There will be something just a little different coming up soon among the masterworks at Tate Britain – the world as seen by Viz magazine. Or more specifically, the world as it appears through the careworn eyes of Roger Mellie, the foul mouthed, uncensorable Man On The Telly.

This week represents a milestone for the scabrous, phenomenally successful Viz, 30 years old and celebrated on Tuesday with an exhibition of original artwork at the Cartoon Museum in London.

But final proof of the magazine's journey into the establishment comes next June, when we learn that the team will take charge of their own section of the Tate as part of a season on social satire.

Nothing has been ruled out, so the expectation is displays of work featuring the full list of characters, such as Biffa Bacon, Sid The Sexist, Buster Gonad, Johnny Fartpants, Spoilt Bastard and Mrs Brady Old Lady.

The Viz cartoons, highly regarded by those who know about comedy and artworks, will take their place alongside the traditional satire of Hogarth and Cruickshank, and Tate types say they will blend in nicely. Roger, as curator, will write the accompanying plaques. Profanity is all he knows. Sensitive souls, be warned.