Editing Ian Hislop (section)

=== Religious views ===
In Caroline Chartres's book ''Why I Am Still an [[Anglican]]'', Hislop opens his chapter by saying "I've tried [[atheism]] and I can't stick at it: I keep having doubts. That probably sums up my position."<ref>Chartres, Caroline (2006). ''Why I Am Still an Anglican: Essays and Conversations.'' Continuum International Publishing Group. p. 99. {{ISBN|978-0-8264-8143-6}}</ref> In 1996, Hislop presented an award-winning documentary series for [[Channel 4]] about the history of the [[Church of England]], called ''Canterbury Tales''. His other works include the four-part [[BBC Radio 4]] series ''The Real Patron Saints''.<ref name="BBC Patron Saints">{{cite web |url= http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01cj25d|title= The Real Patron Saints| author= <!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |website= [[BBC Online]] |publisher= BBC | access-date= 28 April 2017 }}</ref>

On 4 September 2009, Hislop appeared at "The Gathering", organised by the [[Archbishop of Canterbury]], [[Rowan Williams]], at [[Canterbury Cathedral]] to discuss religion, society and journalism, among other issues, in front of an audience of about 1,000.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.religiousintelligence.co.uk/news/?NewsID=4958 |title=Archbishop to debate with Private Eye editor |publisher=Religious Intelligence |date=2 September 2009 |last=Creswell |first=Matt |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129111411/http://www.religiousintelligence.co.uk/news/?NewsID=4958 |archive-date=29 November 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.churchtimes.co.uk/content.asp?id=81265 |title=Door is closing on Church's foot, says Williams |work=Church Times |date=11 September 2009 |last=Beavan |first=Ed |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120325085348/http://www.churchtimes.co.uk/content.asp?id=81265 |archive-date=25 March 2012 }}</ref>