Have I Got News For You - Audience Task

The intended audience for Have I Got News For You is generally for older people such as 25+ due to its content. It is shown on a Friday evening post watershed which would mean the language used is inappropriate for people of a younger age. It meets the uses and gratifications such as information. If people are interest in current events from the week then it would be shown on Have I Got News For You but with a comedy twist on it. This meets the uses and gratifications of entertainment and escapism. The audience are still getting the information they are curious for but they are also getting entertained whilst doing so. They can escape the negatives of the headlines and gain a positive from the comedy aspect. It is constructed and mediated by them recording an hours worth of footage but then only using half an hours worth of the 'comedy gold' and best moments. Also this is because the host usually can say whatever they want and 'sail close to the wind' but by recording an hours worth and then only using half an hour then the producers can cut out any of the too inappropriate footage and only use the suitable and decent parts.