Jeremy Paxman is a renowned British broadcaster, journalist, and author, celebrated for his formidable and often confrontational interviewing style. He is best known for presenting the BBC's flagship current affairs programme Newsnight for 25 years, from 1989 to 2014. Paxman also gained widespread popularity as the long-serving quizmaster of the academic quiz show University Challenge, a role he held from 1994 to 2023. Throughout his distinguished career, he has authored several books on history and politics, cementing his reputation as one of Britain's most respected and feared interviewers.