Have I Got 30 Years for You. Have I Got News for You 

Luxembourg agrees with our Belgian colleague. Carry on!

I live in the US and my life would be a lot poorer without BBC!

@@enigel1969 it amazes me how Americans think the bbc is the only tv channel we have bbc 1 bbc 2 ITV Channel 4 Channel 5 & endless sky / virgin channels

@@DeanMoxley87 don’t know about all Americans, but for me BBC is pretty much all I need. After listening to lots of BBC Radio 4 podcasts (found them because of my interests, not because of the brand) I naturally migrated towards BBC TV. I am not just skipping form one channel to another for lack of something better to do. -:)

With Bozo Boris at the helm and creeps like Reece-Mogg and the other freaks on the front bench I imagine the Beeb's chances of survival are slight in the same way the Australia Broadcasting Corp(se) is being starved to death by the fascists that (badly) run the great antipodean hell hole aka Autisralia.

Me too!

Even if you watch the early ones from the 90s? I found some references rather obscure, but still very enjoyable!

@@JJVernig yes... i'm a bit of an Anglophile. Books, movies, TV, music... it's mostly British media i consume.

I've learnt a lot about British politics and in the most enjoyable way. When interested i can google a name or event. Same with Colbert and Kimmel and Meyers for US politics. I'm Canadian so fortunately, generally (excepting crazy To mayor, the late Rob Ford), our politics are relatively boring. Proud to be in a country where the liberals are usually the winning party in Federal and Provincial Elections, and occasionally it is the farther left party, the New Democrats, who win a provincial election. Even in Alberta! (once)

@@marks.6480 Me too. Other than Seinfeld,. Frasier, and the late night comedian/talk shows, it's mostly british novels and history, brit coms, Time Team, and Brit documentaries, on youtube; and the older Brit procedurals on PBS. (PBS does some great documentaries)

I think many Brits do not realize the actual reach of the BBC. It does its job as a "culture-spreader" really well. The BBC is quite the institution in a world wide view...

Yup. Same here. And I'm a straight woman. Just shows you her power😍

Yes. This is why The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy worked in all forms when presented by Brits, and why the US film of the same show was a disaster. All the snide clever satire and sarcasm wre gone.

@Pamela Belsey Omg your name is Pamela Belsey? That’s so cool it’s like Pam Beesly from the office 😎

'No one does humor better than the English'? Except for the Scots who invented everything including humour. Aye, laughter, we invented that too.

@@davidtidswell8374 BRILLIANT, Stick to them

There was a swedish version (by the same production company) that ran for 8 years and Australia, Denmark, Norway, Finland and the Netherlands have (or had) also their versions =)

bless you

Bless you indeed, but do have a look at the QI documentary.

😊😊

Phantastic, I think I'm dreaming when I watch it.

And not even complete, but hilarious.

SICKENING CLICHE (pronounced klee-shay).

Maybe in another 30 years?^^

Confirmed. By a Yank, which is like - or close to- being blessed by The Almighty.

@@WillBravoNotEvil dude, I'm in Denver, I'm not as High and Mighty as You LOL

Agree! When I see this show I feel at home.

Check out Taskmaster!

Angus was great. But many of the guest hosts were great as well.

Agree

I liked angus on Wilty, but the format wasn’t as good back then, and rob now owns it better imho

Have you checked out Bowman Hath's channel? Many of them are there👍

A bit like that time Larry Hagman was on Shooting Stars [seriously surreal].

Then you have many seasons to enjoy :-)

Reminds me of (the original) Spitting Image - so informative and hilarious (almost obligatory viewing every Sunday evening).

Exactly. I love how they have panelists from various political parts from all alng the political spectrum.

Well said. I really value the fact that they have politicians from various sides of the political spectrum. some comments on other HIGNFY accuse Ian of being too left wing and others of being too establishment, so obviously he's doing the right thing!

would have been lovely to see him after all these years give his final word on the subject... this would have been the time surely.

Right, and I could understand why he wouldn't want to. Angus was the best host by far.

Its like jimmy carrs tax scandal, he knew it was going to be a uncomfortable time, but it was the right thing to do as a public figure.

looks like he's dressed as the Cookie Monster

I think the football card on Ian was spot on: He's on the left when the government is on the right, and on the right when the government is on the left. He's just always against everyone, never for anyone.

Seconded👍

Thirded. :)

That whole thing was overblown.

@@ichijofestival2576 He didn't cause anything. As usual the sensationalists grabbed the story and ran with it. The mistress thing was messed up but that was between him and his wife (and potentially the courts) and the rest was just an adult doing stuff that didn't hurt anybody. There are plenty worse people on television who don't get canned.

He has been asked and refused several times.

He declined.

Twice

Hat Trick asked him for Series 50 Ep 1 & Series 60 Ep 1 & he declined twice.

@@DeanMoxley87 really? where did you get that info?

@@ritz2467 Angus on Radio 4

Curious: Where have Brian Blessed NOT been amazing?.. ((NOT that I say he ALWAYS fulfilled expectations, but.. his presence ALWAYS added something.. and I BET it added something even IF he ever did anything that would've KILLED any show.. Tbh; Even if those are NOT related, I ALWAYS think of the Frankie Boyle joke: "Sorry, son, we didn't realise you were a schizophrenic. We just thought you were a bit of a character. ".. In regards to Blessed.. I am CONVINCED.. he has a character that he wants to be portrayed as.. ))

I always thought that Carr handled Widdecombe and the situation as well as possible, but I can't stand that episode because she's bottom-clenchingly awkward, and the whole thing is so uncomfortable.

@@Ainennke indeed. The episodes with Ann Woddcombe aren’t watchable also because of her voice. The other I skip is the one with Jimmy Saville, even before everything came out..