Amol Rajan

Acting

Amol Rajan

Born

1983-07-04 (43)

Place of birth

Kolkata, India

Known for

Acting

Credits

23 titles

Amol Rajan is the BBC's Media Editor, having taken up the role in December 2016. Rajan was formerly editor of The Independent newspaper from June 2013.

Known for

Film credits

Series credits

Have I Got News for You poster
7.1

Hilarious, totally-irreverent, near-slanderous political quiz show, based mainly on news stories from the last week or so, that leaves no party, personality or action unscathed in pursuit of laughs.

Have I Got News for You

1990

University Challenge poster
6.5

Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects.

University Challenge

1962

Have I Got a Bit More News for You poster
7.0

Based on the week’s news and fronted by guest hosts, this extended version of the satirical news quiz features more of the stuff that wouldn't fit into the regular programme.

Have I Got a Bit More News for You

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Question Time poster
5.9

This topical debate series based on Any Questions? typically features politicians from at least the three major political parties as well as other public figures who answer pre-selected questions put to them by a carefully selected audience.

Question Time

1979

Would I Lie to You? poster
7.8

A comedic panel show featuring team captains Lee Mack and David Mitchell plus two guests per side, hosted by Rob Brydon (formerly Angus Deayton). Each person must reveal embarrassing facts and outrageous lies during a series of different rounds including "Home Truths", "This Is My..." and "Quickfire Lies". It is up to the opposing team to tell tall tales from fantastic facts.

Would I Lie to You?

2007

House of Games poster
6.1

Each week a group of four famous faces go toe to toe in testing their general knowledge skills in a variety of entertaining games.

House of Games

2017

The Celebrity Traitors poster
8.1

An all-star cast play the ultimate game of deceit and betrayal.

The Celebrity Traitors

2025

Doctor Who poster
6.4

The Doctor and his companion travel across time and space encountering incredible friends and foes.

Doctor Who

2024

Doctor Who poster
6.4

The Doctor and his companion travel across time and space encountering incredible friends and foes.

Doctor Who

2024

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip poster
6.0

Antiques experts accompany celebrities on a road trip around the UK searching for treasures and competing to make the most money at auction

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

2011

Newscast poster
6.0

In a televised version of the popular podcast, Adam Fleming, Chris Mason, and guests chat about the stories behind the news.

Newscast

2020

The Celebrity Traitors: Uncloaked poster
6.3

Ed Gamble is joined by the latest murdered and banished players to unpack all the drama from The Celebrity Traitors.

The Celebrity Traitors: Uncloaked

2025

The Celebrity Traitors: Uncloaked poster
6.3

Ed Gamble is joined by the latest murdered and banished players to unpack all the drama from The Celebrity Traitors.

The Celebrity Traitors: Uncloaked

2025

Insert Name Here poster
6.8

Comedy panel show about people with the same first name, hosted by Sue Perkins.

Insert Name Here

2016

The Noughties poster
2.0

No synopsis available yet.

The Noughties

2020

Amol Rajan Interviews poster
NR

Amol Rajan interviews era-defining pioneers, game-changers, leaders and maverick thinkers. Get inside the minds of the people who shape our world.

Amol Rajan Interviews

2021

The Princes and the Press poster
1.0

Amol Rajan tells the story of one of the most dramatic periods in modern royal history, looking at how the younger royals' relationship with the media changed following the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.

The Princes and the Press

2021

No artwork available
NR

Britain’s got a class problem: working class kids can't get into Britain’s top jobs. Amol Rajan meets those hoping to hack the system. Do they change themselves, or change the job?

How to crack the class ceiling

2022