Victoria DerbyshireVictoria Antoinette Derbyshire (born 2 October 1968) is a British broadcaster and newsreader. Her eponymous current affairs and debate programme was broadcast on BBC Two and the BBC News Channel from 2015 until March 2020. She has also presented Newsnight and Panorama for the BBC television, and the weekday morning news, current affairs and interview programme on BBC Radio 5 Live.Current affairs (news format)Current affairs is a genre of broadcast journalism in which major news stories are discussed at length in a timely manner. This differs from regular news broadcasts that place emphasis on news reports presented for simple presentation as soon as possible, often with a minimum of analysis. It is also different from the news magazine show format in that events are discussed immediately.
Paddy O'ConnellGuy Patrick O'Connell is an English television and radio presenter. He presents BBC Radio 4's Broadcasting House programme and Newsnight. He is also an occasional presenter of the PM programme. Early life and educationO'Connell was born in Guildford, Surrey. He was educated at Gresham's School in Norfolk and the University of Aberdeen, where he studied political science.
BBC News (British TV channel)The BBC News channel is a British free-to-air public broadcast television news channel owned and operated by the BBC. The channel is based at and broadcasts from Broadcasting House in the West End of London from which it is anchored during British daytime, with overnight broadcasts anchored from Washington, D.C. and Singapore.
BBCBritish public service broadcaster"The Beeb" redirects here. For other uses, see Beeb.The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is a British public service broadcaster headquartered at Broadcasting House in London, England. Originally established in 1922 as the British Broadcasting Company, it evolved into its current state with its current name on 1 January 1927.Matt ChorleyMatt Chorley (born 25 September 1982) is a British journalist, broadcaster and comedian. He presents an afternoon politics show on BBC Radio 5 Live. On Fridays, he presents Newsnight. He hosted a live morning politics show on Times Radio from 2020 to 2024. After beginning his career at the Taunton Times, Chorley was a political correspondent for the Western Morning News, the Press Association, and the Independent on Sunday before becoming the of MailOnline.
BBC iPlayerTelevision and radio streaming serviceBBC iPlayer (stylised as iPLAYER or BBC iPLAYER) is a video on demand service from the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). The service is available over-the-top on a wide range of devices, including mobile phones and tablets, personal computers and smart televisions. iPlayer services delivered to domestic viewers are free from commercial advertising as they are funded by the TV Licence, which is required by law to use the service.
BBC TwoBBC Two is a British free-to-air public broadcast television channel owned and operated by the BBC. It is the corporation's second flagship channel, and it covers a wide range of subject matter, incorporating genres such as comedy, drama and documentaries. BBC Two has a remit "to broadcast programmes of depth and substance" in contrast to the more mainstream and popular BBC One.
NewsInformation about current events"Current events" redirects here. For the music album, see Current Events (album). For the page on Wikipedia about current events, see .An American girl holding The Washington Post newspaper about the first Moon landing – Apollo 11, July 21, 1969News is information about current events.
AnalysisProcess of understanding a complex topic or substance Adriaen van Ostade, "Analysis" (1666) Analysis (pl.: analyses) is the process of breaking a complex topic or substance into smaller parts in order to gain a better understanding of it. The technique has been applied in the study of mathematics and logic since before Aristotle, though analysis as a formal concept is a relatively recent development.
Investigative journalismInvestigative journalism is a genre of journalism in which reporters deeply investigate a single or few topics of interest, such as hidden problems and truths, serious crimes, education, racial injustice, corruption and abuse of power, social welfare, and corporate wrongdoing. An investigative journalist may spend months or years researching and preparing a report. Practitioners sometimes use the terms "watchdog reporting" or "accountability reporting".
HeadlineA headline is the text indicating the content or nature of the article below it, typically a news piece, by providing a form of brief summary of its contents. The large type front page headline did not come into use until the late 19th century when increased competition between newspapers led to the use of attention-getting headlines.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.