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In The News This Week (the Have I Got News For You podcast)

In The News This Week (the Have I Got News For You podcast)

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 While the TV show is on break, this pod brings you a tasty edit of the news items that would have made it onto the programme – as a quartet of some of the creatives behind the scenes at the show discuss what makes each item Have I Got News For You worthy.

Hosted by Jack Harris, Queenie Miller, Emerald Paston and Mike Rayment.

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Episodes
  • Celebrity friends, ‘Quirky’ Driving Habits & Piggy Tourists

    Celebrity friends, ‘Quirky’ Driving Habits & Piggy Tourists
    Nov 25 2025
    After receiving messages from several Scottish football fans, Mike apologises for his comments about their World Cup qualification prospects from last week, before taking us through the story of Mark Bryan from Redbridge, who was interviewed by the UK press after eye surgery left him hallucinating “Baywatch-style” women at all hours of the day.
    Queenie then reports on an Australian inmate pleading for his right to eat Vegemite in prison, while Emerald covers the strange, pig-related goings-on in the New Forest.
    We finish with a Missing Words Round featuring ‘quirky’ driving habits, blood types and a comment from a celebrity maths-whizz.

    If you enjoy the podcast, please give us a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and make sure you subscribe there so you don't miss an episode!

    For updates on the show, make sure you’re following Have I Got News for You on Instagram, TikTok and X (formerly known as twitter) and get in touch with us there using #HIGNFYpod or emailing podcasts@hattrick.com.

    Your hosts are Queenie Miller
    Emerald Paston
    Mike Rayment
    And Jack Harris, away in the New Forest

    The Producer is Diggory Waite
    The Executive Producer is Claire Broughton
    The Music is by Big George

    In the News This Week is a Hat Trick Podcast
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    31 mins
  • Quirky Side Hustles, Vending Machines & Genius Dogs

    Quirky Side Hustles, Vending Machines & Genius Dogs
    Nov 18 2025
    The team chat about where the TV show was last Friday before Jack takes us through Tesco Mobiles poll of 1400 people with ‘quirky side hustles’ – some are legit, others less legit and the rest are total bullsh*t.

    Queenie then investigates a National Folklore survey that claims you’re more likely to be visited by a ghost if you’re under 35 and Mike reveals all about the university testing for genius in dogs.

    Later, we end on our Missing Words Round which has an unhealthy dose of sarcasm, sex toys, vending machines and references to Robert Jenrick…

    If you enjoy the podcast, please give us a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and make sure you subscribe there so you don't miss an episode!

    For updates on the show, make sure you’re following Have I Got News for You on Instagram, TikTok and X (formerly known as twitter) and get in touch with us there using #HIGNFYpod or emailing podcasts@hattrick.com.

    Your hosts are Jack Harris
    Queenie Miller
    Emerald Paston
    And Emerald Paston, absent this week as she’s still stuck in a vending machine

    The Producer is Diggory Waite
    The Executive Producer is Claire Broughton
    The Music is by Big George

    In the News This Week is a Hat Trick Podcast
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    29 mins
  • Peppa Pig Syndrome, True Gentlemen & Jackie Potatoes

    Peppa Pig Syndrome, True Gentlemen & Jackie Potatoes
    Nov 11 2025
    The team briefly touch on Kim Kardashian’s new, critically panned TV show All’s Fair and The Traitors finale, before Jack (eventually) explains what 'Peppa Pig Syndrome' is whilst unpacking a Times survey of 10,000 teachers that concludes Americanisms are sweeping across UK classrooms.

    Later, Mike introduces us to the newest and greatest movie star on the planet (and no, it is not Jackie Potatoes), while Emerald tells us about the furious tour guide causing guests to flock to Düsseldorf’s Kunstpalast (stop laughing at the back!) and finally leading us through her missing-word game – complete with Tube-dwelling mosquitoes, tricky national anthems and the definitive guide to being a true gentleman.

    If you enjoy the podcast, please give us a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and make sure you subscribe there so you don't miss an episode!

    For updates on the show, make sure you’re following Have I Got News for You on Instagram, TikTok and X (formerly known as twitter) and get in touch with us there using #HIGNFYpod or emailing podcasts@hattrick.com.

    Your hosts are Jack Harris
    Emerald Paston
    Mike Rayment
    And Queenie Miller, last spotted tour guiding in Düsseldorf...

    The Producer is Diggory Waite
    The Executive Producer is Claire Broughton
    The Music is by Big George

    In the News This Week is a Hat Trick Podcast
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    32 mins
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