Ian Hislop has joked there was one “high point” of being concerned in an incident initially regarded as a taking pictures earlier this week.
The Non-public 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 car smashed.
It was initially believed the cab had been hit by a bullet – however the Metropolitan Police later mentioned there was “no evidence of a firearms discharge at this time”.
In a scene which performed earlier than the episode’s opening credit, Hislop might 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 high point when a policeman investigating me said ‘this may be a silly question but is there anyone who might have a grudge against you?’.”
Because the viewers laughed, Hislop’s rival group captain Paul Merton quipped: “I have an alibi.”
The episode was filmed on Thursday night.
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The incident occurred on Dean Road in Soho
Hislop beforehand thanked “everyone for their concern” following Tuesday’s incident.
A press release shared on social media by Non-public Eye learn: “[Police] were initially looking into the possibility of a shot having been fired but have now indicated that there may be another more innocent explanation for what happened.”
The investigation was sparked by a name from the taxi driver, who had mentioned he was “stationary in traffic in Dean Street when a shot was fired towards his vehicle, striking the window and damaging it”.
No accidents have been reported.
