John Humphrys left school at 15 to work on local papers.
He joined the BBC as a reporter in 1966.
John Humphrys became a regular presenter on TV and radio - including co-hosting Radio 4's Today programme since 1987.
It was during John Humphrys's interview with him on On The Record that Tony Blair, who had only been PM for a matter of months, apologised for the Ecclestone Affair.
Humphrys came over as a little cantankerous in Art School.
