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# Jeremy Paxman

Last year
2022
Jeremy Paxman stepping down as University Challenge host after 28 years
He has fronted the show since 1994.
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Aug 16th 2022, 4:53 PM
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Jeremy Paxman confirms he has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease
The journalist and author has presented University Challenge since 1994.
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May 21st 2021, 5:12 PM
Jeremy Paxman had May and Corbyn in his sights last night but failed to land a knockout punch
Corbyn faced tough questioning on his past IRA comments on Sky News and Channel 4 last night.
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May 30th 2017, 7:21 AM
Everyone lost the head over a University Challenge student 'misidentifying' an island as Ireland
BUT HE DIDN’T (probably).
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Sep 12th 2016, 8:48 PM
This dishy University Challenge contestant had everyone hot and bothered last night
The ‘most attractive University Challenge contestant ever’, apparently. Well now.
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Feb 9th 2016, 8:00 AM
This girl was once again the hero of University Challenge last night
Hannah Rose Woods, we bow to you.
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Jan 19th 2016, 7:51 AM
17 of the funniest University Challenge tweets of 2015
Starter for 10…
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Nov 23rd 2015, 8:12 PM
This girl was the hero of last night's University Challenge
You may not confer. Except you, Woods.
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Jul 14th 2015, 11:38 AM
Everyone fell in love with this contestant on University Challenge last night
Loveday! Oh Loveday.
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Apr 14th 2015, 10:05 AM
University Challenge contestant amazes Paxman with ridiculously fast answer
It’s simple modular arithmetic, actually.
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Feb 11th 2015, 10:14 AM
University Challenge student panics and blurts out 'whore'
Here’s the thing though. HE WAS RIGHT.
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Sep 23rd 2014, 8:48 AM
Jeremy Paxman presents final Newsnight after 25 years
His final interview will be with London Mayor Boris Johnson so it’s bound to be entertaining.
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Jun 18th 2014, 9:55 PM
Paxman to Berlusconi: "Is it true you called Merkel an un-f***able lard-arse?"
Here’s what the former Italian Prime Minister said in response…
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May 20th 2014, 11:28 PM
Rory Gallagher, Death Row, and the 1916 Rising: The week in numbers
Plus: How many bananas come into Ireland every week?
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May 3rd 2014, 7:30 PM
Jeremy Paxman steps down as Newsnight presenter after 25 years
Paxman will present his last edition of the late-night news programme in June.
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Apr 30th 2014, 6:25 PM
9 people who know the joy of getting one right on University Challenge
YOU MAY NOT CONFER!
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Apr 8th 2014, 10:12 AM
'My biggest fear was being treated as an outcast' - Paxman interviews Robbie Rogers
The LA Galaxy midfielder appeared on BBC’s Newsnight last night to talk about coming out.
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Dec 19th 2013, 9:32 AM
World Memory Champion struggles to remember Newsnight credits
We’re sure he’s a FACE person.
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Dec 3rd 2013, 9:54 AM
The best bits of Russell Brand's Newsnight interview
It’s the battle of the beards.
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Oct 24th 2013, 1:42 PM
Politician dragged into British sex abuse scandal
BBC’s Newsnight last night aired a report in which two men said they had been abused by a Conservative politician – but the programme did not name him.
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Nov 3rd 2012, 10:03 AM
Heard at Leveson: Piers Morgan taught Jeremy Paxman how to hack phones
The tutorial happened at a lunch attended by Ulrika Johnson – who was teased by the tabloid editor about her relationship with the then English football manager Sven-Göran Eriksson.
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May 24th 2012, 8:39 AM
BBC presenter Paxman hits out at Tony Blair over potato famine 'apology'
The Newsnight presenter has criticised the former British Prime Minister for his supposed apology for the Irish potato famine.
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Feb 21st 2012, 9:15 PM