Have I Got a Bit More News for You

Stephen Mangan hosts an extended edition of the satirical quiz, delivering the show in a longer format than the usual broadcast. Janey Godley and Helen Lewis join team captains Ian Hislop and Paul Merton as the participants in the programme.

Stephen Mangan fronts an extended edition of a satirical quiz programme, offering viewers a longer‑running version of the familiar format. The show keeps its tongue‑in‑cheek tone while giving the audience extra time for the usual banter and brain‑teasers that define the series. As the host, Mangan steers the proceedings, ensuring the humour stays sharp and the pace brisk throughout the episode. The episode brings together a small but lively panel. Janey Godley and Helen Lewis sit alongside the regular team captains, Ian Hislop and Paul Merton, to compete in the quiz’s irreverent challenges. Each participant contributes their own brand of wit, with Godley and Lewis adding fresh perspectives to the established dynamic between the two captains. Their combined efforts create a lively back‑and‑forth that underpins the show’s satirical edge. Beyond the core line‑up, the extended format simply allows more of the same clever questioning and quick‑fire repartee that fans have come to expect. With Mangan at the helm, the programme stretches the usual runtime, giving the panel extra space to explore the jokes and jabs that make the quiz a staple of British comedy television. The result is a fuller, more relaxed session that retains the original’s sharp humour while offering a little something extra for regular viewers.