Have I Got News for You (often abbreviated as HIGNFY) is a British television panel show produced by Hat Trick Productions for the BBC. From its inception in September 1990 until October 2002, the programme was presented by British comedian Angus Deayton, before he was dismissed after two episodes of the 24th series in the wake of revelations about his private life in the press, whereupon the programme employed the use of guest hosts for the remainder of the series and the 25th series, before making it permanent in June 2003. As of 4 June 2021, in the wake of Deayton's dismissal, the programme has seen 118 celebrities host at least one episode of the programme. While the majority have made only one appearance, several have made successive appearances in later series.