John Sergeant is a British television and radio journalist and broadcaster. He was the BBC's Chief Political Correspondent from 1992 to 2000 and the Political Editor of ITN from 2000 until 2002.
Known For
Credits
Cast Credits
The Big Steam Adventure (2023)
Starring as John Sergeant
(6 episodes)
- Episode 2x02: Isle of Wight (May 10, 2024)
- Episode 2x01: Lake District (May 3, 2024)
- Episode 1x04: Episode 4 (May 16, 2023)
- Episode 1x03: Episode 3 (May 9, 2023)
- Episode 1x02: Episode 2 (May 2, 2023)
- Episode 1x01: Episode 1 (Apr 25, 2023)
The Weakest Link (2021)
Guest starring as John Sergeant
- Episode 3x10: News and Current Affairs Special (Feb 10, 2024)
Celebrity Yorkshire Auction House (2021)
Guest starring as John Sergeant
- Episode 1x01: Craig Revel Horwood & John Sergeant (Nov 1, 2021)
When Holidays Go Horribly Wrong (2021)
Starring as Narrator
- Episode 2023-10-14: When Train Journeys Go Horribly Wrong (Oct 14, 2023)
The Great Plague (2020)
Starring as Presenter
(3 episodes)
- Episode 1x03: Aftermath (Nov 19, 2020)
- Episode 1x02: Decimation (Nov 18, 2020)
- Episode 1x01: Outbreak (Nov 17, 2020)
Pompeii's Final Hours: New Evidence (2018)
Starring as John Sergeant
(3 episodes)
- Episode 1x03: 25th October 79AD Destruction (Jun 1, 2018)
- Episode 1x02: 24th October 79AD Ash Clouds (May 31, 2018)
- Episode 1x01: 24th October 79AD Eruption (May 30, 2018)
Debatable (2016)
Guest starring as John Sergeant
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2x16: Episode 16 (May 9, 2017)
- Episode 2x05: Episode 5 (Apr 21, 2017)
Barging Round Britain with John Sergeant (2015)
Starring as John Sergeant
(14 episodes)
- Episode 2x06: Regent's Canal (Aug 22, 2016)
- Episode 2x05: Oxford Canal (May 20, 2016)
- Episode 2x04: Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal (May 13, 2016)
- Episode 2x03: Lancaster Canal (May 6, 2016)
- Episode 2x02: Rochdale Canal (Apr 29, 2016)
- Episode 2x01: Peak Forest Canal (Apr 22, 2016)
- Episode 1x08: Grand Union (Apr 10, 2015)
- Episode 1x07: Birmingham (Apr 3, 2015)
- Episode 1x06: Kennet and Avon (Mar 20, 2015)
- Episode 1x05: Trent and Mersey (Mar 13, 2015)
- Episode 1x04: Caledonian (Mar 6, 2015)
- Episode 1x03: Aire and Calder (Feb 27, 2015)
- Episode 1x02: Llangollen (Feb 20, 2015)
- Episode 1x01: Leeds and Liverpool (Feb 13, 2015)
Duck Quacks Don't Echo (2014)
Starring as Narrator
(44 episodes)
- Episode 6x07: Melanie C, Victoria Coren Mitchell, Rob Beckett (Oct 12, 2017)
- Episode 6x06: Danny Baker, Alesha Dixon, Jon Richardson (Oct 5, 2017)
- Episode 6x05: Trevor McDonald, David Mitchell, Katherine Ryan (Sep 28, 2017)
- Episode 6x04: Jason Byrne, Alex Jones, Harry Enfield (Sep 21, 2017)
- Episode 6x03: Roisin Conaty, Noel Fielding, Jason Manford (Sep 14, 2017)
- Episode 6x02: Rob Brydon, Emma Bunton, Carol Vorderman (Sep 7, 2017)
- Episode 6x01: Martin Clunes, Jimmy Carr, Aisling Bea (Aug 31, 2017)
- Episode 5x07: Paul Hollywood, Gabby Logan, Hal Cruttenden (Oct 11, 2016)
- Episode 5x06: Philip Glenister, Jo Brand, Josh Widdicombe (Oct 4, 2016)
- Episode 5x05: Danny Baker, Roisin Conaty, Jack Dee (Sep 27, 2016)
- Episode 5x04: Jason Byrne, Danny Dyer, Meera Syal (Sep 20, 2016)
- Episode 5x03: Claudia Winkleman, Johnny Vegas, Joe Lycett (Sep 13, 2016)
- Episode 5x02: Rhod Gilbert, Ruth Jones, Richard Madeley (Sep 6, 2016)
- Episode 5x01: Ross Kemp, Bob Mortimer, Sara Cox (Aug 30, 2016)
- Episode 4x08: Best of Season 4 (May 22, 2016)
- Episode 4x07: Catherine Tate, Richard Osman, Kate Humble (May 15, 2016)
- Episode 4x06: Bob Mortimer, Alex Brooker, Claudia Winkleman (May 8, 2016)
- Episode 4x05: Len Goodman, Jimmy Carr, Gabby Logan (May 1, 2016)
- Episode 4x04: Katherine Ryan, Hugh Dennis, Amir Khan (Apr 24, 2016)
- Episode 4x03: Warwick Davis, Josh Widdicombe, Lorraine Kelly (Apr 17, 2016)
- Episode 4x02: Sara Cox, Gregg Wallace, Rhod Gilbert (Apr 10, 2016)
- Episode 4x01: Dara Ó Briain, Davina McCall, Jessica Hynes (Apr 3, 2016)
- Episode 3x07: Stephen Mangan, Sue Perkins, Romesh Ranganathan (Oct 12, 2015)
- Episode 3x06: John Humphrys, Ed Byrne, Katherine Parkinson (Oct 5, 2015)
- Episode 3x05: Heston Blumenthal, Bob Mortimer, Aisling Bea (Sep 28, 2015)
- Episode 3x04: Sarah Millican, Sir Ranulph Fiennes, Russell Kane (Sep 21, 2015)
- Episode 3x03: Jimmy Carr, Ricky Wilson, Jameela Jamil (Sep 14, 2015)
- Episode 3x02: Jonathan Ross, Dara Ó Briain, Alex Jones (Sep 7, 2015)
- Episode 3x01: Jerry Springer, Emma Bunton, Jason Byrne (Aug 31, 2015)
- Episode 2x07: Best of Season 2 (Oct 13, 2014)
- Episode 2x06: Chris Tarrant, Kimberly Wyatt, Robert Webb (Oct 6, 2014)
- Episode 2x05: Chris Packham, Kimberley Walsh, Jimmy Carr (Sep 29, 2014)
- Episode 2x04: Richard Madeley, Jason Manford, Denise Van Outen (Sep 22, 2014)
- Episode 2x03: Freddie Flintoff, Mel Giedroyc, Johnny Vegas (Sep 15, 2014)
- Episode 2x02: Holly Willoughby, Dara Ó Briain, Hugh Dennis (Sep 8, 2014)
- Episode 2x01: Davina McCall, Paddy McGuinness, Stephen Mangan (Sep 1, 2014)
- Episode 1x08: Best of Season 1 (Mar 28, 2014)
- Episode 1x07: Terry Wogan, Jimmy Carr, Carol Vorderman (Mar 21, 2014)
- Episode 1x06: Jon Richardson, Ricky Tomlinson, Sara Cox (Mar 14, 2014)
- Episode 1x05: Sanjeev Bhaskar, John Hannah, Kathy Burke (Mar 7, 2014)
- Episode 1x04: Miranda Hart, Richard Ayoade, Stephen Graham (Feb 28, 2014)
- Episode 1x03: Sue Perkins, Bob Mortimer, Aston Merrygold (Feb 21, 2014)
- Episode 1x02: Olivia Colman, Rhod Gilbert, Paul Hollywood (Feb 14, 2014)
- Episode 1x01: Melanie C, Dara Ó'Briain, Ruth Jones (Feb 7, 2014)
Was It Something I Said? (2013)
Guest starring as Guest Narrator
- Episode 1x06: Reginald D. Hunter, Sally Phillips, John Sergeant (Nov 10, 2013)
Just a Minute (2012)
Guest starring as John Sergeant
- Episode 1x05: Josie Lawrence, John Sergeant, Jason Manford (Mar 30, 2012)
The Chase: Celebrity Special (2011)
Guest starring as John Sergeant
- Episode 5x02: Ranvir Singh, John Sergeant, Ugo Monye, Mariella Frostrup (Oct 31, 2015)
Pointless Celebrities (2011)
Guest starring as John Sergeant
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2022-04-30: News (Apr 30, 2022)
- Episode 2014-10-25: Journalists (Oct 25, 2014)
John Sergeant on Tracks of Empire (2010)
Starring as Presenter
(2 episodes)
- Episode 1x02: Power and Privilege (Jul 14, 2010)
- Episode 1x01: Unite and Divide (Jul 13, 2010)
Argumental (2008)
Starring as Presenter
(40 episodes)
- Episode 3x13: Clips Show (Nov 9, 2010)
- Episode 3x12: Sarah Millican, Sean Lock (Nov 2, 2010)
- Episode 3x11: Richard Herring, Stephen Mangan (Oct 26, 2010)
- Episode 3x10: Sean Lock, Ben Miller (Oct 19, 2010)
- Episode 3x09: Jack Whitehall, Stephen K. Amos (Oct 12, 2010)
- Episode 3x08: Katy Brand, Chris Addison (Oct 5, 2010)
- Episode 3x07: Will Smith, Jimmy Carr (Sep 28, 2010)
- Episode 3x06: Dom Joly, Sean Lock (Mar 9, 2010)
- Episode 3x05: Katy Brand, Mark Watson (Mar 2, 2010)
- Episode 3x04: Sean Lock, Stephen K. Amos (Feb 23, 2010)
- Episode 3x03: Mark Watson, Jack Whitehall (Feb 16, 2010)
- Episode 3x02: Jimmy Carr, Sarah Millican (Feb 9, 2010)
- Episode 3x01: Chris Addison, Johnny Vegas (Feb 2, 2010)
- Episode 2x14: Clips Show: Part 2 (Dec 1, 2009)
- Episode 2x13: Clips Show: Part 1 (Nov 24, 2009)
- Episode 2x12: Hugh Dennis, Mark Watson (Nov 17, 2009)
- Episode 2x11: Sean Hughes, Rory McGrath (Nov 10, 2009)
- Episode 2x10: Charlie Higson, Simon Day (Nov 3, 2009)
- Episode 2x09: Dara O'Briain, Will Smith (Oct 27, 2009)
- Episode 2x08: Phill Jupitus, Sean Lock (Oct 20, 2009)
- Episode 2x07: Frankie Boyle, Andrew Maxwell (Oct 13, 2009)
- Episode 2x06: Frankie Boyle, Lucy Porter (May 4, 2009)
- Episode 2x05: Reginald D. Hunter, Sean Hughes (Apr 27, 2009)
- Episode 2x04: Sean Lock, Phill Jupitus (Apr 20, 2009)
- Episode 2x03: Jo Caulfield, Katy Brand (Apr 6, 2009)
- Episode 2x02: Mark Watson, Ardal O'Hanlon (Mar 30, 2009)
- Episode 2x01: Dara O'Briain, Chris Addison (Mar 23, 2009)
- Episode 1x13: Clips Show (Feb 2, 2009)
- Episode 1x12: Jarred Christmas, Lucy Porter (Jan 26, 2009)
- Episode 1x11: Jason Byrne, Sue Perkins (Jan 19, 2009)
- Episode 1x10: Lucy Porter, Patrick Kielty (Jan 12, 2009)
- Episode 1x09: Frankie Boyle, Phill Jupitus (Jan 5, 2009)
- Episode 1x08: Andy Parsons, Mark Watson (Dec 15, 2008)
- Episode 1x07: Jimmy Carr, Charlie Higson (Dec 8, 2008)
- Episode 1x06: Sue Perkins, Andrew Maxwell (Dec 1, 2008)
- Episode 1x05: Richard Herring, Hugh Dennis (Nov 24, 2008)
- Episode 1x04: Phill Jupitus, Frankie Boyle (Nov 17, 2008)
- Episode 1x03: Johnny Vegas, Robin Ince (Nov 10, 2008)
- Episode 1x02: Jimmy Carr, Ed Byrne (Nov 3, 2008)
- Episode 1x01: Dara O'Briain, Mark Watson (Oct 27, 2008)
The One Show (2006)
Guest starring as John Sergeant
(17 episodes)
- Episode 2018-04-04: 04/04/2018 (Apr 4, 2018)
- Episode 2017-03-16: 16/03/2017 (Mar 16, 2017)
- Episode 2016-09-05: 05/09/2016 (Sep 5, 2016)
- Episode 2016-03-17: 17/03/2016 (Mar 17, 2016)
- Episode 2015-12-15: 09/12/2015 (Dec 15, 2015)
- Episode 2008-11-19: 19/11/2008 (Nov 19, 2008)
- Episode 2008-11-04: 04/11/2008 (Nov 4, 2008)
- Episode 2008-10-03: 03/10/2008 (Oct 3, 2008)
- Episode 2008-09-19: 19/09/2008 (Sep 19, 2008)
- Episode 2008-04-28: 28/04/2008 (Apr 28, 2008)
- Episode 2008-02-27: 27/02/2008 (Feb 27, 2008)
- Episode 2008-02-15: 15/02/2008 (Feb 15, 2008)
- Episode 2008-02-08: 08/02/2008 (Feb 8, 2008)
- Episode 2008-02-05: 05/02/2008 (Feb 5, 2008)
- Episode 2007-12-21: 21/12/2007 (Dec 21, 2007)
- Episode 2007-12-19: 19/12/2007 (Dec 19, 2007)
- Episode 2007-11-21: 21/11/2007 (Nov 21, 2007)
Never Mind the Full Stops (2006)
Guest starring as John Sergeant
- Episode 1x02: Nina Wadia, John Sergeant, Rod Liddle, Tim Brooke-Taylor (May 18, 2006)
Parkinson (2004)
Guest starring as John Sergeant
- Episode 2x07: John Travolta, John Sergeant, Goldie Hawn, John Legend (Mar 26, 2005)
Strictly Come Dancing (2004)
Guest starring as John Sergeant
(20 episodes)
- Episode 6x20: Week 10 (Results) (Nov 23, 2008)
- Episode 6x19: Week 10 (Nov 22, 2008)
- Episode 6x18: Week 9 (Results) (Nov 16, 2008)
- Episode 6x17: Week 9 (Nov 15, 2008)
- Episode 6x16: Week 8 (Results) (Nov 9, 2008)
- Episode 6x15: Week 8 (Nov 8, 2008)
- Episode 6x14: Week 7 (Results) (Nov 2, 2008)
- Episode 6x13: Week 7 (Nov 1, 2008)
- Episode 6x12: Week 6 (Results) (Oct 26, 2008)
- Episode 6x11: Week 6 (Oct 25, 2008)
- Episode 6x10: Week 5 (Results) (Oct 19, 2008)
- Episode 6x09: Week 5 (Oct 18, 2008)
- Episode 6x08: Week 4 (Results) (Oct 12, 2008)
- Episode 6x07: Week 4 (Oct 11, 2008)
- Episode 6x06: Week 3 (Results) (Oct 5, 2008)
- Episode 6x05: Week 3 (Oct 4, 2008)
- Episode 6x04: Week 2 (Results) (Sep 28, 2008)
- Episode 6x03: Week 2 (Sep 27, 2008)
- Episode 6x02: Week 1 (Results) (Sep 21, 2008)
- Episode 6x01: Week 1 (Sep 20, 2008)
Britain's Best Sitcom (2004)
Guest starring as John Sergeant
- Episode 1x02: Blackadder (Jan 17, 2004)
The Kumars at No. 42 (2001)
Guest starring as John Sergeant
- Episode 2x09: Wendy Richard and John Sergeant (Jul 22, 2002)
Loose Women (1999)
Guest starring as John Sergeant
- Episode 14x153: 12/04/10 - John Sergeant, Ringo Starr (Apr 12, 2010)
Mark Lamarr Leaving the 20th Century (1999)
Guest starring as John Sergeant
- Episode 1x04: John Sergeant (Jul 25, 1999)
Have I Got News for You (1990)
Guest starring as Host
(2 episodes)
- Episode 25x05: John Sergeant, Dara O'Briain, Lembit Öpik (May 23, 2003)
- Episode 24x05: John Sergeant, Germaine Greer, Lorraine Kelly (Nov 22, 2002)
Guest starring as John Sergeant
(3 episodes)
- Episode 22x09: Charles Kennedy, John Sergeant (Dec 21, 2001)
- Episode 18x04: John Sergeant, Mark Seddon (Nov 12, 1999)
- Episode 15x05: Jonathan King, John Sergeant (May 15, 1998)
Blackadder (1983)
Guest starring as John Sergeant
- Episode S04 Special: Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments (May 12, 2008)