Jeremy Paxman will be the guest speaker at the Journalists’ Charity’s 25th anniversary lunch in Birmingham later this year.

Swapping roles, the veteran broadcaster will take questions from guests about his journalism career spanning five decades on TV and radio.

Best known for his 25-year tenure as host of Newsnight, Paxman will also discuss his his writing at the event at Villa Park, Aston, on 5 October.