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John Humphrys:
The Terrier of Today
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'I'm not sure I'd like me if I was listening to me.' — John Humphrys
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John Humphrys is the Radio 4 Today programme presenter, whose forensic and sometimes
aggressive interviews with figures in authority inspire love and loathing in equal measure. The
Observer's television critic once wrote that if he ever found himself sitting next to Hum phrys at a
dinner party he would probably drive a fork through his hand. The Tory politician Jonathan
Aitken accused him of 'poisoning the well of democratic debate', a comment which prompted an
outburst of support for Humphrys, with the Daily Mail describing him as one of the most brilliant
journalists in the country'.
This autumn, as Humphrys steps down after 32 years at Today and publishes a long-awaited
memoir, he comes to the Intelligence Squared stage to give an exclusive, behind-the-scenes
account of his extraordinary career.
Turning the tables on Humphrys and pitching the questions will be his Today colleague Justin
Webb. Humphrys will recount the momentous episodes of his career, such as his interview with
BBC correspondent Andrew Gilligan in 2003. Gilligan claimed that the government had
deliberately 'sexed up' the dossier on the threat posed by Saddam Hussein in order to justify
the Iraq War. A chain of events ensued, including the suicide of the dossier's source, Dr David
Kelly, severe damage to Tony Blair's reputation and the Hutton and Chiloot inquiries into the
war. And then there was the time Humphrys helped to get his own boss fired. His tough
interview with the BBC Director General George Entwistle, days after the BBC had made false
child abuse allegations against Lord McAlpine, lead to Entwistle's resignation after a mere 53
days in the job.
Join us on October 9 and hear Humphrys' previously untold stories about politicians, celebrities
and the BBC, and give his trenchant views on the role of the media in politics and the health of
our political system.
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John Humphrys
Award-winning journalist who has been one of the presenters of
BBC Radio 4's flagship news and current affairs programme Today
since January 1987. During his career with the BBC, he has also
worked as a foreign correspondent in both America and Africa, as
well as being a diplomatic correspondent and presenter of the Nine
O'Clock News. He has presented Panorama, fronts On the Ropes
on Radio 4 and presents Mastermind on BBC Two. His has written
two books on the English language, Lost For Words: The Mangling
and Manipulating of the English Language and Beyond Words:
How Language Reveals the Way We Live Now.
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Justin Webb
One of the presenters of Radio 4's Today programme. He was the
BBC's North America Editor for 8 years, covering the 9/11 attacks
and the election of President Obama. He writes regularly for the
Radio Times and reviews books for the Sunday Times.
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The Daily: The Rise of Nationalism Across the Globe
In this week's podcast, we hosted a live conversation from "The Daily", The New York
Times' flagship podcast. In an event in partnership with The New York Times, we were
joined by the podcast's host Michael Barbaro, as well as Berlin Bureau Chief Katrin
Bennhold, London-based International Correspondent Ellen Barry, Executive Producer
Theo Balcomb and Producer Clare Toeniskoetter for a conversation about the
implications of the nationalist undercurrent currently sweeping across Europe.
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