TV JOURNALIST
Krishnan Guru-Murthy
Since Winning the EMMA Award
Krishnan Guru-Murthy is a British Indian Journalist and Broadcaster who became the main presenter of Channel 4 News at Noon between 2003 and 2009. The Royal Television Society Journalism Awards nominated him for its News Presenter of the Year Award in 2010 and 2014. In 2011, he became Channel 4’s ambassador for its foreign affairs programme Unreported World and has made documentaries in Afghanistan, Cambodia, India, Iraq, South Africa, and Yemen.
Krishnan also hosted Channel 4’s coverage of the 2012 and 2014 Winter Paralympics ceremonies. Krishnan is a trustee of Duchenne UK and founded the Duchenne Dash, a 24-hour cycle ride from London to Paris, in 2013. Krishnan was also appointed to the board of trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, in 2018 and reappointed in 2021. Throughout his long career, Krishnan has become one of Britain’s leading factual journalists of his generation, and he continues his leading role on Channel 4 News.
Background (Before 2000)
Krishnan Guru-Murthy was born on 5 April 1970 in Liverpool to an Indian consultant radiologist. Krishnan’s career began in 1988 with the BBC’s discussion programme, Open to Question, and the youth’s current affairs programme, Reportage. He turned down a career in medicine for broadcasting and journalism.
In 1997, he was one of the launch presenters for BBC News 24. That same year, he was dispatched to infamous landmarks around London to gauge the public reaction to Princess Diana’s tragic death for BBC News. This was followed by Diana’s state funeral, which saw Krishnan amongst the crowds outside Westminster Abbey to get the public’s reaction to a sad but historic day for Britain. Krishnan has presented Channel Four’s nightly news since 1998, eventually becoming one of its longest-serving presenters.
