I know people think, well, you seem to have some quite sensible views. And then we come to the freedom of the press and you're ghastly. You're like a tabloid. What's wrong with lovely Hugh Grant? Why can't you just join up with hacked off and really sort things out? The free press is as often say, it's not very pretty, but it is free. I'm old enough to be into lots of places where it isn't free and it's really, really grim. If you want to look at Turkey right now, you can have a look at how quickly thefreedom of the press can disappear. Starts with jokes, comedians, opposition newspapers
Samira Ahmed speaks to journalist, satirist, and editor of the magazine Private Eye, Ian Hislop. They speak about his life and career, from an upbringing in Nigeria, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and Hong Kong before returning to Britain to attend boarding school where he began his satirical career. Ian Hislop became editor of the British satirical magazine Private Eye at just 25, in his 37 years as editor he has been reported as the most sued man in English legal history. This episode was recorded in April 2021 when Boris Johnson was still the prime minister of the UK.
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