Series synopsis
Have I Got a Bit More News for You is a British news comedy television series. It stars Paul Merton, Ian Hislop, Warwick Davis and Ray Winstone.
Based on the week’s news and fronted by guest hosts, this extended version of the satirical news quiz features more of the stuff that wouldn't fit into the regular programme.
Premise
Based on the week’s news and fronted by guest hosts, this extended version of the satirical news quiz features more of the stuff that wouldn't fit into the regular programme.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Paul Merton as Self - Team Captain
- Ian Hislop as Self - Team Captain
- Warwick Davis as Self - Presenter
- Ray Winstone as Self - Presenter
- Michael Fabricant as Self - Panellist
- Josie Long as Self - Panellist
- Jeremy Paxman as Self - Presenter
- Beth Rigby as Self - Panellist
Supporting cast
- Val McDermid as Self - Panellist
- Sindhu Vee as Self - Panellist
- Mona Chalabi as Self - Panellist
- Isabel Hardman as Self - Panellist
- Henry Blofeld as Self - Panellist
- Desiree Burch as Self - Panellist
- Sathnam Sanghera as Self - Panellist
- Angela Rayner as Self - Panellist
- Patrick Stewart as Self - Presenter
- David Harewood as Self - Presenter
- Ed Balls as Self - Presenter
- Angela Eagle as Self - Panellist
Guest cast
- Warwick Davis as Self - Presenter
- Ray Winstone as Self - Presenter
- Michael Fabricant as Self - Panellist
- Josie Long as Self - Panellist
- Jeremy Paxman as Self - Presenter
- Beth Rigby as Self - Panellist
- Val McDermid as Self - Panellist
- Sindhu Vee as Self - Panellist
- Mona Chalabi as Self - Panellist
- Isabel Hardman as Self - Panellist
- Henry Blofeld as Self - Panellist
- Desiree Burch as Self - Panellist
Episodes
This series spans 20 seasons with 191 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 16 | December 25, 2010 | December 29, 2024 |
| Season 33 | 8 | April 14, 2007 | June 3, 2007 |
| Season 34 | 9 | October 13, 2007 | December 15, 2007 |
| Season 35 | 8 | April 19, 2008 | June 7, 2008 |
| Season 36 | 10 | October 18, 2008 | December 26, 2008 |
| Season 37 | 8 | April 25, 2009 | June 13, 2009 |
| Season 38 | 9 | October 17, 2009 | December 22, 2009 |
| Season 39 | 9 | April 3, 2010 | June 5, 2010 |
| Season 40 | 10 | October 16, 2010 | December 18, 2010 |
| Season 41 | 9 | April 9, 2011 | June 11, 2011 |
| Season 42 | 10 | October 16, 2011 | December 25, 2011 |
| Season 43 | 9 | April 15, 2012 | June 11, 2012 |
| Season 44 | 10 | October 15, 2012 | December 25, 2012 |
| Season 45 | 9 | April 8, 2013 | June 3, 2013 |
| Season 46 | 10 | October 7, 2013 | December 16, 2013 |
| Season 47 | 9 | April 8, 2014 | June 2, 2014 |
| Season 48 | 10 | October 6, 2014 | December 15, 2014 |
| Season 49 | 9 | April 13, 2015 | June 8, 2015 |
| Season 50 | 10 | October 5, 2015 | December 14, 2015 |
| Season 51 | 9 | April 11, 2016 | June 6, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Have I Got a Bit More 2010 News for You An extended version of the compilation of the popular news quiz that looks back at the big news of 2010. With team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop, and a variety of guest hosts and panellists. |
December 25, 2010 |
| 2 |
Have I Got a Bit More 2011 News for You An extended compilation edition of the popular news quiz, looking back at the big news of 2011. With team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop, plus a variety of guest hosts and guest panellists. |
January 9, 2012 |
| 3 |
Have I Got a Bit More 2012 News for You An extended compilation of the popular news quiz, looking back at the big news of 2012. With team captains Paul Merton, Ian Hislop and a variety of guest hosts and panellists. |
January 25, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Joining Paul Merton and Ian Hislop is guest host Jeremy Clarkson, with Krishnan Guru-Murthy and Michael McIntyre as guest panellists. |
April 14, 2007 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Paul Merton and Ian Hislop continue to entertain in the extended version of the classic news quiz. Adrian Chiles is the guest host and the panellists are Mark Steel and Daisy McAndrew. |
April 21, 2007 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Joining regular team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are guest host Fern Britton and guest panellists Reginald D. Hunter and Adam Boulton. |
April 28, 2007 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Paul Merton and Ian Hislop continue to entertain in the extended version of the classic news quiz. Kirsty Young is the guest host, with panellists Ross Noble and Robert Harris. |
October 13, 2007 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Joining regular team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are guest presenter Alexander Armstrong and panellists Ed Byrne and Bob Marshall-Andrews. |
October 20, 2007 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Joining regular team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are guest presenter Omid Djalili and panellists Julian Fellowes and Danny Baker. |
October 27, 2007 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Joining regular team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are guest presenter Jack Dee and panellists Bob Marshall-Andrews and Peter Serafinowicz. |
April 19, 2008 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Joining regular team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are guest presenter Julian Clary and panellists Ed Byrne and Andrew Neil. |
April 26, 2008 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Joining regular team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are guest presenter Brian Blessed and panellists Alan Duncan and Marcus Brigstocke. |
May 3, 2008 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Joining regular team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are guest presenter Fern Britton and panellists Tom Bradby and Mark Steel. |
October 18, 2008 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Joining regular team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are guest presenter Alexander Armstrong and panellists Frank Skinner and Kevin Maguire. |
October 25, 2008 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Joining regular team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are guest presenter Tom Baker and panellists Vince Cable and Chris Addison. |
November 1, 2008 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 The return of the popular news quiz. Team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by special guest host Frank Skinner and guest panellists Katy Brand and Alan Duncan MP. |
April 25, 2009 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 The extended version of the popular news quiz, with team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop, guest host Damian Lewis and guest panellists Chris Addison and Janet Street-Porter. |
May 2, 2009 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 The extended version of the popular news quiz, with team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop, guest host Jack Dee and guest panellists Clare Balding and Fred MacAulay. |
May 9, 2009 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Extended version of the popular news quiz. Team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by guest host Martin Clunes and panellists Charlie Brooker and Arlene Phillips. |
October 17, 2009 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 The extended version of the popular news quiz, with team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop, guest host David Mitchell and guest panellists Grayson Perry and Ed Byrne. |
October 24, 2009 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 The extended version of the popular news quiz, with team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop, guest host Miranda Hart and guest panellists Mark Steel and Andrew Neil. |
October 31, 2009 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Extended version of the popular news quiz, with team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop, guest host Lee Mack and guest panellists Nigel Farage and Kevin Bridges. |
April 3, 2010 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Regular team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by guest host Alexander Armstrong and guest panellists Richard Herring and Victoria Coren. |
April 10, 2010 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by guest host Robert Webb and guest panellists Marcus Brigstocke and David Threlfall. |
April 17, 2010 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by guest host Benedict Cumberbatch and guest panelists Victoria Coren and Jon Richardson. |
October 16, 2010 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by guest host Frank Skinner and guest panellists Reginald D. Hunter and Janet Street-Porter. |
October 23, 2010 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by guest host John Bishop and guest panellists Andy Hamilton and Miles Jupp. |
October 30, 2010 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by guest host Jack Dee and guest panellists Caroline Wyatt and Jon Richardson. |
April 9, 2011 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by guest host Stephen Mangan and guest panellists Bob Ainsworth and Kevin Bridges. |
April 16, 2011 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by guest host Rhod Gilbert and guest panellists Louise Bagshawe and Marcus Brigstocke. |
April 23, 2011 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by guest host Jo Brand and guest panellists Victoria Coren and Graham Linehan |
October 16, 2011 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by guest host Alexander Armstrong and guest panellists Danny Baker and Louise Mensch. |
October 23, 2011 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by guest host Lee Mack and guest panellists Ross Noble and Victoria Derbyshire. |
October 30, 2011 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Stephen Mangan hosts this edition, with guest panellists Grace Dent and Miles Jupp. |
April 15, 2012 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Jo Brand hosts the news quiz, with guest panellists Humphrey Kerr and Graham Linehan. |
April 22, 2012 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Damian Lewis hosts the news quiz, with guest panellists Chris Packham and Susan Calman. |
April 29, 2012 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Extended version of the popular news quiz, with team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop, guest host Clare Balding and guest panellists Graham Linehan and Ken Livingstone. The guest host for the first episode of the show's 44th run is presenter, writer and broadcaster Clare Balding, making her first appearance in the chair. |
October 15, 2012 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Extended version of the popular news quiz, with team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop, guest host Jo Brand and panellists Richard Bacon and The Thick of It's Will Smith. |
October 24, 2012 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Extended version of the popular news quiz, with team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop, a guest host and guest panellists including Victoria Coren. |
October 29, 2012 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Stephen Mangan hosts this edition, with panellists Joan Bakewell and Richard Osman. |
April 8, 2013 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Brian Blessed hosts, with guest panellists Bridget Christie and Nick Robinson. |
April 15, 2013 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Warwick Davis guest hosts, while Gyles Brandeth and Joe Wilkinson join as panellists |
April 22, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Extended version of the popular news quiz, with team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop, guest host David Mitchell and guest panellists Danny Baker and Cathy Newman. |
October 7, 2013 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Extended version of the popular news quiz, with team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop, guest host Richard Osman and guest panellists Dan Snow and Mark Steel. |
October 14, 2013 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Extended version of the popular news quiz, with team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop, guest host Stephen Merchant and guest panellists Hal Cruttenden and Gabby Logan. |
October 21, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 The extended version of the popular news quiz returns with team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop, guest host Jennifer Saunders and guest panellists Sadiq Khan MP and Richard Osman. |
April 8, 2014 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 The extended version of the popular news quiz, with team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop, guest host Stephen Mangan and guest panellists Roisin Conaty and Nigel Farage MEP. |
April 15, 2014 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 The extended version of the popular news quiz, with captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop, guest host Jeremy Clarkson and guest panellists Camilla Long and Henning Wehn. |
April 21, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 The satirical news quiz, with captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop, guest host Jennifer Saunders and guest panellists Armando Iannucci and Peter Bone MP. |
October 6, 2014 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 The extended version of the popular satirical news quiz, with captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop, guest host Sue Perkins and guest panellists Tony Law and Nick Hewer. |
October 12, 2014 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 The extended version of the popular satirical news quiz, with captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop, guest host Frank Skinner and guest panellists Sara Pascoe and Nick Robinson. |
October 20, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Daniel Radcliffe hosts, with team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop and guest panellists Diane Morgan and Armando Iannucci. |
April 13, 2015 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts, with team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop and guest panellists Alun Cochrane and Lord Prescott. |
April 20, 2015 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Regular team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by guest host Stephen Mangan and guest panellists Miles Jupp and Camilla Long. |
April 27, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Jeremy Clarkson hosts, with regular team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop and guest panellists Richard Osman and Camilla Long. |
October 5, 2015 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Charlie Brooker hosts, with regular team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop and guest panellists Diane Abbott MP and Nish Kumar. |
October 12, 2015 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by guest host Sue Perkins and guest panellists Roisin Conaty and Sadiq Khan MP. |
October 19, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Stephen Mangan hosts, with regular team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop and guest panellists Suzanne Evans and Henning Wehn. |
April 11, 2016 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Tracey Ullman hosts, with team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop and panellists Rev Richard Coles and Clive Myrie. |
April 18, 2016 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts, with regular team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop and guest panellists Romesh Ranganathan and Eddie Izzard. |
April 25, 2016 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | BBC One |
|---|---|
| Last aired | June 9, 2025 |
| Runtime | 45 minutes |
| Status | continue |