One million extra tune in to see Deayton humiliated

More than a million extra TV viewers tuned in to watch Have I got News for You host Angus Deayton be ritually humiliated over his alleged indiscretions with a prostitute, the BBC said today.

A total of 7.5 million people were glued to their screens last night for the satirical news show, which has an average viewing figure of 6.1 million, said the BBC.