Have I Got News for You / Series 1 ▦ Season guide Have I Got News for You: Series 1 8 episodes Premiered Sep 28, 1990 Updated Jul 18, 2026 Spoiler-safe Advertisement Season 1 Episodes Episode Guide 🛡️ SPOILER SHIELD Season 1 Progress Shield All Safe I'm Watching Caught Up Season: Season 1 Last Watched: None (Not started) Episode 1 Episode 2 Episode 3 Episode 4 Episode 5 Episode 6 Episode 7 Episode 8 Future titles & synopses blurred. Tap "Reveal" on any card to peek. Binge Efficiency Engine Season 1: Filler vs. Essential Canon Filter episodes by narrative weight. Focus on essential mytharc and skip standalone side quests. 38% 63% Mytharc (3): Crucial lore & season climaxes Core (5): Character development & subplots Side Quest (0): Standalone / filler Show All (8) Crucial Mytharc (3) Essential Canon (8) S1·E1 Mytharc Sandi Toksvig, Kate Saunders Sep 28, 1990 · 30 min S1·E2 Core Jan Ravens, Martin Young Oct 5, 1990 · 30 min S1·E3 Core Tony Slattery, Robert Harris Oct 12, 1990 · 30 min S1·E4 Core Arthur Smith, Gill Pyrah Oct 19, 1990 · 30 min S1·E5 Core Dillie Keane, Simon Hoggart Oct 26, 1990 · 30 min S1·E6 Core Rory McGrath, Ken Livingstone MP Nov 2, 1990 · 30 min S1·E7 Mytharc Clive Anderson, Russell Davies Nov 9, 1990 · 30 min S1·E8 Mytharc Germaine Greer, Tony Banks MP Nov 16, 1990 · 30 min