What is Simon Hoggart?
'''Simon David Hoggart''' (26 May 1946 – 5 January 2014) was an [[English people|English]] [[journalist]] and [[Presenter|broadcaster]]. He was born in [[Ashton-under-Lyne]], [[Lancashire]], the son of [[Richard Hoggart]] and elder brother of [[Paul Hoggart]]. Hoggart wrote opinions about politics for ''[[The Guardian]]''. He also wrote opinions about [[wine]] for ''[[The Spectator]]''. Until 2006, he presented ''[[The News Quiz]]'' on Radio 4.<ref> {{cite news |url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/profile/simonhoggart |title=Simon Hoggart |publisher=guardian.co.uk |accessdate=2008-07-04 |last= |first= | location=London | date=2007-10-03 }} </ref> His journalism sketches have been published in a series of books. Hoggart died from [[pancreatic cancer]] on 5 January 2014. He was aged 67.<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-25620824 Guardian journalist Simon Hoggart dies]</ref><ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/media/2014/jan/06/simon-hoggart-guardian-observer-journalist-dies-67 Simon Hoggart, Guardian and Observer journalist, dies aged 67], ''The Guardian'', 6 January 2014</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} ==Other websites== {{wikiquote}} *[http://www.guardian.co.uk/profile/simonhoggart Column archive] at ''[[The Guardian]]'' *[http://www.guardian.co.uk/theguardian/series/simon-hoggarts-week Simon Hoggart's week] parliamentary sketch series at ''[[The Guardian]]'' *[http://www.newhumanist.org.uk/186/simon-hoggart Column archive] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121113204402/http://newhumanist.org.uk/186/simon-hoggart |date=2012-11-13 }} at the ''[[New Humanist]]'' *[http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006r9yq The News Quiz] at ''[[BBC Radio 4]]'' *{{IMDb name|id=389727|name=Simon Hoggart}} *[http://www.hot-dinners.com/Features/Interviews/simon-hoggart-wine-writer-interview 5 minutes with Simon Hoggart] on ''Hot Dinners'' {{DEFAULTSORT:Hoggart, Simon}} [[Category:1946 births]] [[Category:2014 deaths]] [[Category:Deaths from pancreatic cancer]] [[Category:English journalists]] [[Category:Engl