Viz

Viz has been gracing British newsagents' shelves since 1979. Its irreverent mix of bad language, childish cartoons and sharp satire has seen its creators hauled over the coals by the United Nations, questioned by Scotland Yard's anti-terrorist branch and exhibited in the Tate Gallery. Viz's comic characters, such as the Fat Slags, Sid the Sexist, and Roger Mellie the foul-mouthed Man on the Telly, as well as its hugely popular Top Tips and Profanisaurus sections, are firmly established as national institutions, just like Broadmoor Hospital for the Criminally Insane. *Manufacturer's estimate.

Letters • Your correspondence to Viz editor Hampton Doubleday OBE

20 Things You Never Knew About The Bible • IT'S the most famous book in the world. It's never been out of the bestsellers charts and it is estimated to have sold over 7 billion copies since it was first published 3000 years ago. It's US President Donald Trump's favourite read, and has been translated into every language in the world, except a few of the more bizarre ones. It's THE BIBLE, and chances we are all own at least one copy and read it every day. That being the case, you would think we knew quite a bit about this ubiquitous 'Good Book'... but do we really? How much do we actually know about the written word of our Lord and Saviour? Here are...

WOODEN OVERCOAT FOR WOODY • It was announced last night that Woody, the once world famous 'Chimp Carpenter of Ossett Zoo', had passed away at the age of 58. At the peak of his celebrity in the 1980s, the talented ape drew crowds from across the globe with his woodworking skills. And he spent the latter half of his life continuing to amaze and delight countless Eastern European audiences performing joinery as part of a travelling circus.

HERE COMES THE BRIDE (IN 10 TO 15 YEARS’ TIME) • Royal watchers snap up choice spots on wedding route

HOPPING MAD! • Shoe-owners react to No.11 footwear levy shake-up

BRITAIN'S GONE BAYEUX BONKERS! • It's Coming Home, It's Coming Home, it's Coming... The Bayeux Tapestry's Coming Home!

Roger's Profanisaurus • An Update on Britain's Favourite Profanity

Fanny Batter's Hollywood gossip • ALL THE BUZZ FROM SUNSET STRIP TO TINSELTOWN... AND BACK!

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