John Humphrys
Presenter, Film actor
1943 –
Who is John Humphrys?
Desmond John Humphrys is a Welsh author, journalist and presenter of radio and television, who has won many national broadcasting awards. From 1981 to 1987 he was the main presenter for the Nine O'Clock News, the flagship BBC news television programme, and since 1987 he has been a presenter on the award-winning BBC Radio 4 programme, Today. He presents the programme with Justin Webb, James Naughtie, Evan Davis and Sarah Montague. Since 2003 he has been the host of the BBC Two television quiz show Mastermind.
Humphrys has a reputation as a tenacious and forthright interviewer; occasionally politicians have been very critical of his style after being subjected to a tough interview on live radio.
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- Born
- Aug 17, 1943
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- John Humphreys
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- Atheism
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- Ethnicity
- Welsh people
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
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- Education
- Cardiff High School
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on July 23, 2013
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