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Published: 2005-06-20 13:12:09 +0000 UTC; Views: 587; Favourites: 4; Downloads: 32
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Description The cast of Have I Got News for You - Ian Hislop, Angus Deayton and Paul Merton - in anthro form. I WAS BORED. Please note that the characters are drawn as animals that spring to mind when I observe their facial expressions, it says nothing about their characteristics. Angus isn't a buzzard and Paul isn't a weasel.

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Weasels are hard to draw. Actually, so are buzzards. I'm really hoping that IS a buzzard. I didn't check over twice with Google, I just lifted the design from The Beautiful South's "Gaze" album cover, as I read somewhere that the bird in question on it is actually a buzzard. Can you tell I like the word buzzard? S'got two z's in it, you can't lose.

Oh! Before I forget, you may be intrigued by the title. The acronym for the programme is obviously HIGNFY. As we also know, Angus was caught up in the whole cocaine/prostitutes dealy (allegedly). I was watching Baddiel and Skinner Unplanned some time after the allegations came out, and they were chatting about the tabloid headlines for it, I think it was Baddiel who pointed out that they were all puns (eg. "Have I Got Screws For You") apart from one headline that simply said "Have I Got News For You!". Frank then asked if one of the headlines was "Have I Got Drugs And Prostitutes For You", and was told that surprisingly, no. they didn't go for that one. So, inspired by the clumsiness-sounding of the mock headline, this became Have I Got Pigs And Buzzards And Weasels For You.

Disclaimeration! I don't own HIGNFY, Ian, Angus or Paul. But I wouldn't have much objection to the last two (YES, even Angus. Shut up, lots of people find him attractive). And they are not actually animals either.
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Comments: 24

Lieju [2010-09-06 19:30:24 +0000 UTC]

Ian and Paul are brilliant in this. Merton really looks like weasel when he looks around. Or a mongoose.

Not too sure about Angus, though. A bird might be too expressionless (No Angus-smirk, then) , but I can't think of a better match. A cat, maybe?

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PleaseFreezeMe In reply to Lieju [2010-09-06 21:29:49 +0000 UTC]

Thankyou for the kind comment! You're quite right about Angus, now I look back (you've made me want to re-draw this, now). I've warmed to Hislop over the years, I do admit it.

Angus as a cat would fit perfectly! But what breed? Burmese? Russian Blue? Hmm...

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Lieju In reply to PleaseFreezeMe [2010-09-07 07:39:55 +0000 UTC]

He would have to be some posh cat breed, I think.
I associate that with long-haired ones, like Norwegian forest cat, but I don't know if that would look like him, so maybe something like Russian blue?

But maybe it should be brown...

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Lyeekha [2009-11-03 16:03:35 +0000 UTC]

I love this. 8D

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Flumphead [2009-03-26 00:10:36 +0000 UTC]

Haha, nice work. I like the play on 'Hislop'.
These guys are national treasures.

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Granitoons [2008-08-04 01:00:48 +0000 UTC]

Funnily enough - I also see Angus as a bird character a la 'Count Duckula' seems to fit.

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hippy-moose [2008-03-17 22:45:13 +0000 UTC]

Lol Ian Pigslop!!!

I like Ian, though.

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PleaseFreezeMe In reply to hippy-moose [2008-03-18 14:08:24 +0000 UTC]

Oh man, this picture is OOOOOLD. I don't mind Ian now, as it happens.

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hippy-moose In reply to PleaseFreezeMe [2008-03-24 22:25:31 +0000 UTC]

Lol it's still funny though... pigslop

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InvaderSaph [2007-08-10 22:00:08 +0000 UTC]

Ha ha! The "Pigslop" made me laugh.

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michaelritchie200 [2007-04-18 07:15:47 +0000 UTC]

I love how you say "Angus isn't really a buzzard, Paul isn't a weasel" but don't mention that Ian isn't actually a pig! Heehee

Seriously though, very good. xxx

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PleaseFreezeMe In reply to michaelritchie200 [2007-04-20 11:46:44 +0000 UTC]

I'm glad someone picked up on that!

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spunge-mad [2007-03-26 00:38:30 +0000 UTC]

i love it!! hignfy is such a great programme

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cherrypeachberry [2007-02-25 00:33:01 +0000 UTC]

Cool! Paul's the cutest!

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Orlifan [2006-10-26 10:58:18 +0000 UTC]

I love this programme! Paul is my fav

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MissMew [2005-06-21 19:44:53 +0000 UTC]

That looks really cool, but I don't know that show...

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PleaseFreezeMe In reply to MissMew [2005-06-21 22:33:05 +0000 UTC]

Aww, shame that. Have I Got News For You is a topical news quiz, it sounds dull but it's fantastically amusing. Started in 1991 I believe, and is still going today (but it got boring when Angus got sacked).

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MissMew In reply to PleaseFreezeMe [2005-06-22 02:46:09 +0000 UTC]

Yeah. It sounds kinda neat Maybe sometime I'll get to catch a part of it somewhere... Probably not, but, whatever...

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Entygirl [2005-06-21 14:14:27 +0000 UTC]

haha they're brilliant!

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bob-the-pet-ferret [2005-06-20 16:22:53 +0000 UTC]

My god, you're right. In fact, the resemblance to the real Ian is terrifyingly close...

I do love these. I never imagined Paul as a weasel before, though. But now I'll probably think every time I see him from now on. And even though you say weasels are hard to draw (I'd imagine they are) you've done a fine job. And Angus as a buzzard? Brilliant! Shame we don't see much of the fella these days...

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PleaseFreezeMe In reply to bob-the-pet-ferret [2005-06-21 22:36:23 +0000 UTC]

Thankyou! Glad the Hislop resemblence is clear. I feel a bit lazy as his is the only name to which I even attempted to add a pun. I haven't a clue why I see Paul as a weasel. I really have no clue whatsoever.

Angus was going to be a horse, but birds are generally cooler than horses so the buzzard won.

Bring back Angus!

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Ewok-with-Bird-Flu [2005-06-20 13:30:34 +0000 UTC]

Ian always reminds me of a hamster when he laughs..
good picture.

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Navisn [2005-06-20 13:16:14 +0000 UTC]

good work, i like the characters.

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PleaseFreezeMe In reply to Navisn [2005-06-20 13:18:53 +0000 UTC]

Cheers!

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