Jeremy Bowen

Jeremy joined the BBC in 1984 and has been a foreign correspondent since 1987. He has covered most of the big world stories in the last 22 years, reporting from over seventy countries. Jeremy has presented BBC Breakfast and has also fronted a number of landmark documentaries for the BBC. He is currently the BBC's Middle East Editor.

Jeremy was born in Cardiff and educated at Cardiff High School, and at university in London, Bologna and Washington DC. He joined the BBC in 1984. Since 1987 Jeremy has been a foreign correspondent, except for a couple of years (2000-2002) when he presented Breakfast on BBC One. He also presented a number of landmark documentaries and series for BBC One.

He has had some part in the coverage of most of the big world stories in the last 22 years or so, reporting from 70 or 80 countries and has been to around 14 wars. In his current job as BBC Middle East Editor he lives in London and travels to the region a couple of times a month.

Jeremy has won a number of journalism prizes and has published two books. He specialises in presenting and motivational speaking. 

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         ACCOLADES:

• NAAFI October Roadshow 2009
  "In terms of what you provided on the day we could not have asked for anything more. Thoughtful, interesting, charming and with a touch of humour to light up even the most disheartening story, you spoke with passion and genuine enthusiasm about the things you have witnessed over the years and our staff certainly got a lot out of it."