Ben Geoghegan
Encyclopedia
Ben Geoghegan is a British
journalist working for the BBC
, he was covered a wide variety of stories for most BBC News
outlets in his previous role as a news correspondent based in the United Kingdom. He has been with the BBC News Channel since it launched as BBC News 24 in 1997, and once presented the 0900-1300 shift on weekday mornings, initially alongside Jackie Hardgrave, now with BBC Radio Four, and then with Joanna Gosling
, who is still a presenter with the channel. Since leaving the shift in 2001 he has continued to present occasional relief shifts, and in 2008 also presented some weekend editions of BBC Breakfast
.
He has also reported extensively for Newsnight
. Geoghegan is currently working as a political correspondent for the BBC
.
United Kingdom
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journalist working for the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
, he was covered a wide variety of stories for most BBC News
BBC News
BBC News is the department of the British Broadcasting Corporation responsible for the gathering and broadcasting of news and current affairs. The department is the world's largest broadcast news organisation and generates about 120 hours of radio and television output each day, as well as online...
outlets in his previous role as a news correspondent based in the United Kingdom. He has been with the BBC News Channel since it launched as BBC News 24 in 1997, and once presented the 0900-1300 shift on weekday mornings, initially alongside Jackie Hardgrave, now with BBC Radio Four, and then with Joanna Gosling
Joanna Gosling
Joanna Marie Mussett Gosling is a television news presenter, broadcast journalist and author. She presents on the United Kingdom rolling news channel BBC News, as well as occasionally on the Saturday evening and late editions of the BBC Weekend News on BBC One...
, who is still a presenter with the channel. Since leaving the shift in 2001 he has continued to present occasional relief shifts, and in 2008 also presented some weekend editions of BBC Breakfast
BBC Breakfast
BBC Breakfast is the morning television news programme simulcast on BBC One and the BBC News channel. It is presented live from BBC Television Centre in White City, West London, and contains a mixture of news, sport, weather, business and feature items...
.
He has also reported extensively for Newsnight
Newsnight
Newsnight is a BBC Television current affairs programme noted for its in-depth analysis and often robust cross-examination of senior politicians. Jeremy Paxman has been its main presenter for over two decades....
. Geoghegan is currently working as a political correspondent for the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
.