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Jonathan Dimbleby

Born: 31 July 1944 (79 years old)
Gender: Male

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Jonathan Dimbleby is a British presenter of current affairs and political radio and television programmes, a political commentator and a writer.

He is best known for chairing BBC Radio 4's Any Questions and Any Answers since 1987, and for his eponymous ITV political talk show from 1995-2006.

He took his degree in philosophy at University College, London and began his career as a television and radio reporter for BBC Bristol in 1969, moving on to Radio 4's The World at One in 1970.

He joined Thames Television in 1972, where his programmes included This Week, the Jonathan Dimbleby in Evidence series and First Tuesday, where he was both presenter and associate editor from 1982-1986.

Other work has included Jonathan Dimbleby on Sunday for TV-am and On the Record for the BBC.

In 1994 he wrote and presented the documentary on the Prince of Wales: Charles, The Private Man, the Public Role and published his book, The Prince of Wales: A Biography.

In 1997 the BBC screened The Last Governor, his series on the final five years of British rule in Hong Kong and he published a book of the same name. More recently he has written and presented programmes about Ethiopia, Kosovo and Russia.

In 2008 he hosted the documentary series Russia: A Journey with Jonathan Dimbleby for the BBC.


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