Jeremy Paxman: Last News

Express at the beginning of the month, explaining he had "no recollection" of falling.Leading to several broken ribs, Jeremy "blacked out beforehand or did so when my nose hit the ground".He said: "There was certainly a lot of blood afterwards."The TV host wondered whether his dog Derek, who is a spaniel-Dalmation cross, had been distracted by a squirrel and "jerked on his lead," prompting the fall.Former Newsnight star Jeremy admitted the incident made him reflect on his age, suggesting "having a fall" is something that happens later in life."To my mind, a life well-lived involves minimum contact with the emergency services," he said, adding: "But it's inescapable when you get older."Jeremy, who prefers to keep his private life out of the

Jeremy Paxman has been pictured looking frail with walking stick just weeks after breaking his ribs in a horror fall.

The Chase star Darragh Ennis, 40, revealed he would love to host University Challenge and Only Connect in the future if the opportunities were offered to him.

The UK's most 'winnable' gameshow is Channel 5's Eggheads - and University Challenge the hardest, a study has revealed.

Channel 5 ’s Eggheads. An in-depth study looked at 28 major UK game shows to analyse which have the highest "win-ability".They were scored out of 20 on their maximum cash prize, number of team members and opponents, volume of questions or rounds, and the type of skill required to compete.University Challenge scored the lowest, offering no cash prize despite being the most difficult to win – although winning Jeremy Paxman’s show comes with prestige beyond monetary value.

Sir Michael Palin has said he is “worried” about the BBC’s future.

The caustic presenter, 70, says he has “no recollection” of the tumble because he “blacked out beforehand or did so when my nose hit the ground”. He added: “There was certainly a lot of blood afterwards.” Paxo, who also broke some ribs, put the blame squarely on his dog Derek, telling the spaniel-Dalmation cross it was “all his fault”.He quipped Derek “must have seen a squirrel and jerked on his lead”.The University Challenge host detailed the accident in Saga magazine.

Peta director Elisa Allen said: “The UK prides itself on not being the Wild West but rather a nation of animal lovers who don’t react to some minor annoyance caused by a squirrel by shooting them dead.“There are humane ways to deal with perceived problems with wild animals, who have as much of a right to be around as Jeremy Paxman does.Squirrels ask for nothing from life but the chance to live it, and Paxman would do well to consider Henry David Thoreau’s words: ‘The squirrel that you kill in jest, dies in earnest.’”In Britain the native red squirrel has gone into severe decline since the introduction of the grey squirrel.Black squirrels, which are a variant of the grey, have been seen in several southern counties.

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Jeremy Paxman’s dog Derek helps him cope with depression.

Kaye Adams has hit out at snobby critics of Loose Women and said presenting it is more difficult than hosting Newsnight.