Jeremy Paxman today announced that there will be some major changes to the format of his long-running quiz show University Challenge. In a press release he said that the programme was to be re-structured to give it a more topical and less academic f...
A leaked BBC management memo has revealed a host of changes to the corporations political line-up.
According to the memo, several of the BBC's political heavyweights are to be replaced in what many reckon is the biggest BBC shake up in years.
P...
Monday night is Paxo night on Auntie BBC. Kicking off yesterday with the second semi-final of University Challenge:- Pembroke College Cambridge versus University College London.
I remember, years back in January, tipping Pembroke to win this years competition. But in truth either team could have won last night's excellent, evenly matched game. And it was a crying shame there had to be a los...
In a surprise announcement at tonight's EU summit in Brussels Sir Jeremy Paxman - the popularly churlish BBC interrogator - has been appointed head of the Greek government.
Head of the EU Mme Christine Lagarde said Sir Jeremy was the ideal candida...
Ray Comfort and Kirk Cameron, authors of countless books on Intelligent Design and continually on the lecture and interview circuit propounding evidence for the reality of an intelligent designer behind life on Earth have admitted that they have been...
Medical experts were blaming the Daily Express again today for a further bout of exploding heads.
The paper's Hickey column this morning led with an item about Jeremy Paxman's interviews with US Senator John McCain and self-styled "libertarian soc...
Business news - and there have been spectacular falls on the National Treasures Index today, with Both Stephen Fry and Alan Davies closing down. Both stocks falling a unprecedented 10W (Whiteleys) as a result of off-colour jokes made about the Japane...
In another cost-cutting exercise the BBC, it has been announced that Newsnight presenter and bane of all politicians Jeremy Paxman will take a 20% cut in salary, which he must make up elsewhere. He has already revealed plans to change his name to Jer...
In a special broadcast tonight, we have invited Jonathan Evans, Director General of MI5, to respond to increasing pressure from senior doctors, lawyers, pathologists and indeed the general public for a new inquest and a full enquiry to be opened on the 'suicide' of Dr David Kelly along with full disclosure of Dr Kelly's autopsy report (which has never been made public and is not legally allowed to...
Good evening. In tonight's Newsnight Special, we've invited Christopher Nolan to the studio to discuss his latest $160 million effort, Inception. Released to critical acclaim in July, Inception recouped almost half of the production cost on its opening weekend and Nolan is already tipped to win Best Director and Best Film at the next Oscars. Fans and critics alike are lauding Nolan as the new S...
Good evening. In the first of our interviews with leading British celebrities, tonight we're talking here in our London studios to Katie Price. Now, Katie Price, why would anybody want to watch you on television or read about you in the newspapers?
Jeremy Paxman: Hang on, do you mind, you're in the wrong studio
Katie Price: Wot u talkin bout?
Jeremy Paxman: I'm supposed to be interviewin...
Following popular demand from fellow writers on The Spoof; myself and the Newsnight crew grabbed the opportunity to interview Gary Neville in his bedroom at his mum's house.
The interview was recorded earlier as Gary's mum makes him go to bed at 8pm right after his tea and our Newsnight show does not broadcast until 10.30pm.
The written transcript of the show is as follows:
Jeremy Paxman:...
The magnificent entertainer and world class trip hippy, rock star musician, David Bowie, has raised concerns about the recent cutbacks at the BBC. Bowie, famous for his mad costumes and trippy music of the 70's, 80's and 90's was a bit ''miffed man'...
Jeremy Paxman
called to an axe-man
a-standing in the street.
Without a sound,
the man turned around,
and chopped-off both of his feet!
Said Jeremy Paxman
to the axe-man
"for that I cannot stand!"
For no reason why,
no hint of a lie,
He then chopped-off his hand!
By then Mr Paxman
was close to the axe-man
slouched agai'n his door.
Before he fled,
he chopped off his head,
and it...
Today programme presenters are cock-a-hoop at the announcement by Gordon Brown that he has invited James Humphries to form a government.
"I realised whilst on holiday that the Today team are much more on top of things than the Cabinet and that, fr...
Celebrities including Jeremy Paxman and Jane Asher have pledged to donate their brains to help find a cure for Parkinson's Disease. About 1,000 people have already joined a donor register run by the Parkinson's Disease Society but the charity hopes t...
Politicians will sleep a little easier tonight, knowing that Jeremy Paxman (or Pantsman as he is now known) has revealed his private passion - collecting underwear.
The BBC, purportedly the most professional organisation in the world, has made a glaring error in announcing the sacking of one of its most popular and trusted newcasters, Moira Stuart. It sp...