<Li> Waterloo Road (2013 - 2015) </Li> <Li> Pramface (2012 - 2014) </Li> <P> Gordon Angus Deayton (/ ˈdiːtən /; born 6 January 1956), known professionally as Angus Deayton, is an English actor, writer, musician, comedian, and broadcaster . He was the original presenter of the satirical panel game Have I Got News for You, a job from which he was dismissed in October 2002 after a second round of tabloid allegations about his personal life . </P> <P> He also played Victor Meldrew's long - suffering neighbour Patrick Trench in the comedy series One Foot in the Grave, and George Windsor in the final three series of Waterloo Road . </P>

Who was the original presenter of have i got news for you