About this season
Hilarious, totally-irreverent, near-slanderous political quiz show, based mainly on news stories from the last week or so, that leaves no party, personality or action unscathed in pursuit of laughs.
Episodes (9)
1. Bob Monkhouse, Ken Livingstone MP
Aired 24 October 1997 • 30 min
2. Max Boyce, Alex Salmond MP
Aired 31 October 1997 • 30 min
3. Dermot Morgan, Francis Wheen
Aired 7 November 1997 • 30 min
4. Graeme Garden, Kirsty Young
Aired 14 November 1997 • 30 min
Host Angus Deayton and team captains Ian Hislop and Paul Merton are joined by comedian Graeme Garden and newsreader Kirsty Young for this episode of the topical quiz.
5. Arabella Weir, Tony Livesey
Aired 21 November 1997 • 30 min
6. Hattie Hayridge, Warren Mitchell
Aired 28 November 1997 • 30 min
Host Angus Deayton and team captains Ian Hislop and Paul Merton are joined by comedian Hattie Hayridge and actor Warren Mitchell for this episode of the topical quiz.
7. Jeff Green, Brian Sewell
Aired 5 December 1997 • 30 min
8. Alan Davies, Matthew Parris
Aired 12 December 1997 • 30 min
9. 1997 highlights
Aired 19 December 1997 • 30 min