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Jonathan Maitland is a broadcaster writer and author . He has presented various TV shows including the BBC's Watchdog, and ITV`s House of Horrors . He currently presents the ITV1 flagship current affairs show Tonight. Previously he reported for BBC Radio 4's Today programme from 1988 - 94 .

He holds a degree in Law from King's College London and has written five books including 'How to Make your Million from the Internet ( and what to if you don't)' , which detailed his attempt to make a million from the dot com boom by mortgaging his house for 50,000 pounds. He failed. His latest book is 'How to Survive your Mother' which describes his unconventional childhood in suburban Surrey . His mother turned the family home into a hotel for homosexuals when he was 13, simultaneously announcing that she had six months to live. The rights to the book have been bought by ITV films.

Maitland also performed with a wedding band known as Surf N Turf. In 2002, the group performed Maitland's brother's 's composition I Give In in the A Song For Europe contest, hoping to represent the UK in the Eurovision Song Contest. They lost to the eventual winner Jessica Garlick.

Maitland achieved a degree of notoriety in the mid 90s with his establishment baiting reports on Watchdog. After poking fun at golf club dress codes - he donned deer antlers and a leather mini skirt and played four holes on one of London's most exclusive courses before being thrown off - the BBC received letters from irate golfers . One man threatened to wrap my clubs around his head

Maitland is married and has two stepsons. he lives in Chiswick , London.

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 '''Jonathan Maitland''' is a broadcaster writer and author . He has presented various TV shows including the BBC's Watchdog, and ITV`s House  of Horrors . He currently presents the ITV1 flagship current affairs show Tonight. Previously he reported for BBC Radio 4's Today programme from 1988 - 94 .
-He holds a degree in Law from King's College London and has written five books including 'How to Make your MIllion from the  Internet ( and what to if you don't) , which  detailed  his attempt to make a million from the dot com boom by mortgaging his house for 50,000 pounds. He failed. His latest book is ''How to Survive your Mother'' which describes his unconventional  childhood in suburban Surrey . His mother turned the family home  into a hotel for homosexuals when he was 13, simultaneously announcing that she had six months to live. The rights to the book have been bought by ITV films.
+He holds a degree in Law from King's College London and has written five books including 'How to Make your Million from the  Internet ( and what to if you don't)' , which  detailed  his attempt to make a million from the dot com boom by mortgaging his house for 50,000 pounds. He failed. His latest book is 'How to Survive your Mother' which describes his unconventional  childhood in suburban Surrey . His mother turned the family home  into a hotel for homosexuals when he was 13, simultaneously announcing that she had six months to live. The rights to the book have been bought by ITV films.
 Maitland also performed with a wedding band known as '''Surf N Turf'''. In 2002, the group performed Maitland's brother's 's composition '''''I Give In''''' in the [[A Song For Europe]] contest, hoping to represent the UK in the [[Eurovision Song Contest]]. They lost to the eventual winner [[Jessica Garlick]].
-Maitland achieved a degree  of notoriety in the mid 90s with his establishment baiting reports on Watchdog. After  poking fun at golf club dress codes - he donned deer antlers and a  leather mini skirt and played four holes on one of London's most exclusive courses befoe being thrown off - the BBC received letters from irate golfers . One man threatened to ''wrap my  clubs around  his head''
+Maitland achieved a degree  of notoriety in the mid 90s with his establishment baiting reports on Watchdog. After  poking fun at golf club dress codes - he donned deer antlers and a  leather mini skirt and played four holes on one of London's most exclusive courses before being thrown off - the BBC received letters from irate golfers . One man threatened to ''wrap my  clubs around  his head''
+Maitland  is married and  has two stepsons. he lives in Chiswick , London.
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