Have I Got News for You two containing specially made editions of the programme: "The Very Best of Have I Got News For You" (2002), a compilation of highlights from the first 12 years of the show, from the beginning up until the episode made after Deayton hit the tabloids. The running time is just over three hours long, and there are several hours of extras, including, among other things, running commentary of the whole presentation by Merton and Hislop. Also featured is a clip of Terry Wogan on "Room 101", nominating the programme as one of his pet hates. In addition, interviews with political figures
Have I Got News for You You", noted about Conservative MP Rupert Allason that "...given Mr Allason's fondness for pursuing libel actions, there are also excellent legal reasons for not referring to him as a conniving little shit". Allason then pursued a libel action against BBC Worldwide and Hat Trick Productions over the remark, but lost the case. In November 1998, following a BBC edict restricting reporting about Peter Mandelson, the programme-makers responded by ridiculing the restriction throughout the episode. With limited opportunities for cuts before transmission, the whole episode was broadcast. The reporting edict continued to be ignored, attacked and flouted before being relaxed by