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Have I Got a Bit More News for You

37 seasons

Wry, quick-witted panel banter skewering the week's headlines, best enjoyed with some awareness of British politics.

Overview
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.
Stream in the UK
  • Sky Go
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How it feels

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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 3 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • politics
  • media
  • power
  • corruption
  • class
Places
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • procedural
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour8
Realism7
Romance0
Tension2
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight2

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Where to watch in the UK

Stream
  • Sky Go
Free
  • Channel 4
  • BBC iPlayer
  • UKTV Play

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Details

Genres
news, comedy
Created by
Paul Wheeler, Lissa Evans
Written by
Jimmy Mulville
Starring
Paul Merton, Ian Hislop, Warwick Davis, Ray Winstone, Michael Fabricant, Josie Long, Jeremy Paxman, Beth Rigby
Length
37 seasons, 346 episodes, 45 min each
Network
BBC One
Languages
English

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