Disgusting Bliss

The Sunnewspaper asked if Chris Morris''s July 2001 Brass Eye Special on paedophilia was ''the sickest TV ever?'' It was certainly the most controversial, though his uncompromising style of comedy meant he was rarely far from trouble.

Morris first came to national prominence at the heart of a group of virtually unknown comedians brought together by Armando Iannucci. This book follows them from the...