Ian Hislop

Acting • 57 Credits

Biography

Ian David Hislop is a British journalist, satirist, writer, broadcaster, and editor of the magazine Private Eye. He has appeared on many radio and television programmes, and has been a team captain on the BBC quiz show Have I Got News for You since the programme's inception in 1990.

✍️ Written & Story Credits (12)

Screenplay, Novel & Story
The Wipers Times

The Wipers Times

2013 ⭐ 3.1
Writer
A Bunch of Amateurs

A Bunch of Amateurs

2008 ⭐ 2.9
Writer
Murder Most Horrid

Murder Most Horrid

1991 ⭐ 3.5
Writer
Have I Got News for You

Have I Got News for You

2024 ⭐ 3.1
Writer
Gobble

Gobble

1997 ⭐ 4.0
Writer
Spitting Image: Down And Out In The White House

Spitting Image: Down And Out In The White House

1986 ⭐ 4.5
Writer
Spitting Image: The 1987 Movie Awards

Spitting Image: The 1987 Movie Awards

1987 ⭐ 3.0
Writer
Spitting Image: The Ronnie & Nancy Show

Spitting Image: The Ronnie & Nancy Show

1988 ⭐ 4.0
Writer
Spitting Image: Bumbledown – The Life and Times of Ronald Reagan

Spitting Image: Bumbledown – The Life and Times of Ronald Reagan

1988 ⭐ 4.0
Writer
Spitting Image: A Non-Denominational Holiday Special

Spitting Image: A Non-Denominational Holiday Special

1987
Writer
Spitting Image: Election Special '87

Spitting Image: Election Special '87

1987
Writer
Spitting Image: The Sound of Maggie

Spitting Image: The Sound of Maggie

1989
Writer

🎭 Acting Roles (30)

Ranked by Prestige & Popularity
Years and Years

Years and Years

2019 ⭐ 3.8
as Ian Hislop
Have I Got News for You

Have I Got News for You

1990 ⭐ 3.5
as Self - Team Captain
Jimmy Savile: A British Horror Story

Jimmy Savile: A British Horror Story

2022 ⭐ 3.4
as Self
The One Show

The One Show

2006 ⭐ 2.1
as Self
Room 101

Room 101

1994 ⭐ 3.3
as Self
Who Do You Think You Are?

Who Do You Think You Are?

2004 ⭐ 3.5
as Self
Have I Got a Bit More News for You

Have I Got a Bit More News for You

– ⭐ 3.5
as Self - Team Captain
The Island

The Island

2010 ⭐ 4.2
as Marcus Fielding
Question Time

Question Time

1979 ⭐ 3.0
as Self - Panellist
A House Through Time

A House Through Time

2018 ⭐ 3.2
as Self
Omnibus

Omnibus

1967 ⭐ 3.6
as Self
The South Bank Show

The South Bank Show

1978 ⭐ 2.8
50 Years of BBC Two Comedy

50 Years of BBC Two Comedy

2014 ⭐ 4.0
as Self
Ian Hislop's Trains That Changed the World

Ian Hislop's Trains That Changed the World

2021 ⭐ 3.0
as Self - Presenter
Have I Got News for You: The Official Pirate Video

Have I Got News for You: The Official Pirate Video

1997 ⭐ 3.5
as Self
Some Interesting Facts About Peter Cook

Some Interesting Facts About Peter Cook

1995 ⭐ 4.0
as Self
Amnesty International's Big 30

Amnesty International's Big 30

1991 ⭐ 2.0
as Self
The Secret Life of Sue Townsend (Aged 68 3/4)

The Secret Life of Sue Townsend (Aged 68 3/4)

2016 ⭐ 3.5
as Self
The Very Best of 'Have I Got News for You'

The Very Best of 'Have I Got News for You'

2002 ⭐ 4.5
as Self - Team Captain
Ian Hislop's Olden Days

Ian Hislop's Olden Days

2014 ⭐ 3.0
as Self - Presenter
Great Railway Journeys

Great Railway Journeys

1980 ⭐ 3.5
as Self - Presenter
What's the Monarchy For?

What's the Monarchy For?

2025
as Self
Parkinson

Parkinson

2004 ⭐ 3.5
as Self - Guest
Have I Got News for You: The Best of the Guest Presenters Volume 2

Have I Got News for You: The Best of the Guest Presenters Volume 2

2005
as Self (archive footage)
Have I Got News for You: The Best of the Guest Presenters

Have I Got News for You: The Best of the Guest Presenters

2003
Ian Hislop: When Bankers Were Good

Ian Hislop: When Bankers Were Good

2011
as Self - Presenter
Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe

Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe

2002
as Self
A Very British Sex Scandal: The Love Child & the Secretary

A Very British Sex Scandal: The Love Child & the Secretary

2024
as Self
Scouting for Boys

Scouting for Boys

2007
as Himself (Presenter)
Ian Hislop's Changing of the Bard

Ian Hislop's Changing of the Bard

2009
as Presenter