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Ian Hislop

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Ian Hislop
Ian Hislop was born on 13 July 1960 in Mumbles, Swansea, Wales, UK. He is a writer and actor, known for Harry Enfield and Chums (1994), Have I Got News for You (1990) and The Wipers Times (2013). He has been married to Victoria Hislop since 16 April 1988. They have two children.
BornJuly 13, 1960
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BornJuly 13, 1960
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    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
      • 3 wins & 1 nomination total

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    Known for

    Kathy Burke and Harry Enfield in Harry Enfield and Chums (1994)
    Harry Enfield and Chums
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Writer
    Ian Hislop and Paul Merton in Have I Got News for You (1990)
    Have I Got News for You
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Self - Team Captain
    The Wipers Times (2013)
    The Wipers Times
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 2013
    Spitting Image (1984)
    Spitting Image
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Writer

    Credits

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    Writer

    • Roy Wood Jr. in Have I Got News for You (2024)
      Have I Got News for You
      7.7
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2024
    • The Wipers Times (2013)
      The Wipers Times
      7.0
      TV Movie
      • written by
      • 2013
    • A Bunch of Amateurs (2008)
      A Bunch of Amateurs
      6.0
      • screenplay
      • 2008
    • My Dad's the Prime Minister (2003)
      My Dad's the Prime Minister
      6.9
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 2003–2004
    • Highlights from Iolanthe
      TV Special
      • additional material
      • 2000
    • Angus Deayton in The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything (1999)
      The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything
      6.9
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 1999
    • Sermon from St. Albion's
      7.2
      TV Series
      • script
      • 1998–1999
    • Murder Most Horrid (1991)
      Murder Most Horrid
      7.2
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 1991–1999
    • Ian Hislop in Great Railway Journeys (1994)
      Great Railway Journeys
      7.7
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 1999
    • Kathy Burke and Harry Enfield in Harry Enfield and Chums (1994)
      Harry Enfield and Chums
      7.5
      TV Series
      • additional material
      • 1994–1998
    • Gobble
      6.6
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 1996
    • Laughter and Loathing
      5.4
      TV Movie
      • written by
      • 1995
    • Harry Enfield in Harry Enfield's Television Programme (1990)
      Harry Enfield's Television Programme
      7.3
      TV Series
      • additional material
      • 1990–1992
    • About Face (1989)
      About Face
      6.4
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 1991
    • The Stone Age
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 1989

    Actor

    • Andreas Konstantinou in Kart postal (2021)
      Kart postal
      8.8
      TV Mini Series
      • Mr. McPherson
      • 2021
    • Emma Thompson, Anne Reid, Jessica Hynes, Russell Tovey, Rory Kinnear, T'Nia Miller, Ruth Madeley, Jade Alleyne, and Lydia West in Years and Years (2019)
      Years and Years
      8.2
      TV Mini Series
      • Ian Hislop
      • 2019
    • The Island (2010)
      The Island
      9.1
      TV Series
      • Marcus Fielding
      • 2010–2011
    • Christopher Walken, Isabelle Huppert, and Kris Kristofferson in Heaven's Gate (1980)
      Heaven's Gate
      6.7
      • Bit Part - Graduation Scene (uncredited)
      • 1980

    Soundtrack

    • Spitting Image (1984)
      Spitting Image
      7.4
      TV Series
      • lyrics: "Sea Shanty"
      • lyrics: "I Have Been so Lucky"
      • 1988

    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • Sir Ian Hislop
    • Height
      • 5′ 6″ (1.68 m)
    • Born
      • July 13, 1960
      • Mumbles, Swansea, Wales, UK
    • Spouse
      • Victoria HislopApril 16, 1988 - present (2 children)
    • Other works
      Editor of Private Eye Magazine
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Portrayal
      • 2 Interviews
      • 1 Article

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      The only person to appear on every episode of Have I Got News for You (1990), once even doing so whilst suffering from appendicitis (something not revealed until some time later).
    • Quotes
      It is no longer acceptable in British politics to be fat or eccentric or religious.

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