Twikker

A particular example from 1939 is notable: "Advice to Hitler – Don't be vague, ask for Prague"[6] (a reference to the Munich agreement and the advertising tagline for Haig scotch).

Present-day inclusion of Adolf Hitler in humour is widely considered beyond the pale, and was notably absent from post-war Twikkers.

The intention was generally to make the content as racy as possible, to boost sales, but at the risk of being banned: Twikker 1938 was withdrawn after leading churchmen complained of its 'obscenity'.

[7] There are reports of the 1949 edition changing hands for £1 after its ban by the University for "offensive" material,[8][9] It upset the Lord Mayor of Sheffield, who traditionally bought the first copy, and was debated in the City Council, who labelled it "a disgrace to education"[8] and the 1950 edition was banned comprehensively – no copy exists today – and its editor was sent down from University.

[11] Twikker 1959 provoked complaints from the public[12] and later editions courted controversy from Women's Liberation groups, ceasing its pin-ups in 1975 following a protest.