Satirical warhorse Have I Got News For You returns for its 68th series on Friday 4th October at 9pm. It will air on BBC One and will be available to watch on catch-up on BBC iPlayer. 

 

Ian Hislop and Paul Merton will be the team captains once again. Staff writer at the Atlantic & journalist Helen Lewis has been confirmed as a guest panellist. It will be her 10th appearance on the programme. 

 

The guest host and second panellist are currently not yet confirmed...

 

The return of the long-running panel show coincides with the launch of a new version of Have I Got News for You on CNN in America. The US iteration can be viewed on BBC Two after Newsnight on Wednesday. More details here.