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James Naughtie
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James Naughtie

Milltown of Rothiemay, Moray, Scotland, born 1951
About MePolitical broadcaster and journalist James Naughtie has carved a successful career in both the UK and America. He has been a regular presenter of UK election results for the BBC for over 20 years and has and covered some of the most important world events of the last two decades. For 21 years James broadcast into the bedrooms of the nation as a presenter on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme, his pleasing North-East accent voted the “best voice to wake up to”.

Born in Milltown of Rothiemay, James began his career as a journalist at Aberdeen’s Press and Journal, before moving to the London offices of The Scotsman. The following year he joined the newspaper’s Westminster staff, becoming its Chief Political Correspondent where he honed his sharp interviewing skills and encyclopaedic knowledge of politics. His love of literature has led him to publish several of his own works covering history, music and politics.
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