Returning to the show for the first time in a decade

Sue Perkins is to host Have I Got News For You for the first time in a decade.

The comic has not been on the programme since 2015, but will return to the presenter’s chair on May 2.

The guest panellists have also been confirmed as US comedian Michelle Wolf, as well as journalist and political sketch writer Tom Peck.

This Friday,  Katherine Parkinson hosts with Julian Clary and journalist Jemima Kelly on the panel. It  airs at 9pm on BBC One and iPlayer.

Published: 15 Apr 2025