The presenters: Jonathan Maitland

Jonathan is the only on-screen member of the team to have been ever present since the very first show in 1999. He thinks his job is one of the best in TV because of the variety of stories he covers. 

He has interviewed Tony Blair and Sir Bob Geldof, was the first person on TV to have his genes tested and was the only broadcaster to interview Doctor Atkins, of diet fame. (He also road tested the diet and lost a stone in two weeks but then regained it with interest).

He has presented many other shows for ITV1 including the BAFTA nominated  House of Horrors, The  Man in the Van, and Vote for Me. 
 
Jonathan has also written five books, including the best selling  “How To Make Your Million From The Internet  (And What To Do If You Don’t )’’ and “ Eva Cassidy: Her True Story’’ a  biography  of  the late singer ( following  a Tonight profile of her).  The film rights to his latest, “How to Survive Your Mother” have been bought by ITV.

Before joining ITV Jonathan worked for the BBC for 15 years, first as  a reporter on Radio Bristol, then the Radio 4 Today programme. He also  presented Watchdog with Anne Robinson, whom he would fondly refer to on screen as “Annie Baby”.

He lives  in West London and likes Scrabble, cricket and golf  but is not as boring as that makes him sound.