Legendary BBC show returns for record breaking series in just a few weeks

THE BBC has revealed one of its longest-running shows is coming back for a remarkable 65th series.

Original stars Ian Hislop and Paul Merton are returning as team captains on Have I Got News For You.

It was revealed today that the series, which first appeared on TV in 1990, will air on Friday 14 April at 9pm.

While the team captains will be the same as they have been since the show’s inception, it’s has not yet been revealed who the host or panellists will be or the series’ first episode.

Since its first broadcast in October 1990, two series of Have I Got News For You have been commissioned each year.

The show moved from BBC Two to BBC One in 2000 and went on to achieve impressive ratings for much of its history.

Nearly 7million tuned in to an episode in 2002 and the programme maintains a loyal audience.

It proved something of a blueprint for many UK comedy panel shows, though it has outlasted many similar series, with Mock The Week ending last year.

The series has had a roster of celebrity and political guests fronting the show since permanent host Angus Deayton stepped down in 2002.