P306 AERTEL 1 306 Wed 23 Feb 08:41:39 THEENTERTAINMENTNETWORK 1/6 EMILY MAITLIS TO LEAVE BBC Newsnight presenters Emily Maitlis and Jon Sopel have announced they are leaving the BBC to join media group Global. They will front a new podcast for Global Player, host a radio show together on LBC, and provide commentary and analysis for the station's website. TV LISTINGS 170 CINEMA LISTINGS 350 Next Cinemas TV Extra Reviews
P306 AERTEL 1 306 Wed 23 Feb 08:41:47 THEENTERTAINMENTNETWORK 2/6 EMILY MAITLIS TO LEAVE BBC Nevertheless, it will be a wrench to leave the BBC after 20 phenomenal years. I am so grateful for the opportunities I've had there. More than anything I m grateful to have worked with the most incredible people - many of whom are dear friends. I owe my BBC colleagues everything. TV LISTINGS 170 CINEMA LISTINGS 350 Next Cinemas TV Extra Reviews
P306 AERTEL 1 306 Wed 23 Feb 08:41:55 THEENTERTAINMENTNETWORK 3/6 EMILY MAITLIS TO LEAVE BBC Maitlis joined the BBC in 2001 and has presented Newsnight since 2006, winning a Royal Television Society award for her interview with the Duke of York in 2019, while Sopel joined the broadcaster in 1983 and was formerly its North America editor. The pair previously hosted the BBC s popular Americast podcast together. The announcement comes after veteran political interviewer Andrew Marr left the BBC for a show on LBC and to focus on writing for newspapers. TV LISTINGS 170 CINEMA LISTINGS 350 Next Cinemas TV Extra Reviews
P306 AERTEL 1 306 Wed 23 Feb 08:41:15 THEENTERTAINMENTNETWORK 4/6 EMILY MAITLIS TO LEAVE BBC Maitlis said: "We are just so delighted to be launching this brand new podcast - which will build on everything we ve achieved with Americast over the last few years - and it will find new audiences and a new home with Global. Some work news: @maitlis and I are going to launch a brand, spanking new podcast with @global. We're excited to be working with them on this innovative project. Opportunities like this just don t come along very often. But am sad to leave the BBC which has been home for so long. pic.twitter.com/P1y9UZYUyp TV LISTINGS 170 CINEMA LISTINGS 350 Next Cinemas TV Extra Reviews
P306 AERTEL 1 306 Wed 23 Feb 08:41:23 THEENTERTAINMENTNETWORK 5/6 EMILY MAITLIS TO LEAVE BBC "I couldn t be more excited." On Twitter, she said it was "a wrench to leave the BBC after 20 phenomenal years". She added: "I am so grateful for the opportunities I ve had there. More than anything I m grateful to have worked with the most incredible people - many of whom are dear friends. "I owe my BBC colleagues everything." TV LISTINGS 170 CINEMA LISTINGS 350 Next Cinemas TV Extra Reviews
P306 AERTEL 1 306 Wed 23 Feb 08:41:31 THEENTERTAINMENTNETWORK 6/6 EMILY MAITLIS TO LEAVE BBC Sopel said: "I m delighted to be joining Global with my great friend and colleague, Emily Maitlis. "We ve been blown away by the reception for Americast and are so excited that Global has given us the opportunity to build on this success by creating this innovative news podcast. "This is an unmissable opportunity." TV LISTINGS 170 CINEMA LISTINGS 350 Next Cinemas TV Extra Reviews