Jonathan Dimbleby

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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
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Part of a dynasty of television journalists which included his father Richard and brother David. Jonathan's TV debut was in a forerunner of ''Holiday'' called ''Passport'', on which his father traveled to holiday destinations with the family in tow. Nowadays he's a heavyweight political journalist: he hosted Radio 4's 'Any Questions' for many years (while David now presents the TV equivalent, 'Question Time') and he also fronts ITV's election night coverage (while David presents the rival programme on the BBC).
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Part of a dynasty of television journalists which included his father Richard and brother David. Jonathan's TV debut was in a forerunner of ''Holiday'' called ''Passport'', on which his father travelled to holiday destinations with the family in tow. Nowadays he's a heavyweight political journalist: he hosted Radio 4's 'Any Questions' for many years (while David now presents the TV equivalent, 'Question Time') and he also fronts ITV's election night coverage (while David presents the rival programme on the BBC).
== Trivia ==
== Trivia ==

Revision as of 21:39, 16 April 2010

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The Brain Game

Election (head judge)

It's Your Word

Biography

Part of a dynasty of television journalists which included his father Richard and brother David. Jonathan's TV debut was in a forerunner of Holiday called Passport, on which his father travelled to holiday destinations with the family in tow. Nowadays he's a heavyweight political journalist: he hosted Radio 4's 'Any Questions' for many years (while David now presents the TV equivalent, 'Question Time') and he also fronts ITV's election night coverage (while David presents the rival programme on the BBC).

Trivia

In addition to his relatives who work in the same field as him, Dimbleby's sister-in-law, Josceline (David's wife) has written a number of cookery books. In addition, his other brother, Nicholas, sculpted the plaque that stands in Poets' Corner as a memorial to their father, Richard.

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