Papers have got news for sacked Deayton

Shamed TV host Angus Deayton was waking up to his own news headlines today after being axed from BBC1’s top satirical quiz show.

Wed, 30 Oct, 2002 - 08:08

Shamed TV host Angus Deayton was waking up to his own news headlines today after being axed from BBC1’s top satirical quiz show.

Deayton, 45, was last night forced to “step down” as host of Have I Got News For You after allegations about his sex life and use of drugs made his position “untenable”.

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