Clive Myrie’s deep voice is recognised throughout the UK, nevertheless it’s often heard breaking information, investigating injustices or reporting dwell from a battle zone. Not too long ago, nonetheless, you might need noticed him in barely extra stunning – and musical – locations… the BBC Proms maybe?
Who’s Clive Myrie?
Clive Myrie is a BBC journalist, newsreader and presenter, who additionally presents the quiz present Mastermind.
He has labored for the BBC nearly completely all through his profession as a journalist and broadcaster, having began out in BBC native information in Bristol earlier than he was posted as a overseas correspondent to Japan, America, France and Africa, earlier than turning into the BBC’s Europe correspondent primarily based in Brussels. In 2009, he grew to become a presenter on the BBC Information Channel, a segue to turning into one of many BBC’s main newsreaders.
In addition to studying the information, Myrie has offered documentaries and studies on the Rohingya refugee disaster, the Mozambique floods and the Kathmandu earthquake. Initially of 2022, he grew to become one of many lead anchors reporting on the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Myrie joined the presenting line-up for the BBC Proms in 2021, the identical yr he grew to become the brand new presenter of BBC’s iconic quiz present Mastermind.
Is Clive Myrie a musician?
Clive Myrie learnt the violin and trumpet as an adolescent in his youth orchestra, and has spoken about having carried out music by Schubert and Musorgsky when he was interviewed on the BBC’s programme Important Classics in 2017.
Clive Myrie is a giant jazz fan. He joined the Proms line-up in 2021 to current the BBC’s TV protection of the Promenade with saxophonist Nubya Garcia.
He beforehand hosted a ten-part collection on Jazz FM exploring the final 100 years of jazz music-making.
He’s additionally stated to be a giant lover of opera.
Which Proms is Clive Myrie presenting?
Clive Myrie is about to current the First Night time of the Proms this yr dwell from the Royal Albert Corridor, kicking off the eight-week 2022 season of dwell music. The First Night time of the Proms will see conductor Sakari Oramo and the BBC Symphony Orchestra, BBC Symphony Refrain and Crouch Finish Competition Refrain carry out Verdi’s Requiem, together with soprano Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha, mezzo-soprano Jennifer Johnston, tenor Freddie De Tommaso and bass-baritone Kihwan Sim.
He’s joined within the presenting line-up this yr by Katie Derham, Clara Amfo, Edith Bowman, Sian Eleri, Jess Gillam, Chris Packham and Petroc Trelawny.
