John Hess (journalist)
John Hess (born 12 March 1955 in Solihull) is a television political journalist for the BBC in the East Midlands. Early life. He attended Solihull School. At school, in a December 1972 play, he portrayed Robert Faulconbridge in King John (play). Career. He started his career on evening newspapers in Coventry and Birmingham. The general election he first covered was that in February 1974. BBC. His first job for the BBC was at Radio Nottingham. He was a political journalist for Midlands based in Birmingham. He worked on "The Midlands at Westminster" on BBC2. He became the  Political Editor for the BBC's "East Midlands Today" in 1997. He presents the East Midlands segment for "The Politics Show", in co-operation with Marie Ashby. There are 45 MPs in the region that he covers. He is based at the BBC Centre on London Road (A60) in Nottingham. Personal life. He was married in Solihull in 1982.