I'm often accused of being prudish, but the opposite is true. Ian Hislop accuseoppositeprudish Change image and share on social
This job certainly doesn't win you a huge amount of friends, I accept that, but it is very enjoyable, and deep down I think it's probably quite a worthwhile job. Ian Hislop acceptamountdeep Change image and share on social
There's an awful lot of terrible television which I could do, but I mostly stick to Have I Got News for You. Ian Hislop awfullotnews Change image and share on social
The best comedy is where you attack the strong, not the weak. Ian Hislop attackcomedystrong Change image and share on social
No, there are no hard and fast rules about sources, no printed booklet to help journalists through. Ian Hislop bookletfasthard Change image and share on social
It is no longer acceptable in British politics to be fat or eccentric or religious. Ian Hislop acceptablebritisheccentric Change image and share on social
You can't understand Twenties England until you appreciate it was under a cloud of mourning. Nearly everyone was grieving. Ian Hislop cloudenglandgrieve Change image and share on social
For a long time I thought I should be a civil engineer. That seemed to be the only thing worth doing, and I chose the wrong subjects at A-level. I read all the sciences to start with, and then had to admit, 'This isn't what I want to do' and changed course. Ian Hislop admitchangechoose share on social
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. Ian Hislop cleverforcefunny Change image and share on social
I like making films about old people because they are repositories of amazing stories that they tell well. And they're incredibly good telly. Ian Hislop amazefilmgood Change image and share on social