Biography
Gavin William James Esler (born 27 February 1953) is a Scottish journalist, television presenter and author. He was a main presenter on BBC Two's flagship political analysis programme, Newsnight, from January 2003 until January 2014, and presenter of BBC News at Five on the BBC News Channel. Since 2014 he has served as the Chancellor of the University of Kent. On 11 March 2017, Esler confirmed via his Twitter profile that he would be leaving the BBC at the end of the month to concentrate on his writing activities. He returned to the BBC later that year as host of Talking Books.
He stood unsuccessfully as a candidate for Change UK in London at the 2019 European Parliament election.
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Filmography
all 6
TV Shows 4
self 4
Movies 2
Self - BBC Northern Ireland Reporter 1977 - 1982
Myth & Mogul: John DeLorean (2021)
TV
Reporter
Artemis Fowl (2020)
Movie
3
U.K. Newsreader #1
Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (2019)
Movie
6.65
Self - Presenter
The Film Review (2013)
TV
Self - Presenter / Self / Self - Reporter
Newsnight (1980)
TV
Self - Reporter / Self
Spotlight
TV
Ratings
Average 6.03
Based on 275 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1980
2013
2019
2020
2021
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1953-02-27 (71 years old)
Birth PlaceGlasgow, United Kingdom
CitizenshipsScotland
AwardsRoyal Television Society
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