BBC in huge presenter shake-up as two new hosts join flagship show – and they're very familiar faces
A HUGE BBC show has undergone a presenter shake-up as two new faces join the flagship programme.
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Two current affairs show, Newsnight.
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The BBC has chosen to shake-up the presenting line-up of Newsnight
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Victoria Derbyshire will be joined by Paddy O'Connell and Matt Chorley
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Now, the publicly funded corporation has announced a massive change to the presenting lineup.
Victoria will continue to front the show every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
However, Radio 4 presenter Paddy O'Connell will present the programme on a Thursday.
Former
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He will continue with his duties at the radio station and will remain part of the team of the popular podcast, Americast.
Both of the pair completely gushed over the programme as its terrestrial TV ratings continue to rise following a change in format last year.
Paddy said: 'Newsnight is the programme I've watched since I was eighteen and I'm awed to be joining the team growing the audience with the cracking work of
"Ten thirty pm is now the breaking
news
hour for the new world order, and I'll be there every Thursday in a frenzied news cycle turning to the best guests as we're all looking for answers."
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Meanwhile, Matt Chorley exclaimed: "I'm so excited to be joining Newsnight, a programme with such an incredible
history
which has been reinvented by Victoria and the brilliant team in the last year.
"If you've ever shouted at the news 'well what does that mean?' the moment you hear that electric guitar of the Newsnight theme, you know you're going to get answers."
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He added: "After spending the week skulking about in Westminster, what better way to spend Friday night than passing on all the gossip and intrigue I've picked up, joined by smart, funny and surprising guests?"
Since Beeb veteran Kirsty Wark departed the programme last July, both stars have fronted the current affairs show on an ad hoc basis.
They will also officially start their regular duties this month as Victoria continues in her Lead Presenter role.
Newsnight's Political Editor, Nick Watt, Faisal
Islam
, and Katie Razzall will still continue to appear on-screen regularly.
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Victoria will continue in her role as Lead Presenter three times a week
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She will take to the airwaves on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday each week
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Both Paddy and Matt have appeared on an ad-hoc basis since Kirsty Wark departed the show last July
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Newsnight continues every weeknight on
BBC Two
at 10:30pm.
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