Claire Marshall
Encyclopedia
Claire Victoria Marshall (born 1975) is a British
journalist
who works for BBC News
.
Graduating from Blundell's School
, Devon
in 1993, she began studying for a law degree at Balliol College, Oxford
after which she went to the Cardiff University
to undertake a post-graduate diploma in broadcast journalism. Marshall joined ITN as a trainee junior producer on the contract to produce news for Five from its launch. Marshall then joined Sky News
as text producer, before producing Sunrise
.
Marshall became a freelance reporter and producer in 2000, including working for the BBC in Peru
. She then reported for the BBC from Madrid
, the Middle East
and Mexico
. She returned to the UK in 2007 as a News Correspondent, a role in which she reported on a variety of stories that did not need a specialist reporter for BBC Radio, BBC News and BBC One
. She soon also became a frequent relief presenter on the BBC News channel and also BBC World News, and stood in on BBC Breakfast
at the weekend. In 2008 she returned to South America as a correspondent, giving up her presenting role. Claire returned to the UK when she was appointed the BBC's Midlands Correspondent, working for network news and regularly appearing on the BBC Six and Ten O'Clock news, and the West Midland regional news Midlands Today
.
She appeared as herself, doing a mocked up Newsnight
report on the 2007 BBC Two
drama series Party Animals
.
She has a Basset Fauve de Bretagne called Flo and a husband named Rory.
United Kingdom
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journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
who works for 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...
.
Graduating from Blundell's School
Blundell's School
Blundell's School is a co-educational day and boarding independent school located in the town of Tiverton in the county of Devon, England. The school was founded in 1604 by the will of Peter Blundell, one of the richest men in England at the time, and relocated to its present location on the...
, Devon
Devon
Devon is a large county in southwestern England. The county is sometimes referred to as Devonshire, although the term is rarely used inside the county itself as the county has never been officially "shired", it often indicates a traditional or historical context.The county shares borders with...
in 1993, she began studying for a law degree at Balliol College, Oxford
Balliol College, Oxford
Balliol College , founded in 1263, is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England but founded by a family with strong Scottish connections....
after which she went to the Cardiff University
Cardiff University
Cardiff University is a leading research university located in the Cathays Park area of Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom. It received its Royal charter in 1883 and is a member of the Russell Group of Universities. The university is consistently recognised as providing high quality research-based...
to undertake a post-graduate diploma in broadcast journalism. Marshall joined ITN as a trainee junior producer on the contract to produce news for Five from its launch. Marshall then joined Sky News
Sky News
Sky News is a 24-hour British and international satellite television news broadcaster with an emphasis on UK and international news stories.The service places emphasis on rolling news, including the latest breaking news. Sky News also hosts localised versions of the channel in Australia and in New...
as text producer, before producing Sunrise
Sunrise
Sunrise is the instant at which the upper edge of the Sun appears above the horizon in the east. Sunrise should not be confused with dawn, which is the point at which the sky begins to lighten, some time before the sun itself appears, ending twilight...
.
Marshall became a freelance reporter and producer in 2000, including working for the BBC in Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
. She then reported for the BBC from Madrid
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
, the Middle East
Middle East
The Middle East is a region that encompasses Western Asia and Northern Africa. It is often used as a synonym for Near East, in opposition to Far East...
and Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
. She returned to the UK in 2007 as a News Correspondent, a role in which she reported on a variety of stories that did not need a specialist reporter for BBC Radio, BBC News and BBC One
BBC One
BBC One is the flagship television channel of the British Broadcasting Corporation in the United Kingdom. It was launched on 2 November 1936 as the BBC Television Service, and was the world's first regular television service with a high level of image resolution...
. She soon also became a frequent relief presenter on the BBC News channel and also BBC World News, and stood in on 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...
at the weekend. In 2008 she returned to South America as a correspondent, giving up her presenting role. Claire returned to the UK when she was appointed the BBC's Midlands Correspondent, working for network news and regularly appearing on the BBC Six and Ten O'Clock news, and the West Midland regional news Midlands Today
Midlands Today
Midlands Today is the BBC's regional television news programme for the West Midlands region, which covers the north of Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire and the West Midlands county...
.
She appeared as herself, doing a mocked up 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....
report on the 2007 BBC Two
BBC Two
BBC Two is the second television channel operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation in the United Kingdom. It covers a wide range of subject matter, but tending towards more 'highbrow' programmes than the more mainstream and popular BBC One. Like the BBC's other domestic TV and radio...
drama series Party Animals
Party Animals (TV series)
Party Animals is a British television drama series screened on BBC Two in 2007. It was produced by World Productions, the makers of No Angels and This Life....
.
She has a Basset Fauve de Bretagne called Flo and a husband named Rory.