Have I Got News for Youdirected by Martin Lord

About

Have I Got News for You is a sharp, fast-moving political quiz show that takes the previous week’s headlines and turns them into a playground for irreverent, good-natured sparring. In a studio setting, a host and a team of contestants tackle a succession of multiple-choice and general-knowledge rounds built around current news stories, public figures, and the latest political developments, inviting laughter through the gap between official statements and what the public actually heard, read, or assumed. The central hook is the rapid-fire format: as the questions come in, the participants must quickly make sense of the news, connect the dots, and defend their answers, all while the tone stays deliberately mischievous. Whether the subject is politicians, pundits, policy controversies, or headline-grabbing scandals, nothing is treated as off-limits, ensuring that every round delivers comedy through relentless questioning and playful, no-holds-barred commentary.