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Barney Jones worked as Director of Communications for the National Union
of Students after graduating from The University of Wales and then moved
into broadcasting, working first in local radio.
He joined the BBC in 1984, starting as a TV producer in Norwich, then
as a reporter based at the House of Commons.
He's worked on Newsnight, TV news bulletins, Breakfast News and
a host of TV news specials.
He organised BBC TV's 'morning-after' coverage of the 1992 General
Election.
Barney devised, piloted and produced a new BBC ONE Sunday morning programme
starting in January 1993 - Breakfast With Frost, presented by Sir David Frost - which he edited throughout its run.
Since September 2005 Barney Jones has been the Editor of Breakfast with Frost's successor, Sunday AM presented by Andrew Marr.
He has produced interviews conducted inside the White House, 10 and 11
Downing Street, Buckingham Palace, The Kremlin and the Elysee Palace
and produced live programmes from Johannesburg, Hong
Kong, inside a maximum security prison and on board the QE2.
Career highlights include setting up a joint interview with Bill Clinton
and Tony Blair, getting Elton John into the studio the morning after
he played Candle in the Wind at Princess Diana's funeral, and getting
Nelson Mandela dancing in the Breakfast With Frost studio at the end
of his interview.
Barney lives in North London in the shadow of the former Arsenal stadium and,
apart from his family, his main interests are British politics, old
houses and rock music.
