Jonathan Dimbleby to speak at Exeter Gala Dinner

Jonathan Dimbleby is a writer, broadcaster and filmmaker. He is one of Britain's most respected broadcasters, famed for his robust political interviewing and his recent landmark television series on Russia. Since 1987 he has chaired Any Questions and Any Answers for BBC Radio 4. Jonathan was awarded an Honorary Doctorate by the University in 2008.

As a reporter for ITV’s This Week programme he covered crises, conflicts and disasters in more than 80 countries. In 1973 he won BAFTA’s Richard Dimbleby Award for his coverage of the famine in Ethiopia.

In 1994 he wrote, presented and co-produced Charles, The Private Man, the Public Role for ITV. In 1997 his five-part documentary series, The Last Governor, about the final years of British rule in Hong Kong, was screened by BBC 1. His documentaries about Ethiopia and Kosovo were shown by the ITV network in 1998 and 2000 respectively. His three part series The New World War – about terrorism, poverty and the environment – was broadcast by ITV in 2004. In 2008 his five-part series Russia – A Journey with Jonathan Dimbleby was broadcast by BBC2.

Jonathan’s publications include Richard Dimbleby (1975), The Palestinians (1979), The Prince of Wales (1994), The Last Governor (1997) and Russia – A Journey to the Heart of a Land and its People (2008).

Among his charitable commitments, Jonathan is President of the Soil Association and Vice President of the Council for the Protection of Rural England. He is a member of the Boards of the International Broadcasting Trust, the VSO and the Richard Dimbleby Cancer Fund.

We are very pleased to have Jonathan joining us at this event, our flagship event for alumni. This year’s black tie dinner is being held at the prestigious Inner Temple Hall in London. Tickets cost £85, including a champagne reception and dinner. Places are limited and available on a first come, first served basis.

A Booking Form and Invitation can be downloaded here.  For further information please contact Angela Evans at angela.evans@exeter.ac.uk or visit our Alumni and supporters site.