Have I Got New For You jokes about recording on Friday after Johnson resignation
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opical news comedy present Have I Got New For You has joked it wants to begin recording episodes on Fridays, after Boris Johnson’s shock resignation as an MP.
This week’s episode featured comic Harry Hill as host – his first ever look on the present – and was recorded on Thursday.
The former PM introduced on Friday he could be stepping down as an MP after accusing a Commons investigation into whether or not he misled Parliament over partygate of trying to “drive me out”.
The announcement got here shortly after 8pm, with Have I Got New For You set to air at 9pm.
Shortly after the news, the present’s Twitter account wrote: “Perhaps we need to start recording the show on a Friday…”
Comedian Richard Osman, who has beforehand visitor hosted the present, expressed sympathy with these concerned.
“My thoughts and prayers with everyone who had to record ‘Have I Got News For You’ last night,” he mentioned.
Friday’s episode noticed Hill joined by comic Jack Dee and editor-in-chief of Vice UK Zing Tsjeng, alongside common group captains Ian Hislop and Paul Merton.
It adopted per week of main news tales, together with the fallout from Phillip Schofield’s secret, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s US journey, and the Duke of Sussex’s authorized battle with the house owners of the Daily Mirror.
Last 12 months, the ultimate common episode of rival topical new programme Mock The Week aired amid comparable political chaos within the UK.
The episode, which was aired after 17 years and 21 collection, was not re-recorded regardless of the next resignation of former prime minister Liz Truss.
Following the news about Ms Truss’s exit from Downing Street, the present’s official Twitter account tweeted: “I know there are bigger ramifications to the Prime Minister resigning but that has really messed up Mock the Week this week.”
Comedian Angela Barnes added: “Liz Truss has done some terrible things, but resigning the day after we record the last ever episode of Mock The Week is up there.”