That series was won by actor Tom Chambers and also featured contestants including John Sergeant and Christine Bleakley.

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Her "breakthrough" performance had been praised by judges, but viewers opted to support broadcaster John Sergeant, who received faint praise from the panel.

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In 1993, Jeremy became a political correspondent at Millbank, working in John Sergeant's team (alongside fellow political reporters Huw Edwards, Jon Sopel, Mark Mardell and Nick Robinson).

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