Okay, so the BBC had to pull down an episode of *Have I Got News for You* from their streaming service, iPlayer. Apparently, something slipped through the cracks during editing – they’re calling it an “unintentional oversight” – and they’ve apologized for it. Basically, they messed up, and now they’re fixing it. It’s kinda weird seeing stuff like this happen, even with shows that are usually on top of things.
The popular quiz show was back on Friday, October 3rd, for its 70th season. Regular team captains Ian Hislop and Paul Merton were joined by guest stars Sheila Hancock and Miles Jupp, and Victoria Coren Mitchell returned as host.
The group talked about the UK government’s proposal for ID cards, and Coren Mitchell challenged the contestants to name people or companies that might profit from the plan.
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She mentioned the company Multiverse as being selected to manage the digital ID card program (according to Metro), but the fact-checking organization Full Fact has since proven that information to be false.
They stated that the claim is false, as confirmed by both the government and Multiverse – a company focused on training and skill development, not a software firm. The government has also made no public announcement regarding a partner for the project.
After the mistake was discovered, the episode was temporarily taken down from BBC iPlayer so the problematic section could be edited. It has since been put back up on the streaming service.
So, I was watching *Have I Got News for You* this week, and they mentioned something about Euan Blair’s company, Multiverse, supposedly getting a government contract to make digital ID cards. Apparently, the BBC says that part of the show wasn’t actually true, according to a spokesperson they put out.
We’ve removed the episode from BBC iPlayer while we edit a section that incorrectly suggested Multiverse was involved in the digital ID scheme. Multiverse is not a software developer and had no connection to the project. We’re sorry for this mistake.
Coren Mitchell has clarified a misunderstanding online. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), she stated that reports claiming the ID card contract was awarded to Tony Blair’s son are false.
The presenter mentioned a question they were asked the previous night, but it turned out to be based on incorrect information. They added that this was unfortunate for those verifying facts, but positive for opportunities for people to improve their social standing.
She later joked about the mistake in another post, saying Only Connect is on tonight and, to her knowledge, all the facts she mentioned will be accurate. She added that they’d soon find out, and the show airs at 8pm on BBC Two.
Have I Got News for You airs on BBC One and streams on BBC iPlayer.
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