Ian Hislop

Ian Hislop

Birthday: 13 July 1960, Mumbles, Swansea, Wales, UK
Height: 168 cm
Ian Hislop was born on July 13, 1960 in Mumbles, Swansea, Wales. He is a writer, known for Have I Got News for You (1990), Have I Got News for You: The Inevitable Internet Spin-Off (2007) and The Very Best of 'Have I Got News for You' (2002). He has been married to Victoria Hislop since April 16, 1988. They have two children.
Ian Hislop
We've done articles in Private Eye about people who've gone through the appeals process and have bee...Show more »
We've done articles in Private Eye about people who've gone through the appeals process and have been exonerated. They would be dead! The Death Penalty is not a deterrent if we kill the wrong people. Show less «
[on Tony Blair] In the early days we were doing jokes about how he's susceptible to spin, he doesn't...Show more »
[on Tony Blair] In the early days we were doing jokes about how he's susceptible to spin, he doesn't know what he thinks. Nowadays he does know what he thinks and that's much more frightening. So over the years our version of his comic voice has gone from bright-eyed and enthusiastic to sort of bitter and mad. Show less «
[on the death of Freddie Mercury in an interview] Queen were a third-rate glam rock band.
[on the death of Freddie Mercury in an interview] Queen were a third-rate glam rock band.
It is no longer acceptable in British politics to be fat or eccentric or religious.
It is no longer acceptable in British politics to be fat or eccentric or religious.
The whole point of the Windsor dynasty is they're terrifically dull.
The whole point of the Windsor dynasty is they're terrifically dull.
[on his and Paul Merton's behavior towards Angus Deayton] We didn't stab Deayton in the back. We sta...Show more »
[on his and Paul Merton's behavior towards Angus Deayton] We didn't stab Deayton in the back. We stabbed him in the front. Show less «
[on frequent Have I Got News for You (1990) guest Boris Johnson] People always ask me the same quest...Show more »
[on frequent Have I Got News for You (1990) guest Boris Johnson] People always ask me the same question. They say, 'Is Boris a very very clever man pretending to be an idiot?', and I always say, 'No.' Show less «
Later With Jools Holland - Season 64
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Who Do You Think You Are - Season 21
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A House Through Time - Season 5
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Portrait Artist of the Year - Season 11
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Later With Jools Holland - Season 65
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Only Connect - Season 20
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Have I Got News for You - Season 68
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Have I Got News for You - Season 67
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Question Time - Season 45
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Points of View - Season 1
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Morning Live - Season 5
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Tonight with Trevor McDonald - Season 26
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Morning Live - Season 6
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BBC News at Ten OClock - Season 19
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Peston on Sunday - Season 10
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Lorraine - Season 14
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Portrait Artist of the Year - Season 10
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Later With Jools Holland - Season 62
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Later With Jools Holland - Season 63
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Only Connect - Season 19
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Who Do You Think You Are - Season 20
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Have I Got News for You - Season 65
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Have I Got News for You - Season 66
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Imagine - Season 34
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Pointless Celebrities - Season 16
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BBC News at Ten OClock - Season 18
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Stephs Packed Lunch - Season 9
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Portrait Artist of the Year - Season 9
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Who Do You Think You Are - Season 19
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Only Connect - Season 18
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Have I Got News for You - Season 64
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Have I Got News for You - Season 63
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Jimmy Savile: A British Horror Story - Season 1
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Portrait Artist of the Year - Season 8
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Only Connect - Season 17
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Who Do You Think You Are - Season 18
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Have I Got News for You - Season 61
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Have I Got News for You - Season 62
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Portrait Artist of the Year - Season 6
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