Private Eye
British satirical and current affairs magazine
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| 2023 | Posthumously appointed Companion of the Order of Australia for 'eminent service to the arts as a comedian, actor, author, satirist and entertainer' |
| 2023 | Peter Usborne, a key figure associated with Private Eye, passed away. |
| 2023 | Private Eye published a controversial satirical cover addressing the Israel–Hamas war, which sparked debate about criticism of the Israeli government's actions in Gaza. The cover prompted accusations of antisemitism from critics like investigative journalist David Collier, while others defended it as legitimate political commentary. |
| April 22 2023 | Barry Humphries passed away, concluding his influential career in comedy and performance. |
| April 22 2023 | Died at St Vincent's Hospital in Darlinghurst, Sydney, at the age of 89, after complications from hip surgery. |
| February 2023 | Suffered a fall that led to complications following hip surgery. |
| 2022 |
Ian Hislop
Hislop co-wrote 'Spike', a play about Spike Milligan during the period of writing The Goon Show, with Nick Newman.
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| May 2022 | Published an article titled 'Cesspit News' highlighting Sir James Anderton's inaction regarding Cyril Smith's decades-long abuse of boys in care. |
| January 2022 |
Ian Hislop
Hislop, along with Richard Brooks and Solomon Hughes, presented evidence on MPs' conduct to the House of Commons' Standards Committee.
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| 2019 |
Ian Hislop
Received the Outstanding Contribution to British Media award at the Campaign British Media Awards.
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| 2018 | Criticized on social media for comments about transgenderism, leading to the Barry Award being renamed. |
| September 6 2018 |
Ian Hislop
Curated an exhibition at the British Museum called 'I Object: Ian Hislop's Search for Dissent', which ran until 20 January 2019.
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| 2017 | Became Honorary Fellow of King's College London |
| 2017 |
Ian Hislop
Hislop co-wrote 'A Bunch of Amateurs' with Nick Newman and the play 'Trial by Laughter' was originally broadcast on BBC Radio 4.
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| April 2017 |
Ian Hislop
Hislop won the London Press Club's print journalist of the year award, highlighting Private Eye's strong sales figures.
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| 2016 | Received Honorary Doctorate from the University of South Australia |
| 2016 | Private Eye reached its highest-ever circulation with over 287,000 copies sold in the Christmas edition, demonstrating the magazine's enduring popularity despite declining print media trends. |
| 2016 |
Ian Hislop
Delivered the prestigious George Orwell Lecture at London's UCL.
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| 2016 |
Ian Hislop
Hislop co-wrote 'The Wipers Times', a play based on a World War I newspaper, with Nick Newman.
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| November 2016 | Private Eye's official website was included in a list of over 150 'fake news' websites compiled by US lecturer Melissa Zimdars. The magazine strongly rejected this classification, arguing their content is satirical journalism and not intentionally misleading news. |
| October 2016 | Gordon Anglesea is convicted of historic sex offences, vindicating the serious nature of the allegations Private Eye had previously reported. |
| March 4 2015 | Launched the Private Eye Podcast, hosted by Andrew Hunter Murray, named after a running joke on page 94 of the magazine. |
| 2014 | Awarded Aardman Slapstick Comedy Legend Award for lifetime achievement |
| 2013 | Received Britain-Australia Society Award for contribution to the relationship between Britain and Australia |
| 2013 | Appeared in the documentary 'Chalky' about his longtime friend and colleague Michael White. |
| 2011 | Named 'Oldie of the Year' for his enduring entertainment contributions |
| 2011 | Elected a member of the Roxburghe Club, an elite bibliophilic society. |
| 2010 | Phil Hammond, writing under the pseudonym 'MD', publicly acknowledged that Private Eye got it wrong in its coverage of the MMR vaccine controversy after Andrew Wakefield was disciplined by the General Medical Council. |
| October 11 2010 |
Ian Hislop
Played a small role in the Greek television series 'The Island', based on his wife's bestselling novel, which premiered on Greece's Mega television channel.
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