Gavin Esler

Gavin William James Esler is a Scottish journalist, television presenter and author. He was a main presenter on BBC Two's flagship political analysis programme, Newsnight, from January 2003 until January 2014, and presenter of BBC News at Five on the BBC News Channel. Since 2014 he has served as the Chancellor of the University of Kent. On 11 March 2017, Esler confirmed via his Twitter profile that he would be leaving the BBC at the end of the month to concentrate on his writing activities. He returned to the BBC later that year as host of Talking Books.

27 February 1953

Born on the same birth date (27 February 1953): Ian Khama • Stelios Kouloglou

Born on the same birth day (27 February): Adrian Smith (musician) • Ali Bastian • Callum Wilson • Carl A. Anderson • Gene Sarazen • Miyagiyama Fukumatsu • Richard Coyle • William Demarest • Yulii Khariton

Born in the same month (February 1953): Gustavo Benítez (footballer, born 1953) • Ian Khama • Jeb Bush • José María Aznar • Kenny Bee • Luther Burden • Satoru Nakajima