4 hours ago · Belfast
Vittorio Angelone apologises for 'pathetic' sexual violence joke on Have a Word podcast
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a general story. Birmingham Mail and BBC News UK are the outlets attached to this story. The reports are tied to Belfast. The first report grouped here was at 21 Oct 2026, 13:03 UTC. 2 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “Vittorio Angelone apologises for 'pathetic' sexual violence joke on Have a Word podcast”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Vittorio Angelone has apologised for a joke referencing rape and sexual violence he made on the 'Have a Word' podcast, saying it was 'completely pathetic' and that he is 'ashamed'
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by BBC News UK
Belfast comedian criticised for rape 'joke' about assault victim
- New development reported by Birmingham Mail
Vittorio Angelone apologises for 'pathetic' sexual violence joke on Have a Word podcast
Same story, different outlets
2 headlinesEach line is that outlet's headline. The article stays on the publisher's site.