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** In S43E08, RossNoble gleefully suggested [[ArchEnemy arch enemies]] Ian and Alastair Campbell have this, after they had spend the first ten minutes of the episode [[NoYay snarling at each other:]]
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** In S43E08, [=S43E08=], RossNoble gleefully suggested [[ArchEnemy arch enemies]] Ian and Alastair Campbell have this, after they had spend the first ten minutes of the episode [[NoYay snarling at each other:]]
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** Then, of course, there was the episode in which they planned their civil partnership..
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** Then, of course, there was the episode in which they planned their civil partnership..partnership...
** In S43E08, RossNoble gleefully suggested [[ArchEnemy arch enemies]] Ian and Alastair Campbell have this, after they had spend the first ten minutes of the episode [[NoYay snarling at each other:]]
-->'''RossNoble:''' I get the feeling that, at any moment, you two are going to kiss.
** In S43E08, RossNoble gleefully suggested [[ArchEnemy arch enemies]] Ian and Alastair Campbell have this, after they had spend the first ten minutes of the episode [[NoYay snarling at each other:]]
-->'''RossNoble:''' I get the feeling that, at any moment, you two are going to kiss.
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** In the same vein, Angus reads out a complaint that the humour on the show is too clever, followed by an {{undercrank}}ed ''BennyHill''-style moment where all the contestants chase a woman in a [[HelloNurse sexy nurse]]'s outfit across the set.
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** In the same vein, Angus reads out a complaint that the humour on the show is too clever, followed by an {{undercrank}}ed ''BennyHill''-style ''Series/TheBennyHillShow''-style moment where all the contestants chase a woman in a [[HelloNurse sexy nurse]]'s outfit across the set.
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** Of course, the rotating guest presenters may cause this from time to time (don't like X? Wait, ''Y'' is on this week?)
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* ArchivePanic: As of 2010, 40 seasons have been made, most of which [[KeepCirculatingTheTapes have not been put out on DVD.]]
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* ArchivePanic: As of 2010, 40 2012, 42 seasons have been made, most of which [[KeepCirculatingTheTapes have not been put out on DVD.]]
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** Then, of course, there was the episode in which they planned their civil partnership..
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** A Cornish MP objected to a joke made by Andy Hamilton ("Why was there confusion in Truro?" "Isn't there always, they're Cornish") in the WIlliam Shatner-hosted episode.
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** A Cornish MP objected to a joke made by Andy Hamilton ("Why was there confusion in Truro?" "Isn't there always, they're Cornish") in the WIlliam Shatner-hosted WilliamShatner-hosted episode.
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** A Cornish MP objected to a joke made by Andy Hamilton ("Why was there confusion in Truro?" "Isn't there always, they're Cornish") in the WIlliam Shatner-hosted episode.
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Understatement is still not appropriate even if by way of a redirect
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* NeverLiveItDown: If you're a guest that has [[PuttingItMildly done something a bit naughty]], such as "accidentally" announcing a General Election early, or [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Duncan#MPs.27_expenses_2009 claiming quite a bit on expenses]], then Ian '''''will''''' call you out on it. No exceptions.
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* NeverLiveItDown: If you're a guest that has [[PuttingItMildly done something a bit naughty]], wrong, such as "accidentally" announcing a General Election early, or [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Duncan#MPs.27_expenses_2009 claiming quite a bit on expenses]], then Ian '''''will''''' call you out on it. No exceptions.
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** As a rule, the commentary for the first DVD shows Ian and Paul both reacting in disgust to a child being hit in the face by an acrobat's kick (which was accidental). THere
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** In terms of guest host scrappies, Liza Tarbuck was deemed to be such a poor guest host that she was the only one to be left out of a Best of the Guest Hosts compilation entirely.
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I don\'t see why he\'s particularly relevant, given he\'s appeared twice in nearly 400 episodes.
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** To stop a flood of potential entries for this moment, as long as you are not horribly disabled/have had some '''seriously extreme''' accidents or misfortune and have not been a major douche about it, ''you are this''. And even then, [[FrankieBoyle depending]] [[DeadBabyComedy on the contestants]]...
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** To stop a flood of potential entries for this moment, as long as you are not horribly disabled/have had some '''seriously extreme''' accidents or misfortune and have not been a major douche about it, ''you are this''. And even then, [[FrankieBoyle depending]] depending [[DeadBabyComedy on the contestants]]...
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** Eric Pickles seems to be the generally agreed-upon joke fodder for season 40, Prescott now being elevated to the House of Lords and no longer on the Labour front bench, and Pickles being in government and being even more rotund than Prescott at his peak.
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** In terms of guest host scrappies, Liza Tarbuck was deemed to be such a poor guest host that she the only one to be left out of a Best of the Guest Hosts compilation entirely.
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** Also David Shayler, especially as far as Paul Merton is concerned, who felt that his appearance via a satellite feed didn't work as it made it difficult to maintain 'comic timing'.
** In terms of guest host scrappies, Liza Tarbuck was deemed to be such a poor guest host that she was left out of a Best of the Guest Hosts compilation entirely.
** In terms of guest host scrappies, Liza Tarbuck was deemed to be such a poor guest host that she was left out of a Best of the Guest Hosts compilation entirely.
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* MostAnnoyingSound: Louise Mensch. Never says anything funny and frequently annoys the panelists when she is on, making this a bit of an InUniverse example as well.
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** To stop a flood of potential entries for this moment, as long as you are not horribly disabled/have had some '''seriously extreme''' accidents or misfortune and have not been a major douche about it, ''you are this''. And even then, [[FrankieBoyle depending]] [[DeadBabyComedy on the contestants]]...
** Politicians sometimes take a gamble to try and get the same success Boris has. Unlike him, however, they are often not that successful.
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* JerkassWoobie: Angus very briefly became this when Chrsitine Hamilton brought up his controversial private life.
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* JerkassWoobie: Angus very briefly became this when Chrsitine Christine Hamilton brought up his controversial private life.
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* NeverLiveItDown: If you're a guest that has [[PuttingItMildly done something a bit naughty]], such as "accidentally" announcing a General Election early, or [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Duncan#MPs.27_expenses_2009 claiming quite a bit on expenses]], then Ian '''''will''''' call you out on it.
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* NeverLiveItDown: If you're a guest that has [[PuttingItMildly done something a bit naughty]], such as "accidentally" announcing a General Election early, or [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Duncan#MPs.27_expenses_2009 claiming quite a bit on expenses]], then Ian '''''will''''' call you out on it. No exceptions.
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** And Paul, on seeing a picture of Ian:
-->'''Paul:''' I'd be happy to be kissed by him. I think he's gorgeous. ...Who is it?
-->'''Paul:''' I'd be happy to be kissed by him. I think he's gorgeous. ...Who is it?
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** Piers Morgan is not popular for his appearance. Others who arguably earn this status include Louise Mensch/Bagshawe or guests who are simply too eager to laugh at themselves/ don't understand they're on a comedy and not a serious political programmes.
** Piers Morgan is not popular for his appearance. Others who arguably earn this status include Louise Mensch/Bagshawe or guests who are simply too eager to laugh at themselves/ don't understand they're on a comedy and not a serious political programmes.
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* MostAnnoyingSound: Louise Mensch. Never says anything funny and frequently annoys the panelists when she is on, making this a bit of an InUniverse example as well.
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* ColbertBump: BorisJohnson, again -- he became famous enough to become Mayor of London because of this show.
** {{Lampshaded}} by Paul Merton frequently, remarking "His plan worked, so he won't be coming back".
** As Dara O Briain puts it: "If I knew that's what you get from hosting ''Have I Got News For You'', I wouldn't have settled for ''MockTheWeek''."
** Many people have appeared as a panellist before being upgraded to the host's chair.
** For a non-person example, one episode featured a signed photograph of Ian Hislop on eBay that had attracted six hits and no bids. One week later, it had attracted a maximum bid of over £110.
* ComplainingAboutShowsYouDontWatch: Birmingham MP Khalid Mahmood once sent a letter to Hislop asking HIGNFY for an apology over some controversial jokes made in the previous week's show. The first line of the letter (which Hislop read to the audience) was "Although I did not see the programme in question..."
** {{Lampshaded}} by Paul Merton frequently, remarking "His plan worked, so he won't be coming back".
** As Dara O Briain puts it: "If I knew that's what you get from hosting ''Have I Got News For You'', I wouldn't have settled for ''MockTheWeek''."
** Many people have appeared as a panellist before being upgraded to the host's chair.
** For a non-person example, one episode featured a signed photograph of Ian Hislop on eBay that had attracted six hits and no bids. One week later, it had attracted a maximum bid of over £110.
* ComplainingAboutShowsYouDontWatch: Birmingham MP Khalid Mahmood once sent a letter to Hislop asking HIGNFY for an apology over some controversial jokes made in the previous week's show. The first line of the letter (which Hislop read to the audience) was "Although I did not see the programme in question..."
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** The show reporting that a disgruntled DLA employee had doctored TonyBlair's driving licence, changing his name to "Saddam Hussein AKA Twatface". This coming years before Blair led the war that ended with Hussein's execution.
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** Not in the same leauge as the above examples, but every time Paul needles Angus, it's quite clear in hindsight that he wasn't kidding, even though the audience laughs when he does it.
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** The running gag about Angus shagging Merton's wife Caroline after Angus was reported to have paid a Caroline Martin (Paul's real last name) for sex.
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Missed Moment Of Awesome (now Offscreen Moment Of Awesome) is not \"they SHOULD have done it, it\'d be cool.\" It\'s \"they DID do it, and you never got to see it.\"
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* HoYay: Played once for laughs, between Ian and Paul:
-->'''Ian:''' I'm glad you didn't shave, Paul.
-->'''Paul:''' Why?
-->'''Ian:''' ''(laughs)''
-->'''Paul:''' Do you like me like this?
-->''(beat)''
-->'''Paul:''' ''(pulls down collar of shirt, reveals shoulder)'' Fancy a bit?
-->'''Ian:''' I'm glad you didn't shave, Paul.
-->'''Paul:''' Why?
-->'''Ian:''' ''(laughs)''
-->'''Paul:''' Do you like me like this?
-->''(beat)''
-->'''Paul:''' ''(pulls down collar of shirt, reveals shoulder)'' Fancy a bit?
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* UnpopularPopularCharacter: Inverted with Swampy--when the viewers voted for their least favourite guests on ''The Official Pirate Video'', Ian and Paul seemed surprised and upset he was on the list.
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** Series 16 episode 3, after Angus has read out a "fascinating fact" about Sean Connery that was found uninteresting:
-->'''Paul Merton''': I don't know where we'd be without you, Angus. BBC1, perhaps?
** [[DontExplainTheJoke (Angus lasted less than 2 years on the show once it moved to BBC One.)]]
-->'''Paul Merton''': I don't know where we'd be without you, Angus. BBC1, perhaps?
** [[DontExplainTheJoke (Angus lasted less than 2 years on the show once it moved to BBC One.)]]
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* AndTheFandomRejoiced: With the news that the 2011 series would be back on Friday nights.
