LEGENDS OF NEWS with DERMOT MURNAGHAN
LEGENDS OF NEWS with DERMOT MURNAGHAN
Podcast Description
Legends of News is a gripping, deeply personal podcast hosted by award-winning broadcaster Dermot Murnaghan, exploring the golden era of television news through the voices of those who shaped it. With over four decades in the newsroom himself, Dermot invites fellow household names to reveal what it was really like in front of the camera when the world changed in real time.Through candid conversations, listeners are granted a front-row seat to history: from breaking global events to chaotic newsrooms, unforgettable interviews with world leaders, and the occasional live blooper. As history echoes through current events, these news giants reflect on how the past informs the present—and share where life has taken them now.Legends of News is a warm, revealing, and inspiring chronicle of the stories that must not be forgotten Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The podcast delves into the personal and professional experiences of renowned journalists, focusing on topics such as major global events, newsroom dynamics, and impactful interviews. Episodes like 'Dodging Bullets, Facing Putin, and Meeting Mandela' shed light on extraordinary reporting experiences, while conversations with guests like John Sergeant reflect on the evolution of journalism from war zones to political corridors.
Legends of News is a gripping, deeply personal podcast hosted by award-winning broadcaster Dermot Murnaghan, exploring the golden era of television news through the voices of those who shaped it.
With over four decades in the newsroom himself, Dermot invites fellow household names to reveal what it was really like in front of the camera when the world changed in real time.
Through candid conversations, listeners are granted a front-row seat to history: from breaking global events to chaotic newsrooms, unforgettable interviews with world leaders, and the occasional live blooper.
As history echoes through current events, these news giants reflect on how the past informs the present—and share where life has taken them now.
Legends of News is a warm, revealing, and inspiring chronicle of the stories that must not be forgotten
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
She reported from the wreckage of Lockerbie, was held at gunpoint in the Balkans, and interviewed a dictator accused of ethnic cleansing.
Carole Walker looks back on three decades as a BBC correspondent — from the horror of war and terrorism to the collapse of the Soviet Union and the political earthquakes that reshaped Britain.
She also reveals:
- The surreal moment a Moscow doctor pulled a bug out of his wall before speaking freely for the first time
- How it felt watching statues of Soviet power hauled down in Moscow’s squares
- What life was really like on Tony Blair’s 1997 battle bus
- The night David Cameron realised he’d lost Brexit — and his job
- Why younger generations turning to TikTok for politics leaves her uneasy
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Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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