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Have I Got News for You

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Summary

Have I Got News for You is a television series[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of television_series entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,688 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Have I Got News for You is the creator of Paul Merton[3].
  • Have I Got News for You is the creator of Ian Hislop[4].
  • Have I Got News for You's instance of is recorded as television series[5].
  • Have I Got News for You's genre is panel game[6].
  • Have I Got News for You's genre is humor[7].
  • A cast member of Have I Got News for You was Ian Hislop[8].
  • A cast member of Have I Got News for You was Paul Merton[9].
  • Have I Got News for You's production company is recorded as Hat Trick Productions[10].
  • The original language of Have I Got News for You was English[11].
  • Have I Got News for You's presenter is recorded as guest host[12].
  • Have I Got News for You's Commons category is recorded as Have I Got News for You[13].
  • Have I Got News for You's original broadcaster is recorded as BBC One[14].
  • Have I Got News for You's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[15].
  • Have I Got News for You began on September 28, 1990[16].
  • Have I Got News for You's official website is recorded as http://www.bbc.co.uk/haveigotnewsforyou[17].
  • Have I Got News for You's filming location is recorded as Elstree Studios[18].
  • Have I Got News for You's number of episodes is recorded as {'amount': '+610'}[19].
  • Have I Got News for You's title is recorded as Have I Got News for You[20].
  • Have I Got News for You's list of episodes is recorded as list of Have I Got News for You episodes[21].
  • Have I Got News for You's short name is recorded as HIGNFY[22].
  • Have I Got News for You's different from is recorded as Have I Got News for You[23].
  • Have I Got News for You's duration is recorded as {'amount': '+30'}[24].
  • Have I Got News for You's number of seasons is recorded as {'amount': '+69'}[25].
  • Have I Got News for You's camera setup is recorded as multiple-camera setup[26].
  • Have I Got News for You's derivative work is recorded as Snacka om nyheter[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Cast members include Ian Hislop[8] and Paul Merton[9]. Created works include Paul Merton[3], a comedian[28], b. 1957[29], of United Kingdom[30], specialised in acting[31] and Ian Hislop[4], a screenwriter[32], b. 1960[33], of United Kingdom[34].

Publication

The original language of Have I Got News for You was English[11]. Genres include panel game[6] and humor[7].

Why It Matters

Have I Got News for You ranks in the top 4% of television_series entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,688 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

Related Entities

United Kingdom

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-09-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Derivative work → Snacka om nyheter
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  2. 7w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 98820
    Language of work or name → —
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  3. 24w ago · Zestier · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Original broadcaster → BBC Two, BBC One
    Website → —
    Country of origin → United Kingdom
    Presenter → Angus Deayton, guest host
    + 27 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Tv maze series id: 1600, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257447|batch #257447]]"
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