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Andrew Marr has announced he is leaving the BBC after 21 years.
The veteran journalist and broadcaster, who has presented the BBC’s flagship political programme The Andrew Marr Show on Sunday mornings for the past 16 years, said he will be moving to Global “to write and present political and cultural shows and to write for newspapers”.
Breaking the news on Twitter, Marr, 62, told his followers he is “keen to get my own voice back”, adding that the new roles would give him “a new freedom” to do journalism with “no filter”.
“Personal announcement. After 21 years, I have decided to move on from the BBC,” his statement posted on social media said.
“l leave behind many happy memories and wonderful colleagues. But from the New Year I am moving to Global to write and present political and cultural shows, and to write for newspapers.
“I think British politics and public life are going to go through an even more turbulent decade, and as I’ve said, I am keen to get my own voice back.”
“I have been doing the Andrew Marr show every Sunday morning for 16 years now and that is probably more than enough time for anybody!”
A statement released by broadcaster Global said Marr will present brand-new programmes on LBC and Classic FM next year, including an opinion-led programme broadcast on LBC “where he will give his view on the biggest issues of the moment”.
A new programme on Classic FM will see the veteran broadcaster playing music and “interviewing guests from the worlds of politics and the arts”.
And he will write a regular column for LBC’s website and present a new weekly podcast for Global.
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Source : skynews
