Jeremy James (presenter)

Jeremy James
James presenting The Master Game
Born(1936-03-12)12 March 1936
Portishead, U.K.
Died23 August 2015(2015-08-23) (aged 79)
Saint-Maurice-de-Lignon, France
OccupationTelevision presenter
Television
SpouseGillian Molteno (m. 1969–1979)
Children2

Jeremy James (1936 – 2015) was a British television presenter.[1]

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.[2] His interest in bridge and chess led to later roles:[1] presenting coverage of the World Bridge Championships and Grand Slam,[3] the World Chess Championships and The Master Game.[4][5][6]

  1. ^ a b Chambers, Catherine (28 October 2015). "Jeremy James obituary". The Guardian.
  2. ^ "Man Alive, Consenting Adults 1: The Men". BBC Two. 1967.
  3. ^ James, Jeremy (1981). Grand Slam: an international television bridge tournament. British Broadcasting Corporation. ISBN 0-563-20047-2.
  4. ^ Barden, Leonard; James, Jeremy (1979). The Master Game. British Broadcasting Corporation. ISBN 0-563-17437-4.
  5. ^ Hartston, William; James, Jeremy (1981). The Master Game – Book Two. British Broadcasting Corporation. ISBN 0-563-17916-3.
  6. ^ "Jeremy James". UKGameshows.