Legendary BBC panel show returning to screens in weeks as familiar host makes epic comeback
A LEGENDARY BBC panel show is returning to screens in just a matter of weeks with its familiar host.
The broadcaster has confirmed the return of Have I Got News For You for its whopping 67th series.
BBC News presenter and Mastermind host Clive Myrie will host the first episode of the new run.
It mark the 5th time the 59-year-old has presented the show.
Have I Got News For You returns on Friday, April 5th at 9pm on BBC One and iPlayer.
Ian Hislop and Paul Merton will also be back to captain two teams of celebrity contestants.
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They will be tasked with answering questions on news stories from the past week.
Have I Got News For You is hugely popular with Beeb audiences.
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.
Meanwhile, a BBC daytime show has been pulled off air for weeks leaving its fans gutted.
Fans were devastated when 46-year-old Gethin Jones revealed that Morning Live was coming off air.
The show usually airs between 9:30am and 10:45am each weekday but will be replaced by editions of Crimewatch Live for the next "few weeks".