High court judge who presided over the libel case brought by Jonathan Aitken against the Guardian
May 2024
Brief letters
An arresting picture of a child in Rafah that should end the supply of arms to Israel
Letters: This is no ‘tragic mishap’ | Votes and phones for teenagers | D-day and Dunkirk’s domination | On the hunt for Private Eye | One-word slogans
October 2023
Tony Husband obituary
Cartoonist whose long-running series The Yobs in Private Eye presented his view of the quirks of everyday existence
June 2023
Angela Thorne obituary
Veteran stage and screen actor best known for her roles in the BBC’s To the Manor Born and the West End farce Anyone for Denis?
March 2023
Children’s books publisher Peter Usborne dies at 85
Publisher pays tribute to ‘genius’ who was an ‘inspirational leader’
Bill Tidy obituary
Cartoonist and broadcaster with a phenomenal workload, who drew long-running strips in Private Eye and the Daily Mirror
Bill Tidy, former Private Eye cartoonist, dies aged 89
Known for his work in the satirical magazine and the Daily Mirror, Tidy was awarded an MBE in 2000
January 2022
‘The godfather of alternative comedy’: Eddie Izzard, Paul Merton and more on Spike Milligan
There's a podcast for that
Mock around the clock: the five best satirical news podcasts
November 2021
Brief letters
Blocking Boris: how to avoid the PM
Brief letters: Unwelcome PM | Corrupt UK | Pink Witch | LV buyout | Cats in charge
August 2021
The secret of happiness? Be more like Ted Lasso
Adrian Chiles
I love the comedy show about a goodhearted football manager so much I decided to emulate him. Then Private Eye, the satirical news magazine, took a swipe at me
March 2020
Observer New Review Q&A
Craig Brown: 'It's difficult to spoof boring people'
The longstanding Private Eye satirist on getting under Alan Sugar’s skin, why Iain Duncan Smith can’t be parodied, and his new book about the Beatles
January 2020
'Indecently funny in every way' – Peter Cook's legacy by Eddie Izzard, Lucy Porter and more
His influence is everywhere – but is the great, groundbreaking comedian being forgotten? Twenty-five years after his death, we reassess his impact
November 2019
Sir Jonathan Miller obituary
One of the great British writers, satirists and stage directors, he first rose to prominence in Beyond the Fringe in the 1960s
July 2019
Christopher Booker obituary
First editor of Private Eye who revelled in the perversity of taking a contrary stance
September 2018
Sir Louis Blom-Cooper obituary
Trailblazing lawyer who was a champion of prison reform and a fearless campaigner against the death penalty
August 2018
Ian Hislop on dissent: 'It's cathartic to say, "This is rubbish"'
From an ‘up yours’ to ancient kings to the pussyhats worn on anti-Trump protests, an exhibition curated by the Private Eye editor celebrates resistance to authority down the ages
March 2018
Sir Richard Body obituary
Independent-minded Lincolnshire MP who was an uncompromising eurosceptic
January 2018
Gavin Stamp obituary
Architectural historian who campaigned to save notable buildings from destruction
November 2017
Graphic novel special
‘Looking blankly at absurdity’: inside the world of Private Eye’s cartoonists
Every fortnight the satirical magazine chooses a selection of the best topical cartoons, but as the artists tell us, the competition can be brutal…
