Rod Liddle

Former editor of the Today programme

*Fees are a guide only. Exact cost will be dependent on requirements and are subject to change.

Enquire

About Rod Liddle

Rod Liddle is a prevalent after dinner speaker and conference facilitator, Rod’s material for his talks comes from his exceptional insider knowledge of politics and broadcasting.

Biography

Rod’s most recent work was a documentary for SKY television called Infidelity. He is currently filming an authored documentary for Channel 4 called Evangelism.

Other recent credits include presenting the authored documentary Immigration is a Time Bomb again for Channel 4.

He regularly appears on Question Time, Have I Got News for You and The Wright Stuff. Rod was a team captain for 2 series of Call my Bluff for the BBC.

Rod presented BBC’s Saturday morning political programme Weekend with Rod Liddle & Kate Silverton a mix of live audience discussion and panel debate.

Rod Liddle is the former editor of the BBC’s Today programme where he has gained a reputation as being an extremely talented and often outspoken editor. Under the five years, of it’s editorship, Today was extraordinarily successful. The programme produced a succession of investigative scoops and increased its audience figures to its highest levels ever, with 7 million tuning in each week. In addition the programme sustained its position at the centre of national political debate and continually demonstrated its impartiality across all issues.

Rod studied at the London School of Economics.

TELEVISION:

Evangelism – Channel 4, 2005, authored Presenter
Infidelity – Sky, 2005, authored Presenter
Immigration is a Time Bomb – Channel 4, 2005, Presenter
Some Of My Best Friends Are….. – Lion Television/Channel 4, 2004, Presenter
Call My Bluff – BBC, 2003-2004, Team Captain
The Wright Stuff – Channel 5, 2003-2004, Guest Panellist
Question Time – BBC, 2004, Regular Contributor
Weekend – With Rod Liddle & Kate Silverton – BBC2, 2003, Presenter
Today – BBC, 1997-2002, Editor

JOURNALISM:

Spectator – Associate Editor
Country Life – Column
The Times Weekend Review – Regular Contributor
The Guardian – 2002, Weekly Column
The South Wales Echo – Reporter
Western Mail – Reporter
Labour Party – 1983-1987, Research Assistant & Speechwriter

Testimonials

"Funny and informative."

Chubb Insurance Company of Europe SE

{Speaker} News

You may also like

You may also like

Jodie Kidd

Model, TV Presenter and former racing driver

Topsy Ojo

Former England International Rugby player, club legend for London Irish, and now fast becoming one of the most in demand names in sports broadcasting

John Suchet

Former leading newsreader for ITV News and Five News and presenter on Classic FM

John Torode

Celebrity chef and TV presenter

Libby Purves OBE

Youngest and first ever female presenter of the Today programme

Alain de Botton

Philosopher and bestselling author

Eamonn Holmes

Multi-award winning broadcasting legend

Helen Lederer

Comedian, writer and actress known for playing Catriona in Ab Fab

Nicki Chapman

Broadcaster and presenter of Escape to the Country

Tim Shaw

Radio host, TV presenter and engineer