Ian Hislop
- 64 years old
- British
- Writer, journalist and satirist
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Preview - Have I Got News For You
A General Election campaign is fertile ground for the panel on Have I Got News For You but this one has exceeded expectation in its ludicrosity - with manifesto lies, ministers who can't do basic arithmetic, a prime minister who refuses to debate and caustic interviewers who won't let them get a word in edgeways.
Gareth Hargreaves, On The Box, 2nd June 2017My strange crush: Ian Hislop
I have never seen into Ian Hislop's eyes. But I can see into his soul, and I know he's a good man.
Sophie Wilkinson, Refinery 29, 30th May 2017Preview - Have I Got News for You
One of the big questions in the comedy world at the moment is whether we are experiencing a new satire boom?
Ian Wolf, On The Box, 21st April 2017Ian Hislop on Brexit, Trump and a bonkers year for news
The veteran satirist talks about the growth of his industry and the defiance of finding comedy in the worst things.
Michael Hodges, Radio Times, 21st April 2017Are we living in a golden age of satire?
Fuelled by political turmoil in the UK and US, it seems our thirst for satire is at an all-time high. But why is it so appealing?
James Ballardie, BBC, 10th March 2017Private Eye flourishes in satire's new golden age
Magazine's record circulation numbers and success of US sketch shows prove that troubled times are boom times for satire.
Nadia Khomami, The Guardian, 11th February 2017Is it me... or is satire dead?
My next Edinburgh show is going to have elements of satire. Why you ask?! Because I fear it may be dying out and people no longer know what it is and therefore do not appreciate its importance. There. I said it. I went there! Allow me to elaborate...
Georgie Morrell, The Huffington Post, 28th November 2016Private Eye: the Donald Trump cover you'll never see
Speaking at the Cheltenham Literature Festival, the editor of 30 years reveals what goes into a good front page.
Jonathan Holmes, Radio Times, 16th October 2016Ian Hislop: saying 'allegedly' doesn't stop being sued
"I should point out that allegedly is no defence at all in libel. I perpetrated this myth for years hoping some judge would believe me."
Jonathan Holmes, Radio Times, 16th October 2016Arriving for a 52nd series, HIGNFY has rarely been more welcome. Over the next 11 weeks, Ian Hislop and Paul Merton will, as ever, captain the teams skewering the increasing ludicrousness of world affairs. They'll be running over the US presidential election, too, which is likely to provide ample quarry for some terrifying hilarity. Nick Clegg has a go in the host's chair, while Kevin Bridges is one of the week's guest panellists.
Ben Arnold, The Guardian, 7th October 2016