 4/24/2009

Series 53
star
9.00
3 votes

#47 - Series 53

First Aired 4/21/2017

Series 64
star
8.75
4 votes

#48 - Series 64

First Aired 9/23/2022

Series 30
star
8.50
2 votes

#49 - Series 30

First Aired 10/14/2005

Series 31
star
8.50
2 votes

#50 - Series 31

First Aired 4/21/2006

Series 32
star
8.50
2 votes

#51 - Series 32

First Aired 10/13/2006

Series 33
star
8.50
2 votes

#52 - Series 33

First Aired 4/13/2007

Series 36
star
8.50
2 votes

#53 - Series 36

First Aired 10/17/2008

Series 52
star
8.50
2 votes

#54 - Series 52

First Aired 10/7/2016

Series 54
star
8.50
2 votes

#55 - Series 54

First Aired 10/6/2017

Series 55
star
8.50
2 votes

#56 - Series 55

First Aired 4/6/2018

Series 56
star
8.50
2 votes

#57 - Series 56

First Aired 10/5/2018

Series 62
star
8.50
4 votes

#58 - Series 62

First Aired 10/8/2021

Series 63
star
8.50
4 votes

#59 - Series 63

First Aired 4/1/2022

Series 65
star
8.50
6 votes

#60 - Series 65

First Aired 4/14/2023

Series 66
star
8.40
5 votes

#61 - Series 66

First Aired 10/6/2023

Season 60
star
8.25
4 votes

#62 - Season 60

First Aired 10/2/2020

Season 61
star
8.25
4 votes

#63 - Season 61

First Aired 4/9/2021

Series 67
star
8.25
4 votes

#64 - Series 67

First Aired 4/5/2024

Comedy quiz show that grills celebrity contestants on the week's top stories and news.

Series 57
star
8.00
3 votes

#65 - Series 57

First Aired 4/5/2019

Series 58
star
8.00
3 votes

#66 - Series 58

First Aired 10/11/2019

Season 59
star
8.00
3 votes

#67 - Season 59

First Aired 4/3/2020

star
7.86
7 votes

#68 - Series 68

First Aired 10/4/2024

star
7.75
8 votes

#69 - Series 69

First Aired 4/4/2025