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Jake Paul responds after SNL host Olivia Rodrigo mocks him for ‘beating up old guys on Netflix’

Paul and Rodrigo co-starred on Disney’s ‘Bizaardvark’ in the 2010s

The Independent UK · May 3

Paul Merton says Ann Widdecombe encounter was ‘lowest point of my career’

Widdecombe hosted ‘Have I Got News For You’ twice, in 2006 and 2007

The Independent UK · May 3

TV tonight: the heat is on in Race Across the World

The country-hopping contestants turn their sights to Tbilisi in Georgia. Plus, a big Robert Lindsay reveal in Big Mood. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK · Apr 23

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TV tonight: Matthew Macfadyen shrinks Elizabeth Banks in a new sci-fi comedy

Succession meets The Borrowers in The Miniature Wife. Plus: Jane McDonald heads to Nashville seeking music inspiration. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK · Apr 9

Life lessons with radio legend Jenni Murray: the best podcasts of the week

The former Woman’s Hour host speaks candidly with older stars such as Paul Merton and Trevor McDonald. Plus, the secrets of how to win the World Cup!

The Guardian - UK · Dec 29, 2025

Paul Merton reveals what he really thinks of Ian Hislop

Paul Merton has let Have I Got News For You fans know what he really thinks of his fellow team captain Ian Hislop.

The Independent UK · Dec 11, 2025

Have I Got News for You season 70: release date, star guests, episode guide and everything we know

Have I Got News for You season 70 lands on BBC One with team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop at the helm.

WhatToWatch · Sep 24, 2025

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Paul Merton declares falling in love with third wife Suki Webster felt ‘natural’

After the death of his second spouse, Paul Merton has declared falling in love with his wife Suki Webster “felt natural”.

BANG Premier · Aug 24, 2025

Paul Merton says falling in love six months after wife’s death was natural

‘Have I Got News For You’ star married Suki Webster after second wife died of breast cancer

The Independent UK · Aug 24, 2025

Paul Merton ‘honoured’ if he was the reason Bruce Forsyth got Strictly job

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The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2025

Paul Merton addresses rumour he got Bruce Forsyth job hosting Strictly

‘It wasn’t quite like that,’ the ‘Have I Got News For You’ star admitted

The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2025

Have I Got News for You season 69: release date, star guests and everything we know

Have I Got News for You season 69 (quiet at the back!) sees the return of Ian Hislop and Paul Merton on the BBC satirical show.

WhatToWatch · Mar 19, 2025

Have I Got News For You hit by government threats over ‘enormous bias’, says Ian Hislop

Show has been a mainstay of British television for its irreverent approach to news

The Independent UK · Nov 5, 2024

‘I was a stuffed shirt, he was an oik’ – Ian Hislop and Paul Merton on making Have I Got News for You

‘My mother came along to the filming of the pilot episode – and afterwards she said, “Oh, never mind, darling”’

The Guardian - UK · Nov 4, 2024

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The Guardian - UK · Oct 12, 2024

Strictly Come Dancing: week four results – as it happened

Tasha Ghouri notched this year’s first 10s, Nick Knowles returned from injury and Paul Merson blossomed. But who would become the third celebrity to depart the dancefloor?

The Independent UK · Oct 12, 2024

Ian Hislop has uncomfortable Have I Got News For You exchange with ex-Tory MP Andrea Jenkyns

‘You’ve got no evidence for that,’ Hislop replied, after Jenkyns claimed that the show’s studio audience had been hand-picked for political reasons

WhatToWatch · Sep 19, 2024

Have I Got News for You season 68: release date, new presenters and panellists, episodes, trailer and everything we know

Ian Hislop and Paul Merton are back for Have I Got News for You season 68. Here’s who’s joining them this time round…

The Guardian - UK · Jul 27, 2024

‘Redefine conversation’: how Just a Minute can help people living with dementia

An academic paper says the show creates ideal conditions for ‘cognitive overload’ and demonstrates how to avoid it

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Evening Standard · Jul 23, 2024

Things to do in London this weekend (July 26 – 28)

From the latest restaurants around to the hottest tickets in town, this is everything to see, eat and do this weekend (and beyond)

The Guardian - UK · May 17, 2024

Have I Got News for You to launch in the US in autumn

Adaptation of hit comedy quiz will begin airing on CNN on Saturday nights to coincide with presidential election

The Independent UK · May 16, 2024

US version of Have I Got News For You to launch on CNN

Panel show has been running on the BBC since 1990

The Guardian - UK · Mar 30, 2024

Paul Merton: ‘It still baffles me that Paul McCartney knows who I am’

The comedian, 66, tells Michael Segalov about clumsiness, council flats and comedy, and how it all went wrong at Whispering Gallery

WhatToWatch · Mar 27, 2024

Have I Got News for You season 67: release date, guests, presenters, episodes and everything we know

Have I Got News for You season 67 sees Ian Hislop and Paul Merton joined by a host of star guests for a new outing of BBC1’s long-running satirical panel show.

WhatToWatch · Nov 3, 2023

Have I Got News for You season 66: release date, guests, trailer and everything we know

Have I Got News for You season 66 sees Ian Hislop and Paul Merton return with their satirical comedy and an interesting array of presenters and guests.

The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2023

Boris Johnson’s image has changed from ‘buffoon’ to ‘miserable liar’, says Paul Merton

Ex-PM’s appearances thought to have played a large part in endearing him to the British public

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