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
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