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Dermot Murnaghan (Dermot John Murnaghan) was born on 26 December, 1957 in Barnstaple, Devon, England, is a British broadcaster (born 1957). Discover Dermot Murnaghan's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 66 years old?

Popular As Dermot John Murnaghan
Occupation Journalist, television presenter
Age 66 years old
Zodiac Sign Capricorn
Born 26 December 1957
Birthday 26 December
Birthplace Barnstaple, Devon, England
Nationality United Kingdom

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1957

Dermot John Murnaghan (born 26 December 1957) is a British media personality, notable as a journalist, news reporter and television host.

He has been a presenter for numerous networks including at Channel 4, a news presenter at CNBC Europe, Independent Television News and BBC News.

1980

Murnaghan was educated at two schools in Northern Ireland: St Malachy's Primary School in Armagh and Sullivan Upper School (a grammar school) in Holywood, followed by the University of Sussex in England, graduating with a master's degree in History in 1980.

He then completed a postgraduate course in Journalism at City University London.

Murnaghan worked as a trainee reporter on local newspapers before joining Channel 4 as a researcher and later a reporter for The Business Programme.

1989

Murnaghan briefly presented the European Business Channel in Switzerland before returning to the UK in 1989 to present the business segments on Channel 4's new breakfast programme The Channel 4 Daily, after which he became the show's main presenter in 1991, after the departure of original anchor Carol Barnes, until the programme ended in September 1992.

Murnaghan then joined ITV, presenting programmes such as the ITV Lunchtime News and News at Ten.

1993

Between 1993 and 1997 he fronted approximately 100 episodes of current affairs series The Big Story.

1997

In 1997, as an ITN news presenter, Murnaghan broke the news of the death of Diana, Princess of Wales to viewers on ITV.

1999

He later presented the ITV Evening News and the ITV Nightly News when ITV relaunched their news output in 1999.

2001

He also worked on ITV's general election coverage in 2001.

2002

From September 2002 to December 2007 Murnaghan was a main presenter of BBC Breakfast, replacing Jeremy Bowen.

Whilst at the BBC, he co-presented BBC Two's Treasure Hunt (2002–2003), a revival of an earlier format on Channel 4 alongside Suzi Perry.

2003

He also presented the BBC quiz show Eggheads between 2003 and 2014 before Jeremy Vine took over full-time.

On 8 September 2022, Sky News was the first British television media outlet to report that monarch Queen Elizabeth II had died, with Murnaghan presenting the afternoon rolling coverage live.

Murnaghan was born in Barnstaple, Devon in south-west England.

He and his family later moved to Northern Ireland, first to Armagh, then to Newry, County Down, and then to Holywood.

He was also a regular stand-in on the BBC Six O'Clock News and BBC Ten O'Clock News and co-presented the BBC News at Six on Fridays from September 2003 to summer 2007 alongside Sian Williams.

His presenting style was lampooned in the impersonation sketch show Dead Ringers by Jon Culshaw, his widely spaced legs on the presenting couch mocked with the phrase "I'm Dermot Murnaghan, watch my crotch follow you round the room."

Murnaghan presented the BBC Two daytime show Eggheads from 2003 until 2014, as well as its short-lived spin-off series Are You an Egghead? in 2008 and 2009.

Following his move to Sky News he shared this role with Jeremy Vine, who subsequently became the sole presenter in series 16.

Murnaghan has guest presented reports for different travel shows including ITV's Wish You Were Here...? and BBC One's rival programme Holiday.

2004

He has made cameos as a newsreader in the 2004 film Wimbledon, Absolute Power and Midnight Man.

2007

He has presented news programmes in a variety of time slots since joining Sky News in 2007, until the end of February 2023.

He co-presented BBC Breakfast from Monday to Thursday as well as regularly fronting national BBC news bulletins until December 2007.

In October 2007, it was announced that Murnaghan would be leaving the BBC for Sky News.

Murnaghan became the second news presenter to depart the corporation in the same month – Natasha Kaplinsky also left to join Five News, produced by Sky.

His last time presenting Breakfast was 20 December 2007.

2011

From January 2011 until December 2016, Murnaghan presented his own show entitled Murnaghan on Sky News that aired on Sunday mornings from 10 am until 12 noon.

2015

On 19 January 2015, Murnaghan was criticised for his supposedly hostile attitude towards Shadow Business Secretary Chuka Umunna during an interview where Murnaghan asked Umunna if he agreed with the statement sent by the Communities Secretary to the Muslim community earlier in the day.

Umunna acknowledged that he had not read it, though Murnaghan nonetheless continued to press the Shadow Business Secretary, resulting in an abrupt end to the interview after Murnaghan cut-off Umunna mid-speech by saying "so you are not going to speak until you get the party line right?"

Umunna stormed out of the interview at this point.

Viewers complained about the "poor attitude" exhibited by Murnaghan during the interview.

On 8 February 2015, Murnaghan introduced the Estonian president, Toomas Hendrik Ilves, as Toomas Hendrik and proceeded to call him "President Hendrik".

President Ilves removed his microphone and left, saying "Tell him to shut up, he can't even get my name right."

2016

Since September 2016, he has presented Sky News Tonight from Monday to Thursday.

On 14 February 2016, Murnaghan confronted British political activist and UKIP member Raheem Kassam on why he was not wearing a poppy in the United States.

2019

For the 2019 general election Murnaghan hosted Sky News' overnight coverage, entitled The Brexit Election.

On the night of 8 September 2022, Dermot Murnaghan announced the death of Queen Elizabeth II, presenting the afternoon rolling news coverage following an announcement from Buckingham Palace earlier in the day as Sky News was the first television news organisation to report her passing.