correspondent (BA, Modern Languages, 1973) Mark Byford, deputy Director-General of the BBC (LLB in Law, 1979) James Cooper, Co-host of My Dad Wrote a Porno Martine Croxall, TV journalist and news presenter BBC News (BA Geography, 1990) Barry Cryer, comedian and scriptwriter (English, did not graduate, awarded an honorary doctorate in 2017) Paul Dacre, editor of the Daily Mail (English, 1970) Gavin Esler, Newsnight anchor (MA Anglo-Irish Literature, 1975) Polly Evans, television presenter, South East Today (English & Theatre, 1990s) Jenni Falconer, television presenter (Student, Spanish and Italian, 1990s) Tatiana Hambro, fashion writer and editor for Moda Operandi and British Vogue Nancy Kacungira, Ugandan presenter and correspondent, BBC News Andy Kershaw, DJ and broadcaster (Politics) Liz Kershaw, journalist and radio DJ (Textiles, 1978) Alice Levine, Co-host of My Dad Wrote a Porno and former BBC Radio 1 DJ Peter Morgan, screenwriter (Fine Art, 1985) Jamie Morton, Co-host of My Dad Wrote a Porno Naga Munchetty, TV presenter and journalist (English Literature and Language, 1997) Richard Quest, reporter for CNN (Law, 1985) Anita Rani, English radio and television presenter and journalist (Broadcasting) Jay Rayner, features writer and restaurant critic, The Observer (Political Studies, 1987) Steve Rosenberg, BBC Russia editor (Russian Studies, 1991) Georgie Thompson, Sky Sports News presenter (Broadcast Journalism, 1999) Mark Wheat, radio DJ at The Current from Minnesota Public Radio (English, 1981) Nicholas Witchell, BBC newsreader and royal and diplomatic correspondent (LLB in Law, 1976) Alan Yentob, BBC Creative Director (LLB in Law, 1968) Arts Music The members of Alt-J met at the university (Fine Art; English Literature, 2007) David Gedge, guitarist, songwriter and vocalist in The Wedding Present, Cinerama (band) (Mathematics, 1981) Alex Glasgow, singer/songwriter (German) Mark Knopfler, rock musician, guitarist, singer and songwriter (English, 1973) Little Boots, born Victoria Hesketh, electronica musician Corinne Bailey Rae, soul singer (English Literature, 2000) Simon Rix, bass player for Leeds band Kaiser Chiefs (Maths and Geography, 2000) Sigma (DJs), English drum and bass duo consisting of Cameron Edwards and Joe Lenzie Kyle Simmons, member of Bastille Dan Smith, member of Bastille Estelle White, composer Katie White, singer and guitarist of The Ting Tings Joanne Yeoh, Malaysian violinist (Music, 1999) Theatre and Film Shona Auerbach, award-winning director/cinematographer of Dear Frankie Leslie Cheung, Hong Kong actor and singer (Textile Management, did not graduate due to family reason) Emma Mackey, French-British actress Alistair McGowan, actor, comedian and impressionist (English, 1986) Kay Mellor, television actress