Martha Kearney's Biography

Martha Kearney did Greats at Oxford University.

Her first job was at LBC, where she told The Telegraph she learnt how to interview, how to write and how to be quick.

Martha Kearney was Newsnight's political Editor, however in 2007 she became the presenter of World At One on Radio 4.

On February 22, 2007, Kirsty Wark wrote in the Newsnight email: "I must deliver the news that Newsnight's brilliant political Editor, Martha Kearney, a great colleague and a dear friend is abdicating in favour of a new career as the presenter of World At One. We will miss her terribly but she on the other hand, as well as moving to a terrific job, will reclaim her nights, for fine dining, wine tasting, reading, knitting, bee keeping etc! Except for the Fridays on which she will still present Newsnight Review."

Kearney also presented Newsnight Review on TV and Woman's Hour on radio.

She became a presenter on BBC Radio Four's Today programme.

However, in February 2024, it was announced that she would be leaving Today after the next general election.

Amongst her accolades are being nominated for a BAFTA for her coverage of the Northern Ireland Peace Process in 1998 and beeing the 2004 TRIC Radio Presenter of the Year.

She has also been chair of the Orange Prize for Fiction.