Jon Sopel
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| Gender | Male |
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| Age | 65 |
| Date of birth | May 22,1959 |
| Zodiac sign | Gemini |
| Born | London |
| United Kingdom | |
| Titles | North America |
| BBC News | |
| Spouse | Linda Sopel |
| Job | Journalist |
| Television presenter | |
| Television producer | |
| Books | If Only They Didn't Speak English: Notes From Trump's America |
| Tony Blair | |
| A Year At The Circus: Inside Trump's White House | |
| Movies/Shows | The Politics Show |
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| Around Westminster | |
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| ID | 402583 |
Jon Sopel Life story
Jonathan B. Sopel is a British television presenter and correspondent for the BBC's international television news channel, BBC World News, currently serving as the North America Editor for the BBC.
Early Life
Jon sopel was born on 10th april 1958 in london. England. He attended the university of ssusex where he studied politics. Philosophy and economics.Career
Jon sopel began his career in broadcast journalism in 1983 as a trainee reporter for bbc radio brighton. He went on to become a bbc political correspondent. Covering topics from the house of commons to downing street. In 2015. He succeeded jeremy paxman as the bbc s political editor.Television Presenter
In addition to his work as a political correspondnet. Jon sopel has also presented various bbc news programmes. Including bbc breakfast and the andrew marr show. Eh has also hosted the bbc s question time extra time programme.Notable Achievements
In 2009. Jon sopel was awarded an honorary doctorate frmo the university of sussex. He was aslo appointed commander of the order of the british empire (cbe) in the 2017 new year honours for services to broadcasting.Interesting Facts
Jon sopel is a lifelong fan of rokc band queen and has been seen wearing t-shirts emblazoned with thier logo. Additionally. He is a keen tennis player and is a member of the all england lwan tennis club.Important Event
In 2016. Jon sopel was the first british journalist to interview us president doanld trump sicne he was elected.Awards
Jon sopel has won various awards throguhout his career. Including the royal television society s journalist of the year award in both 2008 and 2017. He was also awraded the bafta news award for best factual report in.Michael Sheen to play Prince Andrew in Amazon series
... Maitlis, who left Newsnight to host The News Agents podcast with former BBC journalists Jon Sopel and Lewis Goodall, is an executive producer on show...
Gary Lineker tops star salaries list in BBC annual report
... Emily Maitlis and Jon Sopel also left the BBC for the commercial sector at the end of the previous financial year, which means they too have both dropped out of the list entirely...
Camilla had no end game to be Queen, insists son
... Mr Parker Bowles told hosts Emily Maitlis and Jon Sopel: " I think change happens but I don t care what anyone says - this wasn t any sort of end game...
Miriam Margolyes swears live on air while discussing Jeremy Hunt
... Former BBC journalist Jon Sopel tweeted a series of laughing and embarrassed emojis in reaction...
Gary Lineker stays top of BBC star salaries list
... A number of high-profile broadcasters who have left the BBC in the last year appear on the latest list, including former North America editor Jon Sopel, former Newsnight presenter Emily Maitlis, and Andrew Marr...
Emily Maitlis and Jon Sopel to leave BBC to launch podcast and host LBC show
...BBC journalists Emily Maitlis and Jon Sopel have announced they are leaving the corporation to launch a new podcast and host a radio show together on LBC...
COP26: Biden leaves Scotland hailing summit progress
... Welcome to Scotland, Mr President— Jon Sopel (@BBCJonSopel) The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites...
News Daily: Queen's Speech and Trump impeached
... Given the hyper-partisanship, North America editor Jon Sopel says there is only one likely result when the case reaches the Republican-majority Senate: Donald Trump will be acquitted...
Michael Sheen to play Prince Andrew in Amazon series
Michael Sheen is to star as The Duke of York in a series based on the Newsnight interview that wrecked his reputation.
Luther actress Ruth Wilson will play journalist Emily Maitlis , who grilled The Prince over his relationship with dead billionaire paedophile Jeffrey Epstein in November 2019.
The three-part series, A Very Royal Scandal , will follow Maitlis up to her face off with Prince Andrew.
The Amazon Studios show is in production in the UK.
Maitlis, who left Newsnight to host The News Agents podcast with former BBC journalists Jon Sopel and Lewis Goodall , is an executive producer on show.
The 53-year-old wrote on X, formerly Twitter: " Blimey. First Time I've seen this in print. What an exceptional cast. "
The series is Written By The Last King Of Scotland writer Jeremy Brock and directed by Becoming Jane 's Julian Jarrold .
Among The Cast are Joanna Scanlan as Andrew's ex-Private Secretary Amanda Thirsk, Alex Jennings as the late Queen's Private Secretary Sir Edward Young , and Eanna Hardwicke as Newsnight editor Stewart Maclean.
A Netflix film about The Interview , called Scoop, is in The Works .
In that version, Maitlis is Played By The X-Files star Gillian Anderson while The Man In The High Castle actor Rufus Sewell appears as Andrew.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
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