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Jeremy Paxman
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Born in Leeds, West Yorkshire
Born on 11th of May 1950

Born 1950 - English journalist and broadcaster.

Educated at Cambridge University. Journalist in Northern Ireland. Began in television as a presenter on current affairs programmes including Tonight, Panorama and Newsnight. Has compered University Challenge. Published works include Friends in High Places (1990) and The English (1998).

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