Ian Hislop names best and worst Have I Got News For You guest and reveals what makes show so unique

Ian Hislop names best and worst Have I Got News For You guestThe Independent

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00:00Leading on to Have I Got News For You, what do you think makes that show so special?

00:07Well, that's very flattering. I think it's the fact that the news goes on and on.

00:17So it's constantly refreshed. So even though you might think we've been on quite a long time,

00:23the news does change a lot and we get the chance to do it again.

00:28And also, it's turned into a soap opera. I've forgotten what category we're in tonight.

00:32But essentially, it's a soap involving two blokes who've been around a while.

00:39And who's been... well, we could say your favourite guests on there, obviously your worst.

00:44Well, my favourite guest was William Shatner, Captain Kirk from Star Trek,

00:50who had no idea who we were, didn't know any of the news stories,

00:55and was incredibly funny, and he actually sang. He just released an album.

01:00So I think he was probably both the best and the worst guest ever.

01:06What about, obviously, your role there as kind of holding these people to account?

01:11Is that it? Is that it?

01:13Is there a pressure on you, do you feel, or do you feel that's part of your duty to do that?

01:20It's a pleasure, really. And, you know, it's a great platform.

01:26And there aren't that many where you can say what you think.

01:30And I'm allowed to do that, and I do appreciate it.