Have I Got News for You Angus Deayton as chairman, with Ian Hislop, the editor of "Private Eye", and comedian Paul Merton as team captains. Each captain was accompanied by a guest, usually a politician, journalist or comedian, or somebody particularly relevant to recent news. Merton took a break from "Have I Got News for You" during the 11th series in 1996, making only one appearance as a guest on Hislop's team. He was variously replaced as opposing team captain by Clive Anderson, Alan Davies and Eddie Izzard (with another two episodes featuring an equal-billing double act as the opponents of Hislop's team). Merton later explained
Mark Ferguson (news presenter) leader of the P&F and supports a junior journalism scholarship. He is passionate about World War II aviation and is known to frequent Bankstown Airport. He got his start interviewing veterans in Georges Hall and hopes to one day write a biography of Simpson the Donkey man. Ferguson is a Good Will Ambassador for the Good Beginnings charity organisation. He is known affectionately as "Fergo" by friends and television presenters Lisa Wilkinson and Karl Stefanovic. Mark Ferguson (news presenter) Mark Ferguson (born 22 February 1966) is a news presenter. Ferguson is currently weeknight presenter for "Seven News" in Sydney. He