Angus Roxburgh (born 1954) is a British journalist, broadcaster, former external PR consultant to the Russian government, and singer-songwriter.
Born in Scarborough, North Riding of Yorkshire, England, and raised in Scotland, Roxburgh studied Russian and German at the universities of Aberdeen and Zurich.
[3] For three years from 2006, he worked for GPlus, a Brussels-based public relations company, as an external consultant to the Russian government.
In a February 2012 article in The Daily Telegraph, journalist Peter Oborne criticised Roxburgh's involvement in the programme, claiming, without citing any evidence, that it led to an imbalance in favour of Putin: "I have no doubt that [Roxburgh] is a man of integrity, but it is profoundly shocking that the BBC should even have considered using him, given the nature of his previous employment.
Professor Archie Brown of Oxford University wrote that the book "illuminates discerningly the dramatic changes that have occurred in Russia over the past 40 years, many of which he witnessed at first hand".
[13][14] The Sunday Herald described it as "a collection of heartfelt, self-penned songs ... an emotive mix that touches on themes of love, heartache and social commentary".