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Have I Got News for You: Series 11

8 episodes Premiered Apr 19, 1996 Updated Nov 1, 2026
Previously on Have I Got News for You

Season 11 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

  • ⚡ Picks up essential narrative continuity directly following the events of Have I Got News for You Season 10.
  • ⚡ Character alliances, factions, and personal loyalties undergo significant shifts under escalating stakes.
  • ⚡ Addresses unresolved cliffhangers and thematic mysteries introduced during previous seasons.
  • ⚡ Establishes the primary seasonal conflict that drives serialized character arcs toward the finale.
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Season 11 Episodes

Episode Guide

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Season 11: Filler vs. Essential Canon

Filter episodes by narrative weight. Focus on essential mytharc and skip standalone side quests.

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Mytharc (3): Crucial lore & season climaxes
Core (5): Character development & subplots
Side Quest (0): Standalone / filler
S11·E1 Mytharc

Eddie Izzard, Charles Kennedy

Apr 19, 1996 · 30 min

Host Angus Deayton and team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are this week joined by comedian Eddie Izzard and prominent Liberal Democrat politician Charles Kennedy.

S11·E4 Core

Claire Rayner, Martin Clunes, Neil Morrissey

May 10, 1996 · 30 min

Host Angus Deayton and team captains Ian Hislop and Martin Clunes are joined by agony aunt Claire Rayner and actor Neil Morrissey for this episode of the topical quiz.

S11·E6 Core

Felix Dexter, Piers Morgan, Clive Anderson

May 24, 1996 · 30 min

Host Angus Deayton and team captains Ian Hislop and Paul Merton are joined by journalist Piers Morgan and comedian Clive Anderson for this episode of the topical quiz.

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