"It's a bit simplistic to say this is public school as though the rest of the country have never changed all that the 70s weren't entirely full of television programs called the other eye neighbor so I accept that it is a certain type of public school humor," he says. "I hope we've got the best of that tradition if not the worst is it fun working on private eyeYeah why do you think I'm still there people say why didn't just give up give it to someone else and I go yeah but why it's fun."
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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