Jeremy Paxman

'Jeremy Paxman' (qv) is arguably Britain's most respected political journalist, renowned for his tough, rigorous interviewing of public figures. He was born in Leeds and educated at a prestigious private school, Malvern College. He graduated from Cambridge University with a degree in English. He joined the BBC as a trainee in 1972 and began working on BBC radio. He worked as a foreign correspondent for BBC television news and read the Six O'clock 'News' (qv). In 1989, Paxman took on what has become the defining job in his career, presenting 'News' (qv)night (1980). Although 'News' (qv)night had been on the air for nine years previously, and has been anchored by other presenters since, Paxman and 'News' (qv)night have become synonymous for most people, and he remained with the series until 2014.::Anonymous