Simon Hoggart

Simon David Hoggart (26 May 1946 – 5 January 2014) was an English journalist and broadcaster. 

He was born in Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, the son of Richard Hoggart and elder brother of Paul Hoggart. 

Hoggart wrote opinions about politics for The Guardian. He also wrote opinions about wine for The Spectator. Until 2006, he presented The News Quiz on Radio 4. His journalism sketches have been published in a series of books.

Hoggart died from pancreatic cancer on 5 January 2014. He was aged 67.Guardian journalist Simon Hoggart diesSimon Hoggart, Guardian and Observer journalist, dies aged 67, The Guardian, 6 January 2014

References

Other websites

Column archive at The Guardian
Simon Hoggart's week parliamentary sketch series at The Guardian
Column archive  at the New Humanist
The News Quiz at BBC Radio 4

5 minutes with Simon Hoggart on Hot Dinners

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