Ian David Hislop is a Welsh 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 numerous 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. Hislop has been involved in numerous legal battles, as Private Eye has often been sued for libel over the years. Despite these challenges, Hislop has remained a key figure in British satire and journalism.
Hislop at a Private Eye book signing in 2009
Ardingly College in West Sussex
Hislop speaking at An Evening With Private Eye in 2023
Hislop chatting with a resident at Nightingale House, Wandsworth Common, London, 2008
Private Eye is a British fortnightly satirical and current affairs news magazine, founded in 1961. It is published in London and has been edited by Ian Hislop since 1986. The publication is widely recognised for its prominent criticism and lampooning of public figures. It is also known for its in-depth investigative journalism into under-reported scandals and cover-ups.
A July 2011 cover following the closure of the News of the World, making ironic use of a famous 1982 headline from The Sun
Ian Hislop at an Eye book launch in 2009
The front cover of the infamous "Diana issue", number 932, in September 1997
