Private Eye Post Mortem
Date & Time
Sat, 21 Mar 2026
19:00
Venue
Oxford University Mathematical Institute: Lecture Theatre 3
Tickets
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Richard Brooks and Nick Wallis discuss the investigative journalism of Private Eye magazine. An insider's look at how the satirical magazine uncovers scandals and holds public figures accountable through fearless reporting.
Why you should come
AI-powered• Hear Richard Brooks detail 15 years of investigative reporting on the Horizon scandal
• Learn from Nick Wallis, consultant on the ITV drama Mr Bates vs the Post Office
• Explore the institutional failures behind the UK's widest miscarriage of justice
Event Highlights
- •Analysis of the Horizon scandal by the journalists who first broke the story
- •Insights from Paul Foot Award-winning investigative reporters
- •Examination of the institutional failures behind the UK's largest miscarriage of justice
- •Discussion featuring the consultant for the ITV drama Mr Bates vs the Post Office
Speakers
Richard Brooks
Investigative journalist for Private Eye
Nick Wallis
Freelance journalist and broadcaster
Programme
Private Eye: Post Mortem
A one-hour session exploring the Post Office Horizon scandal and the campaign for justice.
Organized by: Oxford Literary Festival