Justin Rowlatt
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Justin Rowlatt is a BBC
news reporter and presenter.
News
, he was a passenger on the train part of the Hatfield rail crash
in 2000, reporting that he "watched the carriages skid and whip around on the gravel besides the track".
He moved to the BBC in 2003.
One of his first jobs in television was as an assistant producer on Panorama
where, among many other stories, he worked on a programme which showed how Mercedes
, Volkswagen
and Volvo
dealers were fixing car prices
in Britain.
At Newsnight
in 2006 and 2007, he was the central figure in a year-long series of reports entitled Ethical Man (re-visited in 2009). The series increased his public visibility and made him an "accidental green hero", according to The Guardian
. In 2008 he worked on the BBC's The One Show
, 'reporting on current affairs with flair', although in late Summer 2008 he returned to Newsnight, reporting on economic matters.
He caused controversy in May 2009 at Accenture
by suggesting a female-heavy office must have been full of secretaries.
In 2010 Rowlatt appeared on BBC Breakfast
as a relief presenter. In 2011 he presented a programme called "The Chinese Are Coming", a pair of documentaries looking at the growing influence of China in Africa and the Americas. In 2011 he co-presented a series "India on 4 Wheels" with Anita Rani
.
producer Bee Rowlatt and they have four children. The family appears in the year-long filming of Ethical Man, and his wife has written of their relationship and family life in her book Talking About Jane Austen in Baghdad.
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
news reporter and presenter.
Television career
During his time on Channel 4Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
News
Channel 4 News
Channel 4 News is the news division of British television broadcaster Channel 4. It is produced by ITN, and has been in operation since the broadcaster's launch in 1982.-Channel 4 News:...
, he was a passenger on the train part of the Hatfield rail crash
Hatfield rail crash
The Hatfield rail crash was a railway accident on 17 October 2000, at Hatfield, Hertfordshire, UK. Although the accident killed fewer than other accidents, Hatfield exposed the major stewardship shortcomings of the privatised national railway infrastructure company Railtrack and the failings of...
in 2000, reporting that he "watched the carriages skid and whip around on the gravel besides the track".
He moved to the BBC in 2003.
One of his first jobs in television was as an assistant producer on Panorama
Panorama (TV series)
Panorama is a BBC Television current affairs documentary programme, which was first broadcast in 1953, and is the longest-running public affairs television programme in the world. Panorama has been presented by many well known BBC presenters, including Richard Dimbleby, Robin Day, David Dimbleby...
where, among many other stories, he worked on a programme which showed how Mercedes
Mercedes-Benz
Mercedes-Benz is a German manufacturer of automobiles, buses, coaches, and trucks. Mercedes-Benz is a division of its parent company, Daimler AG...
, Volkswagen
Volkswagen
Volkswagen is a German automobile manufacturer and is the original and biggest-selling marque of the Volkswagen Group, which now also owns the Audi, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, SEAT, and Škoda marques and the truck manufacturer Scania.Volkswagen means "people's car" in German, where it is...
and Volvo
Volvo
AB Volvo is a Swedish builder of commercial vehicles, including trucks, buses and construction equipment. Volvo also supplies marine and industrial drive systems, aerospace components and financial services...
dealers were fixing car prices
Price fixing
Price fixing is an agreement between participants on the same side in a market to buy or sell a product, service, or commodity only at a fixed price, or maintain the market conditions such that the price is maintained at a given level by controlling supply and demand...
in Britain.
At Newsnight
Newsnight
Newsnight is a BBC Television current affairs programme noted for its in-depth analysis and often robust cross-examination of senior politicians. Jeremy Paxman has been its main presenter for over two decades....
in 2006 and 2007, he was the central figure in a year-long series of reports entitled Ethical Man (re-visited in 2009). The series increased his public visibility and made him an "accidental green hero", according to The Guardian
The Guardian
The Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
. In 2008 he worked on the BBC's The One Show
The One Show
The One Show is a topical magazine-style daily television programme broadcast live on BBC One and BBC One HD, hosted by Alex Jones and Matt Baker. Chris Evans joins Jones to present the programme on Friday...
, 'reporting on current affairs with flair', although in late Summer 2008 he returned to Newsnight, reporting on economic matters.
He caused controversy in May 2009 at Accenture
Accenture
Accenture plc is a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company headquartered in Dublin, Republic of Ireland. It is the largest consulting firm in the world and is a Fortune Global 500 company. As of September 2011, the company had more than 236,000 employees across...
by suggesting a female-heavy office must have been full of secretaries.
In 2010 Rowlatt appeared on BBC Breakfast
BBC Breakfast
BBC Breakfast is the morning television news programme simulcast on BBC One and the BBC News channel. It is presented live from BBC Television Centre in White City, West London, and contains a mixture of news, sport, weather, business and feature items...
as a relief presenter. In 2011 he presented a programme called "The Chinese Are Coming", a pair of documentaries looking at the growing influence of China in Africa and the Americas. In 2011 he co-presented a series "India on 4 Wheels" with Anita Rani
Anita Rani
Anita Rani is an English born ethnic Indian radio and television presenter and journalist.-Early life:Rani was born and raised in Bradford in Yorkshire, to a mother of Sikh origins, and Hindu father...
.
Personal life
He is married to BBC World ServiceBBC World Service
The BBC World Service is the world's largest international broadcaster, broadcasting in 27 languages to many parts of the world via analogue and digital shortwave, internet streaming and podcasting, satellite, FM and MW relays...
producer Bee Rowlatt and they have four children. The family appears in the year-long filming of Ethical Man, and his wife has written of their relationship and family life in her book Talking About Jane Austen in Baghdad.