Richard Ingrams

The oldest Private Eye collection that I've read by far. Surprisingly, it's far less funny than the others despite the undoubted input of Peter Cook. Although some of the humour is lost simply because the passage of time makes it difficult occasionally to recall what news story was being satirised, the difference for me really comes down to the tastes of Richard Ingrams as editor in contrast to those of Ian Hislop. There's too much thinly-veiled contempt of homosexuality and too much about the misdeeds of obscure aristocrats. There's also far too much of Sylvie Krin, something which is fine in small doses but not 25 pages back to back. Of some historical interest, then, but disappointing overall.… (altro)