British journalist and presenter (born 1957)
Jim White (born 1957) is a British journalist and presenter. He attended Manchester Grammar School and read English at Bristol University.
Writing.
White was a founding member of staff at "The Independent" in 1986. He has covered major sporting events for the "Daily Telegraph" since 2003, after leaving "The Guardian". He is an ardent Manchester United supporter and writes a regular column for fanzines "United We Stand" and "The Telegraph". He also writes articles for Yahoo! Eurosport.
White has also written a book, "You'll Win Nothing with Kids", a memoir of his time as a wholly unsuccessful junior football coach.
Broadcasting.
White is a long-serving contributor to BBC Radio 4 and Five Live, including appearances as a guest pundit on "Fighting Talk". He has also appeared on Sky, for whom he has written and presented documentaries on Jose Mourinho and Sven-Göran Eriksson, and previously presented a sports current affairs show, "The Back Page", on STV.
Personal life.
White has two sons. The younger of the two boys, Barney, is an actor known for playing opposite Ben Miller in Professor T. White also has a daughter Ellie who is a comedian and actress.
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