Jeremy Paxman

Jeremy Paxman was a human celebrity.

In 1997, Paxman was among the celebrities observing the Mars 97 mission at the National Space Museum. The Eighth Doctor shared a joke with him. (PROSE: The Dying Days)

In 2004, Paxman attended the opening of the Tomorrow Windows at Tate Modern. (PROSE: The Tomorrow Windows)

The night before she met the Tenth Doctor, Martha Jones watched Paxman arguing with Harold Saxon on Newsnight. (PROSE: Martha Jones' MySpace blog)

Gita Chandra had always liked Jeremy Paxman. (TV: The Vault of Secrets)

After Jack Harkness heard alarms go off in the Torchwood Hub, he looked "as casual as a politician caught in Jeremy Paxman's headlights". (PROSE: Risk Assessment)

Behind the scenes
In the real world, Jeremy Paxman was a journalist and presenter on Newsnight from 1989-2014, where he was known for his in-depth interviews and at times faced criticism for being overly intrusive. He also hosted the Game show University Challenge, having done so since 1994.