Jeremy Paxman

Actor

May 11, 1950 (76 years)

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.

Filmography

6.4

The Daily Show

Self

The World's Fakest News Team tackle the biggest stories in news, politics and pop culture.

7.2

The Graham Norton Show

Self

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.

6.3

Panorama

Current affairs programme, featuring interviews and investigative reports on a wide variety of subjects.

7.2

Have I Got News for You

Self - Host

Hilarious, totally-irreverent, near-slanderous political quiz show, based mainly on news stories from the last week or so, that leaves no party, personality or action unscathed in pursuit of laughs.

6.2

University Challenge

Self - Presenter

Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects.

7.1

Have I Got a Bit More News for You

Self - Presenter

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.

5.7

The Last Leg

Self

Adam Hills and co-hosts Josh Widdicombe and Alex Brooker provide some offbeat commentary on the significant moments of the past seven days.

N/A

Parkinson

Self

Michael Parkinson returns for a second run of his iconic talk show.

7.0

Who Do You Think You Are?

Self

A British genealogy documentary series in which celebrities trace their ancestry, discovering secrets and surprises from their past.

6.6

Room 101

Self

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.

7.1

The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer

Self - Guest

Four different celebrities all aim to impress judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith with their baking skills.

7.3

The Vicar of Dibley

Jeremy Paxman

Reverend Granger is assigned as the Vicar of the rural parish of Dibley, but she is not quite what the villagers expected.

6.7

The Big Questions

Self

Nicky Campbell hosts a series of moral, ethical and religious debates.

7.7

W1A

Self

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.

6.2

Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason

Jeremy Paxman

Bridget Jones is still dating her new love, barrister Mark Darcy, for a perfect six weeks. However, while on assignment in Thailand with her disreputable ex, Daniel Cleaver, claiming to be reformed, Bridget questions if she has everything she's ever dreamed of having.

N/A

Tate Britain's Great Art Walks

Self

Danny Baker, Simon Callow, Richard E Grant, Cerys Matthews, Miriam Margolyes and Michael Sheen follow in the footsteps of their favourite British artists.

6.8

Denial

Himself (Archive Footage)

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.

8.0

Bowie: The Final Act

Self (archive footage)

The final creative chapter of one of music’s most iconic artists. Featuring rare interviews with those who knew and worked alongside Bowie as well as famous fans and figures who have been inspired by his artistry, the film will uncover the strategy behind Bowie’s artistic resurrection and the inexhaustible extraordinary creativity that defined his final decade, in which he released his critically acclaimed album Blackstar just two days before he died. This was an emergence from the turbulence of the 1990s, when Bowie had found himself at odds with a changing industry but pushed on to headline Glastonbury in 2000.

5.2

This Morning

Self

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.

6.2

Saipan

Self (archive footage)

On the eve of the 2002 FIFA World Cup, Irish captain Roy Keane forfeits his place in the squad at the team's preparation base in Saipan, following a heated disagreement with manager Mick McCarthy.