The Latest Breaking News from Jimmy Mulville

Producer Blasts BBC for Removing Katherine Ryan's Joke About Victoria Beckham and the 'C' Word

Have I Got News for You producer Jimmy Mulville has criticised the BBC for removing Katherine Ryan's joke about Victoria Beckham after complaints and an Executive Complaints Unit investigation

International Business Times UK · Sep 25

BBC ‘nervous’ about making Trump jokes amid $10bn lawsuit, claims Have I Got News For You producer

The US president is suing the BBC over an episode of ‘Panorama’

The Independent UK · Aug 3

‘It was a binding experience’: TV producers mourn decline of hot 9pm slot

UK broadcasters used to rely on big audiences at 9pm, but as viewing habits change, figures are falling below the 1m mark

The Guardian - UK · Oct 11, 2025

Have I Got News For You maker back in profit after launching show in US

Hat Trick pays out interim dividend of £1m, £900,000 of which goes to founder Jimmy Mulville and wife

The Guardian - UK · Oct 5, 2025

TV producer Hat Trick pays £4.2m to founder Jimmy Mulville and wife

Revenues dip to £48.4m and company behind Mastermind and Derry Girls stays in red after it makes fewer series

The Guardian - UK · Oct 11, 2024

Graham Linehan launches social media campaign to get his stalled Father Ted musical on stage

The writer claims he turned down an offer of £200,000 to take his name off the planned stage version of the hit TV show

Evening Standard · Apr 18, 2024

TV comedy boss Jimmy Mulville swore at cyclist as he used phone in his Aston Martin

Jimmy Mulville was caught out by cyclist Mike van Erp - known as ‘Cycling Mikey’ - who filmed as he used his mobile phone to read a text while driving

Evening Standard · May 26, 2023

Scouse sitcom filmed in former school that's coming to ITV

The new comedy series was made by the same producers as the hit series Derry Girls

Liverpool Echo · Sep 17, 2022

BBC announces new North East partnership to give local comedy talent a platform on TV

As the first BBC Comedy Festival gets under way in Newcastle, a North East Regional Partnership Scheme is unveiled with big ambitions to showcase the Geordie sense of humour

Chronicle Live · May 12, 2022