List of Have I Got News for You presenters

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Angus Deayton was the original host from series 1 to 24 (1990-2002) Angus Deayton.jpg
Angus Deayton was the original host from series 1 to 24 (1990–2002)

Have I Got News for You (often abbreviated as HIGNFY) is a British television panel show produced by Hat Trick Productions for the BBC. From its inception in September 1990 until October 2002, the programme was presented by British comedian Angus Deayton, before he was dismissed after two episodes of the 24th series in the wake of revelations about his private life in the press, [1] [2] whereupon the programme employed the use of guest hosts for the remainder of the series and the 25th series, before making it permanent in June 2003. [3] As of 7 June 2024, in the wake of Deayton's dismissal, the programme has seen 133 people host at least one episode. While the majority have made only one appearance, several have made successive appearances in later series.

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List of guest presenters

Alexander Armstrong has made the most appearances as guest presenter having hosted 41 episodes. Alexander Armstrong.jpg
Alexander Armstrong has made the most appearances as guest presenter having hosted 41 episodes.
Paul Merton, regular team captain, was the first guest host. Paul Merton R4.jpg
Paul Merton, regular team captain, was the first guest host.
Jeremy Clarkson was the first person to make their debut on the show as a guest host. Jeremy Clarkson.jpg
Jeremy Clarkson was the first person to make their debut on the show as a guest host.
Charlotte Church is the youngest person to present an episode, being 17 years old at the time. Charlotte Church by Law Keven.jpg
Charlotte Church is the youngest person to present an episode, being 17 years old at the time.
John Torode and Gregg Wallace were the first co-hosts of an episode. Wallace and Torode.jpg
John Torode and Gregg Wallace were the first co-hosts of an episode.
Sir Roger Moore was the oldest person to present an episode, being 85 at the time. Roger Moore - Monte-Carlo Television Festival.JPG
Sir Roger Moore was the oldest person to present an episode, being 85 at the time.
Boris Johnson is the only British prime minister to have previously been a guest host. Boris Johnson official portrait (cropped).jpg
Boris Johnson is the only British prime minister to have previously been a guest host.

The following is a list of the guest presenters that have appeared on the programme. The list denotes them by the order in which they first appear by default, and details number of appearances made, the year and series they appeared in, and if they appear or appeared on the programme as a panellist:

#Guest presenterPanellistNo.DurationSeries
1 Paul Merton Yes
1
200224
2 Anne Robinson Yes
1
200224
3 John Sergeant Yes
2
2002–0324–25
4 Boris Johnson Yes
4
2002–03, 2005–0624, 26, 30, 32
5 Liza Tarbuck Yes
1
200224
6 Charles Kennedy Yes
1
200224
7 Jeremy Clarkson Yes
12
2002, 2005–08, 2010, 2012, 2014–1524, 29–31, 33–36, 39, 43–44, 47, 50
8 Martin Clunes Yes
15
2003, 2009–11, 2013–14, 2016–17, 2019–21, 202425–26, 38–40, 42, 46–48, 51, 54, 58–59, 62, 67
9 William Hague No
3
2003–0525, 27, 29
10 Charlotte Church Yes
2
2003, 201225, 44
11 Alexander Armstrong No
41
2003–2425–27, 29–50, 52–56, 58–62, 64–67
12 Hugh Dennis Yes
1
200325
13 Sanjeev Bhaskar Yes
1
200325
14 Bruce Forsyth No
2
2003, 201025, 39
15 Jack Dee Yes
17
2003–09, 2011, 2014–15, 2021–2326, 28, 30–31, 34–38, 41, 47–49, 62–64, 66
16 John Humphrys Yes
1
200326
17 Jimmy Carr Yes
1
200326
18 Kirsty Young Yes
14
2003–05, 2007–09, 2011–14, 2017, 202326–29, 33–35, 38, 42–43, 46–47, 53, 66
19 Dara Ó Briain Yes
4
2003–0526–27, 29
20 Gyles Brandreth Yes
1
200326
21 Greg Dyke Yes
1
200427
22 Des Lynam No
3
2004–0527–29
23 Andrew Marr Yes
1
200428
24 Robin Cook No
1
200428
25 Jane Leeves No
1
200428
26 Marcus Brigstocke Yes
2
2004–0528–29
27 Neil Kinnock Yes
1
200428
28 Ronnie Corbett No
1
200428
29 Nicholas Parsons No
1
200529
30 Michael Aspel No
2
2005, 200730, 34
31 Chris Langham Yes
1
200530
32 Anna Ford Yes
1
200530
33 Lorraine Kelly Yes
1
200530
34 Joan Collins No
1
200530
35 Trevor McDonald Yes
1
200631
36 Sean Lock Yes
1
200631
37 Julian Clary Yes
2
2006, 200831, 35
38 Michael Buerk Yes
1
200631
39 Carol Vorderman Yes
1
200631
40 Gordon Ramsay Yes
1
200632
41 Alistair McGowan No
1
200632
42 Jeremy Bowen Yes
1
200632
43 Damian Lewis No
7
2006, 2009–10, 2012, 2014, 202032, 37, 40, 43–44, 48, 60
44 Ronni Ancona No
1
200632
45 Ann Widdecombe No
2
2006–0732, 34
46 Rob Brydon No
1
200632
47 Adrian Chiles No
1
200733
48 Fern Britton Yes
2
2007–0833, 36
49 Bill Bailey Yes
7
2007–09, 2011, 2021, 2023–2433, 35, 38, 41, 62, 66–67
50 Chris Tarrant Yes
1
200733
51 Moira Stuart No
1
200733
52 Omid Djalili Yes
1
200734
53 Jo Brand Yes
28
2007–2334, 36, 38–60, 62–63, 66
54 Clive Anderson Yes
1
200734
55 Richard Madeley Yes
1
200734
56 Brian Blessed No
2
2008, 201335, 45
57 Lee Mack No
6
2008–11, 201835, 37, 39–40, 42, 55
58 Tom Baker Yes
1
200836
59 Al Murray No
1
200836
60 David Mitchell Yes
13
2008–09, 2011–16, 2018–19, 202136–38, 42, 44, 46–48, 50, 52, 56, 58, 61
61 Jerry Springer No
1
200836
62 Frank Skinner Yes
6
2009–10, 2013–15, 201837, 40, 45, 48–49, 55
63 Rolf Harris No
1
200937
64 Ruth Jones No
1
200937
65 Miranda Hart Yes
3
2009–1138, 40, 42
66 Dominic West No
1
200938
67 Robert Webb Yes
1
201039
68 Eamonn Holmes No
1
201039
69 John Prescott Yes
1
201039
70 Benedict Cumberbatch No
1
201040
71 John Bishop Yes
1
201040
72 Chris Addison Yes
1
201040
73 Stephen Mangan Yes
13
2011–17, 2019–2141–43, 45, 47, 49, 51–52, 54, 58–60, 62
74 Rhod Gilbert No
4
2011, 2017–1941, 54–55, 57
75 John Torode and Gregg Wallace No
1
201141
76 Alan Johnson Yes
2
2011, 201941, 57
77 Sharon Horgan No
1
201141
78 Dan Stevens No
1
201142
79 Sue Perkins Yes
3
2011, 2014–1542, 48, 50
80 Kathy Burke Yes
3
2012–13, 201543, 46, 50
81 William Shatner No
1
201243
82 Alastair Campbell No
1
201243
83 Clare Balding Yes
1
201244
84 Roger Moore No
1
201244
85 Jack Whitehall Yes
2
2012–1344, 46
86 Daniel Radcliffe No
2
2012, 201544, 49
87 Warwick Davis No
1
201345
88 Ray Winstone No
1
201345
89 Mel Giedroyc No
5
2013, 2016–17, 2022–2345, 52, 54, 63, 65
90 Robert Lindsay No
2
201345–46
91 Richard Osman Yes
1
201346
92 Stephen Merchant No
1
201346
93 Jennifer Saunders Yes
4
2014, 2018, 202047–48, 56, 60
94 Victoria Coren Mitchell Yes
19
2014–2448–64, 66–67
95 Robert Peston Yes
1
201549
96 Gary Lineker No
4
2015–16, 201849, 51–52, 56
97 Charlie Brooker Yes
5
2015–16, 2019–20, 202350, 52, 58–59, 65
98 Michael Sheen No
1
201550
99 David Tennant No
8
2015–21, 202350–51, 54, 56–57, 59, 61, 65
100 Tracey Ullman No
2
2016, 201851, 55
101 Frankie Boyle Yes
2
2016–1751, 53
102 Katherine Ryan Yes
3
2016–17, 201951, 54, 57
103 Nick Clegg No
1
201652
104 Tom Hollander No
1
201652
105 Patrick Stewart No
1
201753
106 David Harewood No
1
201753
107 Ed Balls No
1
201753
108 Adil Ray Yes
4
2017, 2019–20, 202253, 58, 60, 64
109 Richard Ayoade No
11
2017–2354–57, 60–66
110 Jeremy Paxman No
1
201855
111 Steph McGovern Yes
8
2018–2356–61, 64–65
112 Danny Dyer No
1
201856
113 David Dimbleby No
1
201957
114 Helen McCrory No
1
201958
115 Romesh Ranganathan Yes
3
2020–2159–61
116 Adrian Dunbar No
1
202161
117 Aisling Bea No
1
202161
118 Clive Myrie Yes
5
2021–2462–65, 67
119 Jess Phillips Yes
1
202162
120 Anna Maxwell Martin No
1
202263
121 Miles Jupp Yes
1
202263
122 Jon Richardson Yes
1
202263
123 Gary Neville No
1
202264
124 Diane Morgan Yes
1
202365
125 Naga Munchetty Yes
2
202365–66
126 Harry Hill No
1
202365
127 Hannah Fry Yes
2
2023–2466–67
128 Guz Khan No
1
202366
129 Martin Lewis No
1
202467
130 Jason Manford Yes
1
202467
131 Phil Wang Yes
1
202467
132 Alex Horne No
1
202467

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