Jeremy Paxman

Jeremy Paxman is one of Britain's most famous and formidable journalists and broadcasters, known for his incisive, no-nonsense interviewing style on BBC's Newsnight and his presenting of University Challenge. He has written numerous bestselling books on British history and culture. Black Gold is his entertaining history of coal and how it shaped Britain, from the Industrial Revolution to the miners' strike. Paxman narrates the audiobook himself with characteristic authority. His audiobooks and books are absorbing listening and reading for fans of British history and anyone who enjoys brilliant non-fiction told with wit and authority.