Martha Catherine Kearney (born 8 October 1957) is a British-Irish journalist and broadcaster. She was the main presenter of BBC Radio 4's lunchtime news programme The World at One for 11 years.
In April 2018, Kearney joined the presenting team of the early morning Today programme. In February 2024 she announced her intention to step down from Today after the 2024 United Kingdom general election.[2][3]
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Martha Catherine Kearney (born 8 October 1957) is a British-Irish journalist and broadcaster. She was the main presenter of BBC Radio 4's lunchtime news...
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retirement from acting in a BBC Today radio programme interview with MarthaKearney. Referring to The Great Escaper he said, "I keep saying I'm going to...
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Slicey', where youngsters go under the knife live on air Honey, I Shrunk MarthaKearney, a revamped Newsnight The special effects behind EastEnders Charlotte...
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established Europe Editor: BBC News 2005–2009 Succeeded by Gavin Hewitt Preceded by James Cox Political Editor: Newsnight 1994–2000 Succeeded by MarthaKearney...
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