Have I Got News for You

Series 72

2026 · 9 episodes · 4h 36m in all

Episodes

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   1. Episode 1

   2 Oct 2026 · 29 min

   Richard Ayoade hosts, with guest panellists broadcaster Gyles Brandreth and singer-songwriter Charlotte Church.

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   2. Episode 2

   9 Oct 2026 · 29 min

   Alex Jones hosts, with guest panellists comedian Chloe Petts and parliamentary sketch writer Tom Peck.

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   3. Episode 3

   16 Oct 2026 · 29 min

   Jason Manford is the host, with guest panellists broadcaster Janet Street-Porter and comedian and presenter Zoe Lyons.

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   4. Episode 4

   23 Oct 2026 · 29 min

   Amol Rajan is the host, with guest panellists political consultant Salma Shah and comedian Phil Wang.

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   5. Episode 5

   30 Oct 2026 · 29 min

   Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts, with guests comedian and actor Julian Clary and political correspondent Ava Santina Evans.

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   6. Episode 6

   6 Nov 2026 · 34 min

   Steph McGovern hosts, with guest panellists journalist Helen Lewis and comedian and actor John Tothill.

7. 7

   7. Episode 7

   Airs 20 Nov 2026 · 29 min

   Kelly Cates hosts, with guest panellists comedian Maisie Adam and journalist Krishnan Guru-Murthy.

8. 8

   8. Episode 8

   Airs 27 Nov 2026 · 34 min

   Alexander Armstrong hosts , with guest panellists actor and comedian Chris McCausland and journalist Cindy Yu.

9. 9

   9. Episode 9

   Airs 4 Dec 2026 · 34 min

   Katherine Ryan hosts, with guest panellists presenter, producer and novelist Richard Osman, and journalist and presenter Cathy Newman.