James O'Brien (radio presenter)
| James O'Brien | |
|---|---|
| Born |
James Edward O'Brien 13 January 1972 Hackney, London |
| Education | Ampleforth College |
| Alma mater | London School of Economics |
| Occupation | Journalist, television/radio presenter |
James Edward O'Brien (born 13 January 1972) is a British journalist, television and radio presenter who is one of the presenters on talk station LBC, presenting on weekdays between 10am and 1pm, hosting a phone-in discussion of current affairs and news, views and real-life experiences.
O'Brien was educated at the independent Ampleforth College and the London School of Economics. Politically, O'Brien has been described as "coming from the left" and sometimes describes himself as a "champagne socialist".
Prior to his broadcasting career, O'Brien was an editor of the Daily Express gossip column written under the pseudonym William Hickey, and has had work published in Cosmopolitan and The Spectator. In 2015, he published a book on attitudes about immigration, Loathe Thy Neighbour.
From 2000-2002, O'Brien was a panellist on the Channel 5 programme The Wright Stuff.
In early 2001, O'Brien presented A Knight with O'Brien, a talk show on Anglia Television.
With his wife, Lucy (McDonald) O'Brien, he fronted Channel 5's 2001 general election talk show 5 Talk, securing a review from Clive James, who wrote: "James, in particular, is a pink-shirted walking encyclopedia of political savvy". O'Brien and wife Lucy have occasional weekend and Bank Holiday phone-ins for LBC. Other regular appearances include: Sky News, The Big Questions (BBC One), and The Alan Titchmarsh Show (ITV).
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