Ian Hislop Bio | Wiki
Ian Hislop is a British journalist, satirist, writer, and broadcaster. He serves as the editor of the magazine Private Eye. Ian has appeared on many radio and television programs. He has been a team captain on the BBC quiz show Have I Got News for You since the program’s inception in 1990. He is known for Harry Enfield and Chums (1994), Have I Got News for You (1990) and The Wipers Times (2013).
Ian Hislop Age
Ian was born on July 13, 1960, in The Mumbles, United Kingdom. He is 61 years old.
Ian Hislop Height
He is a man of average stature and stands at a height of 5 ft 6 in (Approx. 1.68 m).
Ian Hislop Family
He was born in Mumbles, Swansea to his parents David Hislop and Helen Rosemarie. Ian’s father is Scottish from Ayrshire whereas his mother is a Channel Islander born in Jersey. She left for Wales in her late teens.
When Ian was five months old, his family began to travel around the world because of his father’s job as a civil engineer. During his infant years, he lived in Nigeria, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and Hong Kong. While in Saudi Arabia, Ian has said he potentially went to school with Osama Bin Laden. His father died when he was 12 years old and his mother died when he was 32.
Ian Hislop Wife
Ian is married to his lovely wife Victoria. The couple celebrated their wedding in 1988. Together, they share two children Emily and Will. Will is an actor, writer, and stand-up comedian. The family resides in Sissinghurst in Kent. Victoria is an author, and in 2010 Ian played a small role in the Greek television series The Island, which was based on his wife’s bestselling novel.
Ian Hislop Education
On his return to Britain, Ian attended Ardingly College, an independent boarding school. Later, he attended Oxford University and worked at Private Eye and on a number of comedy scriptwriting jobs.
Ian applied to read philosophy, politics, and economics at Oxford but changed to English literature before arriving at Magdalen College. While at university, he became actively involved in student journalism. Ian relaunched and edited the satirical magazine Passing Wind. He graduated with a 2:1 in 1981
Ian Hislop Have I Got News For You
Ian has appeared on many radio and television programs. He has served as a team captain on the BBC quiz show Have I Got News for You since the program’s inception in 1990. He is the only person to have appeared in every episode of its run, even filming an episode in the seventh series in spite of suffering from appendicitis.
Ian Hislop View On Brexit
A joke on the front of Private Eye titled “BREXIT LATEST” mocking the reaction to Brexit received “fifty or so” letters of complaint in the next issue. Ian mocked this, saying that “There was one [letter] from a vicar, too, who told me that it was time to accept the victory of the majority of the people and to stop complaining. … I wrote back and told him that this argument was a bit much, coming from a church that had begun with a minority of 12″.
Ian Hislop Dominic Cummings
In 2021, Ian did not hold back about what he thought of Dominic Cummings’ appearance at the Commons Select Committee on Friday night’s Have I Got News For You. He described Cummings’ appearance as “one of the most disgusting performances in public life.”
Ian Hislop Question Time
Ian appeared on Question Time and in one edition he made an open attack on Jeffrey Archer, who had been imprisoned for perjury, when his wife, Mary Archer, was a fellow panelist. She was noticeably angry that the matter had been raised. In 2004, Question Time’s 25th-anniversary celebrations included a vote in which viewers chose the confrontation as the best moment in the program’s history.
It won 51% of the votes, double the number for the second-placed entry. In another episode, Ian criticized the premise of capital punishment, something which had been advocated by a Conservative panel member Priti Patel, and more recently has discussed Britain’s vote to leave the European Union.
Ian Hislop Private Eye
Ian joined the Private Eye immediately after leaving Oxford and became editor in 1986 following Ingrams’s departure. As the editor of Private Eye, he has received an award for Outstanding Contribution to British Media at the Campaign British Media Awards 2019.
Ian has also been recognized for his broadcasting career, having produced TV and radio documentaries on immigration and the First World War. He is reputedly the most sued man in English legal history.
Ian Hislop On Boris Johnson
In 2019, an outtake from Have I Got News for You went viral, featuring Ian saying that he would like to see Boris Johnson “have a fair trial, with a desirable result of him being in prison forever“. The comment was made in response to the High Court’s ruling that Boris would not have to face criminal prosecution for claims he made during the EU referendum.
Ian Hislop Illness | Health
During the filming of an episode in the seventh series of Have I Got News for You, Ian was suffering from appendicitis. He had discharged himself from the hospital immediately before the show.
Ian Hislop Political Party
He has been highly critical of all major British political parties for over 20 years. Appearing on Question Time on 18 September 2008, Ian praised Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesman Vince Cable for his analysis of the financial crisis of 2007–2008. He apparently expressed support for the Liberal Democrats, jocularly stating.
In a 2009 “Five minutes with” interview with Matthew Stadlen for BBC News, Ian stated that if he became required, “at the point of a gun”, to stand in an election for any British political party, he would stand for the fictional “Vince Cable for Treasurer Party”.
Ian Hislop Salary
He serves as the editor of the magazine Private Eye, therefore, he earns a decent income. Ian’s average salary is $98,654 per year.
Ian Hislop Net Worth
He earns his wealth from his career, therefore, he has amassed a fortune over the years. Ian’s estimated net worth is $980,654.
Who Is Ian Hislop
Ian is a British journalist, satirist, writer, and broadcaster. He serves as the editor of the magazine Private Eye. Ian has appeared on many radio and television programs. He has been a team captain on the BBC quiz show Have I Got News for You since 1990.
Is Ian Hislop Still Married
Yes. Ian married his lovely wife Victoria in 1988. Together, they share two children Emily and Will.