Season 71 • Episode 1
LatestRoy Wood Jr presents the first in a new series, with guest panellists Armando Iannucci and journalist Anushka Asthana joining team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop to delve into the latest news.
Hilarious, totally-irreverent, near-slanderous political quiz show, based mainly on news stories from the last week or so, that leaves no party, personality or action unscathed in pursuit of laughs.
Writing
Brutal topical gags written hours before filming.
Acting
Hislop and Merton's decades-long frenemy chemistry.
Production
Somehow still on air despite offending absolutely everyone.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Ian Hislop has appeared in every single episode since 1990—over 600 shows—making him British TV's longest-serving panel show captain.
The show pioneered the 'have a comedian read actual news' format that John Oliver and Samantha Bee later Americanized.
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