She previously reached the finals of several competitions, including Leicester Square New Comedian Of The Year and Hackney Empire New Act Of The Year in 2011 as well as being placed runner-up in the Funny Women Awards 2010 and the Musical Comedy Awards in 2012. She also appeared in the final episode of the IT Crowd.
Opposite Lib Dem leader Ed Davey
Rachel Parris is to appear on Have I Got News For You for the first time.
The musical comedian and Late Night Mash host will face Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey – who is also making his debut appearance – this Friday.
As previously announced, Stephen Mangan will be hosting the show, which is the last one in the current 68th series. It airs at 9pm on BBC One and iPlayer.
Published: 10 Dec 2024
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