7/10
Have I Got News for You
11 May 2005
Warning: Spoilers
This is one of the best comedy quiz shows I know. They take the latest news, turn them into questions and the people in the chairs answer them. This used to be really good when twice BAFTA nominated Angus Deayton used to present, unfortunately he got in trouble for sexual activities. But don't worry, the show is still going on. Instead they always have a special guest as the host. Ian Hislop and BAFTA winning (and 8-time nominated) Paul Merton as Team Captains are the only two that haven't left. They always have a guest helper in the team to help them both with questions and laughter content. The best part of the show for me is either the beginning and end sequence where they give a bit of news and show a joke picture, or when they fill in the blank space of a headline. It won the BAFTA for Best Light Entertainment (Programme or Series) (also nominated 6 times), and it was nominated for the Lew Grade Award, Best Graphic Design and Best Entertainment Performance for Boris Johnson. It was number 2 on The 100 Greatest Funny Moments for Deayton's affair accusations, and it was number 70 on The 100 Greatest TV Programmes. Very good!
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