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Sir Amol Rajan was a journalist and television presenter.
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Biography[[edit] | [edit source]]
From at least 2006, Amol Rajan was a reporter who regularly appeared on television. (TV: Empire of Death [+]Loading...["Empire of Death (TV story)"], PROSE: 73 Yards [+]Loading...{"page":"111","1":"73 Yards (novelisation)"})
By 2046, he was a presenter for Hotline. He interviewed Roger ap Gwilliam while the latter was leader of the Albion Party during the 2046 general election. During the interview, Gwilliam mentioned his proposal for mandatory DNA testing for the entire population. This interview was shown to the Fifteenth Doctor and Ruby Sunday in the Remembered TARDIS. Ruby recognised Rajan as "the guy off the TV". (TV: Empire of Death [+]Loading...["Empire of Death (TV story)"])
Other realities[[edit] | [edit source]]
In an alternate timeline, Sir Amol Rajan was a journalist and presenter for Hotline. As of 2046, he had been a reporter for 40 years, and had gained a reputation for refusing to let his interviewees off the hook. (PROSE: 73 Yards [+]Loading...{"page":"111","1":"73 Yards (novelisation)"})
He interviewed Roger ap Gwilliam during the 2046 general election. During the interview, Gwilliam indicated that he wished to use nuclear weapons, an answer that he requested was cut out of the final broadcast after being pressed by Rajan. (TV: 73 Yards [+]Loading...["73 Yards (TV story)"])
Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]
Amol Rajan is a real world television presenter and journalist. In portraying himself in 73 Yards [+]Loading...["73 Yards (TV story)"], significant makeup was applied to make him appear aged up. In an interview, Rajan described his appearance as "surreal" and that he thought he looked like his father upon seeing himself in a mirror.[1]
The novelisation of 73 Yards [+]Loading...["73 Yards (novelisation)"] notably predicts that Rajan will have received a knighthood by 2046.