Jeremy James | |
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James presenting The Master Game | |
Born | (1936-03-12)12 March 1936 Portishead, U.K. |
Died | 23 August 2015(2015-08-23) (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.
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. His interest in bridge and chess led to later roles: presenting coverage of the World Bridge Championships and Grand Slam, the World Chess Championships and The Master Game.
References
- ^ 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
- Jeremy James at IMDb