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David Aaronovitch is an excellent after dinner and conference speaker. David is one of the most familiar and astute political commentators working across all media today. He writes for The Times Comment page on Tuesdays and is a regular guest on Newsnight Review and Have I Got News For You (BBC2), as well as the Today programme and Pick of the Week on Radio 4. He interviewed Tony Blair for the definitive account of his time as Prime Minister, The Blair Years, for BBC1.
David Aaronovitch's Media Career
After starting his career in BBC news in the 1980s, he first presented an analytical show Thinktank for BBC1 in 1996. He wrote and presented a film biography of the early lives of Major and Blair, entitled Two Little Boys, transmitted by Channel 5 on their opening night in 1997. He presented two series of a new books programme, Booked, for Channel 4 from 1998 and he wrote and presented a History of Sex on TV for Granada in 2002. Other credits include The Last Word, Never Mind the Full Stops, Million Dollar Wife, 1973 and Don't Get Me Started.
He has often covered for veteran presenters Jimmy Young and Michael Parkinson on BBC Radio 2, as well as being a guest on their shows. He presented three series of True Lies, three series of Copysnatchers and several other programmes for BBC Radio 4 in the last ten years.
He became chief leader writer for The Independent in 1995, and has since written for every major newspaper including The Guardian, The Observer, The Independent on Sunday, The New Statesman, The Evening Standard and, currently, The Times
David's Awards in Publishing
David has won numerous accolades, including What The Papers Say award for a writer about broadcasting, Columnist of the Year 2003 and the 2001 Orwell prize for journalism. His first book, PADDLING TO JERUSALEM, was published in September 2000.
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David Aaronovitch Books
Voodoo Histories: How Conspiracy Theory Has Shaped Modern History: How Conspiracy Theory Has Shaped Modern History. The Sunday Times BestsellerPrice: £8.99
Voodoo Histories: The Role of the Conspiracy Theory in Shaping Modern HistoryPrice: £17.99
Paddling to Jerusalem: An Aquatic Tour of Our Small CountryPrice: £16.99
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