James Naughtie

James Naughtie, normally known as Jim, (born 1951 in Milltown of Rothiemay) is a BBC journalist and radio news presenter, especially of Radio 4's Today programme.

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1951 - BBC - Journalist - Radio 4 - Today programme

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Educated at Aberdeen University and then the Syracuse University in New York, he began his journalism career in 1975 at the Aberdeen Press & Journal, moving to The Scotsman's London offices in 1977. The next year he moved to the paper's Westminster staff, and became its Chief Political Correspondent. He then, in 1981, worked for The Washington Post as the Laurence Sterne Fellow on its national staff. Naughtie joined The Guardian in 1984, and became Chief Political Correspondent there in 1985.

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Aberdeen University - Syracuse University - New York - 1975 - Aberdeen - Press & Journal - ''The Scotsman'' - London - 1977 - 1981 - The Washington Post - Laurence Sterne Fellow - The Guardian - 1984 - 1985

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In 1986, he moved into radio journalism, presenting The Week In Westminster, and, in 1988, joining The World At One. He has also made several radio documentaries and series, and written three books, Playing the Palace: A Westminster Collection, The Rivals - The Intimate Story of a Political Marriage, and The Accidental American: Tony Blair and the Presidency.

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1986 - The Week In Westminster - 1988 - The World At One

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He has been a presenter of the televised Proms since 1992, and has also presented opera programmes such as Radio 3's Opera News.

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Proms - 1992 - Radio 3 - Opera News

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Voted Radio Personality of the Year in 1991 as part of the Sony Radio Awards and Voice of the Listener and Viewer Award in 2001, Naughtie is married to Eleanor Updale, author of the award-winning "Montmorency" books. They have three children.

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Radio Personality of the Year - 1991 - Sony Radio Awards - Voice of the Listener and Viewer Award - 2001

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On 31 december 2004, he appeared on a Radio 4 Hamish and Dougal Hogmanay special. He played Mrs. Naughtie's son.

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31 december - 2004 - Hamish and Dougal - Hogmanay

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