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Ian Hislop


 

Ian Hislop (born July 13, 1960) is the editor of British satirical magazine Private Eye; a team captain on the popular satirical current affairs quiz Have I Got News For You and a comedy scriptwriter.

Early life

Hislop was born in Mumbles, south Wales. Educated at Ardingly College and then Magdalen College, Oxford he graduated with a degree in English literature in 1981. He joined Private Eye in 1981 and became editor in 1986 upon the departure of Richard Ingrams.

Related Topics:
Mumbles - Wales - Ardingly College - Magdalen College, Oxford - English literature - Richard Ingrams

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