List of current BBC newsreaders and reporters

BBC News employs many presenters and correspondents who appear across TV, radio and contribute to BBC Online. BBC News provides TV journalism to BBC One bulletins and the rolling news channels BBC World News and the BBC News Channel in the UK. In addition BBC News runs rolling news network BBC Radio 5 Live and the international BBC World Service. They also contribute to strands across BBC Radio 4 and bulletins on all radio networks. The BBC has over 200 correspondents based both in the United Kingdom and abroad.

TV news presenters

National presenters

Presenter	Programme(s)	Regular hours
Bill Turnbull	BBC Breakfast	0600–0915 Monday–Wednesday
Susanna Reid	BBC Breakfast	0600–0915 Monday–Wednesday
Charlie Stayt	BBC Breakfast	0600–0915 Thursday–Friday, 0600–1000 Saturday
Louise Minchin	BBC Breakfast	0600–0915 Thursday–Friday, 0600–1000 Saturday
Naga Munchetty	BBC Breakfast	Various times Sunday
Sian Williams	BBC News at One	1300–1330 Monday
Sophie Raworth	BBC News at One	1300–1330 Tuesday–Friday
Huw Edwards	BBC News at Ten	2200–2230 Monday–Thursday
George Alagiah	BBC News at Six	1800–1830 Monday–Thursday
Fiona Bruce	BBC News at Six BBC News at Ten	1800–1830 Friday 2200–2230 Friday
Ellie Crisell	BBC News 8pm summary	Monday–Thursday
Riz Lateef	BBC News 8pm summary	Friday
Jeremy Paxman	Newsnight	2230–2320 Monday–Wednesday
Kirsty Wark	Newsnight	2230–2320 Thursday
Gavin Esler	Newsnight	2230–2300 Friday
Kate Silverton	BBC Weekend News	Various times Saturday
Mishal Husain	BBC Weekend News	Various times Sunday

BBC News Channel presenters

Presenter	Programme	Regular hours
Simon McCoy	BBC News	0830–1100 Monday–Friday
Sophie Long	BBC News	0830–1100 Monday, 1100–1300 & 1330–1400 Friday
Carrie Gracie	BBC News	0830–1100 Tuesday–Friday
Ben Brown	BBC News	1100–1300 & 1330–1400 Monday–Thursday
Joanna Gosling	BBC News	1100–1300 & 1330–1400 Monday–Thursday
Chris Eakin	BBC News	1100–1300 & 1330–1400 Friday, 1600–2000 Saturday & Sunday
Matthew Amroliwala	BBC News	1400–1700 Monday–Friday
Emily Maitlis	BBC News	1400-1700 Monday-Friday (alternate)
Jane Hill	BBC News	1400–1700 Monday–Friday (alternate)
Huw Edwards	BBC News at Five	1700–1800 Monday–Thursday
Gavin Esler	BBC News at Five	1700–1800 Friday
Annita McVeigh	BBC News	1830–2100 Monday–Thursday
Julian Worricker	BBC News	1830-2100 Friday
Clive Myrie	BBC News at Nine, BBC News, The Papers	2100–2200 & 2230–0100 Monday–Thursday
Martine Croxall	BBC News at Nine BBC News, The Papers	2100–2200 & 2230–0100 Friday, 2000—0030 Saturday & Sunday
Maxine Mawhinney	BBC News	1000–1600 Saturday, 1300–1600 Sunday
Nicholas Owen	BBC News	0900–1300 Sunday

Overnight simulcast

On weekdays the BBC News Channel simulcasts BBC World News from 0100–0600. At the weekend the simulcast begins at midnight. Part of this programming is usually shown on BBC One overnight during its 'closedown' hours.

BBC World News presenters

Presenter	Programme	Regular hours
Mike Embley	BBC World News, BBC News	0200–0500 Tuesday–Friday
Adnan Nawaz	BBC World News, BBC News	0200–0500 Monday, 0200–0600 Saturday, 0000–0600 Sunday
Komla Dumor	BBC World News Focus on Africa	0500–0800 Monday–Thursday (alternate) 1830–1900 Monday–Friday
Naga Munchetty	BBC World News	0500–0800 Monday–Thursday (alternate)
Martine Dennis	BBC World News	0500–0800 Friday, 0600–1200 Saturday–Sunday
Nik Gowing	BBC World News	0800–1200 Monday, Wednesday–Friday
Geeta Guru-Murthy	BBC World News	0800–1200 Tuesday
George Alagiah	GMT	1200–1300 Monday–Thursday
Stephen Sackur	GMT	1200–1300 Most Friday's
Mishal Husain	Impact	1300–1500 Monday–Thursday
Jon Sopel	Global	1500–1700 Monday–Thursday
Ros Atkins	BBC World News World Have Your Say	1700–1900 Monday 1500–1600 Friday
Lucy Hockings	BBC World News Impact	1700–1900 Tuesday–Thursday 1300–1500 Friday
Tim Willcox	BBC World News	1600–1900 Friday
Zeinab Badawi	World News Today	1900–2100 Monday, Thursday, 1900–2000 Friday
Philippa Thomas	World News Today	1900–2100 Tuesday, Wednesday
Tanya Beckett	Business Edition	2100–2200 Monday–Thursday
Jamie Robertson	Business Edition, BBC World News	2000–2200 Friday
Katty Kay	BBC World News America	2200–2300 Monday–Friday
Babita Sharma	Newsday	2300–0200 Monday–Thursday
Rico Hizon	Newsday	2300–0200 Monday–Thursday
Kasia Madera	Newsday, BBC News	2300–0200 Friday–Saturday
Sharanjit Leyl	Newsday	2300–0200 Friday
David Eades	BBC World News	1200–1900 Saturday–Sunday
Karin Giannone	BBC World News	1900–0100 Saturday
Peter Dobbie	BBC World News	1900–2300 Sunday

Relief presenters

Presenter	Programme(s)	Channel(s)
Fiona Armstrong	BBC News, BBC Breakfast	BBC News Channel
Alice Baxter	BBC News, BBC World News	BBC News Channel BBC World News
Gavin Grey	BBC News, Newsday	BBC News Channel, BBC World News
Roger Johnson	BBC Breakfast	BBC One, BBC News Channel
Jon Kay	BBC Breakfast	BBC One, BBC News Channel
Sian Lloyd	BBC Breakfast	BBC One, BBC News Channel
Deborah Mackenzie	BBC News	BBC News Channel, BBC World News
Sally Nugent	BBC Breakfast	BBC News Channel
Adam Parsons	BBC News, BBC World News, Newsday	BBC News Channel, BBC World News
Chris Rogers	BBC News, BBC World News, Newsday	BBC News Channel, BBC World News
Sonali Shah	BBC World News	BBC World News
Dani Sinha	BBC World News	BBC World News
Julia Somerville	BBC Weekend News, BBC News	BBC One, BBC News Channel
Sue Thearle	BBC News	BBC News Channel
Carole Walker	BBC News	BBC News Channel

Radio news presenters

BBC Radio 4

Presenter	Programme(s)	Regular hours
John Humphrys	Today	0600–0900 Monday–Friday, 0700–0900 Saturday (on rota)
James Naughtie	Today	0600–0900 Monday–Friday, 0700–0900 Saturday (on rota)
Sarah Montague	Today	0600–0900 Monday–Friday, 0700–0900 Saturday (on rota)
Evan Davis	Today	0600–0900 Monday–Friday, 0700–0900 Saturday (on rota)
Justin Webb	Today	0600–0900 Monday–Friday, 0700–0900 Saturday (on rota)
Martha Kearney	The World at One	1300–1345 Monday–Thursday
Shaun Ley	The World at One, The World This Weekend	1300–1345 Friday, 1300–1330 Sunday
Eddie Mair	PM	1700–1800 Monday–Friday
Ritula Shah	The World Tonight	2200–2245 Monday–Tuesday
Carolyn Quinn	Saturday PM, The Westminster Hour	1700–1730 Saturday, 2200–2300 Sunday
Paddy O'Connell	Broadcasting House	0900–1000 Sunday

BBC Radio 5 Live

Presenter	Programme(s)	Regular hours
Nicky Campbell	5 Live Breakfast	0600–1000 Monday–Friday
Rachel Burden	5 Live Breakfast	0600–1000 Monday–Friday
Phil Williams	Weekend Breakfast	0600–0900 Saturday, 0600–0830 Sunday
Victoria Derbyshire	Victoria Derbyshire	1000–1200 Monday–Friday
Garry Richardson	Sportsweek	0830–0930 Sunday
Shelagh Fogarty	Shelagh Fogarty	1200–1400 Monday–Friday
Richard Bacon	Richard Bacon	1400–1600 Monday–Thursday
Peter Allen	5 Live Drive	1600–1900 Monday–Friday
Louise Minchin	5 Live Drive	1600–1900 Monday–Tuesday
Anna Foster	5 Live Drive	1600–1900 Wednesday–Friday
Tony Livesey	Tony Livesey	2230–0100 Monday–Thursday
Stephen Nolan	Stephen Nolan	2200–0100 Friday–Sunday
Rhod Sharp	Up All Night	0100–0500 Monday–Wednesday
Dotun Adebayo	Up All Night	0100–0500 Thursday–Sunday
Adrian Goldberg	5 live Investigates	2100–2200 Sunday

BBC World Service presenters

Presenter	Programme(s)	Regular hours
Pascale Harter	From Our Own Correspondent	1150–1200 Monday–Friday
Nuala McGovern	Newsday	0300–0600 Monday–Wednesday
Alan Kasujja	Newsday	0300–0600 Monday–Wednesday
Bola Mosuro	Newsday	0300–0600 Thursday–Friday
Julian Keane	Newsday	0300–0600 Thursday–Friday
Lawrence Pollard	Newsday	0600–0830 Monday–Friday
Lerato Mbele	Newsday	0600–0830 Monday–Friday
Dan Damon	World Update	1000–1100 Monday–Friday
Ros Atkins	World: Have Your Say	1100 & 1800 Monday–Friday
Ben James	World: Have Your Say
Jill McGivering	World: Have Your Say
Valerie Sanderson	World Briefing
Owen Bennett-Jones	Newshour
James Coomarasamy	Newshour
Lyse Doucet	Newshour
Razia Iqbal	Newshour
Julian Marshall	Newshour
Andrew Peach	World Briefing

Reporters

Foreign correspondents

World Affairs Editor: John Simpson Chief International Correspondent Lyse Doucet Correspondents: Yalda Hakim Peter Biles Emily Buchanan Richard Galpin Humphrey Hawksley Caroline Hawley Sue Lloyd-Roberts – Special Correspondent David Loyn – Developing World Paul Wood Mike Wooldridge Middle East Editor: Jeremy Bowen Correspondents: Jim Muir – Beirut Jon Leyne – Cairo Ian Pannell - Damascus Jon Donnison – Gaza Katya Adler - Jerusalem Wyre Davies – Jerusalem Quentin Sommerville – Kabul James Reynolds – Tehran Rana Jawad - Tripoli U.S. & Canada Editor: Mark Mardell - Washington Correspondents: Peter Bowes – Los Angeles Alastair Leithead - Los Angeles Tom Brook – New York City (Entertainment) Michelle Fleury – New York City (Business) Caroline Hepker – New York City (Business) Karen Nye – New York City (Business) Laura Trevelyan – New York City Matt Wells – New York City Maggie Shiels - San Francisco Lee Carter - Toronto Barbara Plett – United Nations Ian Gunn - Vancouver Paul Adams – Washington Adam Brookes – Washington Kevin Connolly – Washington Zoe Conway – Washington Jonny Dymond - Washington Marcus George - Washington Kim Ghattas – Washington (State Department) Steve Kingstone – Washington Richard Lister – Washington Rajesh Mirchandani – Washington Jane O'Brien – Washington David Willis – Washington Ben Wright – Washington Africa Editor: Richard Hamilton – BBC World Service Mary Harper - BBC World Service Correspondents: Akwasi Sarpong - Accra Noel Mwakugu - Addis Ababa Thomas Fessy - Dakar Karen Allen - Johannesburg Pumza Fihlani - Johannesburg Andrew Harding – Johannesburg Milton Nkosi - Johannesburg Will Ross – Lagos Gabriel Gatehouse – Nairobi Anne Mawathe - Nairobi

Europe Editor: Gavin Hewitt Correspondents: Mark Lowen – Athens Guy De Launey – Belgrade Stephen Evans – Berlin Tristana Moore – Berlin Matthew Price – Brussels/The Hague Nick Thorpe – Budapest David Stern – Kiev Tom Burridge - Madrid Daniel Sandford – Moscow Steve Rosenberg – Moscow David Chazan – Paris Christian Fraser – Paris Hugh Schofield - Paris Rob Cameron – Prague Alan Johnston – Rome David Willey – Rome Bethany Bell – Vienna Adam Easton – Warsaw Mark Sanders – Europe Business Latin America Jeremy McDermott - Bogota Valeria Perasso - Buenos Aires Irene Caselli - Caracas Sarah Rainsford - Havana Nick Davis - Kingston Dan Collyns - Lima Ignacio de los Reyes - Mexico City Julian Miglierini - Mexico City Gideon Long - Santiago Paulo Cabral - Sao Paulo Asia Asia Pacific Editor: Vivien Marsh – BBC World Service South Asia Editor: Shahzeb Jillani – BBC World Service South Asia Correspondent Andrew North - Delhi bureau Correspondents: Jonah Fisher - Bangkok Jonathan Head – Bangkok Michael Bristow – Beijing Damian Grammaticas – Beijing Martin Patience – Beijing Charles Haviland – Colombo Natalia Antelava - Delhi Soutik Biswas – Delhi Chris Morris – Delhi Anbarasan Ethirajan – Dhaka Anne Marie Evans – Hong Kong Juliana Liu – Hong Kong Andrew Wood – Hong Kong Orla Guerin – Islamabad Aleem Maqbool – Islamabad Alice Budisatrijo – Jakarta Karishma Vaswani – Jakarta Shoaib Hasan – Karachi Joanna Jolly – Kathmandu Jennifer Pak – Kuala Lumpur / Hong Kong Kate McGeown – Manila Yogita Limaye – Mumbai (Business) Lucy Williamson – Seoul John Sudworth – Shanghai Sharanjit Leyl – Singapore (Business) Mariko Oi – Singapore (Business)/Tokyo Cindy Sui – Taipei Roland Buerk – Tokyo Rupert Wingfield-Hayes – Tokyo Vaudine England Daniel Griffiths Oceania Nick Bryant – Sydney Phil Mercer – Sydney Duncan Kennedy – Sydney (World Affairs) Greg Ward – New Zealand

Specialist correspondents

Special Allan Little Luisa Baldini Robert Hall Richard Bilton Razia Iqbal Political Editor: Nick Robinson Deputy Editor: James Landale Chief Correspondents: Norman Smith – BBC News Channel John Pienaar – BBC Radio 5 Live Correspondents: Robin Brant Robin Chrystal Jo Coburn Adam Fleming Ben Geoghegan Naomi Grimley Ross Hawkins Tim Iredale Colette McBeth Mike Sergeant – Local Government Terry Stiastny Louise Stuart Rajini Vaidyanathan Carole Walker Iain Watson Gary O'Donoghue Vicky Young National Editors: Brian Taylor – Scotland Betsan Powys – Wales Mark Devenport – Northern Ireland Parliamentary Sean Curran Mark Darcy Susan Hulme Robert Orchard David Willby Health Jane Hughes Branwen Jeffreys Jane Dreaper Dominic Hughes Home Affairs Editor: Mark Easton Correspondents: Rob Broomby - British Affairs - BBC World Service Chris Buckler – UK Affairs Dominic Casciani June Kelly Matt Prodger Tom Symonds Danny Shaw Crime Ben Ando Social Affairs Alison Holt Legal Affairs Clive Coleman Education Sarah Campbell Gillian Hargreaves Reeta Chakrabarti Religious Affairs Robert Piggot Diplomatic and Royal Editor: James Robbins Correspondents: Peter Hunt Nicholas Witchell Daniela Relph Bridget Kendall - Diplomatic Jonathan Marcus - Diplomatic

Security Frank Gardner Gordon Corera Nick Childs Defence Caroline Wyatt Jonathan Beale Economics Editor: Stephanie Flanders Chief Correspondent: Hugh Pym Correspondent: Andrew Walker Business Editor: Robert Peston Chief Correspondent: Linda Yueh Correspondents: Jonty Bloom Simon Gompertz – Personal Finance Joe Lynam John Moylan Rob Pittam Emma Simpson Technology Rory Cellan-Jones Mark Ward Daniel Emery Science Editor: David Shukman Correspondents: Pallab Ghosh Roger Harrabin – Environment Analyst Fergus Walsh – Medical Rural Affairs Jeremy Cooke Transport Richard Westcott Arts Editor: Will Gompertz Correspondents: Nick Higham Emma Jones Tim Masters Lizo Mzimba - Entertainment David Sillito Alex Stanger Jobe Bruzas Sport Editor: David Bond Correspondents: James Pearce Dan Roan Gordon Farquhar James Munro Joe Wilson Andy Swiss Matt Slater Olly Foster Tim Franks

Regional correspondents

Northern England Chris Buckler Danny Savage Fiona Trott Nick Ravenscroft Judith Moritz Eastern England Mark Worthington Midlands Phil Mackie Claire Marshall Anthony Bartram West of England Jon Kay South West of England Alex Bushill

Scotland Lorna Gordon James Cook Colin Blaine James Shaw Raymond Buchanan – Holyrood Northern Ireland Mark Simpson Andy Martin Wales Hywel Griffith

News correspondents

Alison Moss Daniel Boettcher Jon Brain Sophie Hutchinson Sangita Myska Nicola Pearson Philippa Young Philippa Thomas Barney Choudhury Ian Palmer Terry Stiastny Lisa Hampele Navdip Dhariwal Colin Campbell

Keith Doyle Andy Moore Sabet Choudhury Emma North Michelle Robinson Lisa McAllister Jane Frances-Kelly Anna Adams – interactive reporter Emma-Jane Kirby Tim Reid

Programme correspondents

Breakfast Jenny Hill Phil Lavelle Tim Muffett Graham Satchell Susannah Streeter Daily Politics Max Cotton Giles Dilnot Adam Fleming David Thompson PM / The World at One Andrew Bomford Michael Buchanan Becky Milligan Hugh Sykes

The World Tonight Charlotte Ashton Paul Moss Newsnight Robin Denselow - Special Correspondent David Grossman – Political Correspondent Peter Marshall Paul Mason – Economics Editor Stephen Smith – Cultural Correspondent Allegra Stratton – Political Editor Mark Urban – Diplomatic and Defence Editor Susan Watts – Science Editor Tim Whewell Liz MacKean

Segment presenters

BBC News employs a number of business and sports presenters to anchor sections of news programmes.

Sport

Presenter	Regular shifts
John Bennett	Sport Today, BBC News Channel
Rob Bonnet	Today
Mike Bushell	BBC Breakfast, BBC News Channel
Reshmin Chowdhury	BBC World News
Jenny Culshaw	BBC News Channel
Frances Donovan	BBC News Channel, BBC World News
Katherine Downes	BBC News Channel
Olly Foster	BBC News Channel, BBC Weekend News
Russell Fuller	BBC World Service, BBC News Channel, 5 Live
Katie Gornall	BBC News Channel
Karthi Gnanasegaram	BBC News Channel, BBC World News
Lizzie Greenwood-Hughes	BBC News Channel, BBC Weekend News
Amelia Harris-Lindsay	BBC News Channel, BBC World News
Mandy Henry	BBC News Channel
Damian Johnson	BBC News Channel
Phil Jones	BBC World News
Jonathan Legard	Today, 5 Live, BBC News Channel
Andrew Lindsay	BBC News Channel, BBC World News
Sally Nugent	BBC Breakfast, BBC News Channel
Will Perry	5 Live, BBC News Channel
Claire Rourke	BBC News Channel
Garry Richardson	Today
George Riley	5 Live, BBC News Channel
Tulsen Tollett	BBC World News

Business

As of March 2013, business bulletins are no longer shown on BBC News Channel regularly. Ben Thompson or Adam Parson remains the only dedicated presenters who occasionally appears during major business stories.

Presenter	Regular shifts	Regular hours
Alice Baxter	BBC World News
Tanya Beckett	BBC World News, Business Edition	1800–2200 Monday–Thursday
Sally Bundock	BBC World News	0500–0900 Monday–Thursday
Mickey Clarke	Wake Up to Money, 5 Live Breakfast
Sara Coburn	BBC World News
Declan Curry	Your Money, Show Me the Money, On the Money, Radio 5 Live
Lesley Curwen	Business Daily, Today
Komla Dumor	Africa Business Report
Sally Eden	BBC World News
Juliette Foster	BBC World News	1400–2300 Monday–Friday
Philip Hampsheir	BBC World News
Penny Haslam	BBC Breakfast
Aaron Heslehurst	BBC Breakfast, BBC World News	0900–1700 Monday–Friday
Rico Hizon	Asia Business Report, World Business Report	2300–0600 Monday–Thursday
Simon Jack	Today	0500–1000 Monday–Friday
Dominic Laurie	BBC Breakfast, Wake Up to Money, Radio 5 Live
Theo Leggett	World Business Report
Paul Lewis	BBC Breakfast, Money Box
Sharanjit Leyl	Asia Business Report, World Business Report	2300–0600 Friday
Steph McGovern	BBC Breakfast	0600–0915 Monday–Friday
Maryam Moshiri	BBC World News
Jeremy Naylor	Wake Up to Money
Adam Parsons	BBC Breakfast', BBC News Radio 5 Live
Rebecca Pike	Radio 2
Jamie Robertson	BBC World News Business Edition	1600–2200 Friday
Justin Rowlatt	Business Daily
Manuela Saragosa	World Business Report
Ben Thompson	BBC Breakfast, BBC News Channel, BBC World News
Andrew Verity	Newsnight, Wake Up to Money, 5 Live Breakfast

Weather forecasters

BBC Weather employs a number of broadcast meteorologists to deliver forecasts across its range of television and radio services. Most forecasters work across all mediums and shifts.

Philip Avery Darren Bett Alex Deakin Chris Fawkes Peter Gibbs John Hammond Sarah Keith-Lucas

Simon King Carol Kirkwood Louise Lear Nick Miller Susan Powell Tomasz Schafernaker

Nina Ridge Elizabeth Saary Matt Taylor Helen Willetts Ben Rich Jay Wynne

Programme presenters

Nima Abu-Wardeh – Middle East Business Report Zeinab Badawi – Reporters Tom Brook – Talking Movies Dominic Byrne – Oddbox Andrew Collins – Film 24 Rajan Datar – Fast Track Evan Davis – The Bottom Line Komla Dumor – Africa Business Report Gavin Esler – Dateline London, Film 24 Fiona Foster – Fast Track Spencer Kelly – Click Mark Kermode with Gavin Esler – Film 24 Gabby Logan – Final Score (Shown weekends on BBC World News)

Sam Naz, Claudia-Liza Armah – 60 Seconds Andrew Neil – Straight Talk, Daily Politics, Sunday Politics, Politics Europe Jo Coburn- Daily Politics, Politics Europe Paddy O'Connell – Weekend World Michael Peschardt – Peschardt's People Stephen Sackur – HARDtalk Tim Sebastian – The Doha Debates Emma Simpson – Russia Business Report Samira Ahmed – Newswatch Yogita Limaye, Rajini Vaidyanathan, Shilpa Kannan, Karishma Vaswani or Nidi Dhatt – India Business Report Andrew Marr/Various - The Andrew Marr Show John Simpson - BBC News: The Editors Lee McKenzie with Eddie Jordan or David Coulthard - Inside F1

See also

• List of former BBC newsreaders and journalists

References

• A ^ There is no fixed presenter for this shift at the present moment. Jon Sopel left this slot in December 2012; a new presenter will be instated in the March 2013 presenter reshuffle. Currently Clive Myrie, Ben Brown and Julian Worricker regularly alternate on this slot.

External links

• BBC News Schedule Wetpaint