Have I Got News for You to Ian and Kevin Maxwell, in case programme-makers appear biased in their treatment of these two heartless, scheming bastards." However, the Maxwell brothers were about to go on trial, and on 26 July 1996, the BBC and Hat Trick Productions were fined £10,000 each in the High Court for contempt of court. The risky nature of the joke was readily apparent on the night itself, with Hislop and Merton humorously claiming that Deayton might genuinely have to prepare himself for a spell in prison because of it. In 1996, a book based on the series, "Have I Got 1997 for
Have I Told You Lately Impressionist and comedian Rory Bremner included the song as one of his eight "Desert Island Discs" on BBC Radio 4 on 20 April 2003. Television and radio presenter Gloria Hunniford also included the song on her list on 24 December 2006. Have I Told You Lately "Have I Told You Lately" is a song written and recorded by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison for his nineteenth studio album "Avalon Sunset" (1989). It is a romantic ballad that is often played at weddings, although it was originally written as a prayer. "Have I Told You Lately" has received acclaim, winning a