Richard Desmond (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Richard Desmond" in English language version.

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abc.org.uk

"ABC Circulation Figures". Audit Bureau of Circulations. Archived from the original on 10 November 2010. Retrieved 4 February 2009. (December 2008)

bbc.co.uk

news.bbc.co.uk

"Desmond to sell 'adult' titles". BBC News. 11 January 2001. Archived from the original on 23 August 2006. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
"Profile: Richard Desmond". BBC News. 12 February 2004. Archived from the original on 26 May 2011. Retrieved 5 February 2011.
"'Soft-porn' donation defended by Blair". BBC News Online. 17 May 2002. Archived from the original on 7 February 2006. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
"Porn Star!" Archived 13 January 2007 at the Wayback Machine, BBC News, 9 June 2004
Jorn Madslien (12 February 2006). "Profile: Richard Desmond". BBC. Archived from the original on 6 November 2006. Retrieved 3 September 2006.
"Express owner 'in Nazi outburst'". BBC News. 23 April 2004. Archived from the original on 10 June 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2021.

bbc.co.uk

"Minister accepts Isle of Dogs housing development 'was unlawful'". 27 May 2020. Archived from the original on 27 May 2020. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
Swann, Steve (24 June 2020). "Jenrick and Westferry: What's at stake in row?". BBC News. Archived from the original on 13 July 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
"Robert Jenrick urged to release documents in planning row". 10 June 2020. Archived from the original on 10 June 2020. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
"Express owner Richard Desmond gives UKIP £1m". BBC News. 16 April 2015. Archived from the original on 4 February 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
"Media group launches commercial lottery". BBC News. 27 September 2011. Archived from the original on 9 January 2018. Retrieved 12 November 2017.

books.google.com

Richard Desmond (18 June 2015). The Real Deal: The Autobiography of Britain's Most Controversial Media Mogul. Random House. ISBN 978-1-4735-1854-4. Archived from the original on 2 May 2016. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
Keeble, Richard; Reeves, Ian (21 August 2014). The Newspapers Handbook. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-136-50077-0.

campaignlive.co.uk

"Telegraph battle prompts Desmond to sell off porn titles". Campaign. 2 March 2004. Archived from the original on 6 November 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2021.

express.co.uk

Desmond, Richard (15 June 2015). "'You play the drums, don't you?' said Roger Daltrey. 'Put a band together and I'll sing'". Express.co.uk. Archived from the original on 4 November 2020. Retrieved 30 October 2020.

forbes.com

"Richard Desmond". Forbes. Archived from the original on 6 March 2018. Retrieved 26 April 2016.

ft.com

Cookson, Robert (1 April 2016). "Richard Desmond strips porn from his portfolio". Financial Times. Archived from the original on 24 May 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2021. The deal marks the end of an era for the media mogul, who was once one of the UK's porn kings with an empire ranging from adult magazines to telephone sex lines.
Mance, Henry (19 December 2014). "Richard Desmond explores sale of Daily Express". Financial Times. Archived from the original on 25 May 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
"Richard Desmond gears up for National Lottery battle". Financial Times. 12 November 2019. Archived from the original on 6 March 2018. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
Henry Mance (12 June 2015). "Lunch with the FT: Richard Desmond". The Financial Times. Archived from the original on 28 January 2016. Retrieved 22 January 2016.

guardian.co.uk

media.guardian.co.uk

Tryhorn, Chris; O'Carroll, Lisa; Gibson, Owen (22 April 2004). "Desmond taunts Telegraph in 'Nazi' tirade". The Guardian. London. Archived from the original on 18 July 2008. Retrieved 22 May 2010. Mr Desmond ... said Germans were 'all Nazis'.

huffingtonpost.co.uk

Harris, Sarah Ann (19 June 2015). "Richard Desmond's Autobiography Gets Five Stars In The Daily Express - His Own Newspaper". The Huffington Post. Archived from the original on 23 June 2015. Retrieved 24 June 2015.

independent.co.uk

"Richard Desmond: 'I've got so much money it's ridiculous'" Archived 5 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine The Independent, 21 June 2010
Snoddy, Raymond (25 October 2004). "Richard Desmond: The demon proprietor of Fleet Street". The Independent. Archived from the original on 23 July 2020. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
Terry Kirby "From 'Penthouse' to penury? The man who would be King of the Centrefold" Archived 8 October 2018 at the Wayback Machine, The Independent, 14 August 2003
Clennell, Andrew (2 March 2004). "Desmond breaks links with porn as he fights for 'Telegraph'". The Independent. Archived from the original on 6 August 2011. Richard Desmond, the pornographer turned proprietor of the Daily Express group who is bidding for the Daily Telegraph, took the first step towards reshaping his image yesterday by selling his pornographic magazines.
Shah, Saeed (31 May 2003). "Sky to carry more Desmond channels". The Independent. Archived from the original on 22 July 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
Boggan, Steve (11 June 2002). "More crumpet, Prime Minister?". The Independent. Archived from the original on 23 July 2020. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
"The rebel entrepreneur who went too far". The Independent. 24 April 2004. Archived from the original on 27 July 2009.
"Richard Desmond: 'I've got so much money it's ridiculous'". The Independent. 20 June 2010. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
Alibhai-Brown, Yasmin (2 June 2002). "I can take Mr Desmond's porn but not his racism". The Independent. Archived from the original on 16 April 2016. Retrieved 1 April 2016.

indexoncensorship.org

Cooper, Marta (12 January 2012). "38 bad, 68 good: Richard Desmond's defence of Express McCann coverage". Index on Censorship. Archived from the original on 28 September 2019. Retrieved 5 November 2021.

managementtoday.co.uk

Blackhurst, Chris (1 December 2010) "The MT Interview: Richard Desmond" Archived 1 January 2011 at the Wayback Machine. Management Today. Retrieved 25 June 2015
Alex Benady "Larging It Up With Richard Desmond" Archived 26 June 2015 at the Wayback Machine, Management Today, 1 October 2003

mediaspy.org

"UK: Media tycoon Desmond seals deal for Five". The Spy Report. Media Spy. 24 July 2010. Archived from the original on 27 July 2010. Retrieved 24 July 2010.

moorfields.nhs.uk

"The Richard Desmond Children's Eye Centre" Archived 30 November 2010 at the Wayback Machine. Moorfields Eye Hospital. 25 February 2009.

northernandshell.co.uk

Financial Results 2008 Archived 7 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine Northern & Shell announcement

penguin.co.uk

"Penguin authors - Richard Desmond". Penguin Books. Archived from the original on 26 January 2016. Retrieved 22 January 2016.

pressgazette.co.uk

Reynolds, John (1 April 2016). "Express Newspapers owner Richard Desmond gives up porn". Press Gazette. Archived from the original on 5 November 2021. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
National newspaper circulations Archived 31 October 2009 at the Wayback Machine Press Gazette, 16 October 2009

private-eye.co.uk

"Richard 'dirty' Desmond: A Humbuggery Special". Private Eye. No. 1323. 18 September 2012. Archived from the original on 2 February 2013. Retrieved 1 April 2016.

prweek.com

Marsh, Harriet (3 November 1995). "Media Launch; X marks the erotic TV slot". PR Week. Archived from the original on 22 July 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2020.

rtlgroup.com

"RTL Group sells UK broadcaster Five" (Press release). RTL Group. 23 July 2010. Archived from the original on 27 July 2010. Retrieved 24 July 2010.

sky.com

news.sky.com

Kleinman, Mark (12 December 2014). "Express Owner Desmond Hands £300k To UKIP". Sky News. Archived from the original on 15 December 2014. Retrieved 18 December 2014.

telegraph.co.uk

Leonard, Tom; Born, Matt (23 April 2021). "Goosesteps and Nazi salutes in the boardroom". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 5 February 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
Jones, Amy (22 July 2020). "Tory Co-Chairmen given dressing down over decision to allow Richard Desmond to sit next to minister at infamous fundraising dinner". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 22 July 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2020.

theconversation.com

Broster, Paul (4 May 2018). "Daily Express: what a difference a new owner has made (especially if you are a migrant)". The Conversation. Archived from the original on 5 November 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2021. a bizarre Desmond-led obsession with front pages – whether they merited a story or not (and it was very often not) – that focused on the same themes year-on-year, including weather, Princess Diana and immigration.

thedrum.com

"JK Rowling tweet blasts Express owner Richard Desmond over pornography links". www.thedrum.com. Archived from the original on 6 March 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2020.

theguardian.com

Plunkett, John (1 April 2016). "Richard Desmond sells his adult TV channels". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 12 April 2019. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
"Richard Desmond: the former porn baron caught in a Tory scandal". The Guardian. 25 June 2020. Archived from the original on 28 July 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
"Richard Desmond: the porn king's coup | Tom Bower". The Guardian. 24 July 2010. Archived from the original on 14 March 2016. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
"Desmond, the maverick pornographer, gives two fingers to the rest of Fleet Street". The Guardian. 10 December 2007. Archived from the original on 26 October 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
Waterson, Jim (5 November 2021). "Richard Desmond in legal battle with Wikipedia over term 'pornographer'". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 5 November 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
Sweney, Mark (1 May 2014). "Viacom confirms purchase of Channel 5 from Richard Desmond for £450m". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on 20 January 2017. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
Sweney, Mark (9 February 2018). "Trinity Mirror buys Express and Star in £200m deal". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on 10 September 2019. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
"Richard Desmond: Never afraid to Express himself" Archived 9 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine The Guardian, 15 August 2010
Teather, David; Burkeman, Oliver; Brown, Maggie (23 November 2000). "Daily Express buyer Richard Desmond". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 22 July 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
Day, Julia (9 June 2005). "Desmond's spin doctor moves on after five years". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 22 July 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
Byrne, Ciar (4 April 2003). "Desmond: 'I was born' to take out Daily Mail". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 5 November 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
Hogson, Jessica (16 May 2002). "Desmond's good enough for me, says Blair". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 12 April 2016. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
Crace, John (14 February 2010). "Private Eye proves the old jokes are the best". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 21 December 2014. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
John Sweeney "Desmond's New York venture" Archived 30 July 2016 at the Wayback Machine, The Observer, 20 May 2001
Teather, David; Milmo, Dan (17 February 2005). "Mafia told Desmond: we'll kill you over porn deal". The Guardian. London. Archived from the original on 29 August 2013. Retrieved 26 March 2009.
Sweney, Mark (19 March 2008). "McCann payout confirmed at £550k". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 17 October 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
Sweney, Mark (17 June 2015). "Richard Desmond defends coverage of Madeleine McCann disappearance". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 16 September 2016. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
Tryhorn, Chris (24 August 2005). "Express settles with former executive". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
Tryhorn, Chris (23 August 2005). "Desmond punched me, claims former Express man". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on 8 October 2015. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
Aitkenhead, Decca (19 June 2015). "Richard Desmond: 'I hate to admit this, but I've never actually hit anyone'". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on 16 September 2016. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
James Robinson "Tom Bower book damaged Richard Desmond's 'super-tough' reputation, court hears" Archived 7 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine, The Guardian, 7 July 2009
Tom Bower (26 July 2009). "My week: Tom Bower". London: The Observer. Archived from the original on 15 June 2018. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
Greenslade, Roy (13 April 2015). "Tom Bower to speak to NUJ after being barred from Express offices". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 27 April 2015. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
Robinson, James (23 July 2010). "Richard Desmond promises Channel Five 'investment, drive and leadership'". The Guardian. London. Archived from the original on 10 April 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2010.
Bower, Tom (24 July 2010). "Richard Desmond: the porn king's coup". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on 14 March 2016. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
Sweney, Mark; Conlan, Tara (12 August 2010). "Bloodbath on Five as Richard Desmond clears out seven directors". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
Sweney, Mark (18 December 2011). "Channel 5 ad take rises 28%". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on 13 April 2018. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
Sweney, Mark (1 May 2014). "Viacom confirms purchase of Channel 5 from Richard Desmond for £450m". The Guardian. London. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
Murphy, Simon (22 July 2020). "Robert Jenrick says he regrets dining with donor before planning decision". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 22 July 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
"Former Tory donor's housing project 'unlawfully approved to avoid £40m hit'". 27 May 2020. Archived from the original on 28 May 2020. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
Benjamin, Alison (19 October 2011). "Is the health lottery good news for charities?". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 5 August 2017. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
Summerskill, Ben (2 September 2002). "Profile: Richard Desmond". The Observer. London. Archived from the original on 22 September 2013. Retrieved 20 September 2013.
Sabbagh, Dan (9 February 2018). "Richard Desmond: a crude, ruthless proprietor who squeezed profits". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 9 November 2020. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
Decca Aitkenhead (19 June 2015). "Richard Desmond: 'I hate to admit this, but I've never actually hit anyone'". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 17 January 2016. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
Greenslade, Roy (13 April 2015). "Tom Bower to speak to NUJ after being barred from Express offices". The Guardian. London. Archived from the original on 13 June 2015. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
Greenslade, Roy (8 October 2014). "NUJ to Richard Desmond: sell Express Newspapers to someone who cares". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 19 June 2015. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
Aitkenhead, Decca (19 June 2015). "Richard Desmond: 'I hate to admit this, but I've never actually hit anyone'" Archived 16 September 2016 at the Wayback Machine. The Guardian (London).

thejc.com

"Richard Desmond in new TV bid". BBC. 2010. Archived from the original on 25 September 2012. Retrieved 15 June 2011.

thetimes.co.uk

Davidson, Andrew (18 September 2011). "Desmond gives himself a clean bill of health". The Sunday Times. Archived from the original on 23 July 2020. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
Snoddy, Raymond (4 April 2003). "It's honest to keep my porn. It serves a need". The Times. Archived from the original on 6 November 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
"McCanns were glad of the publicity, says Desmond". The Times. 13 January 2012. Archived from the original on 29 October 2020. Retrieved 5 November 2021. He [Desmond] referred to unsubstantiated claims repeatedly published in his newspapers about the Royal Family being involved in Diana's death. ... In his witness statement, Mr Desmond suggested that the Press Complaints Commission was to blame for the defamatory articles his papers ran on the McCanns because it had 'failed to provide us with any guidance'.
Times, The Sunday (12 May 2019). "Rich List 2019: profiles 53-100, featuring Mike Ashley and Bernie Ecclestone". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Archived from the original on 22 August 2019. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
"The Sunday Times Rich List 2020". The Sunday Times. Archived from the original on 9 November 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2020.

thirdsector.co.uk

"Health Lottery increases proportion of ticket price that goes to good causes". Third Sector. 14 July 2020. Archived from the original on 21 July 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2020.

timesonline.co.uk

business.timesonline.co.uk

Alex Spence "Jury discharged in Richard Desmond libel case" Archived 12 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine, The Times, 7 July 2009
"Richard Desmond". The Times. London. 26 April 2009. Archived from the original on 12 June 2011. Retrieved 22 May 2010.

entertainment.timesonline.co.uk

Hosking, Patrick; Wighton, David (26 July 2009). "PROFILE Richard Desmond". The Times. London. Archived from the original on 15 June 2011. Retrieved 23 July 2010.

timesonline.co.uk

Patrick Foster "Richard Desmond loses libel case with Tom Bower over Conrad Black claims" Archived 6 November 2021 at the Wayback Machine, The Times, 24 July 2009

vice.com

Hunthcraft, Jak (17 November 2014). "We Went to the Video Shoot for the Television X Christmas Single". Vice (in Danish). Archived from the original on 23 July 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2020.

web.archive.org

Davidson, Andrew (18 September 2011). "Desmond gives himself a clean bill of health". The Sunday Times. Archived from the original on 23 July 2020. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
Plunkett, John (1 April 2016). "Richard Desmond sells his adult TV channels". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 12 April 2019. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
"Richard Desmond: the former porn baron caught in a Tory scandal". The Guardian. 25 June 2020. Archived from the original on 28 July 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
"Richard Desmond: the porn king's coup | Tom Bower". The Guardian. 24 July 2010. Archived from the original on 14 March 2016. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
"Desmond, the maverick pornographer, gives two fingers to the rest of Fleet Street". The Guardian. 10 December 2007. Archived from the original on 26 October 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
Cookson, Robert (1 April 2016). "Richard Desmond strips porn from his portfolio". Financial Times. Archived from the original on 24 May 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2021. The deal marks the end of an era for the media mogul, who was once one of the UK's porn kings with an empire ranging from adult magazines to telephone sex lines.
"JK Rowling tweet blasts Express owner Richard Desmond over pornography links". www.thedrum.com. Archived from the original on 6 March 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
Waterson, Jim (5 November 2021). "Richard Desmond in legal battle with Wikipedia over term 'pornographer'". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 5 November 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
Sweney, Mark (1 May 2014). "Viacom confirms purchase of Channel 5 from Richard Desmond for £450m". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on 20 January 2017. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
Sweney, Mark (9 February 2018). "Trinity Mirror buys Express and Star in £200m deal". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on 10 September 2019. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
Hosking, Patrick; Wighton, David (26 July 2009). "PROFILE Richard Desmond". The Times. London. Archived from the original on 15 June 2011. Retrieved 23 July 2010.
"Richard Desmond in new TV bid". BBC. 2010. Archived from the original on 25 September 2012. Retrieved 15 June 2011.
Richard Desmond (18 June 2015). The Real Deal: The Autobiography of Britain's Most Controversial Media Mogul. Random House. ISBN 978-1-4735-1854-4. Archived from the original on 2 May 2016. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
"Richard Desmond: 'I've got so much money it's ridiculous'" Archived 5 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine The Independent, 21 June 2010
"Richard Desmond: Never afraid to Express himself" Archived 9 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine The Guardian, 15 August 2010
Blackhurst, Chris (1 December 2010) "The MT Interview: Richard Desmond" Archived 1 January 2011 at the Wayback Machine. Management Today. Retrieved 25 June 2015
Snoddy, Raymond (25 October 2004). "Richard Desmond: The demon proprietor of Fleet Street". The Independent. Archived from the original on 23 July 2020. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
Alex Benady "Larging It Up With Richard Desmond" Archived 26 June 2015 at the Wayback Machine, Management Today, 1 October 2003
Terry Kirby "From 'Penthouse' to penury? The man who would be King of the Centrefold" Archived 8 October 2018 at the Wayback Machine, The Independent, 14 August 2003
"Desmond to sell 'adult' titles". BBC News. 11 January 2001. Archived from the original on 23 August 2006. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
Clennell, Andrew (2 March 2004). "Desmond breaks links with porn as he fights for 'Telegraph'". The Independent. Archived from the original on 6 August 2011. Richard Desmond, the pornographer turned proprietor of the Daily Express group who is bidding for the Daily Telegraph, took the first step towards reshaping his image yesterday by selling his pornographic magazines.
"Telegraph battle prompts Desmond to sell off porn titles". Campaign. 2 March 2004. Archived from the original on 6 November 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
Teather, David; Burkeman, Oliver; Brown, Maggie (23 November 2000). "Daily Express buyer Richard Desmond". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 22 July 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
Marsh, Harriet (3 November 1995). "Media Launch; X marks the erotic TV slot". PR Week. Archived from the original on 22 July 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
Hunthcraft, Jak (17 November 2014). "We Went to the Video Shoot for the Television X Christmas Single". Vice (in Danish). Archived from the original on 23 July 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
Shah, Saeed (31 May 2003). "Sky to carry more Desmond channels". The Independent. Archived from the original on 22 July 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
Boggan, Steve (11 June 2002). "More crumpet, Prime Minister?". The Independent. Archived from the original on 23 July 2020. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
Day, Julia (9 June 2005). "Desmond's spin doctor moves on after five years". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 22 July 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
Snoddy, Raymond (4 April 2003). "It's honest to keep my porn. It serves a need". The Times. Archived from the original on 6 November 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
Byrne, Ciar (4 April 2003). "Desmond: 'I was born' to take out Daily Mail". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 5 November 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
"Profile: Richard Desmond". BBC News. 12 February 2004. Archived from the original on 26 May 2011. Retrieved 5 February 2011.
"The rebel entrepreneur who went too far". The Independent. 24 April 2004. Archived from the original on 27 July 2009.
"Richard Desmond: 'I've got so much money it's ridiculous'". The Independent. 20 June 2010. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
"'Soft-porn' donation defended by Blair". BBC News Online. 17 May 2002. Archived from the original on 7 February 2006. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
Hogson, Jessica (16 May 2002). "Desmond's good enough for me, says Blair". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 12 April 2016. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
Reynolds, John (1 April 2016). "Express Newspapers owner Richard Desmond gives up porn". Press Gazette. Archived from the original on 5 November 2021. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
"Richard 'dirty' Desmond: A Humbuggery Special". Private Eye. No. 1323. 18 September 2012. Archived from the original on 2 February 2013. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
Crace, John (14 February 2010). "Private Eye proves the old jokes are the best". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 21 December 2014. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
John Sweeney "Desmond's New York venture" Archived 30 July 2016 at the Wayback Machine, The Observer, 20 May 2001
Teather, David; Milmo, Dan (17 February 2005). "Mafia told Desmond: we'll kill you over porn deal". The Guardian. London. Archived from the original on 29 August 2013. Retrieved 26 March 2009.
"Porn Star!" Archived 13 January 2007 at the Wayback Machine, BBC News, 9 June 2004
Jorn Madslien (12 February 2006). "Profile: Richard Desmond". BBC. Archived from the original on 6 November 2006. Retrieved 3 September 2006.
"ABC Circulation Figures". Audit Bureau of Circulations. Archived from the original on 10 November 2010. Retrieved 4 February 2009. (December 2008)
National newspaper circulations Archived 31 October 2009 at the Wayback Machine Press Gazette, 16 October 2009
Mance, Henry (19 December 2014). "Richard Desmond explores sale of Daily Express". Financial Times. Archived from the original on 25 May 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
Broster, Paul (4 May 2018). "Daily Express: what a difference a new owner has made (especially if you are a migrant)". The Conversation. Archived from the original on 5 November 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2021. a bizarre Desmond-led obsession with front pages – whether they merited a story or not (and it was very often not) – that focused on the same themes year-on-year, including weather, Princess Diana and immigration.
Cooper, Marta (12 January 2012). "38 bad, 68 good: Richard Desmond's defence of Express McCann coverage". Index on Censorship. Archived from the original on 28 September 2019. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
"McCanns were glad of the publicity, says Desmond". The Times. 13 January 2012. Archived from the original on 29 October 2020. Retrieved 5 November 2021. He [Desmond] referred to unsubstantiated claims repeatedly published in his newspapers about the Royal Family being involved in Diana's death. ... In his witness statement, Mr Desmond suggested that the Press Complaints Commission was to blame for the defamatory articles his papers ran on the McCanns because it had 'failed to provide us with any guidance'.
Sweney, Mark (19 March 2008). "McCann payout confirmed at £550k". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 17 October 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
Sweney, Mark (17 June 2015). "Richard Desmond defends coverage of Madeleine McCann disappearance". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 16 September 2016. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
Tryhorn, Chris; O'Carroll, Lisa; Gibson, Owen (22 April 2004). "Desmond taunts Telegraph in 'Nazi' tirade". The Guardian. London. Archived from the original on 18 July 2008. Retrieved 22 May 2010. Mr Desmond ... said Germans were 'all Nazis'.
Leonard, Tom; Born, Matt (23 April 2021). "Goosesteps and Nazi salutes in the boardroom". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 5 February 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
"Express owner 'in Nazi outburst'". BBC News. 23 April 2004. Archived from the original on 10 June 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
Alibhai-Brown, Yasmin (2 June 2002). "I can take Mr Desmond's porn but not his racism". The Independent. Archived from the original on 16 April 2016. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
Tryhorn, Chris (24 August 2005). "Express settles with former executive". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
Tryhorn, Chris (23 August 2005). "Desmond punched me, claims former Express man". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on 8 October 2015. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
Aitkenhead, Decca (19 June 2015). "Richard Desmond: 'I hate to admit this, but I've never actually hit anyone'". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on 16 September 2016. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
Financial Results 2008 Archived 7 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine Northern & Shell announcement
James Robinson "Tom Bower book damaged Richard Desmond's 'super-tough' reputation, court hears" Archived 7 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine, The Guardian, 7 July 2009
Alex Spence "Jury discharged in Richard Desmond libel case" Archived 12 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine, The Times, 7 July 2009
Patrick Foster "Richard Desmond loses libel case with Tom Bower over Conrad Black claims" Archived 6 November 2021 at the Wayback Machine, The Times, 24 July 2009
Tom Bower (26 July 2009). "My week: Tom Bower". London: The Observer. Archived from the original on 15 June 2018. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
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