Who is Henning Wehn? German comedian and Have I Got News For You guest
HENNING Wehn is probably - okay, definitely - the best-known German comedian on the British comedy circuit.
Here's what we know about the man who's appeared on everything from Radio 5 Live's Fighting Talk to 8 Out Of 10 Cats.
Who is Henning Wehn? What's his background?
44-year-old German stand-up comedian Henning Wehn is based on London.
Originally from Hagen in West Germany, he moved to the UK in 2002 working in the marketing department at Wycombe Wanderers.
His first foray into comedy was at an open mic night and first began his professional comedy career up as a “warm-up act” for various comedians in London.
What is Henning Wehn best known for?
Henning has appeared on a number of British TV shows including 8 Out Of 10 Cats, Have I Got News For You and Room 101.
You may also have heard him on the radio - he's a semi-regular guest on Radio 5 Live's irreverent sports quiz show, Fighting Talk.
He also presented the Channel 4 show An Immigrant’s Guide To Britain in 2015.
What is Have I Got News For You?
Henning has regularly starred on Have I Got News For You, the Comedy quiz show that grills celebrity contestants on the week’s top stories and news.
It was originally hosted by Angus Deaton, but now uses a different guest host each week.
It launched in 1990 with team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop, who are still on the show now. The new series will be it’s 53rd.