Ian Hislop
Ian David Hislop is a British journalist, satirist and television personality. He is the editor of the satirical magazine Private Eye, a position he has held since 1986. He has appeared on many radio and television programmes and has been a team captain on the BBC satirical quiz show Have I Got News for You since its inception in 1990 and remains the only person to appear in all of its episodes as the other team captain Paul Merton didn't appear in 7 of the 8 episodes of series 11 (1996). Hislop has frequently been involved in legal battles, as Private Eye has often been sued for libel over the years.
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🎬 Movies
Spike Milligan: The Unseen Archive
actor
2022
The Wipers Times
writer
2013
Spitting Image: The Sound of Maggie
writer
1989
Spitting Image: The Ronnie & Nancy Show
writer
1988
Spitting Image: A Non-Denominational Holiday Special
writer
1987
Spitting Image: The 1987 Movie Awards
writer
1987
Spitting Image: Down And Out In The White House
writer
1986
📺 TV Shows
Ian Hislop's Trains That Changed the World
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2021
Ian Hislop's Olden Days
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2014
Ian Hislop's Stiff Upper Lip - An Emotional History of Britain
actor
2012
Ian Hislop's Age of the Do-Gooders
actor
2010
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
actor
2007
Ian Hislop's School Rules
actor
1997
Have I Got News for You
actor
1990