John Sergeant (born 14 April 1944, Oxford) is a journalist and broadcaster. April 14 is the 104th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (105th in leap years). ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Oxford is a city and local government district in Oxfordshire, England, with a population of 134,248 ( 2001 census). ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Note: broadcasting is also the old term for hand sowing. ...

The son of a missionary who was also a distinguished linguist, he has Russian blood on his mother's side, and was brought up in various places including Jerusalem and Oxford. He was educated at Great Tew Primary School, Millfield School in Somerset, and Magdalen College, Oxford, where he studied Philosophy, Politics and Economics. He also made a name for himself in student comedy revues, with the result that, after graduation, he starred with Alan Bennett in a series of sketch shows on the BBC. A missionary is a propagator of religion, often an evangelist or other representative of a religious community who works among those outside of that community. ... The following is a list of linguists, those who study linguistics. ... Jerusalem and the Old City. ... Somerset is a county in the south-west of England. ... College name Magdalen College Named after Mary Magdalene Established 1458 Sister College Magdalene College President Professor David Clary FRS JCR President Iain Anstess Undergraduates 395 Graduates 230 Homepage Boatclub Magdalen College (pronounced ) is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. ... Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE) is a degree which is one of the most famous and prestigious at the University of Oxford. ... Comedy is the use of humor in the form of theater, where it simply referred to a play with a happy ending, in contrast to a tragedy. ... Alan Bennett (born May 9, 1934) is an English writer and actor. ... Corporate logo of the British Broadcasting Corporation The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is the national public service broadcaster of the United Kingdom (see British television). ...

He progressed via newspaper, radio and television journalism to become the BBC's Chief Political Correspondent, and subsequently joined ITN as Political Editor. One of his most memorable moments was when he waited outside the British embassy in Paris for Margaret Thatcher, in the hope of hearing her reaction to the first ballot in the party leadership contest of 1990, only to be pushed aside by her press secretary, Sir Bernard Ingham when Thatcher emerged from the building. Journalism is a discipline of collecting, verifying, analyzing and presenting information gathered regarding current events, including trends, issues and people. ... Corporate logo of the British Broadcasting Corporation The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is the national public service broadcaster of the United Kingdom (see British television). ... ITN may refer to: Independent Television News In the news, a section on the Main Page of English Wikipedia This is a disambiguation page, a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title. ... The Eiffel Tower has become a symbol of Paris throughout the world. ... The Right Honourable Margaret Hilda Thatcher, Baroness Thatcher, LG, OM, PC, FRS (born 13 October 1925), is a British politician. ... This article is about the year. ... A press secretary is a senior advisor (usually to a politician) who provides advice on how to deal with the media and, using news management techniques, helps them to maintain a positive public image and avoid negative media coverage. ... Sir Bernard Ingham (born June 21, 1932) is a journalist best known as Margaret Thatchers former press secretary. ...

Sergeant's impressive appearances on programmes such as Have I Got News For You have made him, once more, a sought-after participant in television comedy and satire shows. Have I Got News For You (sometimes abbreviated to HIGNFY) is a long-running UK television topical panel game. ... Satire is a literary technique not of writing or art which exposes the follies of its subject (for example, individuals, organizations, or states) to ridicule, often as an intended means of provoking or preventing change. ...

He married Mary Smithies on 4 January 1969 and has two children. He lives in Ealing, West London. January 4 is the 4th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday For other uses, see Number 1969. ... Ealing is a place in the London Borough of Ealing. ... Part of the London skyline viewed from the South Bank London is the most populous city in the European Union, with an estimated population on 1 January 2005 of 7. ...

He is President of the Johnson Society [1]. Samuel Johnson circa 1772, painted by Sir Joshua Reynolds. ...

External links

• Biographical details and 2003 address to the Johnson Society