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  2. Recurring jokes in Private Eye - Wikipedia

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    Private Eye had covered the case of a Mr J. Arkell, whom the Eye accused of receiving kickbacks from a debt collection agency in his role as retail credit manager at Granada Group. [8] [9] The plaintiff's lawyers wrote a letter which concluded "His attitude to damages will be governed by the nature of your reply." The magazine's response was ...

  3. List of regular mini-sections in Private Eye - Wikipedia

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    The following is a list of regularly appearing mini-sections appearing in the British satirical magazine Private Eye. These are mostly based on clippings from newspapers sent in by readers, often for a cash fee.

  4. Private Eye - Wikipedia

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    Private Eye often reports on the misdeeds of powerful and important individuals and, consequently, has received numerous libel writs throughout its history. These include three issued by James Goldsmith (known in the magazine as "(Sir) Jammy Fishpaste" and "Jonah Jammy fingers") and several by Robert Maxwell (known as "Captain Bob"), one of which resulted in the award of costs and reported ...

  5. Talk : Recurring themes and in-jokes in Private Eye/refactoring

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    Private Eye is a British fortnightly satirical and current affairs news magazine, founded in 1961. [1] It is published in London and has been edited by Ian Hislop since 1986. The publication is widely recognised for its prominent criticism and lampooning of public figures. It is also known for its in-depth investigative journalism into under ...

  6. Glenda Slagg - Wikipedia

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    Glenda Slagg is a fictional parodic columnist in the British satirical magazine Private Eye. She first appeared in the mid-1960s. She first appeared in the mid-1960s. Slagg's writing style is a pastiche of several female columnists in British newspapers, notably Jean Rook [ 1 ] and Lynda Lee-Potter . [ 2 ]

  7. What It's Like to Be a Private Eye - AOL

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    Marianne LentiniVeteran private investigator Marianne Lentini runs Evidence Investigations in Boynton Beach, FL. It's easy to romanticize being a private eye. We've all got that image of Dick ...

  8. Category:Private Eye - Wikipedia

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    Private Eye is a fortnightly British satirical magazine-newspaper. It is currently edited by Ian Hislop. Subcategories. This category has only the following ...

  9. List of fictional private investigators - Wikipedia

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    He was the first fictional private investigator [18] Nameless Detective: Bill Pronzini: The Snatch [19] (1971) Harry Orwell: Howard Rodman: Harry O (TV) (1974) Hercule Poirot: Agatha Christie: The Mysterious Affair at Styles (1920) Ellery Queen: Frederic Dannay and Manfred Bennington Lee: The Roman Hat Mystery (1929) Agatha Raisin: M.C. Beaton