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2 unusual facts about Barry Fantoni


Barry Fantoni

Fantoni is the cousin of both Roy Deverell the film producer, and John Deverell the tour operator who operated the first-ever charter flights from Britain to the Soviet Union.

E. J. Thribb

J. Thribb (17½) has been the fictitious poet-in-residence at the satirical magazine Private Eye since 1972; the poems were in reality written by Barry Fantoni.


Private Eye TV

In celebration of the magazine's tenth anniversary, the best of its output was compiled by Barry Took and read out by the magazine's staff and assorted comedy stars (like Private Eye, largely originating themselves from the Satire Boom) such as John Bird, Eleanor Bron, Spike Milligan, William Rushton, John Wells, Christopher Booker, Barry Fantoni, Paul Foot and Richard Ingrams.


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