Jeremy Paxman has revealed that he would love to take over the flagship BBC political programme Question Time from David Dimbleby.

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Asked at the Cheltenham Literature Festival what he would do it he were offered the role on the debate show, the former Newsnight presenter said: “I would do it of course.

“But I am not saying that he should [step down]. We have got to look after old people. Were it to be offered to me of course I would take it but I don’t think there’s any danger of that happening.”

Dimbleby, who turns 78 later this month, has presented Question Time since 1994.

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Paxman left Newsnight in 2014 after presenting the show since 1999. He has continued to host University Challenge on BBC2 while working for other broadcasters, including Channel 4.

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