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New European
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New European
Brassic Guardian can't foot awards bill any more
One notable exception is the Paul Foot Awards, named for the crusading left wing investigative reporter who died in 2004. They don't charge an entry fee, attendance at the awards night is free, and the shortlisted hacks and winner even receive a cash prize. Most journalism awards are a somewhat cynical bid to raise revenues by catering to journalists' egos. This can be lucrative: tables at the Press Awards last week started at £3,450 + VAT for the basic option. This largesse was, for most of the awards' history, thanks to the generosity of Private Eye and the Guardian. But as Eye editor Ian Hislop grizzled – twice – at the ceremony, the Guardian, 'now down to its last billion pounds', no longer feels able to financially support the awards, leaving Hislop with the bill. So when the – very worthy – winners were announced, Patrick Butler and Josh Halliday for a series on the scandal of the government prosecuting carers, it came with a slight sting in the tail. Hislop would have to hand over an envelope full of cash to two journalists… from the Guardian. So apparently aghast was he at this development that Hislop forgot to hand it over, requiring another Private Eye staffer to chase down the winners with the envelope before they left the event to make sure they got it.
Daily Mail
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
BREAKING NEWS Private Eye cartoonist Barry Fantoni who was the voice of magazine's mock poet E J Thribb dies aged 85
Private Eye cartoonist Barry Fantoni has died at the age of 85, the publication has announced. The artist, who was also a jazz musician, designer, author and broadcaster, died on Tuesday at his home in Turin, Italy, from a heart attack. Private Eye editor Ian Hislop said: 'Barry was a brilliant multi-talented writer, artist and musician. 'He was an integral part of Private Eye's comic writing team from the early days in the sixties and I hugely enjoyed collaborating with him when I joined the magazine later on. 'He created formats and characters and jokes that are still running and he was for a long time the voice of the great poet and obituarist E J Thribb. So Farewell then Barry.' Fantoni was a long-term stalwart of the Private Eye editorial team from 1963 and created some of its most famous characters, most notably fictitious obituary poet-in-residence, E J Thribb. Best known for his work with the satirical magazine, Fantoni was also a diary cartoonist for news publication the Times and produced caricatures for listings magazine Radio Times from the mid 1960s. Entertainer Sir Bruce Forsyth, former prime minister Harold Wilson, DJ Tony Blackburn and comedian Sir Ken Dodd were among the stars he turned into caricatures. Born on February 28 1940, he studied at Camberwell School of Arts and Crafts from the age of 14 after accepting the Wedgewood Scholarship for the Arts. Following expulsion he moved to the prestigious Slade School of Fine Art and became a figure in the 1960s pop art movement. In the early half of the decade he wrote scripts for the BBC's satirical show, That Was the Week That Was, before presenting the corporation's fashion and music programme, A Whole Scene Going, which reflected on the tastes and times of Britain's under 21s and included big names like The Who, Sandie Shaw and Twiggy. He also had stints as the Times' art critic and was a record reviewer for Punch magazine in the 1970s. In 2010 he announced his retirement from Private Eye after 47 years. Speaking to the Independent about his departure, he said: 'It was just time to leave. I'd done it. The establishment isn't even worth puncturing any more.' In 2011 the cartoonist, who was also the author of several detective books, had his archive of 3,500 original Times cartoons auctioned at Bonhams for £4,200.
The Sun
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
BBC presenter Barry Fantoni dies at home aged 85 as Ian Hislop pays tribute to ‘brilliant writer, artist and musician'
BBC PRESENTER Barry Fantoni has died at home, as Ian Hislop pays tribute to the "brilliant writer, artist and musician". Barry, who was also a revered cartoonist and script writer, died aged 85 on May 20 at his home in Turin, Italy, it has been confirmed. In an emotional tribute, Private Eye editor Ian Hislop said: 'Barry was a brilliant multi-talented writer, artist and musician. "He was an integral part of Private Eye's comic writing team from the early days in the sixties and I hugely enjoyed collaborating with him when I joined the magazine later on. "He created formats and characters and jokes that are still running and he was for a long time the voice of the great poet and obituarist E J Thribb. So farewell then Barry.' 1
Times
22-05-2025
- Politics
- Times
Cycling journalism in the limelight for road safety
The Paul Foot award, presented this week by Private Eye's editor, Ian Hislop, continued its mission of celebrating 'the important principle of free drink'. One of the nominees was Jim Waterson for his investigation into Lime bikes, which revealed a surge in broken legs caused by the heavy electric vehicles. Waterson's means of transport to the ceremony at the Bafta on Piccadilly was therefore somewhat surprising: he arrived on a Lime bike. Hislop said the awards gave him hope for the future of the industry. 'Journalism is alive and well!' he proclaimed, before adding: 'Sometimes I feel like Joe Biden's PR team.' People come to their politics by different routes, as the author David Swift found when researching Scouse Republic. 'There were more Scousers than
The Independent
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Private Eye cartoonist Barry Fantoni dies aged 85
Private Eye cartoonist Barry Fantoni has died at the age of 85, the publication has announced. The artist, who was also a jazz musician, designer, author and broadcaster, died on Tuesday at his home in Turin, Italy, from a heart attack. Private Eye editor Ian Hislop said: 'Barry was a brilliant multi-talented writer, artist and musician. 'He was an integral part of Private Eye's comic writing team from the early days in the sixties and I hugely enjoyed collaborating with him when I joined the magazine later on. 'He created formats and characters and jokes that are still running and he was for a long time the voice of the great poet and obituarist E J Thribb. So Farewell then Barry.' Fantoni was a long-term stalwart of the Private Eye editorial team from 1963 and created some of its most famous characters, most notably fictitious obituary poet-in-residence, E J Thribb. Best known for his work with the satirical magazine, Fantoni was also a diary cartoonist for news publication the Times and produced caricatures for listings magazine Radio Times from the mid 1960s. Entertainer Sir Bruce Forsyth, former prime minister Harold Wilson, DJ Tony Blackburn and comedian Sir Ken Dodd were among the stars he turned into caricatures. Born on February 28 1940, he studied at Camberwell School of Arts and Crafts from the age of 14 after accepting the Wedgewood Scholarship for the Arts. Following expulsion he moved to the prestigious Slade School of Fine Art and became a figure in the 1960s pop art movement. In the early half of the decade he wrote scripts for the BBC's satirical show, That Was the Week That Was, before presenting the corporation's fashion and music programme, A Whole Scene Going, which reflected on the tastes and times of Britain's under 21s and included big names like The Who, Sandie Shaw and Twiggy. He also had stints as the Times' art critic and was a record reviewer for Punch magazine in the 1970s. In 2010 he announced his retirement from Private Eye after 47 years. Speaking to the Independent about his departure, he said: 'It was just time to leave. I'd done it. The establishment isn't even worth puncturing any more.' In 2011 the cartoonist, who was also the author of several detective books, had his archive of 3,500 original Times cartoons auctioned at Bonhams for £4,200. He leaves behind his partner Katie.
