Five hours of British snark? Pour the wine, cancel your plans.
Over 2½ hours of the award-winning topical news quiz, featuring previously unseen footage. Team captains Ian Hislop and Paul Merton are joined by a different guest presenter each week.
Writing
Hislop's research team weaponizes headlines.
Acting
Merton's deadpan versus rotating guest chaos.
Ian Hislop
Self (archive footage)
Paul Merton
Self (archive footage)
Alexander Armstrong
Self (archive footage)
Gyles Brandreth
Self (archive footage)
Marcus Brigstocke
Self (archive footage)
Jimmy Carr
Self (archive footage)
Robin Cook
Self (archive footage)
Ronnie Corbett
Self (archive footage)
Jeremy Clarkson
Self (archive footage)
Martin Clunes
Self (archive footage)
Jack Dee
Self (archive footage)
Greg Dyke
Self (archive footage)
William Hague
Self (archive footage)
John Humphrys
Self (archive footage)
Boris Johnson
Self (archive footage)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Guest presenters were originally a stopgap after Angus Deayton's 2002 exit—became the show's signature format.
This compilation captures mid-2000s British politics: Blair fatigue, Iraq fallout, and the birth of modern panel show Twitter-bait.
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