Ian Hislop
- 64 years old
- British
- Writer, journalist and satirist
Press clippings Page 2
It's time the BBC put Have I Got News For You out of its misery
It was once the sharpest satire on TV. Now it's complacently predictable liberal-left pap.
Michael Deacon, The Telegraph, 12th December 2023Edinburgh Festival Fringe: 26 photos looking back at the Fringe in the 1980s
So many memories from August in Edinburgh in the 1980s.
Kevin Quinn, Edinburgh Evening News, 23rd July 2023Ian Hislop hugs ITV at last
The scandal at This Morning has been a trial for the Private Eye editor Ian Hislop, who has had to break the habit of a lifetime and watch ITV so he understands how important the departure of Phillip Schofield really is.
Patrick Kidd, The Times, 8th June 2023Spike Milligan: The Unseen Archive review
Spike Milligan: The Unseen Archive had an embarrassment of such riches, enabling it to achieve the seemingly impossible task of shedding new light on this one-of-a-kind comedic titan.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 8th December 2022Spike review
The post-show Q&A with Nick Newman and Ian Hislop proved more enlightening, and often funnier.
David Upton, British Theatre Guide, 16th November 2022Spike at Richmond Theatre, review
If the writing hereabouts is top notch then the acting is superb.
John O'Brien, London Theatre 1, 9th November 2022Spike at Richmond Theatre, review
There is still lots of fun to be had for Goon aficionados.
Jane Darcy, The Reviews Hub, 9th November 2022Spike in the tale
Nick Newman and Ian Hislop delved into the BBC's correspondence archive to research their stage biopic of Spike Milligan.
Steve Lee, Big Issue North, 7th November 2022Theatre reviews: Spike
The script for Ian Hislop and Nick Newman's affectionate tribute to Spike Milligan never quite soars, but Spike is still a meticulous recreation of one of the most influential comedy shows ever, writes Susan Mansfield.
Susan Mansfield, The Scotsman, 4th November 2022Spike - Darlington Hippodrome review
Spike is tonally unsteady, haphazard and inconsistent. And although both Milligan and The Goon Show could also be described in this way, one can't help but feel that they both deserve something better than this.
Mark Clegg, The Reviews Hub, 19th October 2022