When Jon Snow met Jeremy Paxman

After 25 years Jeremy Paxman is leaving Newsnight. Ahead of his last show Jon Snow went to interview him at the BBC.
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[@bryanmg8164]

Jon Snow and Jeremy Paxman are simply irreplaceable. With Jon's departure this week, we have now lost two of the giants of British broadcasting. The airwaves are very much the poorer now without their presence!

[@LightingJedi]

Huge massive void at channel four gutted I took Jon snow for granted truly saddened by him leaving channel four he made the news exciting he knew how to keep the viewers engaged ..

[@PlayMoreGolf-RipOff]

Paxo, Snow & McDonald sit in a pub having a drink whilst ripping into to todays talentless and spineless news presenters / reporters!

[@ytcensorhack1876]

U know nothing jon snow

[@Awesomanous]

Jeremy Paxman was an awesome interviewer. When he interviewed people it was often like a cross examination by a prosecuting lawyer. The sort of interviewing that all politicians should do.

[@rusty1923]

These two need their own show.

[@cakesofdeath]

You can tell these two have been in a pub together before.

[@stormadams1126]

Only Paxman could turn the tables and start interviewing Snow! :)

[@martinplatt5928]

Two old geezers....however, I see Paxman as the weak BBC link and I'd prefer Mr Snow as company. I hate being judged.

[@AliTheAllStar]

I feel like I'm listening to two old blokes in a pub. haha

[@justliam2768]

Last orders...one brandy too many.

[@pippipster7705]

Yeah on £1M p/yr each - two old blokes in a pub - wise up

[@AliTheAllStar]

dilwich123 I didn't mean that I didn't understand the conversation. It just had that kind of vibe to it. I don't see how that observation makes me unintelligent.

[@rhidiandavies1991]

Play it at half speed and I'm pretty sure that's what it would sound like.

[@jjd1799]

Just Liam Jon, hold my beer.......... 😂

[@LeMonsieurBanane]

"His era at the helm of the closest thing the BBC has to channel 4 News" is the kind of 4th Estate banter I appreciate.

[@matthall3077]

Danielle S don’t worry viewers paxman will continue University Challenge Until Monday 29th May 2023 When He Will Be Replaced By Amol Rajan

[@jamiengo2343]

@@matthall3077 I wonder who’ll be the next presenter of University Challenge?

[@mikeoglen6848]

@@jamiengo2343 Well, now we know...

[@matthall3077]

@@mikeoglen6848Amol Rajan Is Now Our New University Challenge Quizzator!

[@sudinpramanik8186]

The whole twitter discussion reminds of the encounter between Gandalf and Saruman in the tower of Isengard haha

[@areaximus3893]

Which one is which?

[@sudinpramanik8186]

Area Ximus snow is saruman obviously twitter is the eye of sauron, always watching i love both tho

[@LexTNeville]

'Your love of the halfling's leaf (Twitter) has slowed your mind'. 100% Paxman is Saruman, in cahoots with the darker forces. Just look at Snow's tremendous work ousting the Swine Flu scam!

[@DevilboyScooby]

"Have you got some sort of a Mesiah Complex?" :')

[@MRayner59]

Delightful. I wish it had been a much longer interview.

[@DeclanFeeneyDJF]

I fear one of them may have fallen asleep or needed to use the bathroom.

[@MRayner59]

Declan Feeney Oh, come on. They're not _that_ decrepit.

[@DeclanFeeneyDJF]

You'd be surprised; they are the sole reason both the BBC and Channel 4 have Nap rooms.

[@MRayner59]

Declan Feeney Ha. Well, as an old codger who rather enjoys napping, I can relate to that with great empathy.

[@firstnamelastname9631]

@@DeclanFeeneyDJF unkind.

[@_-4232]

Love these two, so smart and well spoken.

[@drich90212]

'You have drunk the coolaid haven't you' Lololol

[@itachee08]

Jon Snow trying to explaining Twitter to Paxman is like when Charlie Brooker tried to explain video games to him

[@MrTUCTUC1]

Are you sure this isn't from Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon script?

[@Wanderingdragon001]

Loved this interview! I just wish there was more of it!

[@catalyst8]

Without a doubt the two best television journalists of _at least_ the last fifty years. Both giants, both sadly retired. I'd never have believed they had such a great rapport if I hadn't seen it myself.

[@stevengavrilovic1058]

Jon Snow and Jeremy Paxman. The Waldorf and Stadler of British television journalism. Sheer Brilliance.

[@patrickmuhwheeney6518]

Two absolute powerhouses, teasing each other and being crass....Wonderful! Thanks for the upload!

[@edwardmal1802]

this has aged so well

[@Nasamka999]

Great man👏👏👏👍 I will miss your news✋✋✋

[@Corinthian44]

II haven't watches television for ten years but , when I did , Jeremy was always worth watching . If he's now retired , I wish him well !

[@saifurchoudhury1645]

The level of conversation is quite amazing. So much metaphors really elegant speech

[@alexpinna]

my favourite interview ever!

[@alftupper9359]

Paxo's "Messiah complex" swipe seemed to knock Snow back for a second.

[@SB-sg4em]

Yea it did, and it was pretty unfair too. Paxman says he likes to find out about things, inform people, and let them make their own decisions. Twitter can be used to do just that. You find out something, post a link to inform others, and then let them make their own decisions. Having 'followers' in this context is just like having 'viewers' of your show.

[@edgaralan9917]

One of our great talents

[@patrickdalton3174]

Gotta love Channel 4 news. Jon Snow is the Louis Theroux of news interviews,he sets Venus flytrap questions and keeps a straight face. Hahaha

[@LightingJedi]

This is hilarious!! Love these two they just don't make them like this any more Bring Paxman back!!! Whining whinging and moaning he is one of a kind!! :)

[@AngelAlvarado-fc6ic]

s shat scene of Jon Snow singing is just brilliant. I admire him because he has been such a great journalist over the decades and the first time I saw him was in a reportage in my country, El Salvador, during the 1980s civil war.

[@shelovinthecrew]

Legends

[@leewilson9383]

Two titans of television journalism!!!

[@ridinwithjake]

There is a difference between them. John wants to tell people what to think where as Jeremy wants to show them facts and let them decide for themselves, he doesn't care what they think. Came out very clear in this light conversation.

[@adamb4667]

Manchester Wine no jon snow and c4 news are the greatest example of impartiality and giving facts instead of opinions.

[@adamb4667]

Manchester Wine c4 news came out on top of the list of unbiased news and Jon snow is figurehead of c4 news. They have to be impartial because they are a public Channel like the bbc not a private one like itv. Their impartiality is precisely the reason why paxman himself has moved to c4 from bbc.

[@jamiengo2343]

Adam B are they...

[@octaviancaesarhibernicus4447]

this is fuckin hilarious, Jesus Christ when he talks of Twitter hahahaha "I wish you joy of it".. a slice of fried gold!

[@hojak59]

these 2 should do a double act were they travel the world looking for interesting news stories

[@boogiewoogieadventures308]

Absolutely brilliant, and the wonderful CC Smugglers playing with Jon Snow at the end!

[@Ribeirasacra]

Watch the body language. one does the other copies. Interesting.

[@luffytrace1]

to be fair it was Snow's interview.

[@nnerwyn3065]

😜😜😜😜😜😜😜😜😜😜 mjungaaa

[@nnerwyn3065]

Mitaaa sot nyote hakunupati muoneshee kmaa ataezaaa

[@ArtistNest]

Fantastic interview piece featuring the two most iconic titans anywhere on mainland UK. Paxman, there's a special guest presenters chair @artistnest waiting for you.

[@musicloverlondon6070]

I loved Jeremy's reaction to the Twitter topic, especially from 4.54; comedy gold! Great interview! I particularly like the idea of discovering and informing being paramount. So much journalism these days seems to focus on leading opinion which is so unhelpful because ordinary people are just not allowed the space to be independent and make up their own minds. Instead we are left having to analyse the various agendas of the writers before analysing the content itself, including whether it's accurate and complete.

[@ohwellwhateverr]

Time has proven Paxman to be correct. Snow and his fellow lefties are ideologues. Paxman is a real journalist.

[@robmoss8198]

Two great, great newsmen!

[@ZER0--]

These two could do a weekly show together. It would get fantastic ratings. They could call it "The Odd Couple"

[@ronmccullock9286]

One word; superb

[@michaeleverest7631]

I agree that a important aspect of work is having a laugh as sometimes needed to get through a day!!

[@joannahirst8492]

I love the pax! X

[@JnOProductions]

jonny boys still hittin the skunk

[@mahlithebest]

Two great professionals.

[@LightingJedi]

Those two are absolute legends and I for one felt safe with them around to shred the shady politicians I mean who really is left to ask those difficult tough questions

[@mirzasady]

This has to be the most delightful conversation I have ever seen on TV/KZbin.

[@elbecko7969]

Snow's such a chilled dude

[@samhenri7350]

LOL, I love the bitch-slap they do to BBC News in the intro. "Closest thing to Channel 4 News..."

[@vantheman1238]

A lot of respect between the two of them

[@karl5698]

This interview really made me laugh, somewhere in this interview, the two are quietly amicable. It seems sweet, and somewhat homely. :]

[@KissTheGreat]

I met Jon once, very nice chap

[@hardikaladva4327]

Love this interview - great fun and interesting

[@jackspring7709]

Two presenters who perfected the art of making snide comments & shouting over people and dressing it up as tough journalism. They really are the two faces of modern journalism.

[@IDisastrous]

FUCK I CAME FOR THE REAL JON SNOW THIS GUY KNOWS NOTHIN

[@sampatankar1977]

Watched this then, watching it again now..still absolute gold! This is 'The Trip' but the enforced meeting is a Beeb meeting room rather than a Rangie :D

[@danielbentham3655]

Interviewing eachother 😂

[@jackspring7709]

Two presenters who perfected the art of making snide comments & shouting over people and presenting it as tough journalism. They really are the two faces of modern news channels.

[@jrollings1123]

This is great

[@SuperAndo64]

Fantastic

[@baggyobeast]

now im thinking of getting twitter!

[@bernardgooch4308]

I have come back to this on 23/12/21. Jeremy has gone and now Jon has left channel 4. It begs the question that who is left to take those in charge to task. I will miss the both

[@weshard1]

Not wanting to push a narrative seems like alien concept to Jon. Suddenly, his coverage makes so much more sense, now.

[@louiserobinson410]

love you Paxman

[@j.johnson3520]

First time I've ever seen this. I watched the Jon Snow long interview/mini docu. recently and now having watched this I can see Jon is a giant of a journalist and Jeremy is a TV presenter - that's it. They're different beasts altogether. Their brains are wired up quite differently. Funny how Jeremy reacted to what was an extremely mild interview.

[@rajnirvan3336]

Jon Snows been longer in the broadcasting industry than Paxman. But great otherwise

[@evillived9264]

Very enjoyable.

[@InhabitantOfOddworld]

If only Paxman had said "you know nothing, Jon Snow"...

[@demoncard1180]

It's a reference to a TV show, Ray. Nobody's being bad to Jon.

[@nnerwyn3065]

Pls off TV and don't open🙏💔👍

[@shadowthehedgehog3113]

@Thor Thirty Nine Ok boomer

[@nazbi5249]

y git to love tge man paxman

[@JennLondon]

I'm interested in hearing the bits they've edited out. Just when it gets interesting....'they' edit the convo.....

[@johnkealy2238]

Paxman is superb!

[@fragglet]

The chemistry between the two of them is amazing. The one thing I'd love to see is the two of them re-enacting Fry & Lauries' "man who thinks he's a psychiatrist sketch"... maybe some day, for a charity gig?

[@dhss333]

IO ran into Paxman in Waterstones Central London - a gentleman, 'grounded'.

[@Ava-lm1zy]

Legend is Jon Snow 😘

[@jezzacc4241]

Paxo : *furrowed brow* "you've drunk the Kool Aid haven't you?" 😅

[@townsjim]

I met him when I was younger. He's a lovely man.

[@Kwasi1790]

I feel like this is an end of an era you will never see giants like this again

[@johnking5174]

Paxman is now the face of Channel 4's election night coverage since 2015. He will be there again tomorrow night Thursday 8th June, but he will be based in Pinewood Studios with Jon Snow back at ITN, 21 miles away.

[@max2000warrior]

Last of the Summer Wine is brilliant these days.

[@thegrimereportages4692]

...what a historical moment, Paxman is so strong...

[@humphreyaugustus2932]

The way people talk today is very dishonest and political correctness has made it worse, we openly lie to eachother, if we were to tell the truth we would offend people. That's why I like Paxman, who couldn't give a shit if it offends someone...

[@Taporeee]

2:19 + is pure carry-on esque phrasing

[@edmason5275]

Johns snows a legend

[@Jaikay1]

Dude needs to cut loose

[@darksharkrafa1]

He is a bellend

[@hdholl]

'This is an activity for people who've got nothing going on between their ears.' Truer word was never spoken. And he is true to himself. As of now: Paxman has 7 tweets, the first one being 'Had a bath this morning.' (2012)

[@Nexus-ub4hs]

I’ve met so to speak albeit very briefly and in passing both Paxman and Snow many years ago when they were guest speakers where I worked. Rather opposite to what I thought they’d be like but Paxman was incredibly polite, respectful and humble. Snow came across as very arrogant, haughty and rude, maybe he was having a bad day. Miss Paxman

[@TheBomber15]

Séan Ó Sneachta is some man for one man.

[@skipstopstart]

Johannes Schnee as gearmáinis😅😅

[@kazakhseven]

great interview!

[@fredthanimal]

Jon snow is so lightweight next to him

[@leew6091]

What a bloke.

[@UK31337]

Just noticed between 02:50 and 02:55 - a young lady appears behind Jon and appears to be taking phone pics through the window.

[@jamiewarner3637]

Why does his shirt change when the camera pans out?

[@Angryification]

4:52 Sums up Paxman's interviews! Newsnight isn't the same without the guy.

[@mikeltruss9695]

How did this interview end up with such a bitter undertone. lol

[@rahulkemp8347]

??

[@jason-zj1tc]

Paxman is a different class... Shine his shoe Snow..

[@helenwingrave7715]

Miss his grilling of M.P's

[@johnking5174]

Andrew Neil and Jeremy Paxman were one of the reasons I enjoyed political interviews on the BBC. Now both have gone, leaves the BBC in a terrible place, with the likes of Laura Kunesberg and Andrew Marr both weak as dish water at interviewing.

[@rob10564]

I think maybe Russle Brande, had some insight too Jeremy reviewing his life somehow.

[@tedfaun2159]

i love jon snow and jeremy paxman. One of these broadcasters should just put both of them on the same news related talk show and have them discuss the topics of the day like they do here. Would be hugely insightful from the perspective of these two men who have seen it all in their respective careers. Put it on instead of that 'loose woman' nonsense at least. I mean a show that aims to get a handful of woman (all though the woman part isnt important) that have no insight into the the most important topics of the day and come from respective shoddy careers that happen to have been in the public eye at one point all because they reflect the 'average person'. If broadcasters think that's the intellectual calibre of the average person that I think we should all be bloody insulted by it.

[@rorysvideos6068]

This is like a Monty Python sketch.

[@Snarlygraph]

Gone - and not a moment too soon.

[@b00i00d]

Yes, audience and function are certainly _not_ the same thing. Problem is: you can measure audience. But how do you assess function???

[@epiphany55]

I like how Krishnan introduced this in Paxman style.

[@LOGOS422]

Two good men.