Episode 5: Ian Hislop

This time Matt is joined by Ian Hislop, editor of Private Eye, team Captain on 'Have I got news for you' and most sued man in Britain. Ian and Matt discuss how school and then university shaped his future as a writer, journalist and satirist. At the age of just 26, Ian was made editor of Private Eye, an appointment that was not widely supported by his colleagues and very nearly scuppered by a coup. Hear how Ian has juggled this job alongside his appearances on 'Have I got news for you', the only person to appear in every single episode.

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