Have I Got News for You

Series 48

11 episodes 70 seasons

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Have I Got News for You Season 48 released on October 3, 2014.

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S48E01 Aired October 03, 2014

Jennifer Saunders, Armando Iannucci, Peter Bone

New series. They always say `no news is good news', but whoever `they' are, they're obviously not the staff writers for Have I Got News for You - a series which would be nothing were it not for the headlines. The show returns for a new run this week, and fortunately there has been a wealth of news stories recently - giving guest host Jennifer Saunders plenty to go on as she quizzes team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop, along with their guest panellists, on recent events. Appearing this week are Scottish satirist, writer, television director and radio producer Armando Iannucci, and British Conservative Party politician Peter Bone MP.

S48E02 Aired October 10, 2014

Sue Perkins, Tony Law, Nick Hewer

Sue Perkins tops off a busy week. Having helped crown the Great British Bake Off champion on Wednesday, the comedienne and actress now slips into the HIGNFY host's chair to asks the questions, while Ian Hislop and Paul Merton take pot-shots at the funniest news stories of the past seven days, helped by a couple of guest panellists, Canadian stand-up Tony Law and Countdown presenter and Alan Sugar's sidekick Nick Hewer.

S48E03 Aired October 17, 2014

Frank Skinner, Sara Pascoe, Nick Robinson

Frank Skinner started the week on BBC One, guest starring in long-running sci-fi show Doctor Who on Saturday - now he ends it here too by hosting the long-running news quiz. The guest panellists are comedienne Sara Pascoe and BBC political editor Nick Robinson, while Ian Hislop and Paul Merton make up the numbers, poking fun at the stories of the past seven days or so.

S48E04 Aired October 24, 2014

Victoria Coren Mitchell, Katherine Ryan, Janet Street-Porter

The popular satirical news quiz, with team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop, guest host Victoria Coren Mitchell and panellists Katherine Ryan and Janet Street-Porter.

S48E05 Aired October 31, 2014

Damian Lewis, Roisin Conaty, Andy Hamilton

Former Homeland star Damian Lewis chairs the quiz, with regulars Ian Hislop and Paul Merton, joined by comedienne Roisin Conaty and writer-director Andy Hamilton, poking fun at the stories of the past seven days or so.

S48E06 Aired November 07, 2014

Jo Brand, Richard Osman, Caroline Lucas MP

Jo Brand takes charge for another half hour of laughs pulled from the news, with guests including Pointless co-host Richard Osman joining team captains Ian Hislop and Paul Merton to take potshots at the week's headlines and other stories.

S48E07 Aired November 21, 2014

David Mitchell, Sara Cox, Alan Johnson MP

Comedian David Mitchell chairs the quiz, with DJ Sara Cox and Labour MP Alan Johnson joining regulars Ian Hislop and Paul Merton to poke fun at the stories of the past seven days or so.

S48E08 Aired November 28, 2014

Alexander Armstrong, Josh Widdicombe, Germaine Greer

Alexander Armstrong takes a break from his Pointless podium to quiz Paul Merton, Ian Hislop and their guests - comedian Josh Widdicombe and writer Germaine Greer - on the week's news stories, in the hope of raising a few laughs along the way.

S48E09 Aired December 05, 2014

Jack Dee, Joan Bakewell, Mark Watson

Grumpy comic Jack Dee tries to raise a smile as he takes charge for half an hour of laughs pulled from the news, with broadcaster Joan Bakewell and comedian Mark Watson joining team captains Ian Hislop and Paul Merton to take potshots at the week's headlines and other stories.

S48E10 Aired December 12, 2014

Martin Clunes, Reginald D. Hunter, Kirsty Wark

Actor Martin Clunes quizzes Paul Merton, Ian Hislop and their guests - comedian Reginald D. Hunter and Newsnight presenter Kirsty Wark - on the week's news stories, hoping to raise a few laughs along the way.

S48E11 Aired December 19, 2014

2014 Highlights

A compilation of highlights from this year's editions of the satirical current affairs quiz, in which regular team captains Ian Hislop and Paul Merton were joined by a variety of guest hosts and panellists to take on the big news stories of 2014. Those in the presenter's chair over the past few months included Jennifer Saunders, Sue Perkins, Frank Skinner, Victoria Coren Mitchell, Damian Lewis, David Mitchell, Jack Dee and Martin Clunes.