Newspaper number two says he's "incredibly excited" to join BBC2's flagship current affairs show after more than 20-years with the publication

"I have consummated broadcasting with the throbbing hub of the BBC. I penetrated the basement and gave it my all in front of anyone who wanted to watch"

But an obsessive interest in Newsnight may help to survive his first two months, says Richard Morrison

ITV's director of television Peter Fincham says the presenter has been disciplined but will remain with the daytime magazine programme

The broadcasting watchdog will consider whether the BBC and ITV programmes breached its code by failing to allow those linked to allegations of child abuse the right to reply

Helen Boaden and her deputy Steve Mitchell have been asked to surrender their responsibilities pending the outcome of an internal review

BBC boss steps down following the broadcast of an "unacceptable" Newsnight report

Huge ratings for 10:35pm BBC1 investigation of Savile's sexual abuse and spiked BBC Newsnight report

The BBC admits that, contrary to claims by Rippon, the current affairs programme did unearth evidence not previously seen by police

Watch clips from tonight's programme in which Newsnight's Liz MacKean and Meirion Jones discuss the decision to shelve their report on Savile

Ahead of today's announcement, Peter Stothard assesses the works of Hilary Mantel, Jeet Thayil, Deborah Levy, Will Self, Tan Twan Eng and Alison Moore

But the Radio 2 presenter says he doesn't believe his former employer Newsnight was told not to run the story

"There was a slightly startled look about my eyes but, frankly, I have that all the time after 9pm"

There’s a live studio audience - it’s one of TV’s biggest secrets. The ticket money is used to stock the green room fridge...

In the wake of Chloe Smith's Newsnight appearance, re-live some classic toe-curling political interviews

Newsnight presenter also wants Foreign Office to disband – but says the Queen is “brilliant”

As the Newsnight anchor faces the wrath of the European Commission, we recall more Paxo controversies...

Read in full the Newsnight presenter's views on Britain's imperial past - and present

The phone hacking scandal helped double the current affairs show’s viewing figures

The former Tory MP grills the University Challenge and Newsnight host

Radio Times provides some timely legal advice for TV viewers