Jeremy Paxman
Jeremy Paxman was a human celebrity.
Biography[[edit] | edit source]
In 1997, Paxman was among the celebrities observing the Mars 97 mission at the National Space Museum. The Eighth Doctor shared a joke with him. (PROSE: The Dying Days [+]Loading...["The Dying Days (novel)"])
In 2004, Paxman attended the opening of the Tomorrow Windows at Tate Modern. (PROSE: The Tomorrow Windows [+]Loading...["The Tomorrow Windows (novel)"])
The night before she met the Tenth Doctor, Martha Jones watched Paxman arguing with Harold Saxon on Newsnight. (PROSE: Martha Jones' MySpace blog [+]Loading...["Martha Jones' MySpace blog (short story)"])
References[[edit] | edit source]
Gita Chandra believed she would be on Newsnight after the Earth was saved from destruction. She mentioned she was attracted to Jeremy Paxman. (TV: The Vault of Secrets [+]Loading...["The Vault of Secrets (TV story)"])
After Jack Harkness heard alarms go off in the Torchwood Hub, he looked "as casual as a politician caught in Jeremy Paxman's headlights". (PROSE: Risk Assessment [+]Loading...["Risk Assessment (novel)"])
Behind the scenes[[edit] | edit source]
In the real world, Jeremy Paxman was a journalist and presenter on Newsnight from 1989-2014, where he was known for his in-depth interviews and at times faced criticism for being overly intrusive. He also hosted the game show University Challenge, having done so from 1994-2023.
