“ All the libel lawyers will tell you there's no libel any more, that everyone's given up. Ian Hislop
“ I'd always assumed that I would die at about the same age as my dad - he was 45. I am five years in credit now. I can't get my head around the fact that I am older than he was - ever. Ian Hislop
“ 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, very clever, very witty. Ian Hislop
“ 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
