Ian Hislop (born 13 July 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
As editor of Private Eye, Ian Hislop was once the most sued man in English legal history

Private Eye
Hislop is the only person to have appeared in every episode of Have I Got News for You's 17-year history, despite suffering from appendicitis during one episode and having to go to hospital immediately afterwards. His satirical views and broad knowledge of politics complement the wry surrealism of fellow panellist Paul Merton, and this interaction contributes greatly to the success of the show. Hislop often suffixes potentially slanderous statements with "allegedly". This however provides no legal protection.
Apart from one episode, where Hislop and Merton swapped places (and dress styles), he has only ever sat in the far right seat (far left from the audience's point of view).

Personal Life
In Caroline Chartres's book "Why I am still an Anglican", Hislop describes himself as, "Atheist with Doubts: a C of E don't know". In 1996 he presented an award-winning documentary series for BBC Channel 4 about the history of the Church of England called "Canterbury Tales". Recent works include the Radio 4 series, "The Real Patron Saints".