Jim Naughtie FRSE  is a British radio and news presenter for the BBC. He began his career as a journalist at the Aberdeen Press and Journal before moving to the London offices of The Scotsman. He became its Chief Political Correspondent before working for The Washington Post and The Guardian. Mr Naughtie later moved into radio presenting and has anchored every BBC Radio UK election results programme since 1997, and worked on every US presidential election since 1988. He has been the main presenter of BBC Radio 4’s Today Programme and his radio presenting has earned him two Sony Radio Awards: Radio Personality of the Year in 1991 and Voice of the Listener and Viewer Award in 2001. That same year, Mr Naughtie received an honorary doctorate from the University of Sterling and was appointed as its chancellor in 2008. He retired from regular presenting duties in 2016 and is currently the BBC’s Special Correspondent responsible for charting UK constitutional reform, as well as the BBC news’ Book Editor.

Events participated in:

Bloody Scotland: Sit back and enjoy an afternoon with veteran crime writers Lin Anderson and Doug Johnstone as they discuss Anderson’s most recent novel The Wild Coast and explain to Jim Naughtie why Scotland is so bloody. (2024)

Uncut and Uncensored: Join veteran BBC correspondent Jim Naughtie as he takes on the irrepressible Miriam Margolyes OBE, as she recounts more details about her extraordinary life and her new one woman show, Dickens’ Women. (2024)

From the Sloane Ranger to Bake Off, How Britain’s Culture Has Change: Laugh with Jim Naughtie as he explores changes in British culture over the last 30 years with Chief Sloane Ranger and stylist Peter York and Bake Off star Dame Prue Leith. (2023)

Pretty Young Rebel: Join Jim Naughtie as he talks to Flora Fraser about the remarkable exploits of Flora MacDonald in both the Jacobite and American rebellions, as they discuss her new book Pretty Young Rebel: The Life of Flora MacDonald. (2023)

The Palace Papers: Watch Jim Naughtie as he grills Tina Brown about The Palace Papers, in which she shares searing insight into the Royal Family from the 1990s to today. (2022)

Is There Such a Thing as American Exceptionalism?: Join Jim Naughtie as he explores America’s historical legacy in the making of the modern world. With Tim Phillips, Aminatta Forna, and Oscar Guardiola-Rivera, as Razia Iqbal and Sir Kieran Prendergast join from abroad. (2021)

Lady in Waiting: My Extraordinary Life in the Shadow of the Crown: Watch as veteran journalist Jim Naughtie delves into the remarkable life of Lady Anne Glenconner, as Lady in Waiting to Princess Margaret, wife to Lord Glenconner and her new role as a writer. (2021)

Where Next for the United Kingdom?: Listen as political commentators Steve Richards, Sarah Smith, and Jim Naughtie explore the current state of affairs in UK politics and what it takes to lead this country. Magnus Linklater asks the questions. (2019)

Sir Harold Evans: My Paper Chase: Jim Naughtie talks to award-winning journalistand author Sir Harold Evans about his life andwork – the story of a career spanning five decadesof political, social, and creative change. (2017)

Clinton vs Trump: The Battle for the Soul: Jim Naughtie, Tim Phillips, William Millerand Joan Abrahamson explore the dynamics underpinning the forthcoming US election. (2016)

The Dream That Never Dies: Spend an hour with the former First Minister of Scotland, Alex Salmond, as he spills the beans on last year’s Referendum and his life as Scotland’s most explosive politician. (2015)

Time to Decide – The Independence Debate: Join Jim Naughtie as he grills political luminaries Michael Moore MP and Stephen Gethins about the Scottish Referendum and takes the longview with Scottish historian Michael Fry. (2014)

Jim Naughtie: The Madness of July: Drop by for a chat with Jim Naughtie, when Allan Little asks him about his new spy thriller The Madness of July. (2014)

Who Do You Think You Are?: Join Jim Naughtie for a light hearted debate as he explores the concept of national identity with Alistair Moffat, author of Britain’s DNA, author William Sutcliffe, and Quilliam Foundation Chairman and Restaurateur, Iqbal Wahhab. (2013)

Was Sir Walter Scott a Lyrical Nationalist: Discover acclaimed modern artist and Harvard literary professor Peter Sacks, as he explores and brings to life the timeless tales of Walter Scott’s collection of Scottish Border Ballads with the help of Jim Naughtie. Peter has been commissioned to produce a major new work for Traquair incorporating the history and texture of the Scottish Borders. (2013)

The Power of Music: Meet one of the world’s leading conductors, Maestro Valery Gergiev, as he talks to James Naughtie about his life, the power of music to uplift and heal, and how Russia convinced FIFA to let it host the world cup. Geoffrey Baskerville introduces. (2012)

The State of the Union: James Naughtie, Sir Menzies Campbell MP, Tam Dalyell and Magnus Linklater discuss the likely effect of the referendum, the banking scandal and the Leveson enquiry on the state of the British Union. (2012)