The ultimate pirates

There was a priceless feature on Channel 4 this evening about people in Somalia who make good money ($200 a day was mentioned) by posing as...

"Daily Mail plumbs new depths with article about 45-year-old losing his virginity to 'sex therapist', 68"

From Channel 4 : A still photograph from a documentary about a 45-year-old IT engineer losing his virginity to a 68-year-old 'sex surrog...

Short List

The three items on the previous Short List ( "Musicians who had a cameo rôle as a shop keeper in a major Hollywood film" ) are: R...

Short List

Len Fairclough Kevin Webster

Victor Lewis-Smith on top form

From The Evening Standard : "“Just remember one thing: if you feel like puking, make sure you bring the white wine up with the fish. It...

"Censorship row as BBC cuts bad language from classic Fawlty Towers episode"

From The Daily Mail : It is the episode of Fawlty Towers best remembered for the line ‘Don’t mention the war’ and John Cleese’s silly walk w...

"BBC receives 216 spoof complaints for Tweenies Jimmy Savile episode"

From the BBC : The BBC has received 216 spoof complaints about an episode of The Tweenies, in which a character appeared dressed as disgrace...

"Two more 'victims' come forward to accuse Elmo of grooming them for underage sex"

From The Daily Mail : Two more alleged victims have come forward claiming that Sesame Street's Elmo sexually abused them bringing the po...