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University Challenge first aired in 1962 hosted by Bamber Gascoigne and this year celebrates its 60th anniversary as Britain's longest running TV quiz show. Quick and essential guide to domestic and global politics from the New Statesman's politics team. humility. He will film his last episode this autumn and his final series will air on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer from Monday August 29 through to summer 2023. The BBC has released first look images of the updated set of University Challenge with new quiz host Amol Rajan. And why. Journalist and broadcaster will take over from Jeremy Paxman in autumn 2023, the BBC says. Of the interview with Bill Gates, the newspaper said: While Rajan deserves credit for refusing to pander to his guest, he may prove to be as divisive as his interlocutor. 'I have watched University Challenge obsessively for years, addicted to its high standards, glorious title music, and inspirational contestants. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. The BBC said she had 'no intention to mislead the court on this'. The BBC today gave a first look at new University Challenge host Amol Rajan and a redesigned set as recording gets under way for the quiz show's 61st year.. Ms Armstrong had written: "Watching a mad cat programme on Animal Planet. But it was claimed at the time of the interview that insiders at the corporation were concerned by the interview, including Rajan's apparent 'chumminess' with Djokovic. Amol Rajan says he deeply regrets comments he made in a 2012 newspaper article and looks back with "real embarrassment". A trivial point, perhaps, but one, say some colleagues, wholly in keeping with the character of the man whose reputation at the Beeb is hardly that of a shrinking violet. When Jeremy Paxman gave up University Challenge last year, Rajan was announced as his replacement. Agony and ecstasy for Generation Covid after biggest ever 'I was hoping for B,B,Cit's D,D,C': Awkward moment teen EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: How Roger Moore mistakenly greeted Do not sell or share my personal information. The Princes and the PressBBC Two, aired Monday 22 November, 9pm; now on BBC iPlayer, This article appears in the 24 Nov 2021 issue of the New Statesman, The Agent of Chaos, Subscribe for the best of our politics, international affairs, culture and business coverage, straight to your inbox. I am very conscious that in the late, great Bamber, and that giant of British culture, Jeremy, I have vast shoes to fill. University Challenge has given us a first look of Amol Rajan taking the reins from Jeremy Paxman. The self-delusion frequently spreads to those who cover the royals. 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(Not that hes interested in gossip; no, he is preoccupied only with how or why narratives emerge.). Speaking of his diagnosis, Paxman, who wrote a new book, Black Gold: The History of How Coal Made Britain during lockdown, said the only thing people could do was to 'adapt,' but admitted he struggles with how unpredictable the disease is. A newsletter showcasing the finest writing from the ideas section, covering political ideas, philosophy, criticism and intellectual history - sent every Wednesday. The BBC had also been set to release a five-part podcast this week, exploring the royals relationship with the Press, but it was mysteriously delayed at the eleventh hour. 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For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click this link: thesun.co.uk/editorial-complaints/, Amol Rajan today apologised for comments he made in The Independent years ago, Amol Rajan said the royal clan was 'full of fools' and called Prince Philip a 'racist buffoon', BBC documentary 'The Princes and the Press' explores William and Harrys relationship with news outlets, BBC star Amol Rajan forced into humiliating apology for rude and immature comments on Prince Philip, Kate and William, Huge blow to Keir Starmer as Sun mega poll shows Brits think Rishi Sunak is a better leader & reject Labour's woke ideas, Brits are proud of this great country despite endless negativity from the left, Just one in five Brits back 'completely outdated' BBC licence fee, poll reveals, Chances of Labour landslide are melting as voters simply don't trust Keir Starmer, Evil 'Devils Disciple' serial killer enjoys freedom after 47 years despite being 'too dangerous to release permanently', First picture of 'friend to everyone' Brit grandad, 60, who died snorkelling on dream family P&O cruise in Caribbean, Leading Jewish organisation demands meeting with Guardian editor over 'sickening anti-Semitic cartoon' of ex-BBC boss, Woman stabbed to death in horror daylight attack on busy street next to O2 Brixton Academy as police hunt killer, Princes and The Press is understood to have sparked fury at the Palace, allegedly aired "unfounded" allegations that William and his staff briefed the media, legal reps reported to have watched the second instalment, The second part of the doc was titled 'Sussexit', Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). His bumptiousness was quite off the scale some tracts of the programme were little less than The Amol Rajan Show. Rajan joined experienced broadcasters such as Mishal Husain and Nick Robinson, but his star quality has done nothing toadd listeners despite bouncing back at the end of 2022, the audience was still 282,000 down on last year. Last year, he sparked anger from the Royal Family over a documentary about Prince William and Harry and their relationship with the media which was criticised as inaccurate - although the BBC defended it. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. And every single one of these lines can be found on one particular Twitter feed that re-tweeted them Amol Rajans! Furious neighbourhood row over iconic gardens near set of 'Notting Hill': Homeowner is 'threatened with Birdwatchers capture extremely rare Grey-headed lapwing on camera for the first time in the UK. Rajan asked Oborne if he had. I'm about to throw a brick at Kate and Wills and would love a good cat sanctuary right now. The journalist and broadcaster Amol Rajan has been announced as the new host of University Challenge, taking over from Jeremy Paxman. He has covered for Zoe Ball and Jeremy Vine on Radio 2, and been a regular stand-in on The One Show. The presenter will . And it was this week claimed members of the Royal family were mulling over their next steps, with legal reps reported to have watched the second instalment when it aired on Tuesday. At the time, he commented of Rowling: In a blog about the transgender debate, she offended many people. Ahmed herself also commented on Paxmans departure this week by confirmed she had not been spoken to by the BBC about taking over. Mr Rajan's apology comes after his BBC documentary the Princes and The Press is understood to have sparked fury at the Palace, with the Queen said to have been "upset" by the show. However the BBC defended the documentary at the time, saying:'The documentary included interviews with a range of print and broadcast reporters who follow the royals closely and heard their views on the relationship the press has with the royal family and what influences the stories that are published.'. The Daily Mail unearthed a number of Twitter posts from the star between 2010 - 2013, including a joke that he was about to "throw a brick at Kate and Wills". BBC reporter Amol Rajan is investigating how the government and employers could address classism in a new documentary featuring a student from Hull. And he said he "deeply regrets" his incendiary words. Rajan will become only the third person to host the BBC programme, which first aired in 1962 with presenter Bamber Gascoigne. The documentary prompted the broadcast of a Christmas carol service led by the Duchess of Cambridge at Westminster Abbey to be moved from the BBC to ITV. Sitting with one arm nonchalantly slung behind his seat, his slightly brash, familiar tone may prove to be as distracting as it is disarming., Rajan in an interview with the Daily Mail's Jan Moir in 2021. But it is a tribute to the business that said burden is shouldered daily by any number of lavishly shameless individuals, across all titles, without exception. As one BBC source puts it: Nick feels he has earned his place at the top of the pecking order, and was not best pleased when Amol joined and soon made it pretty clear to the world that he regarded himself as top of the pecking order.. (Getty) Amol Rajan is a journalist and broadcaster who has worked for the BBC since 2016, when he was appointed as media editor. Media editor will continue in his current role while joining flagship morning news show. There are people in the legal profession flabbergasted at the size of the damages that. But if hes laughing at them inwardly at Amanda Platell of the Daily Mail trying to sound cute rather than just plain bitchy; at Valentine Low of the Times reading out, cheerfully and without any obvious embarrassment, the copy he filed from Harry and Meghans wedding (a love that burnt so fiercely it needed a health and safety warning); at Omid Scobie, the Duchess of Sussexs very favourite stenographer, paddling around in her dysfunctional family without his water wings how on Earth to explain Rajans own, no less comical mode? To mark the occasion, a special documentary will air on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer on Monday August 29 at 9pm. "I wrote things that were rude and immature and I look back on them now with real embarrassment, and ask myself what I was thinking, frankly I would like to say sorry for any offence they caused then or now. The presenter also said he didn't want to join a support group because he was suspicious of them. Amol Rajan is the BBC's media editor. TV tonight: Amol Rajan's futile attempt at cracking the class ceiling The BBC reporter investigates how much freedom of travel there is between Britain's classes. OK, but these are distant past events. One hopes he was being ironic. It did take someone like me, says Dan Wootton, about the decision, when he was at the Sun, to break ranks with the palace specialists and tell readers all about the Queens bollocking of stroppy Harry (or was it stroppy Meghan?) Amol is an experienced BBC journalist who reports on all of the topics he covers in an impartial way and in line with the BBC's editorial guidelines." More on Royal Family It is not the first time Rajan has been the focus of royal controversy. Bowing out after 25 years, Mr Paxman presented a Newsnight programme including an interview with then-London mayor Boris Johnson, while they both rode a tandem bicycle. Ive had an amazing time rehearsing & being a standby presenter for it this year. Rajan, 39, will combine the role with his other jobs presenting episodes of Radio 4s Today programme and his own television interview series. 17/01/2022. "In reference to very reasonable questions about some foolish commentary from a former life, I want to say I deeply regret it," Rajan wrote on Twitter. Ahmed, who previously won an unequal pay claim against the BBC, said she had approached the production team about the job, having worked on the show as a stand-by presenter for the past year. He continues in this. Call this healthy? The BBC's 2021/22 annual report showed Rajan was on a salary of 325,000-329,999 and is expected to be paid more as the host of University Challenge. 'It's really annoying,' he said, adding he felt tired most of the time. And Ive loved helping set a few questions for this series too. He named one of her essays, titled Reasons for Speaking Out on Sex and Gender Issues one of the Russell Prize winners in 2020. I'm completely committed to impartiality and hope our recent programmes can be judged on their merits. ", RepliKates: Meet the women who collect the Princess of Wales's wardrobe, Princess Charlotte seen in new image taken by Kate to mark eighth birthday, Coronation flypast route: Where you can watch the display from the ground. Jeremy Paxman, who has presented University Challenge since 1994, will film his last episode this autumn, while his final series will air on BBC Two from August 29 through to summer next year, Paxman with his partner Jillian Taylor in 2019 at a performance of The Secret Diary Of Adrian Mole Aged 13 the Musical. Metro.co.uk has contracted BBC for comment on this story, while Lillian Crawford declined a request to comment. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click this link: thesun.co.uk/editorial-complaints/, Amol Rajan today apologised for comments he made in tweets and The Independent years ago, Amol Rajan said the royal clan was 'full of fools' and called Prince Philip a 'racist buffoon', BBC documentary 'The Princes and the Press' explores William and Harrys relationship with news outlets, comments he had made while writing for The Independent, Princes and The Press is understood to have sparked fury at the Palace, allegedly aired "unfounded" allegations that William and his staff briefed the media, legal reps reported to have watched the second instalment, Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). He also presents Radio. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. ", Someone else added: "Has Amol Rajan been cancelled yet? This past week's standout has been the full-spectrum warfare unleashed by the tabloids on the BBC's Amol Rajan for having the temerity to make a documentary about Princes William and Harry -. He revealed in May last year that he had been diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease. Amol Rajan will take over from Jeremy Paxman as host of University Challenge from autumn 2023, the BBC revealed today. Amols wearing jeans and a red sweatshirt how things have changed on the Home Service., Then a cocksure Rajan chipped in: Is it called modernisation or something?. He seems to doubt anyone watching could have even the vaguest grasp not only of the basics of journalism, but of the English language itself. BBC journalist Amol Rajan, who fronted the new BBC Two documentary The Princes and the Press, has issued an apology following comments he made in regards to the royal family back in 2012, where. Mr Rajan, who used to edit the paper, reportedly called Prince Philip a "racist buffoon" in one column while describing Wills' and Kate's public role "a total fraud" in an open letter to the couple. A BBC journalist was today forced to apologise for making "rude" and "immature" comments about Prince Philip, Kate Middleton and Prince William. Rajans first film returned, embarrassingly for the newspapers in question, to the phone-hacking scandal, having bagged an interview with a private eye who claims to have worked for the News of the World when Harry was dating Chelsy Davy. The spectacle of tabloid journalists ANY journalists demanding the royal family get shown an entire documentary before it airs, so they can approve it, is hardcore through-the-looking-glass stuff. Amol Rajan became the youngest editor of a broadsheet newspaper in Britain when he took the helm of The Independent in 2013, but now the BBC's media editor faces an entirely new challenge as he gears up to quiz some of the smartest young minds in the country. In a series of tweets, Rajan, 38, said he "deeply regretted" the comments he had made in a "former life". Even before the controversial documentary aired the BBC faced a 'bias' row over selecting Rajan for the role, after it emerged he once called the idea of monarchy 'absurd'.
