Ian Hislop’s Diary: Carolling with the Monkees, sherry with the vicar, and the true meaning of Christmas
’Tis the season for gift giving and – just like vaccinations – I am recommending everyone gets three Private Eye books this year.
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Ian Hislop
Ian Hislop is a journalist, broadcaster and satirist. He is the editor of Private Eye and a team captain on the BBC quiz programme Have I Got News For You.
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Ian Hislop’s Diary: Awkwardness in church, Corbyn’s Queen gaffe and my childhood expat Christmases
Another year, another prime minister, another election. I am sure it did not used to be like this. Events…
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From satirical coins to subversive salt-shakers: a history of political protest through objects
A new exhibition at the British Museum gathers seditious items from across the world and the centuries.
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Ian Hislop’s Diary: Blasphemy trials, rude Egyptians and the difficulty of writing Brexit jokes
The shard was thrown on a rubbish tip, lay there for centuries and discovered the same time as Tutankhamun’s tomb.
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The age of outrage
Why are we so quick to take offence? The Private Eye editor on Orwell, Trump and the death of…
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