Colin Brazier
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Colin Brazier is a news presenter for Sky News
, who currently presents The Live Desk. Prior to this, he fronted Sky News Today
's afternoon shift between 2:00pm and 5:00pm.
and attended Carlton Bolling College. Brazier is married with five daughters and one son.
Brazier began his career in newspapers, working for The Northern Echo
, Yorkshire Post
and The Observer
after graduating from university with a degree in English Literature and opting not to take a place as an infantry soldier with the Green Howards. After working with BBC News
and ITV News
, he joined Sky News
in 1997, as Royal, Diplomatic and Political Correspondent. His time as a Sky News
correspondent included him being the first non-American to broadcast live from Baghdad International Airport
, a record which prompted the Daily Telegraph
to write in a leader on 12 April entitled "Where was the BBC?": "The BBC
refused to acknowledge…that American troops were in Baghdad, even though you had only to switch to Sky to see them there."
Brazier then became Sky News' Europe Correspondent following a stint in Pakistan and Afghanistan where his coverage, jointly with colleague David Chater, won a Gold Medal at the 2003 New York TV Festival.
He then moved into the newsroom to present, and covered regularly on Sky News with Martin Stanford
and Live at Five as well as presenting both shifts of Sky News Today
for a time. In July 2006, he reported from Northern Israel
and later anchored from Jerusalem at the time of the 2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict
.
On 19 July Brazier interviewed Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice in Portugal.
In October 2009 Colin Brazier interviewed Colonel Muammar Gaddafi of Libya in Tripoli.
From 8 September 2008 he has fronted a new show for Sky News, The Live Desk, this runs between 1pm - 2pm and then he remains on to present the headlines for Afternoon Live between 2pm and 5pm. Sky News made further changes to its schedule in February 2009 which saw the introduction an extra edition of The Live Desk between 9am and 10am. This is fronted by Brazier who then stays on to present the 1pm edition of The Live Desk.
Brazier is of Irish
descent. His great-grandmother hailed from County Mayo
, when Ireland was part of the United Kingdom
. His great-grandmother left Mayo for England
. He is married with six children.
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...
, who currently presents The Live Desk. Prior to this, he fronted Sky News Today
Sky News Today
Sky News Today is a programme on Sky News which currently runs between 10:00am and 1:00pm and is presented by Dermot Murnaghan and Colin Brazier -Overview:...
's afternoon shift between 2:00pm and 5:00pm.
Biography
Colin Brazier was born in 1968 in BradfordBradford
Bradford lies at the heart of the City of Bradford, a metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire, in Northern England. It is situated in the foothills of the Pennines, west of Leeds, and northwest of Wakefield. Bradford became a municipal borough in 1847, and received its charter as a city in 1897...
and attended Carlton Bolling College. Brazier is married with five daughters and one son.
Brazier began his career in newspapers, working for The Northern Echo
The Northern Echo
The Northern Echo is a leading daily regional morning newspaper, serving the North East of England. The paper is based in Priestgate, Darlington. Its covers national as well as regional news. It is one of the UK's most famous provincial newspaper titles....
, Yorkshire Post
Yorkshire Post
The Yorkshire Post is a daily broadsheet newspaper, published in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England by Yorkshire Post Newspapers, a company owned by Johnston Press...
and The Observer
The Observer
The Observer is a British newspaper, published on Sundays. In the same place on the political spectrum as its daily sister paper The Guardian, which acquired it in 1993, it takes a liberal or social democratic line on most issues. It is the world's oldest Sunday newspaper.-Origins:The first issue,...
after graduating from university with a degree in English Literature and opting not to take a place as an infantry soldier with the Green Howards. After working with 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...
and ITV News
ITV News
ITV News is the branding of news programmes on the British television network ITV. Since 1955, ITV's news bulletins have been produced by Independent Television News . The channel's news coverage has won awards from the Royal Television Society, Emmy Awards and BAFTAs. Between 2004 and 2008, the...
, he 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...
in 1997, as Royal, Diplomatic and Political Correspondent. His time as a 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...
correspondent included him being the first non-American to broadcast live from Baghdad International Airport
Baghdad International Airport
Baghdad International Airport, originally Saddam International Airport, , BIAP is Iraq's largest airport, located in a suburb about west of downtown Baghdad in the Baghdad Governorate...
, a record which prompted the Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph is a daily morning broadsheet newspaper distributed throughout the United Kingdom and internationally. The newspaper was founded by Arthur B...
to write in a leader on 12 April entitled "Where was the BBC?": "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...
refused to acknowledge…that American troops were in Baghdad, even though you had only to switch to Sky to see them there."
Brazier then became Sky News' Europe Correspondent following a stint in Pakistan and Afghanistan where his coverage, jointly with colleague David Chater, won a Gold Medal at the 2003 New York TV Festival.
He then moved into the newsroom to present, and covered regularly on Sky News with Martin Stanford
Sky News with Martin Stanford
Sky News with Martin Stanford was a news programme on Sky News which ran between 8:00pm and 10:00pm Monday to Friday between July 2006, and February 2007...
and Live at Five as well as presenting both shifts of Sky News Today
Sky News Today
Sky News Today is a programme on Sky News which currently runs between 10:00am and 1:00pm and is presented by Dermot Murnaghan and Colin Brazier -Overview:...
for a time. In July 2006, he reported from Northern Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
and later anchored from Jerusalem at the time of the 2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict
2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict
The 2006 Lebanon War, also called the 2006 Israel-Hezbollah War and known in Lebanon as the July War #Other uses|Tammūz]]) and in Israel as the Second Lebanon War , was a 34-day military conflict in Lebanon, northern Israel and the Israeli-occupied territories. The principal parties were Hezbollah...
.
On 19 July Brazier interviewed Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice in Portugal.
In October 2009 Colin Brazier interviewed Colonel Muammar Gaddafi of Libya in Tripoli.
From 8 September 2008 he has fronted a new show for Sky News, The Live Desk, this runs between 1pm - 2pm and then he remains on to present the headlines for Afternoon Live between 2pm and 5pm. Sky News made further changes to its schedule in February 2009 which saw the introduction an extra edition of The Live Desk between 9am and 10am. This is fronted by Brazier who then stays on to present the 1pm edition of The Live Desk.
Brazier is of Irish
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
descent. His great-grandmother hailed from County Mayo
County Mayo
County Mayo is a county in Ireland. It is located in the West Region and is also part of the province of Connacht. It is named after the village of Mayo, which is now generally known as Mayo Abbey. Mayo County Council is the local authority for the county. The population of the county is 130,552...
, when Ireland was part of the United Kingdom
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland was the formal name of the United Kingdom during the period when what is now the Republic of Ireland formed a part of it....
. His great-grandmother left Mayo for England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. He is married with six children.