Ian Hislop jokes about ‘high point’ of taxi incident mistaken for shooting | UK News

Ian Hislop has joked there was one “excessive level” of being concerned in an incident initially considered a taking pictures earlier this week.

The Personal Eye editor was travelling in a black taxi close to the journal’s workplace in Soho, central London, on Tuesday when the rear window of the automobile smashed.

It was initially believed the cab had been hit by a bullet – however the Metropolitan Police later mentioned there was “no proof of a firearms discharge at the moment”.

Hislop mentioned the incident in Friday evening’s pre-recorded episode of Have I Acquired Information For You.

In a scene which performed earlier than the episode’s opening credit, Hislop may very well be seen telling the present’s host, panellists and studio viewers: “I all the time say at this level I am glad to be right here, however this week I actually imply it.

“There was one excessive level when a policeman investigating me mentioned ‘this can be a foolish query however is there anybody who might need a grudge in opposition to you?’.”

Because the viewers laughed, Hislop’s rival group captain Paul Merton quipped: “I’ve an alibi.”

The episode was filmed on Thursday night.

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Hislop beforehand thanked “everybody for his or her concern” following Tuesday’s incident.

An announcement on social media by Personal Eye learn: “[Police] had been initially wanting into the potential for a shot having been fired however have now indicated that there could also be one other extra harmless clarification for what occurred.”

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The investigation was sparked by a name from the taxi driver, who had mentioned he was “stationary in site visitors in Dean Road when a shot was fired in the direction of his automobile, hanging the window and damaging it”.

No accidents had been reported.

Police mentioned they now imagine a “mechanical fault might need brought about the window to shatter”.

Hislop has served as editor of the satirical journal since 1986 and as a group captain on Have I Acquired Information For You because the present debuted in 1990.