They may well say not only is this not true, but I will put in an injunction to prevent publication. No, stories… — Ian Hislop Copy Share Image
For a long time I thought I should be a civil engineer. That seemed to be the only thing worth doing, and… — Ian Hislop Copy Share Image
I like making films about old people because they are repositories of amazing stories that they tell well. And they're incredibly good telly. — Ian Hislop Copy Share Image
This job certainly doesn't win you a huge amount of friends, I accept that, but it is very enjoyable, and deep down I think… — Ian Hislop Copy Share Image
They may well say not only is this not true, but I will put in an injunction to prevent publication. No, stories don't go… — Ian Hislop Copy Share Image
All the libel lawyers will tell you there's no libel any more, that everyone's given up. — Ian Hislop Copy Share Image
For a long time I thought I should be a civil engineer. That seemed to be the only thing worth doing, and I chose… — Ian Hislop Copy Share Image
There's an awful lot of terrible television which I could do, but I mostly stick to Have I Got News for You. — Ian Hislop Copy Share Image
England Their England by AG Macdonell which was written in the thirties and is about a young Scotsman who's got shell shocked during the… — Ian Hislop Copy Share Image
In Britian we have a free press. It's not a pretty press, but it's free. The people who can't bear the Daily Mail, they… — Ian Hislop Copy Share Image
My mother was a terrific force in my life. Wartime-generation woman, hadn't gone to university but should have done. Was very funny, very verbal,… — Ian Hislop Copy Share Image
I've got a very peculiar sort of fame, based on being on the telly. It doesn't mean you have the lifestyle people expect. — Ian Hislop Copy Share Image
