When Jon Snow met Jeremy Paxman 

Jon Snow and Jeremy Paxman are simply irreplaceable. With Jon's departure this week, we have now lost two of the giants of British broadcasting. The airwaves are very much the poorer now without their presence!

Jeremy Paxman was an awesome interviewer. When he interviewed people it was often like a cross examination by a prosecuting lawyer. The sort of interviewing that all politicians should do.

You can tell these two have been in a pub together before.

Only Paxman could turn the tables and start interviewing Snow! :)

I feel like I'm listening to two old blokes in a pub. haha

These two need their own show.

"Have you got some sort of a Mesiah Complex?" :')

"His era at the helm of the closest thing the BBC has to channel 4 News" is the kind of 4th Estate banter I appreciate.

The whole twitter discussion reminds of the encounter between Gandalf and Saruman in the tower of Isengard haha

'You have drunk the coolaid haven't you' Lololol

Jon Snow trying to explaining Twitter to Paxman is like when Charlie Brooker tried to explain video games to him

Delightful. I wish it had been a much longer interview.

Without a doubt the two best television journalists of _at least_ the last fifty years. Both giants, both sadly retired. I'd never have believed they had such a great rapport if I hadn't seen it myself.

Love these two, so smart and well spoken.

Loved this interview! I just wish there was more of it!

Are you sure this isn't from Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon script?

Jon Snow and Jeremy Paxman. The Waldorf and Stadler of British television journalism. Sheer Brilliance.

The level of conversation is quite amazing. So much metaphors really elegant speech

II haven't watches television for ten years but , when I did , Jeremy was always worth watching . If he's now retired , I wish him well !

s shat scene of Jon Snow singing is just brilliant. I admire him because he has been such a great journalist over the decades and the first time I saw him was in a reportage in my country, El Salvador, during the 1980s civil war.

Gotta love Channel 4 news. Jon Snow is the Louis Theroux of news interviews,he sets Venus flytrap questions and keeps a straight face. Hahaha

Two absolute powerhouses, teasing each other and being crass....Wonderful! Thanks for the upload!

this has aged so well

Paxo's "Messiah complex" swipe seemed to knock Snow back for a second.

Two titans of television journalism!!!

This has to be the most delightful conversation I have ever seen on TV/RU-vid.

There is a difference between them. John wants to tell people what to think where as Jeremy wants to show them facts and let them decide for themselves, he doesn't care what they think. Came out very clear in this light conversation.

One of our great talents

my favourite interview ever!

What a great conversation between 2 great broadcasters

this is fuckin hilarious, Jesus Christ when he talks of Twitter hahahaha "I wish you joy of it".. a slice of fried gold!

Absolutely brilliant, and the wonderful CC Smugglers playing with Jon Snow at the end!

Great man👏👏👏👍 I will miss your news✋✋✋

Fantastic interview piece featuring the two most iconic titans anywhere on mainland UK. Paxman, there's a special guest presenters chair @artistnest waiting for you.

these 2 should do a double act were they travel the world looking for interesting news stories

These two could do a weekly show together. It would get fantastic ratings. They could call it "The Odd Couple"

Those two are absolute legends and I for one felt safe with them around to shred the shady politicians I mean who really is left to ask those difficult tough questions

Snow's such a chilled dude

I agree that a important aspect of work is having a laugh as sometimes needed to get through a day!!

This is hilarious!! Love these two they just don't make them like this any more Bring Paxman back!!! Whining whinging and moaning he is one of a kind!! :)

Watched this then, watching it again now..still absolute gold! This is 'The Trip' but the enforced meeting is a Beeb meeting room rather than a Rangie :D

LOL, I love the bitch-slap they do to BBC News in the intro. "Closest thing to Channel 4 News..."

I loved Jeremy's reaction to the Twitter topic, especially from 4.54; comedy gold! Great interview! I particularly like the idea of discovering and informing being paramount. So much journalism these days seems to focus on leading opinion which is so unhelpful because ordinary people are just not allowed the space to be independent and make up their own minds. Instead we are left having to analyse the various agendas of the writers before analysing the content itself, including whether it's accurate and complete.

This interview really made me laugh, somewhere in this interview, the two are quietly amicable. It seems sweet, and somewhat homely. :]

If only Paxman had said "you know nothing, Jon Snow"...

jonny boys still hittin the skunk

FUCK I CAME FOR THE REAL JON SNOW THIS GUY KNOWS NOTHIN

First time I've ever seen this. I watched the Jon Snow long interview/mini docu. recently and now having watched this I can see Jon is a giant of a journalist and Jeremy is a TV presenter - that's it. They're different beasts altogether. Their brains are wired up quite differently. Funny how Jeremy reacted to what was an extremely mild interview.

Watch the body language. one does the other copies. Interesting.

Paxo : *furrowed brow* "you've drunk the Kool Aid haven't you?" 😅

I met him when I was younger. He's a lovely man.

A lot of respect between the two of them

Two great professionals.

I met Jon once, very nice chap

Two presenters who perfected the art of making snide comments & shouting over people and dressing it up as tough journalism. They really are the two faces of modern journalism.

Two great, great newsmen!

Not wanting to push a narrative seems like alien concept to Jon. Suddenly, his coverage makes so much more sense, now.

I feel like this is an end of an era you will never see giants like this again

Interviewing eachother 😂

I’ve met so to speak albeit very briefly and in passing both Paxman and Snow many years ago when they were guest speakers where I worked. Rather opposite to what I thought they’d be like but Paxman was incredibly polite, respectful and humble. Snow came across as very arrogant, haughty and rude, maybe he was having a bad day. Miss Paxman

IO ran into Paxman in Waterstones Central London - a gentleman, 'grounded'.

Two presenters who perfected the art of making snide comments & shouting over people and presenting it as tough journalism. They really are the two faces of modern news channels.

I love the pax! X

One word; superb

...what a historical moment, Paxman is so strong...

I have come back to this on 23/12/21. Jeremy has gone and now Jon has left channel 4. It begs the question that who is left to take those in charge to task. I will miss the both

2:19 + is pure carry-on esque phrasing

Legends

The chemistry between the two of them is amazing. The one thing I'd love to see is the two of them re-enacting Fry & Lauries' "man who thinks he's a psychiatrist sketch"... maybe some day, for a charity gig?

Paxman is now the face of Channel 4's election night coverage since 2015. He will be there again tomorrow night Thursday 8th June, but he will be based in Pinewood Studios with Jon Snow back at ITN, 21 miles away.

I'm interested in hearing the bits they've edited out. Just when it gets interesting....'they' edit the convo.....

Love this interview - great fun and interesting

Legend is Jon Snow 😘

Last of the Summer Wine is brilliant these days.

'This is an activity for people who've got nothing going on between their ears.' Truer word was never spoken. And he is true to himself. As of now: Paxman has 7 tweets, the first one being 'Had a bath this morning.' (2012)

love you Paxman

Johns snows a legend

Paxman is superb!

4:52 Sums up Paxman's interviews! Newsnight isn't the same without the guy.

The way people talk today is very dishonest and political correctness has made it worse, we openly lie to eachother, if we were to tell the truth we would offend people. That's why I like Paxman, who couldn't give a shit if it offends someone...

Just noticed between 02:50 and 02:55 - a young lady appears behind Jon and appears to be taking phone pics through the window.

Jon snow is so lightweight next to him

now im thinking of getting twitter!

What a bloke.

y git to love tge man paxman

Paxman is a different class... Shine his shoe Snow..

I like how Krishnan introduced this in Paxman style.

Paxman and Snow with their own show. Channel 4 would have a winner

Paxman, the no bullshit of no bullshit. You really don’t realise what qualities someone has until they’re on their way out, or have gone.

I think maybe Russle Brande, had some insight too Jeremy reviewing his life somehow.

Séan Ó Sneachta is some man for one man.

Gone - and not a moment too soon.

Very few people can sit unflinchingly as guests opposite Paxman, but even fewer can do so as hosts. Good for Snow.

i love jon snow and jeremy paxman. One of these broadcasters should just put both of them on the same news related talk show and have them discuss the topics of the day like they do here. Would be hugely insightful from the perspective of these two men who have seen it all in their respective careers. Put it on instead of that 'loose woman' nonsense at least. I mean a show that aims to get a handful of woman (all though the woman part isnt important) that have no insight into the the most important topics of the day and come from respective shoddy careers that happen to have been in the public eye at one point all because they reflect the 'average person'. If broadcasters think that's the intellectual calibre of the average person that I think we should all be bloody insulted by it.

This is like a Monty Python sketch.

This is amazing, two titans of British journalism sniping at each other a pair of old ladies.

Why does his shirt change when the camera pans out?

Very enjoyable.

How did this interview end up with such a bitter undertone. lol

I wish Channel 4 News would do more news coverage. At the moment there is just their main programme which airs for around an hour each weekday excluding Fridays when it is usually 35 minutes and then the two weekend bulletins and the pointless 5 minute weekday lunchtime summary. Channel 4 has a revenue close to £900 million a year, surely they could fork out a bit more for more news. Maybe a competitor to the BBC Newsnight, have a 11pm bulletin?