Yeah, he's not supposed to be a pleasant character, and is typically satirising some of the nastiness of the British press (both then, but still relevant even now). In another episode his interviewing technique caused Australia and Hong Kong to declare war on each other:
Saturday night fun: ineffective fundraising
I've been rewatching an old 90s British satirical news programme, and came across this brutally brilliant sketch. It's almost proto-EA
It was funny until he insulted her appearance. Then 🤢
Yeah, he's not supposed to be a pleasant character, and is typically satirising some of the nastiness of the British press (both then, but still relevant even now). In another episode his interviewing technique caused Australia and Hong Kong to declare war on each other: