Have I Got News for You
1990 · 30 min · Director: Martin Lord
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
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. Hosted by Deayton, with team captains Hislop (magazine columnist) and Merton (comedian) joined by, typically, a comedian and a politician, journalist or news figure - although an absent Labour politician was once famously replaced by a tub of lard! Regular rounds of Caption Competition, Odd One Out, What Happened Next and Missing Words are interspersed with running jokes: Deayton's senile mother, Hislop's Jimmy Somerville impersonation, the firm belief that all politicians are crooks...
Emotional fingerprint
Have I Got News for You (1990) — Series. Top emotional signals: Humor 45%, Smile 25%, Surprise 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor45%
- Smile25%
- Surprise15%
- Satisfaction10%
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The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Smile, Surprise. Genres: Comedy, News, Game-Show. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Smile and Surprise. Its IMDb rating of 7.9/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.
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Details
- Directed by
- Martin Lord
- Type
- Series
- Released
- 1990
- Runtime
- 30 min
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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