Have I Got News for You - shot itself in the foot ?

15 years too late, the Guardian laments the departure of Angus Deayton. If he were still there, they'd attack the show for being stale, male and pale, or whatever the saying is.

Perhaps people have finally tired of the same jokes every show, viewing figures have gone down in recent weeks. No matter if it's days are numbered, plenty of BBC radio panel shows to employ em to do the same old stuff.

Paul Merton staring into space continually, mumbling 6 or 7 indifferent lines of 'comedy' per show is surely a work of comedy genius, which we will all get, one day in the future.

it's 10 years past its sell by date, angus much like Clarkson on Top Gear, were what made the show tick. Whether you liked them or not most wanted to hear their opinion because they were honest and honest in a funny way.

I am sure, for many, there is a big credibility gap.

We all know they know the questions beforehand, but sometimes the way the guests answer with the correct answer out of nowhere is cringeworthy - as is the embarrassment they clearly feel.

The last time they made me laugh was when Roy Hattersley failed to turn up and was replaced with a tub of lard.
Mildly interesting when Victoria Coren Mitchell is in the chair.

Paul Merton is about as funny as anal warts

Was the article written by Angus Deayton?

Watched and enjoyed it for many years but stopped last year when it became apparent that all they were doing was propounding the BBC's leftwing bias

HIGNFY was once an excellent programme, it is now almost unwatchable it's so bad. Now just another lefty propaganda outlet for the BBC. Woeful and unfunny, Merton and Hislop have become what they once parodied.

Merton and Hislop actually look embarrassed half the time knowing that the show is plumbing new depths but unable to refuse the money on offer.

Read somewhere they pick up about £10K per episode

Aren't we due to find out what the BBC pays people? £10k sounds high, even though the regulars will be paid a lot more than the guests.

Years ago I thought it was the funniest show on tv ...the episode after angus got caught with the hooker was one of the funniest shows ever on tv

I was always surprised at how merciless Merton and Hislop were on that first show after he was caught, wouldn't you have thought that really off air they were all friends and it was just a bit of an act to have constant digs back and forth, but seems they really hated him.

Was one of my favourite shows in its first 5 to 10 years when it was very funny, not sure when it changed but it is one trick pony now.

I think it changed when Angus left

Angus me Coat up

Hislop seems to have lost his chin....that worries me.

Toss up between this and The Last leg to decide which formerly funny Friday night light entertainment show has disappeared furthest up it's own 'right on' backside.

Used to be great in their 'let's have a go at everyone and let God sort 'em out' approach but now?

'Trumps and idiot..... Farage and UKIP are idiots..... Brexit is wrong.....'

Comedy-by-numbers boreathons

The Last Left has to be the worst oops sorry meant Leg........easy mistake to make

A programme that used to be never to be missed. A programme that is now always to be missed.

just the same as the news quiz on R4,scripted by smug liberal elite types,well past sell by date.

Always enjoyed it but not watched for 3/4 years now
everything has it's time

I used to love it, it and every other comedy show are now the same: Trump is bad, The Tories are bad, Brexit is bad, Brexit voters are racist .. "jokes".

There is a new current affairs comedy show being heavily advertised on the BBC starting tommorow, the Mash Report, does anyone expect it to not be the exact same unfunny totally predictable uninspired crud? No doubt anyone contributing will be carefully selected to exceed some diversity/gender quoatas.

Mash Report looks like a tame version of Frankie's program.
That was the week that was...
Is it just rehash BS, repeated over and over till a meteor hits the BBC.

Is there no way to breakout of this pattern?

they applaud it when a show runs for thirty or forty years?
I despair at it? 
Eastenders
coronation street
Doctor who

the sky at night is at least a once the month event and it carries information, its valid. these soaps are insipid BS filler like wallpaper.

Still no movie station from the BBC? Ch4 can afford it?