Have I Got News for You is living a dreary panel show Groundhog Day - The Independent

The stalwart BBC series begins its 63rd series tonight, with Ian Hislop and Paul Merton returning as perennial team captains. The series is a British TV institution, writes Louis Chilton – but why does it feel like it’s just peddling the same tired schtick?

Back in 1996, Paul Merton stepped down from his role as a panellist on Have I Got News For You. The show was in a rut. It was understandable, of course: how many TV programmes manage to keep firing o… [+5373 chars]

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