Have I Got News For You. Ian Hislop
Ian Hislop

Ian Hislop

  • 63 years old
  • British
  • Writer, journalist and satirist

Press clippings

The week in audio: Ian Hislop's Oldest Jokes - review

At least, Hislop makes it jolly.

Miranda Sawyer, The Guardian, 27th January 2024

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 2023

Edinburgh 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 2023

Ian 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 2023

Spike 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 2022

Spike 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 2022

Spike at Richmond Theatre, review

If the writing hereabouts is top notch then the acting is superb.

John O'Brien, London Theatre 1, 9th November 2022

Spike at Richmond Theatre, review

There is still lots of fun to be had for Goon aficionados.

Jane Darcy, The Reviews Hub, 9th November 2022

Spike 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 2022

Theatre 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 2022