Ian Hislop on Satire and Becoming the Most Sued Man in England

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🗓️ 3 February 2023

⏱️ 46 minutes

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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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hello, it's Kamala Ahmed here, and I'm here to tell you about energised, the brand
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1:04.5	Welcome to the Intelligent Squared podcast.
1:06.7	I'm producer Catherine Hughes.
1:08.6	In his slot is reputedly the most sued man in Britain.
1:12.0	At the age of 25, he became editor of the British satirical and current affairs news
1:16.8	magazine Private Eye, known for its in-depth investigative journalism into under-reported
1:22.0	scandals and cover-ups, as well as its caricatures of prominent public figures.
1:26.6	He joins us on the podcast in conversation with Samira Ahmed, and together they discuss
1:30.8	political scandals, satire and the UK's liable laws.
1:35.2	The recording for this episode took place in April 2021, when Boris Johnson was still
1:40.0	the UK's Prime Minister, which is referenced in the conversation.
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