Birthday:
05-11-1950
(74 years)
Birthplace:
Leeds, England, UK
Biography
Jeremy Dickson Paxman is a British broadcaster, journalist, author, and television presenter. Born in Leeds, Paxman was educated at Malvern College and St Catharine's College, Cambridge, where he edited the undergraduate newspaper Varsity.
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Wilfred Owen: A Remembrance Tale
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event2007 star_border 4.5
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Jeremy Paxman tells the tragic story of World War One poet Wilfred Owen.
The Rise of the Nutters
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event2007 star_border 8.1
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With Hugh in Australia and Glenn in Wales, Ollie is left in charge, feeding policies to junior minister Ben Swain. He is one of the 'Nutters', the group keen to take power when the P.M. resigns and keen to make a name for himself - which he does in the wrong sense when Jeremy Paxman skewers him on 'Newsnight'. This is music to Tucker's ears as it is in his interest for the P.M. to remain in power for as long as he can. Ollie's new girlfriend Emma is working for Shadow Minister Peter Mannion and hopes to impress by stealing one of Ollie's idea for use on their immigration policy though things do not go fully to plan.
Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason
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event2004 star_border 6.2
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Bridget Jones is working as a TV host and still dating her new love, barrister Mark Darcy, for a perfect six weeks. But Bridget is jealous of the time Mark spends with a gorgeous co-worker Rebecca and, despite a vacation meant to smooth things over, ends their relationship. On assignment in Thailand with her disreputable ex, Daniel Cleaver - claiming to be a reformed man - they have a short dalliance, and she is arrested at the airport and temporarily jailed on the false accusation of drug smuggling before Mark, seemingly indifferent, comes to the rescue.
Denial
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event2016 star_border 6.9
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Acclaimed writer and historian Deborah E. Lipstadt must battle for historical truth to prove the Holocaust actually occurred when David Irving, a renowned denier, sues her for libel.
Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie
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event2016 star_border 5.3
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Edina and Patsy are still oozing glitz and glamor, living the high life they are accustomed to; shopping, drinking and clubbing their way around London's trendiest hot-spots. Blamed for a major incident at an uber fashionable launch party, they become entangled in a media storm and are relentlessly pursued by the paparazzi. Fleeing penniless to the glamorous playground of the super-rich, the French Riviera, they hatch a plan to make their escape permanent and live the high life forever more!
If The Bomb Drops...
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A look at the UK Government's preparations for the public in the event of a possible outbreak of Nuclear War.
The Mystery of Van Gogh's Ear
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event2016 star_border 8
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Jeremy Paxman joins forces with 'art sleuth' Bernadette Murphy to try and solve one of the greatest and bloodiest mysteries of the art world - why Vincent Van Gogh cut off his own ear in December 1888?
Tales of Television Centre
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event2012 star_border 8
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Various actors, presenters, directors and other staff who have worked at the iconic BBC Television Centre at Shepherd's Bush in London reminisce about their time there.
The Vote
event2015 star_border 8.4
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On 7 May, churches, school halls, and back rooms of community centres will be turned into polling stations, staffed by council workers and volunteers. A church polling station is the backdrop for a real-time play for theatre and TV, called The Vote, staged at the exact moment in which the action is set - the last 90 minutes before polls close.
The Hitch
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event2014 star_border 6.4
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The life of Christopher Hitchens as told through his own words and through archive footage.
Churchill: The Nation's Farewell
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event2015
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On the 50th anniversary of Winston Churchill's death, Jeremy Paxman tells the story of the send-off which Britain gave to the man who led the country to victory in the Second World War. More than a million people came to line the streets of London on the freezing day in late January to pay their respects as his coffin was taken from the lying-in-state at Westminster to St Paul's Cathedral. Millions more watched the state funeral on television. Churchill was the only commoner in the twentieth century to receive the honour of such a magnificent ceremony.
DeLorean: Back from the Future
event2021
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John Z DeLorean’s extraordinary and doomed attempt to build the sports car of the future in 1980s Northern Ireland is the stuff of legend. A buccaneering American entrepreneur, DeLorean had film star looks, a famous fashion model as a wife, and an enormous ego that drove him to rival the giants of the US car industry.
Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments
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event2008 star_border 8
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A countdown of the top 40 "Blackadder" moments chosen by cast and crew members, celebrity fans and 15 genuine Blackadders.
The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer
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event2018 star_border 7.5
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Four different celebrities all aim to impress judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith with their baking skills.
The Big Questions
Act like Self (1 ep.)
event2007 star_border 6.7
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Nicky Campbell hosts a series of moral, ethical and religious debates.
Empire
Act like Self - Presenter (5 ep.)
event2012 star_border 6.2
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Empire is a major five-part series presented by Jeremy Paxman. It tells the story of the British Empire in a new way, tracing not only the rise and fall of the empire but also the complex effects of the empire on the modern world – political, technological and social – and on Britain.
Tate Britain's Great Art Walks
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event2017
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Danny Baker, Simon Callow, Richard E Grant, Cerys Matthews, Miriam Margolyes and Michael Sheen follow in the footsteps of their favourite British artists.
University Challenge
Act like Self - Presenter (967 ep.)
event1962 star_border 6
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Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects.
My Dad's the Prime Minister
Act like Jeremy Paxman (1 ep.)
event2003 star_border 5.5
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My Dad's the Prime Minister is a British sitcom written by Ian Hislop and Nick Newman. It centres around the life of the Prime Minister, his family and his spin doctor. Its main cast include Robert Bathurst, Joe Prospero, Carla Mendonça, Brian Bovell and Emma Sackville.
It was filmed at Bushey in Watford, and extras included students of the nearby Bushey Hall School and Bushey Meads School.
Series 1 was shown on BBC 1 as part of CBBC, in April and May 2003. Season 2 was shown later in the evening on BBC 1, in November and December 2004. Series 1 focused more on Dillon, while the second season had greater coverage of the life of the Prime Minister. Series 1 was released on DVD and video, but currently Series 2 remains unreleased.
W1A
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event2014 star_border 7.8
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The follow-up to 'Twenty Twelve' as Ian Fletcher takes up the position of 'Head of Values' at the BBC. His task is to clarify, define, or re-define the core purpose of the BBC across all its functions and to position it confidently for the future, in particular for Licence Fee Renegotiation and Charter Renewal in 2016 and 2017 respectively.
Room 101
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event1994 star_border 6.3
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Fast-moving game show meets talk show, which sees Frank Skinner refereeing three celebrities each week as they compete to banish their top peeve or worst nightmare to the depths of Room 101.
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
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Based on the week’s news and fronted by guest hosts, this extended version of the satirical news quiz features more of the stuff that wouldn't fit into the regular programme.
Britain's Great War
Act like Self - Presenter (4 ep.)
event2014 star_border 8
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In a landmark history series, Jeremy Paxman describes how the First World War transformed the lives of the British people, and helped shape modern Britain.
Paxman on the Queen's Children
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event2019
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Jeremy Paxman examines the lives and roles of the Queen's children - looking at their changing relationship with the British public over the past 60 years.
Charles, Anne, Andrew and Edward, were the first generation of royals to grow up as celebrities.
The Graham Norton Show
Act like Self (1 ep.)
event2007 star_border 7.2
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Each week celebrity guests join Irish comedian Graham Norton to discuss what's being going on around the world that week. The guests poke fun and share their opinions on the main news stories. Graham is often joined by a band or artist to play the show out.
This Morning
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event1988 star_border 5.5
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This Morning features a variety of news, as well as show business, fashion, beauty, lifestyle, home and garden, food, tech, live phone-ins, and competitions.
The Vicar of Dibley
Act like Jeremy Paxman (1 ep.)
event1994 star_border 7.4
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Reverend Granger is assigned as the Vicar of the rural parish of Dibley, but she is not quite what the villagers expected.
The Daily Show
Act like Self (1 ep.)
event1996 star_border 6.4
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The World's Fakest News Team tackle the biggest stories in news, politics and pop culture.
Who Do You Think You Are?
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event2004 star_border 6.7
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A British genealogy documentary series in which celebrities trace their ancestry, discovering secrets and surprises from their past.
The One Show
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event2006 star_border 4.6
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A topical magazine-style daily television programme broadcast live on BBC One.
The Victorians
Act like Self - Presenter (4 ep.)
event2009
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The Victorians - Their Story In Pictures is a 2009 British documentary series which focuses on Victorian art and culture. The four part series is written and presented by Jeremy Paxman and debuted on BBC One at 9:00pm on Sunday 15 February 2009.
Parkinson
Act like Self (1 ep.)
event1998
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Michael Parkinson returns for a second run of his iconic talk show.
The Last Leg
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event2013 star_border 5.3
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Adam Hills and co-hosts Josh Widdicombe and Alex Brooker provide some offbeat commentary on the significant moments of the past seven days.
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