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S72E04Episode 4
1080p WEB · Episode release date: Oct 23, 2026
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Status
Returning Series
Network
BBC One, BBC Two
Audience Rating
7.1 / 10
Rating Votes
83
Origin
GB
Last Air Date
Oct 23, 2026
Production
In Production
Current Season
Season 72
Next scheduled episode
Nov 6, 2026
S72E06 · Episode 6
Series overview and metadata
Hilarious, totally-irreverent, near-slanderous political quiz show, based mainly on news stories from the last week or so, that leaves no party, personality or action unscathed in pursuit of laughs.
- First aired
- Sep 28, 1990
- Status
- Returning Series
- Network
- BBC One, BBC Two
- Seasons
- 72
Previous season schedules
Season 1 · 8 episodes
Season 2 · 11 episodes
Season 3 · 10 episodes
Season 4 · 10 episodes
Season 5 · 8 episodes
Season 6 · 9 episodes
Season 7 · 8 episodes
Season 8 · 9 episodes
Season 9 · 8 episodes
Season 10 · 9 episodes
Season 11 · 8 episodes
Season 12 · 10 episodes
Season 13 · 8 episodes
Season 14 · 9 episodes
Season 15 · 8 episodes
Season 16 · 9 episodes
Season 17 · 8 episodes
Season 18 · 9 episodes
Season 19 · 8 episodes
Season 20 · 9 episodes
Season 21 · 8 episodes
Season 22 · 10 episodes
Season 23 · 8 episodes
Season 24 · 9 episodes
Season 25 · 8 episodes
Season 26 · 9 episodes
Season 27 · 8 episodes
Season 28 · 9 episodes
Season 29 · 8 episodes
Season 30 · 9 episodes
Season 31 · 8 episodes
Season 32 · 9 episodes
Season 33 · 8 episodes
Season 34 · 9 episodes
Season 35 · 8 episodes
Season 36 · 10 episodes
Season 37 · 8 episodes
Season 38 · 9 episodes
Season 39 · 9 episodes
Season 40 · 10 episodes
Season 41 · 9 episodes
Season 42 · 10 episodes
Season 43 · 9 episodes
Season 44 · 10 episodes
Season 45 · 9 episodes
Season 46 · 10 episodes
Season 47 · 9 episodes
Season 48 · 10 episodes
Season 49 · 9 episodes
Season 50 · 11 episodes
Season 51 · 9 episodes
Season 52 · 10 episodes
Season 53 · 9 episodes
Season 54 · 10 episodes
Season 55 · 9 episodes
Season 56 · 10 episodes
Season 57 · 9 episodes
Season 58 · 10 episodes
Season 59 · 9 episodes
Season 60 · 10 episodes
Season 61 · 9 episodes
Season 62 · 10 episodes
Season 63 · 9 episodes
Season 64 · 7 episodes
Season 65 · 10 episodes
Season 66 · 10 episodes
Season 67 · 10 episodes
Season 68 · 10 episodes
Season 69 · 10 episodes
Season 70 · 10 episodes
Season 71 · 10 episodes
Episode Intelligence
Season 72 Episode Timeline
6 episodes
Episode Intelligence
Season 72 Episode Timeline
S72E01Episode 1Oct 2, 2026
Runtime: 29m
Richard Ayoade hosts, with guest panellists broadcaster Gyles Brandreth and singer-songwriter Charlotte Church joining team captains Ian Hislop and Paul Merton as they delve into the news.
S72E02Episode 2Oct 9, 2026
Runtime: 29m
Alex Jones hosts, with guest panellists comedian Chloe Petts and parliamentary sketch writer Tom Peck joining team captains Ian Hislop and Paul Merton as they delve into the news.
S72E03Episode 3Oct 16, 2026
Runtime: 29m
Jason Manford is the host, with guest panellists broadcaster Janet Street-Porter and comedian and presenter Zoe Lyons joining team captains Ian Hislop and Paul Merton as they delve into the news.
S72E04Episode 4Oct 23, 2026
Runtime: 29m
Amol Rajan is the host, with guest panellists political consultant Salma Shah and comedian Phil Wang joining team captains Ian Hislop and Paul Merton as they delve into the news.
S72E05Episode 5Oct 30, 2026
Runtime: 29m
Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts, with guests comedian and actor Julian Clary and political correspondent Ava Santina Evans joining team captains Ian Hislop and Paul Merton as they delve into the news.
S72E06Episode 6Nov 6, 2026
Runtime: 34m
Steph McGovern hosts, with guest panellist journalist Helen Lewis joining team captains Ian Hislop and Paul Merton as they delve into the news.
Cast & creators
Release Intelligence
Episode Status
Most recently aired and next scheduled episodes.
Last Episode
Air Date
Oct 30, 2026
Episode 5
Runtime
29m
Audience Rating
—
Votes
—
Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts, with guests comedian and actor Julian Clary and political correspondent Ava Santina Evans joining team captains Ian Hislop and Paul Merton as they delve into the news.
Next Episode
Air Date
Nov 6, 2026
Episode 6
Runtime
34m
Audience Rating
—
Votes
—
Steph McGovern hosts, with guest panellist journalist Helen Lewis joining team captains Ian Hislop and Paul Merton as they delve into the news.
Full series release history
Season history
Season 72Latest
Oct 2, 2026 · 6 episodes
Season 71
Apr 3, 2026 · 10 episodes
Season 70
Oct 3, 2025 · 10 episodes
Season 69
Apr 4, 2025 · 10 episodes
Season 68
Oct 4, 2024 · 10 episodes
Season 67
Apr 5, 2024 · 10 episodes
Season 66
Oct 6, 2023 · 10 episodes
Season 65
Apr 14, 2023 · 10 episodes
Season 64
Sep 23, 2022 · 7 episodes
Season 63
Apr 1, 2022 · 9 episodes
Season 62
Oct 8, 2021 · 10 episodes
Season 61
Apr 9, 2021 · 9 episodes
Season 60
Oct 2, 2020 · 10 episodes
Season 59
Apr 3, 2020 · 9 episodes
Season 58
Oct 11, 2019 · 10 episodes
Season 57
Apr 5, 2019 · 9 episodes
Season 56
Oct 5, 2018 · 10 episodes
Season 55
Apr 6, 2018 · 9 episodes
Season 54
Oct 6, 2017 · 10 episodes
Season 53
Apr 21, 2017 · 9 episodes
Season 52
Oct 7, 2016 · 10 episodes
Season 51
Apr 8, 2016 · 9 episodes
Season 50
Oct 2, 2015 · 11 episodes
Season 49
Apr 10, 2015 · 9 episodes
Season 48
Oct 3, 2014 · 10 episodes
Season 47
Apr 4, 2014 · 9 episodes
Season 46
Oct 4, 2013 · 10 episodes
Season 45
Apr 5, 2013 · 9 episodes
Season 44
Oct 12, 2012 · 10 episodes
Season 43
Apr 13, 2012 · 9 episodes
Season 42
Oct 14, 2011 · 10 episodes
Season 41
Apr 8, 2011 · 9 episodes
Season 40
Oct 14, 2010 · 10 episodes
Season 39
Apr 1, 2010 · 9 episodes
Season 38
Oct 16, 2009 · 9 episodes
Season 37
Apr 24, 2009 · 8 episodes
Season 36
Oct 17, 2008 · 10 episodes
Season 35
Apr 18, 2008 · 8 episodes
Season 34
Oct 12, 2007 · 9 episodes
Season 33
Apr 13, 2007 · 8 episodes
Season 32
Oct 13, 2006 · 9 episodes
Season 31
Apr 21, 2006 · 8 episodes
Season 30
Oct 14, 2005 · 9 episodes
Season 29
Apr 15, 2005 · 8 episodes
Season 28
Oct 15, 2004 · 9 episodes
Season 27
Apr 16, 2004 · 8 episodes
Season 26
Oct 17, 2003 · 9 episodes
Season 25
Apr 25, 2003 · 8 episodes
Season 24
Oct 18, 2002 · 9 episodes
Season 23
Apr 19, 2002 · 8 episodes
Season 22
Oct 19, 2001 · 10 episodes
Season 21
Apr 20, 2001 · 8 episodes
Season 20
Oct 20, 2000 · 9 episodes
Season 19
Apr 14, 2000 · 8 episodes
Season 18
Oct 22, 1999 · 9 episodes
Season 17
Apr 16, 1999 · 8 episodes
Season 16
Oct 23, 1998 · 9 episodes
Season 15
Apr 17, 1998 · 8 episodes
Season 14
Oct 24, 1997 · 9 episodes
Season 13
Apr 18, 1997 · 8 episodes
Season 12
Oct 4, 1996 · 10 episodes
Season 11
Apr 19, 1996 · 8 episodes
Season 10
Oct 27, 1995 · 9 episodes
Season 9
Apr 21, 1995 · 8 episodes
Season 8
Oct 28, 1994 · 9 episodes
Season 7
Apr 22, 1994 · 8 episodes
Season 6
Oct 29, 1993 · 9 episodes
Season 5
Apr 16, 1993 · 8 episodes
Season 4
Oct 16, 1992 · 10 episodes
Season 3
Apr 24, 1992 · 10 episodes
Season 2
Oct 4, 1991 · 11 episodes
Season 1
Sep 28, 1990 · 8 episodes
Full series release history
Season history
Season 72Latest
Oct 2, 2026 · 6 episodes
Season 71
Apr 3, 2026 · 10 episodes
Season 70
Oct 3, 2025 · 10 episodes
Season 69
Apr 4, 2025 · 10 episodes
Season 68
Oct 4, 2024 · 10 episodes
Season 67
Apr 5, 2024 · 10 episodes
Season 66
Oct 6, 2023 · 10 episodes
Season 65
Apr 14, 2023 · 10 episodes
Season 64
Sep 23, 2022 · 7 episodes
Season 63
Apr 1, 2022 · 9 episodes
Season 62
Oct 8, 2021 · 10 episodes
Season 61
Apr 9, 2021 · 9 episodes
Season 60
Oct 2, 2020 · 10 episodes
Season 59
Apr 3, 2020 · 9 episodes
Season 58
Oct 11, 2019 · 10 episodes
Season 57
Apr 5, 2019 · 9 episodes
Season 56
Oct 5, 2018 · 10 episodes
Season 55
Apr 6, 2018 · 9 episodes
Season 54
Oct 6, 2017 · 10 episodes
Season 53
Apr 21, 2017 · 9 episodes
Season 52
Oct 7, 2016 · 10 episodes
Season 51
Apr 8, 2016 · 9 episodes
Season 50
Oct 2, 2015 · 11 episodes
Season 49
Apr 10, 2015 · 9 episodes
Season 48
Oct 3, 2014 · 10 episodes
Season 47
Apr 4, 2014 · 9 episodes
Season 46
Oct 4, 2013 · 10 episodes
Season 45
Apr 5, 2013 · 9 episodes
Season 44
Oct 12, 2012 · 10 episodes
Season 43
Apr 13, 2012 · 9 episodes
Season 42
Oct 14, 2011 · 10 episodes
Season 41
Apr 8, 2011 · 9 episodes
Season 40
Oct 14, 2010 · 10 episodes
Season 39
Apr 1, 2010 · 9 episodes
Season 38
Oct 16, 2009 · 9 episodes
Season 37
Apr 24, 2009 · 8 episodes
Season 36
Oct 17, 2008 · 10 episodes
Season 35
Apr 18, 2008 · 8 episodes
Season 34
Oct 12, 2007 · 9 episodes
Season 33
Apr 13, 2007 · 8 episodes
Season 32
Oct 13, 2006 · 9 episodes
Season 31
Apr 21, 2006 · 8 episodes
Season 30
Oct 14, 2005 · 9 episodes
Season 29
Apr 15, 2005 · 8 episodes
Season 28
Oct 15, 2004 · 9 episodes
Season 27
Apr 16, 2004 · 8 episodes
Season 26
Oct 17, 2003 · 9 episodes
Season 25
Apr 25, 2003 · 8 episodes
Season 24
Oct 18, 2002 · 9 episodes
Season 23
Apr 19, 2002 · 8 episodes
Season 22
Oct 19, 2001 · 10 episodes
Season 21
Apr 20, 2001 · 8 episodes
Season 20
Oct 20, 2000 · 9 episodes
Season 19
Apr 14, 2000 · 8 episodes
Season 18
Oct 22, 1999 · 9 episodes
Season 17
Apr 16, 1999 · 8 episodes
Season 16
Oct 23, 1998 · 9 episodes
Season 15
Apr 17, 1998 · 8 episodes
Season 14
Oct 24, 1997 · 9 episodes
Season 13
Apr 18, 1997 · 8 episodes
Season 12
Oct 4, 1996 · 10 episodes
Season 11
Apr 19, 1996 · 8 episodes
Season 10
Oct 27, 1995 · 9 episodes
Season 9
Apr 21, 1995 · 8 episodes
Season 8
Oct 28, 1994 · 9 episodes
Season 7
Apr 22, 1994 · 8 episodes
Season 6
Oct 29, 1993 · 9 episodes
Season 5
Apr 16, 1993 · 8 episodes
Season 4
Oct 16, 1992 · 10 episodes
Season 3
Apr 24, 1992 · 10 episodes
Season 2
Oct 4, 1991 · 11 episodes
Season 1
Sep 28, 1990 · 8 episodes