Katie Razzall

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Katie Razzall
Born
Katherine Mary Razzall

(1970-10-31) 31 October 1970 (age 51)[1]
Wandsworth, London, England
EducationUniversity of Oxford (BA)
OccupationJournalist
Years active1998–present
Employer
Spouse(s)
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(m. 2004)​
Children1
Parent(s)

Katherine Mary Razzall (born 31 October 1970) is a British journalist and television newsreader.[2]

Education[]

Razzall was born in Wandsworth, London.[1] She was educated at the University of Oxford where she studied philosophy and modern languages at Pembroke College, Oxford.[3]

Career[]

Razzall started her career on an ITN traineeship[3] before working for Channel 4 News as a reporter.[4][when?] After 15 years at Channel 4,[3] Newsnight hired Razzall as a special correspondent in 2014.[5] In May 2019, Newsnight promoted Razzall to UK editor.[6] She presented Newsnight while standing in for the programme's main host Emily Maitlis in May 2020 during the scandal over Dominic Cummings.[7] On 29 July 2021, it was announced that in November she would take the place of BBC News' arts editor Will Gompertz in the new role of its culture editor.[8]

Personal life[]

Razzall is the daughter of Lord 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] They have a daughter.[10] Previously, Razzall dated Milburn's friend, the actor Damian Lewis.[11]

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.[12]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Hon. Katharine Mary Razzall". thepeerage.com. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  2. ^ Katie Razzall on Twitter Edit this at Wikidata
  3. ^ a b c Anon (2019). "40 Years Of Women: Katie Razzall". pmb.ox.ac.uk. Pembroke College, Oxford.
  4. ^ Razzall, Katie (2014). "News articles by Katie Razzall". channel4.com. Channel 4.
  5. ^ Sweney, Mark (20 January 2014). "Newsnight hires Channel 4 reporter Katie Razzall". theguardian.com. The Guardian. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  6. ^ Wren, Esme (17 May 2019). "Very pleased to announce that @katierazz is @BBCNewsnight new UK Editor". @esmewren. Retrieved 17 May 2019 – via Twitter.
  7. ^ Waterson, Jim (28 May 2020). "Emily Maitlis replaced for Newsnight episode after Cummings remarks". theguardian.com. The Guardian.
  8. ^ "Katie Razzall appointed new Culture Editor for BBC News". Media Centre. 29 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  9. ^ a b Anon (15 January 2005). "Newlyweds' hell on Paradise Beach". The Daily Telegraph. Telegraph Media Group. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  10. ^ "Oliver Milburn | TV Guide". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  11. ^ "Red hot: The irresistible rise of Damian Lewis". The Independent. 9 September 2006.
  12. ^ 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.

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 UK Editor: Newsnight
2019–present 		Incumbent


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