In The News This Week (the Have I Got News For You podcast)

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In The News This Week (the Have I Got News For You podcast)

While the TV show is on summer break, this pod brings you a tasty edit of the news items that would have made it onto the programme – as a quartet of the creatives behind the scenes at the show discuss what makes each item Have I Got News For You worthy. Hosted by Jack Harris, Queenie Miller, Emerald Paston and Mike Rayment. A Hat Trick Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. Trump Wins "Bigly" & The Joy of Bins

    2 DAYS AGO

    Trump Wins "Bigly" & The Joy of Bins

    In this post US election special, your hosts Jack Harris, Queenie Miller and Emerald Paston (with the help of a voice note from the absent usual co-host Mike Rayment) discuss Donald Trump's triumph over Kamala Harris, how Labour politicians are already cozying up to the next US administration and the bin-related activity that ranks amongst the greatest thrills in British life... Make sure you subscribe to the podcast so you're ready when we return for another series of the podcast in 2025! For updates on the show, make sure you’re following Have I Got News for You on Instagram, TikTok and X (formerly known as twitter) and get in touch with us there using #HIGNFYpod or emailing podcasts@hattrick.com.  The Producer is Diggory Waite The Engineer is John Wakefield The Executive Producer is Claire Broughton The Music is by Big George In the News This Week is a Hat Trick Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    28 min
  2. Keir's Sausage Slip-Up, The Great Rat Hunt & Rod Stewart News

    25 SEPT

    Keir's Sausage Slip-Up, The Great Rat Hunt & Rod Stewart News

    Join some of the team behind Have I Got News For You as they take you through the serious (but more often not-so-serious) stories In The News This Week. This week, your hosts Jack Harris, Queenie Miller, Emerald Paston and Mike Rayment discuss Keir's sausage slip-up in his speech at the Labour Conference in Liverpool, an island-wide rat hunt taking place in Antarctica and the sheer amount Rod Stewart related stories in the newspapers... Make sure you subscribe to the podcast so you don't miss our election special in November and for when we return for another series of the podcast in the New Year! For updates on the show, make sure you’re following Have I Got News for You on Instagram, TikTok and X (formerly known as twitter) and get in touch with us there using #HIGNFYpod or emailing podcasts@hattrick.com.  The Producer is Diggory Waite The Engineer is John Wakefield The Executive Producer is Claire Broughton The Music is by Big George In the News This Week is a Hat Trick Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    33 min
  3. HIGNFY US, Three-Word Slogans and Big Autumn Energy

    18 SEPT

    HIGNFY US, Three-Word Slogans and Big Autumn Energy

    Join some of the team behind Have I Got News For You as they take you through the serious (but more often not-so-serious) stories In The News This Week. This week, your hosts Queenie Miller, Emerald Paston and Mike Rayment go behind-the-scenes with Jack Harris to discuss the debut of Have I Got News for You US, unpack the fallout from another assassination attempt on Donald Trump and answer the question 'Who's got beef with the Pope, Larry the Cat and Prince Andrew?' Make sure you subscribe to the podcast so you don't miss an episode as we release every Wednesday right up until the TV Show returns in October. For updates on the show, make sure you’re following Have I Got News for You on Instagram, TikTok and X (formerly known as twitter) and get in touch with us there using #HIGNFYpod or emailing podcasts@hattrick.com. The Producer is Diggory Waite The Engineer is John Wakefield The Executive Producer is Claire Broughton The Music is by Big George In the News This Week is a Hat Trick Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    33 min
  4. Winter Fuel Allowance, Dating Jeremy Corbyn & Super Sweet Peaches

    11 SEPT

    Winter Fuel Allowance, Dating Jeremy Corbyn & Super Sweet Peaches

    Join some of the team behind Have I Got News For You as they take you through the serious (but more often not-so-serious) stories In The News This Week. This week, your hosts Jack Harris, Queenie Miller, Emerald Paston, and Mike Rayment unpack the controversial vote by MPs to support the government's motion to slash the Winter Fuel Allowance for pensioners, the latest casualty in the Tory Leadership Contest, Diane Abbott's revealing account of her romantic history with Jeremy Corbyn, and, to sugar the pill, an indulgent discussion of some outrageously sweet peaches for sale... Make sure you subscribe to the podcast so you don't miss an episode as we release every Wednesday right up until the TV Show returns in October. For updates on the show, make sure you’re following Have I Got News for You on Instagram, TikTok and X (formerly known as twitter) and get in touch with us there using #HIGNFYpod or emailing podcasts@hattrick.com.  The Producer is Diggory Waite The Engineer is John Wakefield The Executive Producer is Claire Broughton The Music is by Big George In the News This Week is a Hat Trick Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    33 min
  5. Tory Leadership Merch, Sidewalk Stew & The Never-Ending Cruise

    4 SEPT

    Tory Leadership Merch, Sidewalk Stew & The Never-Ending Cruise

    Join some of the team behind Have I Got News For You as they take you through the serious (but more often not-so-serious) stories In The News This Week. This week, your hosts Jack Harris, Queenie Miller, Emerald Paston, and Mike Rayment guide you through the latest twists in the Tory leadership contest, a disastrous work trip, Belfast's stranded cruise saga, and the new (terrible) social media trend—'Airport Tray Aesthetic'... Make sure you subscribe to the podcast so you don't miss an episode as we release every Wednesday right up until the TV Show returns in October. For updates on the show, make sure you’re following Have I Got News for You on Instagram, TikTok and X (formerly known as twitter) and get in touch with us there using #HIGNFYpod or emailing podcasts@hattrick.com.  The Producer is Diggory Waite The Engineer is John Wakefield The Executive Producer is Claire Broughton The Music is by Big George In the News This Week is a Hat Trick Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    32 min
  6. Keir's Economic Eulogy, Misleading Milk Bottles & The Best Oasis Insults

    28 AUG

    Keir's Economic Eulogy, Misleading Milk Bottles & The Best Oasis Insults

    Join some of the team behind Have I Got News For You as they take you through the serious (but more often not-so-serious) stories In The News This Week. In this episode, your hosts Jack Harris, Queenie Miller, Emerald Paston and Mike Rayment react to Keir Starmer's morbid address to journalist's in Number 10's Rose Garden, discuss misleading bottle tops and marvel at the reunification of Oasis... Make sure you subscribe to the podcast so you don't miss an episode as we're now releasing new episodes every Wednesday right up until the TV Show returns in October. For updates on the show, make sure you’re following Have I Got News for You on Instagram, TikTok and X (formerly known as twitter) and get in touch with us there using #HIGNFYpod or emailing podcasts@hattrick.com. The Producer is Diggory Waite The Engineer is John Wakefield The Executive Producer is Claire Broughton The Music is by Big George In the News This Week is a Hat Trick Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    32 min
  7. Labour Backtracks, Biden's New Bedtime & Enough Of Boffins

    22 AUG

    Labour Backtracks, Biden's New Bedtime & Enough Of Boffins

    Join some of the team behind Have I Got News For You as they take you through the serious (but more often not-so-serious) stories In The News This Week. This week, your hosts Jack Harris, Queenie Miller, Emerald Paston and Mike Rayment discuss how Labour's honeymoon period post election may now be over, the highlights so far from the DNC in the US and why 'boffins' are still trying to convince us of their questionable scientific theories, gaining headlines as they go... As referenced in the show, in memory of the sad passing of Roger Law, please go to www.rogerlaw.muchloved.com if you wish to donate to Cancer Research. Make sure you subscribe to the podcast so you don't miss an episode as we release every Thursday right up until the TV Show returns in October. For updates on the show, make sure you’re following Have I Got News for You on Instagram, TikTok and X (formerly known as twitter) and get in touch with us there using #HIGNFYpod or emailing podcasts@hattrick.com. The Producer is Diggory Waite The Engineer is John Wakefield The Executive Producer is Claire Broughton The Music is by Big George In the News This Week is a Hat Trick Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    31 min
  8. Tories, Turds & Extortionate Antiperspirant

    15 AUG

    Tories, Turds & Extortionate Antiperspirant

    Join some of the team behind Have I Got News For You as they take you through the serious (but more often not-so-serious) stories In The News This Week. This week, your hosts Jack Harris, Queenie Miller, Emerald Paston and Mike Rayment discuss Jack's time kicking off Have I Got News for You US, the Tory Leadership race and both political and pooltical vandalism... Make sure you subscribe to the podcast so you don't miss an episode as we release every Thursday right up until the TV Show returns in October. For updates on the show, make sure you’re following Have I Got News for You on Instagram, TikTok and X (formerly known as twitter) and get in touch with us there using #HIGNFYpod or emailing podcasts@hattrick.com. The Producer is Diggory Waite The Engineer is John Wakefield The Executive Producer is Claire Broughton The Music is by Big George In the News This Week is a Hat Trick Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    24 min
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While the TV show is on summer break, this pod brings you a tasty edit of the news items that would have made it onto the programme – as a quartet of the creatives behind the scenes at the show discuss what makes each item Have I Got News For You worthy. Hosted by Jack Harris, Queenie Miller, Emerald Paston and Mike Rayment. A Hat Trick Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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