Ian David Hislop (born 13 July 1960) is a British journalist, satirist, comedian, writer, broadcaster and editor of the magazine Private Eye.
I like making films about old people because they are repositories of amazing stories that they tell well. And they're incredibly good telly. Use this quote
I'd always assumed that I would die at about the same age as my dad - he was 45. I am five years in credit now. I can't get my head around the fact that I am older than he was - ever. Use this quote
My mother was a terrific force in my life. Wartime-generation woman, hadn't gone to university but should have done. Was very funny, very verbal, very clever, very witty. Use this quote
All the libel lawyers will tell you there's no libel any more, that everyone's given up. Use this quote
It is no longer acceptable in British politics to be fat or eccentric or religious. Use this quote
