Katie Razzall

Katherine Mary Razzall (born 31 October 1970)[1] is a British journalist and television newsreader.[3]

Katie Razzall
Born
Katherine Mary Razzall

(1970-10-31) 31 October 1970[1]
NationalityBritish
EducationUniversity of Oxford (BA)
OccupationJournalist
EmployerBBC
Channel 4
ITN
Spouse(s)
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(m. 2004)​
Children1 daughter[2]
Parent(s)

Education

Razzall was educated at the University of Oxford where she read philosophy and modern languages at Pembroke College, Oxford.[4]

Career

Razzall started her career on an ITN traineeship[4] before working for Channel 4 News as a reporter,[5] After 15 years at Channel 4,[4] Newsnight hired Razzall as a special correspondent in 2014.[6] In May 2019, Newsnight promoted Razzall to UK editor.[7] She presented Newsnight while standing in for the programme's main host Emily Maitlis in May 2020 during the scandal over Dominic Cummings.[8]

Personal life

Razzall is the daughter of Tim Razzall, Baron Razzall, the British Liberal Democrat politician and parliamentarian. She has been married to the actor Oliver Milburn since 18 December 2004.[9] The couple were honeymooning in Sri Lanka when the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami struck.[9] Previously, Razzall dated Milburn's friend, the actor Damian Lewis.[10]

Razzall featured on the song The 2nd Law: Unsustainable by English rock band Muse, reading out words written by the lead singer, guitarist and lyricist Matt Bellamy.[11]

References
  1. "Hon. Katharine Mary Razzall". thepeerage.com. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  2. "Oliver Milburn | TV Guide". TVGuide.com.
  3. Katie Razzall on Twitter
  4. Anon (2019). "40 Years Of Women: Katie Razzall". pmb.ox.ac.uk. Pembroke College, Oxford.
  5. Razzall, Katie (2014). "News articles by Katie Razzall". channel4.com. Channel 4.
  6. Sweney, Mark (20 January 2014). "Newsnight hires Channel 4 reporter Katie Razzall". theguardian.com. The Guardian. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  7. Wren, Esme (17 May 2019). "Very pleased to announce that @katierazz is @BBCNewsnight new UK Editor". @esmewren. Retrieved 17 May 2019 – via Twitter.
  8. Waterson, Jim (May 28, 2020). "Emily Maitlis replaced for Newsnight episode after Cummings remarks". theguardian.com. The Guardian.
  9. Anon (15 January 2005). "Newlyweds' hell on Paradise Beach". The Daily Telegraph. Telegraph Media Group. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  10. "Red hot: The irresistible rise of Damian Lewis". The Independent. September 9, 2006.
  11. Razzall, Katie (27 October 2012). "@shebahronay muse required a voice for a track called unsustainable. I did it. They opened their O2 gig with it. Starts with me. Clear...?!". @katierazz. Retrieved 20 February 2020 – via Twitter.
Media offices
Preceded by
Unknown		 UK Editor: Newsnight
2019–present		 Incumbent


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