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This is a list of newsreaders and journalists currently employed by BBC Television and BBC Radio.
Presenters and journalists appear across BBC television, radio but also contribute to BBC Online.
BBC News provides television journalism to BBC network bulletins (on BBC One and BBC Two) and programmes as well as the BBC News Channel available around the world and in the United Kingdom. BBC News runs BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC World Service as part of its rolling news coverage, journalists and presenters also contribute to podcasts produced by BBC News for BBC Radio 4, as well as solely for BBC Sounds.
The BBC has over 5,500 journalists [1] based both in the United Kingdom and abroad. BBC appointments can be short- or long-term; for example, reporter Peter Bowes revealed on BBC News (broadcast live on 8 September 2020) that Los Angeles has been his home for 25 years.
Many presenters listed here contribute to various BBC News programmes, and some are involved in other BBC projects. Additionally, certain BBC News presenters offer relief presentation for programmes airing on these channels. It's important to note that this list excludes presenters of broadcasts simulcast from the BBC News channel on BBC One overnight or during weekday mornings on BBC Two.
Presenter | Programme(s) | Notes |
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Clive Myrie | BBC News at One, BBC News at Six , BBC News at Ten , BBC Weekend News | Chief presenter [2] , presents on location & World Affairs Correspondent |
Sophie Raworth | BBC News at Six , BBC News at Ten | |
Reeta Chakrabarti | BBC News at One , BBC News at Six , BBC News at Ten , BBC Weekend News | |
Jane Hill | BBC News at One , BBC News at Six , BBC News at Ten , BBC Weekend News | |
Ben Brown | BBC News at One , BBC Weekend News | Chief presenter |
Mishal Husain | BBC News at Six , BBC News at Ten , BBC Weekend News | |
Fiona Bruce | BBC News at Six , BBC News at Ten , Question Time | |
Tina Daheley | BBC Breakfast , BBC News at Six , BBC News at Ten , BBC Weekend News | Relief presenter |
Katya Adler | BBC News at One, BBC Weekend News | |
Victoria Derbyshire | Newsnight | |
Faisal Islam | ||
Kirsty Wark | ||
Jon Kay | BBC Breakfast | |
Sally Nugent | ||
Naga Munchetty | ||
Charlie Stayt | ||
Roger Johnson | Relief presenter | |
Ben Thompson | ||
Nina Warhurst | ||
The presenters listed below often contribute to various BBC News programmes and may have roles in other departments within the BBC. Additionally, some BBC News presenters not listed here occasionally fill in on programs broadcast on this channel. Noteworthy exceptions are the presenters of the domestic programmes BBC Breakfast, BBC One bulletins, and BBC Newsnight simulcast on the domestic feed.
A significant change occurred on April 3, 2023, when the BBC consolidated its domestic and international rolling news channels into a unified operation. To spearhead news broadcasts on the merged channel during weekdays, the BBC appointed six (original) "chief presenters". This has since grown to twelve. Among them, nine are based in London, while two operate from Washington DC and one operates out of the BBC News studio in Singapore. [3]
The programmes where the presenter is the lead presenter are shown here in bold. Chief presenters work across BBC One, BBC Two and primarily the BBC News Channel. The chief presenters broadcast on the channel between 12:00 and 8:00 London time during weekdays. Chief presenters will front BBC News coverage of editorially significant events on weekends. News broadcasts outside of these hours, and on weekends are fronted by other BBC presenters, many of which previously appeared on the domestic and international rolling news channels prior to their merger.
Presenter | Location | Programme(s) |
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Sally Bundock | London | BBC News, Business Today [4] |
Lucy Hockings | BBC News, BBC News Now , BBC Weekend News | |
Matthew Amroliwala | BBC News, Verified Live , BBC News at One | |
Maryam Moshiri | BBC News, BBC News at One , BBC Weekend News The World Today [5] ', Talking Business | |
Christian Fraser | BBC News, The Context , BBC Election Coverage | |
Ben Brown | BBC News, BBC News at One , BBC News at Six , BBC News at Ten , BBC Weekend News , The World Today , Verified Live , BBC News Now [4] | |
Annita McVeigh | BBC News, BBC News at One , BBC Weekend News . The World Today , ' Verified Live , BBC News Now [4] | |
Geeta Guru-Murthy | BBC News, BBC News at One , BBC Weekend News , The World Today , ' Verified Live , BBC News Now [4] | |
Clive Myrie | BBC News,BBC Election Coverage, BBC News at One, BBC News at Six , BBC News at Ten , BBC Weekend News [6] | |
Caitríona Perry | Washington | BBC News, BBC World News America |
Sumi Somaskanda | ||
Steve Lai | Singapore | Newsday [7] ,, Business Today |
The list below reflects presenters' normal postings, but can be posted to cover other studios, they often assume News Correspondent roles when not in a presenting capacity, some have specialisms for example Carl Nasman is the BBC's Environment and Climate Change presenter, he is an anchor and correspondent for coverage of COP summits as well as hosting Future Earth.
Some relief presenters have regular privileged cover roles for lunchtime BBC Weekend News on BBC One, The World Today , Verified Live , BBC News Now , and regular slots to improve continuity.
Presenter | Base | Programmes | Notes |
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Martine Croxall | London | BBC News, ' The World Today , BBC Weekend News | |
Lucy Grey | BBC News, The World Today , Verified Live , BBC News Now | ||
Celia Hatton | BBC News, | ||
Frankie McCamley | BBC News, | ||
Rich Preston | BBC News, The World Today , Verified Live , BBC News Now | ||
Kasia Madera | BBC News, The World Today , Verified Live , BBC News Now | ||
Vishala Sri-Pathma | BBC News, | ||
Lewis Vaughan Jones | BBC News, The World Today , Verified Live , BBC News Now , BBC Weekend News | ||
Anjana Gadgil | BBC News, | ||
Rajini Vaidyanathan | BBC News, The World Today , Verified Live , BBC News Now , BBC Weekend News | ||
Azadeh Moshiri | BBC News, | ||
Nicky Schiller | BBC News, | ||
Catherine Byaruhanga | BBC News, BBC Weekend News , presents Focus on Africa from London when necessary | ||
Tanya Beckett | BBC News, The World Today , Verified Live , BBC News Now | ||
Lukwesa Burak | BBC News , Business Today | ||
Nancy Kacungira | The World Today , Verified Live , BBC News Now , BBC News, BBC Weekend News , | Currently on maternity leave [8] | |
Samantha Simmonds | , Business Today , ' The World Today | ||
Lauren Taylor | BBC News, BBC Weekend News | ||
Kylie Pentelow | BBC News, | ||
Lyse Doucet | BBC News, The World Today , Verified Live , BBC News Now , BBC News, BBC Weekend News , BBC News at One , BBC News at Six , BBC News at Ten | Presents on location, chief international correspondent & senior presenter | |
Ben Thompson | London/Salford | BBC News, Business Today , BBC Breakfast , The World Today , Verified Live , BBC News Now | Business presenter |
Ben Boulos | |||
Luxmy Gopal | BBC News, BBC Breakfast , The World Today , Verified Live , BBC News Now | ||
Sarah Campbell | |||
Anna Foster | BBC News, BBC News at One , BBC Weekend News , The World Today , Verified Live , BBC News Now | ||
Mariko Oi | Singapore | ' Newsday , Business Today | |
Monica Miller | |||
Arunoday Mukharji | |||
Suranjana Tewari | |||
Helena Humphrey | Washington DC | BBC World News America, BBC News | |
Carl Nasman | Environmental coverage presenter | ||
Katty Kay | US Election Night presenter, BBC World News America, The Context | Senior presenter & Special Correspondent | |
Michelle Fleury | New York | ' Business Today',BBC World News America, BBC News, Talking Business | Business Correspondent |
Erin Delmore | |||
Waihiga Mwaura | Nairobi | Focus on Africa presenter | |
Rhoda Odhiambo |
The broadcasters mentioned below frequently contribute to various BBC Radio programmes and may hold roles in different departments within the BBC. Moreover, some BBC Radio hosts not listed here occasionally step in on programmes aired on this channel.
Presenter | Programme(s) |
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Harvey Cook [9] | BBC News |
Tina Daheley | Zoe Ball breakfast show |
Jeremy Vine | Jeremy Vine |
Presenter | Programme(s) |
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Sean Farrington | Wake Up to Money |
Rick Edwards | 5 Live Breakfast |
Rachel Burden | |
Nicky Campbell | Nicky Campbell |
Lucy Grey | 5 Live Breakfast |
Naga Munchetty | Naga Munchetty |
Nihal Arthanayake | Nihal Arthanayake, Must Watch |
Chris Warburton | Saturday Breakfast, Sunday Breakfast, In Short |
Eleanor Oldroyd | Saturday Breakfast |
Sam Walker | Sunday Breakfast |
Adrian Chiles | Chiles on Friday [11] |
Tony Livesey | 5 Live Drive |
Clare McDonnell | |
Stephen Nolan | Stephen Nolan |
Dotun Adebayo | Up All Night |
Laura McGhie | |
Colin Murray | |
Patrick Kielty | |
Helen Skelton |
Presenter | Programme(s) | Notes |
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James Copnall | Newsday | Alternate |
Julian Worricker | Weekend | |
Rob Young | ||
Andrew Peach | Newshour, The Newsroom | |
Karin Giannone | Outside Source | |
James Reynolds | ||
Nancy Kacungira | ||
Owen Bennett-Jones | Newshour | Alternate (on rotation) |
James Coomarasamy | ||
James Menendez | ||
Lyse Doucet | ||
Julian Marshall | ||
Tim Franks | ||
Valerie Sanderson | The Newsroom | |
Roger Hearing | Business Matters | |
Pooneh Ghoddoosi | BBC Partner Hub |
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The list provided indicates the usual assignments of correspondents. In instances of significant global events, like the Libyan crisis in 2011 or the Gaza conflict in 2023, foreign correspondents may be temporarily reassigned from their regular locations to cover these stories on a rotational basis. During such times, they are often labelled as "World Affairs Correspondents" or, if in Europe, as "Europe Correspondents." Subsequently, they return to their usual assignments. Additionally, this temporary reassignment may occur to cover holidays, primarily in July and August, as well as during Christmas periods. The BBC has a variety of specialist positions also including Regional Editors who are often shared across the world service output also.
World Affairs
Europe
Asia/Pacific
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Middle East
Africa
Latin America
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Only network correspondents are listed, but additional correspondents from national and regional news teams also report for the network.
Editor
England
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Wales
Ireland
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PoliticsBased out of the Westminster Millbank newsroom, flexible correspondents as there is frequent uptake from the nations/regions to supplement local coverage nationally such as during a general election. During General Election periods foreign and specialist correspondents are drafted in to increase coverage, specialist correspondents often cover the election from their specialism's lens. Each BBC English Region has its own political editor and correspondent.
Family & Education
Home & Legal Affairs
Security and Defence
Diplomatic and Royal
Economics
Business
SportBBC Sport has many more correspondents focussed on Final Score and Match of the Day programmes, all BBC Sport presenters are also correspondents for the department.
| Health
Social Affairs
Religious Affairs
Transport
TechnologyBased in Glasgow, these also benefit from Click reports and journalists as contributors. [58]
Science
Environment and ClimateBased in Cardiff, shares correspondent with the science unit, due to subject matter overlap. [65]
Culture, Arts and Media
BBC VerifyThe BBC's fact checking service, centred around social media output bu also heavily feature on Verified Live, some Verify Correspondents, also perform a role in other departments e.g. Nick Eardley who is Political Correspondent and Verify Correspondent (albeit focussing on political fact-checking). [69]
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BBC News employs a number of business and sports presenters to anchor sections of news programmes.
Presenter | Regular shifts | Notes |
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Rob Bonnet | Today | |
Garry Richardson | ||
Mike Bushell | BBC Breakfast , BBC News Channel [70] | |
Reshmin Chowdhury | BBC News Channel | |
Katherine Downes | Sportsday | |
Russell Fuller | BBC World Service, 5 Live | |
Karthi Gnanasegaram | Today , 5 Live, BBC News Channel, BBC Weekend News , Sportsday , BBC Breakfast | |
Lizzie Greenwood-Hughes | BBC News Channel, BBC Weekend News , Sportsday | |
Damian Johnson | BBC News Channel | |
Jonathan Legard | Today , 5 Live, BBC News Channel | |
Gary Lineker | Match of the Day | |
Tim Hague | BBC Sport | |
Tulsen Tollett | BBC World News, BBC News Channel | |
Olly Foster | Relief | |
Will Perry | ||
Azi Farni | ||
Hugh Ferris | ||
John Watson | ||
Steven Wyeth | ||
Marc Edwards | ||
Chetan Pathak | ||
Laura McGhie | ||
Gavin Ramjaun | ||
Louisa Pilbeam [71] |
Presenter | Regular shifts | Notes |
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Sally Bundock | BBC World News and Business Today | Relief presenter |
Sean Farrington | Wake Up to Money , Today (BBC Radio 4) | |
Will Bain | Wake Up to Money , Today (BBC Radio 4) | |
Tanya Beckett | BBC News, Business Today | |
Aaron Heslehurst | Talking Business with Aaron Heslehurst, Business Today , BBC News Channel | |
Paul Lewis | BBC Breakfast , Money Box | |
Hannah Miller | BBC Breakfast | |
Vishala Sri Pathma | BBC News Channel, Business Today | Relief presenter |
Samantha Simmonds | BBC News Channel, Business Today | |
Ben Thompson | BBC News Channel, Business Today | |
Nina Warhurst | BBC Breakfast |
BBC Weather is delivered by a team of Met Office broadcast meteorologists to deliver forecasts across its range of television and radio services. Most forecasters work across all mediums and shifts.
Presenter | Programme(s) | Notes |
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Tom Brook | Talking Movies , Talking Television | |
Sophie Ikenye | Focus on Africa | |
Lukwesa Burak | ||
Waihiga Mwaura | ||
Nancy Kacungira | In Business Africa | |
Ade Adepitan | The Travel Show | |
Benjamin Zand | The Travel Show , Our World | Producer |
Evan Davis | The Bottom Line | |
Spencer Kelly | Click | |
Jo Coburn | Politics Live | |
Zeinab Badawi | HARDtalk | |
Stephen Sackur | ||
Rob Bonnet | HARDtalk Extra Time | |
Tim Sebastian | The Doha Debates | |
Samira Ahmed | Newswatch | |
John Simpson | Unspun world | |
Linda Yueh | Talking Business | |
David Coulthard | Inside F1, F1: Behind the Wheel | |
Stacey Dooley | Stacey Dooley Investigates (shown on BBC Three) | |
Tanya Beckett | Witness, Talking Business | |
James Naughtie | Meet the Author | |
Rebecca Jones | ||
Chloe Tilley | World Have Your Say [72] | |
Levi Jouavel | The Catch Up [73] | |
Kirsty Grant | ||
Callum Tulley |
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