Have I Got News For You

Have I Got News For You (often abbreviated to HIGNFY) is a long-running UK television topical panel game. Produced by Hat Trick Productions for the BBC, it is a comedy programme rather than a serious game show: the banter between the guests and their sardonic remarks are more important than the scores, which are only ever briefly referred to. The format is loosely based on that of a popular radio show, The News Quiz, but cultivates a reputation for sailing close to the wind on matters of libel.

DVD

Two DVD sets are available:

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• The Very Best of "Have I Got News For You", 2002, a compilation of highlights from the first 13 years of the show, from the beginning up until the episode made after Deayton hit the tabloids. Just over three hours long, and about another several hours of extras, including, among other things, running commentary of the whole presentation by Merton and Hislop.
• "Have I Got News For You": The Best of the Guest Presenters, 2003, which, as well as including the normal half-hour cut of Boris Johnson's first guest-hosting, also included a bonus disc: "The Full Boris", which showed a far longer cut of the same episode (lasting slightly under 60 minutes). Slightly longer versions of the episodes featuring William Hague, Martin Clunes and Bruce Forsyth as chair were also included, as well as clips from other presenters appearances, except for Liza Tarbuck. There are also several small extra features, including a segment discussing the above mentioned episode cut from Johnson's appearance on the Merton-hosted Room 101.