Jeremy James (presenter)
Jeremy James | |
|---|---|
 James presenting The Master Game | |
| Born | 12 March 1936 Portishead, U.K. |
| Died | 23 August 2015 (aged 79) Saint-Maurice-de-Lignon, France |
| Occupation | Television presenter |
| Television | |
| Spouse | Gillian Molteno (m. 1969–1979) |
| Children | 2 |
Jeremy James (1936 – 2015) was a British television presenter.[1]
James worked as presenter, reporter and producer for the long-running BBC documentary series Man Alive. This included presenting the controversial 1967 episode Consenting Adults, interviewing homosexual men.[2] His interest in bridge and chess led to later roles:[1] presenting coverage of the World Bridge Championships and Grand Slam,[3] the World Chess Championships and The Master Game.[4][5][6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Chambers, Catherine (28 October 2015). "Jeremy James obituary". The Guardian.
- ^ "Man Alive, Consenting Adults 1: The Men". BBC Two. 1967.
- ^ James, Jeremy (1981). Grand Slam: an international television bridge tournament. British Broadcasting Corporation. ISBN 0-563-20047-2.
- ^ Barden, Leonard; James, Jeremy (1979). The Master Game. British Broadcasting Corporation. ISBN 0-563-17437-4.
- ^ Hartston, William; James, Jeremy (1981). The Master Game – Book Two. British Broadcasting Corporation. ISBN 0-563-17916-3.
- ^ "Jeremy James". UKGameshows.
External links
[edit]- Jeremy James at IMDb