Have I Got News For You - S62 E2.

[Cliftonite]

From BBC:

"Have I Got News For You, Series 62, Episode 2 will not broadcast on 15th October 2021 as previously planned".

Should be on now (Friday BBC1 2100H).

Does anyone know why?

[coletrickle01]

Would guess because of this :

https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

[Alex Z]

The murder of an MP might make political humour seem in bad taste.

[AlexRS2782]

They've also cancelled the last episode of The Cleaner.

I'd imagine that decision will have been based on it probably not being the best idea to broadcast a show, poking fun at the week in politics, and follow it with a comedy show about crime scene clean up, when earlier in the day an MP was stabbed to death whilst attending a local constituency meeting.

Edit - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-58930593 - Other news outlets are available.

Edited by AlexRS2782 on Friday 15th October 21:23

[Mark-ri571]

Having had the misfortune to watch half of last weeks episode ( before I turned over ) it is no hardship that this weeks episode has been pulled.

[Alex Z]

I think The Last Leg might also have been pulled for the same reason.

[DaveGrohl]

Mark-ri571 said:

Having had the misfortune to watch half of last weeks episode ( before I turned over ) it is no hardship that this weeks episode has been pulled.

I persevered for 10 mins of last week's episode but had to stop. Wtf's going on with the canned laughter? They had it dialled up to 11, it was truly horrendous, I couldn't concentrate on what they were actually saying.

[Mark-ri571]

DaveGrohl said:

I persevered for 10 mins of last week's episode but had to stop. Wtf's going on with the canned laughter? They had it dialled up to 11, it was truly horrendous, I couldn't concentrate on what they were actually saying.

I’m glad it wasn’t just me that noticed the terrible canned laughter - it was truly dreadful ( particularly when the guests weren’t in the slightest bit funny).

[AlexRS2782]

Alex Z said:

I think The Last Leg might also have been pulled for the same reason.

That wasn't scheduled for this week as C4 were running their annual Stand Up To Cancer event.

Edited by AlexRS2782 on Sunday 17th October 00:15

[Alex Z]

AlexRS2782 said:

That wasn't scheduled for this week as C4 were running their annual Stand Up For Cancer event.

Ah right, thanks. Just noticed that I didn’t have it recorded this morning.

[Riley Blue]

I didn't listen at the time but 'The News Quiz' is in the schedules for 18:30 last Friday, has been available on BBC Sounds and is repeated on 4Extra tomorrow.

[AlexRS2782]

The episode has now appeared on the iPlayer as it appears it was shown yesterday at 10:45pm after the news. Extended version is scheduled for 1:10am on BBC1 overnight so should also end up on catch up services too.

Edited by AlexRS2782 on Tuesday 19th October 20:29

[rich350z]

Mark-ri571 said:

DaveGrohl said:

I persevered for 10 mins of last week's episode but had to stop. Wtf's going on with the canned laughter? They had it dialled up to 11, it was truly horrendous, I couldn't concentrate on what they were actually saying.

I’m glad it wasn’t just me that noticed the terrible canned laughter - it was truly dreadful ( particularly when the guests weren’t in the slightest bit funny).

Is it canned, I though it was filmed with a live Zoom audience?

[rjfp1962]

I'm probably the only Pher ever that hasn't watched HIGNFY since Non "Guest Host" Angus Deayton left....!

[Countdown]

If anybody wants to watch Ep 2 it's on IPlayer.

I watched it a few days ago - okay(ish) episode, although I'm not sure why Paul was being so irritating towards Alexander Armstrong.

[Stan the Bat]

Countdown said:

If anybody wants to watch Ep 2 it's on IPlayer.

I watched it a few days ago - okay(ish) episode, although I'm not sure why Paul was being so irritating towards Alexander Armstrong.

Merton does seem to have those days when he seems to hate everyone.