Culture Secretary Andy Burnham yesterday questioned Jeremy Paxman's judgment in suggesting that white, middleclass men were overlooked.

By Michael Savage A WAR of words between two of the nation's best-known news presenters has erupted after the BBC's chief interrogator, Jeremy Paxman, said it had become impossible for middle-class white men to make it in the television world.

Jeremy Paxman has risked the wrath of his female colleagues by suggesting that it is men who are being discriminated against at the BBC. The Newsnight presenter, 58, suggested that white, middle class men were overlooked in favour of women by his employer.

JEREMY PAXMAN claims men are discriminated against at the BBC. The Newsnight host, 58, suggested that white, middle class men were overlooked in favour of women by his employers. His pr-recorded comments were played to the Edinburgh International Television Festival yesterday.

By Senay Boztas As the husband-and-wife team leave their successful Channel 4 slot to go digital, the couple reflect on the future of the talk show.