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+ | [http://www.amazon.co.uk/Devils-Advocate-John-Humphrys/dp/0099279657/labyrinthgames Devil's Advocate] (paperback) | ||
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+ | [http://www.amazon.co.uk/Lost-Words-Mangling-Manipulating-Language/dp/0340836598/labyrinthgames Lost For Words: The Mangling and Manipulating of the English Language] (paperback) | ||
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+ | [http://www.amazon.co.uk/Beyond-Words-Language-Reveals-Live/dp/034092375X/labyrinthgames Beyond Words: How Language Reveals The Way We Live Now] (hardback) | ||
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+ | [http://www.amazon.co.uk/God-We-Doubt-Confessions-Atheist/dp/0340951265/labyrinthgames In God We Doubt: Confessions Of A Failed Atheist] (hardback) | ||
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Revision as of 07:47, 29 September 2007
Biography
Veteran journalist with a reputation as an abrasive political interviewer. He presented the Nine O'Clock News in the 1980s before moving to Radio 4's Today, which he has anchored since 1987.
Trivia
In 2004, he launched a withering attack on reality television, saying that "the way to get ratings is to get evil". Eyebrows were raised a year later when he appeared on Art School, itself a, er, reality show. Though (admittedly) not particularly evil.
He has received honorary degrees from the University of Wales, University of Dundee and Abertay University.
He recieved an Outstanding Contribution award (pictured above) at the 2005 Welsh BAFTAs.
He lists his recreations in Who's Who as music, hill walking, and attempting to play the cello.
Contact
Gordon Poole Agency Ltd, The Limes, Brockley, Bristol. BS48 3BB
Books/Tapes
Devil's Advocate (paperback)
Lost For Words: The Mangling and Manipulating of the English Language (paperback)
Beyond Words: How Language Reveals The Way We Live Now (hardback)
In God We Doubt: Confessions Of A Failed Atheist (hardback)