Article: Viz art auction set to aid hall.(News)

Article: TELEVISION: THE TELEVISION WILL NOT BE REVOLUTIONISED Producer ...
The Independent - London;  December 15, 2001 ;     700+ words ...Today's programme choice New series: ITV, 10.30pm (10.45pm Central) How Does This Crap Get Made? 2 Hilarious collection of sketches, clips, cock-ups and blunders revealing the truth behind the television commissioning process. Film choice: BBC1, 11.40pm They Wore Grey (Hammer, 1996) Gripping

Article: Funny old world of comic Viz.(News)
The Journal (Newcastle, England);  September 4, 2004 ;     700+ words ... ... talked to its creator, Chris Donald, about his new book ... by founding editor Chris Donald, the man behind such ... unforgettable characters as Roger Mellie the Man on the Telly ... Kids finishes with Chris Donald quitting Viz in 1999 ...

Article: Foul Mellie meets the man from the telly
The Northern Echo;  January 28, 2000 ;     481 words ... ... mouthed Viz creation, Roger Mellie The Man On The Telly ... behind the birth of Roger Mellie has emerged. Almost ... decades ago, Viz creator Chris Donald was in a TV studio ... the least bit like Roger Mellie, but it is still an ...

Article: Obituary: Rod Griffith
The Independent - London;  August 24, 2000 ;     641 words ... ... and smutty character Roger Mellie, The Man on the Telly ... led to the birth of Roger Mellie. The founders of the ... comic Viz, Simon and Chris Donald, and James Brownlow ... Griffith about the Roger Mellie connection. "Well ...

Article: REVIEW: Comic timing.(Cartoon Art Museum)(Brief article)
Design Week;  October 22, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... anniversary issue and an exhibition at London's Cartoon Museum will celebrate the history of Roger Mellie et al next month. Originally produced by Chris Donald, his brother Simon and friend Jim Brownlow in Chris's bedroom in Newcastle-upon ...

Article: Viz founder decides to divorce the Fat Slags
The Scotsman;  June 29, 1999 ;     700+ words ... ... has stepped down as editor. Chris Donald says he is bored with the now legendary characters such as Roger Mellie The Man on Telly, the Fat Slags ... no longer shocks grates with Chris Donald - even Jilly Cooper is a self ...

Article: The celebration of 30th birthday.(Features)
Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England);  March 7, 2009 ;     335 words ... ... BBC2, Tuesday). While founder Chris Donald deserves The Clever Quote of The ... still as good as it used to be?" Chris Donald: "It was never as good as it used to be!" All this AND Roger Mellie got a mention!