2. Ian Hislop & Jimmy Mulville on Have I Got News For You
Ian Hislop and Jimmy Mulville tell the inside story of ‘Have I Got News For You’ to Peter Fincham and Jon Plowman. From 2021.
Ian Hislop and Jimmy Mulville created Â鶹ԼÅÄ TV's genre-defining topical comedy show, Have I Got News For You.
The duo share the inside story with TV veterans Peter Fincham and Jon Plowman.
As they look back on HIGNFY’s 535 episodes in its 61 series to date, Ian and Jimmy discuss many of the show’s most controversial moments, including Bruce Forsyth’s ‘Play Your Iraqi Cards Right’.
Discover how the series began, as Ian and Jimmy reveal how a young Armando Iannucci turned down the opportunity to make the show.
They also both talk more candidly than ever about Angus Deayton’s departure from the show in 2002.
Naturally, they pay tribute to the unique brilliance of Ian’s fellow team captain, Paul Merton.
What’s Funny About is the series where Peter and Jon talk to the writers, producers, and performers behind Britain’s biggest TV comedy hits, and hear the inside story of how they brought their programmes to the screen.
Producer: Owen Braben
Made for Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4 Extra by Expectation Productions, and first broadcast in September 2021.
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- Wed 29 Sep 2021 11:30Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4
Thu 30 Sep 2021 22:30Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4 Extra- Thu 17 Aug 2023 21:00Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4 Extra
- Thu 17 Aug 2023 23:30Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4
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