The Framley Examiner is a parody of a newspaper in a small provincial English town, created as a website and later a book. It is written by Robin Halstead, Jason Hazeley, Alex Morris and Joel Morris. History The Framley Examiner originally began as a website, started in 2001. Its success then spawned a book The Framley Examiner () described on the cover as "the book of the website of the newspaper". A second book, Historic Framley (), was later published, produced in association with Framley Museum. Its writers are regular contributors to Viz magazine. The book Bollocks to Alton Towers (), published in April 2005, by the same authors, is a non-fiction book unrelated to The Framley Examiner. The website was last updated on 23 July 2013, but more recent posts have been made to social media accounts. In May 2020, the Framley Examiner website was updated to reveal the launch of a crowd-funding appeal via Unbound with the aim of publishing the now out-of-print Framley Examiner along with additional, previously unpublished material. The father of Joel and Alex Morris worked as a local journalist in Chelmsford, Essex, but the group have dismissed any connection of Framley to the town, saying that "It wasn't meant to be targeting one particular rag." Contributors Challenger Putney, a bespectacled reporter who enjoys reporting on stories featuring the Framley town council or the Mayor of Framley, William D'Ainty. He is especially suited to the job, since he lives with the Mayor and his wife. Katie Blirdsnest, a woman who runs a feature called "The Blirdnest Report" which takes a look at life in and around the Framley area. Her previous reports have included such topics as interviewing the man who swallows the tide to stop it from flooding Framley, and rolling down rubbish heaps with binmen. Her reports often contain the phrase "I couldn't believe my eyes!" Damiun Clavalier, bored son of international fridge magnate Garuth Clavelier, who writes ridiculous articles in the hope of being sacked. Adam Wrent, whose photo byline depicts him at the age of four. Taunton Mishap, whose trademark journalistic style is to miss the point of the story. Pigshit Nelson, a transgender man who writes unintelligible sport reports. Bunco Booth, a journalist who is in love with Katie Blirdsnest. Beaky Coxwain, a possible lesbian who is also in love with Katie Blirdsnest Ursula Cloybeam, the Examiners petty and vitriolic