John F.D. Northover
Director
Have I Got News for You (1990)
Series 12
Hilarious, totally-irreverent, near-slanderous political quiz show, based mainly on news stories from the last week or so, that leaves no party, personality or action unscathed in pursuit of laughs.
Released Sept. 28, 1990
Episode 29 min
None+
Genres: Comedy, Game Show, News
Keywords: tmdb.satire, imdb.quiz-show, tmdb.political-satire, tmdb.panel-show, imdb.political-humor, tmdb.quiz, imdb.press-photo + 15 more, imdb.press-article, imdb.dry-humor, imdb.based-on-radio-show, tmdb.political-humor, imdb.political-satire, imdb.panel-show, imdb.british-comedy, imdb.host, imdb.scandal, imdb.newspaper, imdb.satire, imdb.satire-comedy, imdb.parody-comedy, imdb.quiz-game-show, imdb.bbc
Production Companies: Hat Trick Productions, BBC
Network: BBC One
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
S12E1 - Greg Proops, Ken Livingstone MP
None
Oct. 4, 1996, midnight
S12E2 - Peter Stringfellow, Rhona Cameron
Host Angus Deayton and team captains Ian Hislop and Paul Merton are joined by Peter Stringfellow and comedian Rhona Cameron for this episode of the topical quiz.
Oct. 11, 1996, midnight
S12E3 - Mark Little, Nigel Lawson
None
Oct. 18, 1996, midnight
S12E4 - Maureen Lipman, Tony Parsons
None
Oct. 25, 1996, midnight
S12E5 - Gordon Kennedy, Elvis Costello
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Nov. 1, 1996, midnight
S12E6 - Tony Hawks, Vincent Hanna
None
Nov. 8, 1996, midnight
S12E7 - Mark Hurst, Francis Wheen
Host Angus Deayton and team captains Ian Hislop and Paul Merton are joined by comedian Mark Hurst and journalist Francis Wheen for this episode of the topical quiz.
Nov. 15, 1996, midnight
S12E8 - Jack Docherty, Austin Mitchell MP
None
Nov. 22, 1996, midnight
S12E9 - Alan Davies, Jennifer Paterson
None
Nov. 29, 1996, midnight
S12E10 - 1996 highlights
None
Dec. 20, 1996, midnight
Network: BBC One
Episode Runtime: 29 min.
Season Runtime: 18794 min.
Released: Sept. 28, 1990
Last Air Date: Dec. 12, 2025, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: NR
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