British Comedy Guide

Piers Morgan

  • English
  • Presenter and journalist

Press clippings

Piers Morgan's revenge plot on Ian Hislop falls flat

When Ian Hislop was rude about Piers Morgan on Have I Got News For You many years ago, the then Daily Mirror editor was anxious to get revenge.

Patrick Kidd, The Times, 12th April 2024

Piers Morgan apologises to Kathy Burke after blocking her on Twitter for laughing at him

"Shall we have a mutual de-blocking?" Morgan asked the comedian.

Isobel Lewis, The Independent, 6th April 2023

Piers Morgan 'should be banned from internet for his verbal diarrhoea', says Dom Joly

Joly suggested Jeremy Clarkson - whose presenting career has also come a cropper over his remarks about Meghan - could also do with a timeout.

Steve Hopkins, JOE, 30th January 2023

Omid Djalili: "Piers Morgan tried to cancel me live on air"

Omid Djalili has recalled the time Piers Morgan tried to 'cancel' him during an appearance on Good Morning Britain after the former host took aim at the star's previous material.

Neela Debnath, The Daily Express, 30th July 2022

Piers Morgan responds to claims that Kate Smurthwaite was censored on 'Uncensored'

Morgan responded promptly: "I just checked and nobody tried to censor you - we don't censor guests, that's the point of the show." "Yes I was," Smurthwaite replied. "Great, have me on again and I'll say all the things I was told not to say."

Annabel Nugent, The Independent, 28th May 2022

Kate Smurthwaite: Piers Morgan's show Uncensored tried to censor me

Kate Smurthwaite, a left-wing political comedian, was a guest on Piers Morgan's Talk TV show Uncensored this week where she alleged she was 'censored', however the host has denied her claims.

Kate Smurthwaite, The Mirror, 27th May 2022

Piers Morgan calls out Nish Kumar over slamming Ricky Gervais

Piers Morgan is coming to defend Ricky Gervais after a clip of Nish Kumar slamming the actor resurfaced online.

Prerna Nambiar, HITC, 24th May 2022

Piers Morgan reignites David Walliams feud

Piers Morgan has reignited his long-standing feud with David Walliams by branding the comedian "creepy".

Isobel Lewis, The Independent, 22nd May 2022

Ricky Gervais 'lost all respect' for Piers Morgan after TalkTV Taliban interview

Comedian Ricky Gervais has weighed in on Piers Morgan's Tuesday interview with the official Taliban spokesman Suhail Shaheen on his TalkTV show Uncensored.

Rebecca Cook, The Mirror, 11th May 2022

Steve Coogan reveals which broadcaster he thinks is a 'modern-day Alan Partridge'

"I suppose if you fused Richard Madeley with Piers Morgan you might get close to who Partridge is at the moment," said Coogan.

Annabel Nugent, The Independent, 28th April 2022

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