Martine Croxall

Martine Sarah Croxall FRGS is a British television journalist. She is one of the main news presenters on BBC News.

Martine Croxall

FRGS
Born
Martine Sarah Croxall

Hinckley, Leicestershire, England
EducationBablake School
University of Leeds
OccupationJournalist, news presenter
Years active1991–present
Notable credit(s)
BBC News Channel
BBC Weekend News
BBC World News
BBC News at Nine
World News Today
BBC News at Five
BBC News at One

Education

Croxall was born on 23 February 1969 and grew up in Stoke Golding, a village in the Hinckley and Bosworth district of Leicestershire, England, where her father ran Croxall Hosiery.[1] She attended the independent Bablake School in Coventry[2] and studied Geography at the University of Leeds, gaining her BA in 1990.[3]

Career

Croxall began with the BBC on work experience at BBC Radio Leicester in 1991. She followed this working at East Midlands Today, the BBC regional news programme for the region. She has also worked at Newsroom South East (1997) and UK Today.

She is a regular news presenter on BBC News between 18:30 and midnight, alternate Thursdays, Friday–Sunday. She occasionally hosts Afternoon Live on BBC News and has presented on both BBC World News and World News Today.

Croxall was the BBC's main presenter during the November 2015 Paris attacks. Her presentation was subsequently praised by David Henderson.[4]

She was presenting BBC News on 9 April 2021, when the news broke of the death of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Her delivery was praised for its professionalism and tone.[5][6]

On 21 May 2021, Croxall presented Dateline London for the first time. Since 2017 Croxall has presented BBC Weekend News lunchtime edition. On 19 June 2021 Croxall presented BBC Weekend News evening and late bulletins for the first time. On 1 September 2021, Croxall presented BBC News at One for the first time.[7]

In March 2022, Croxall won an episode of Celebrity Mastermind; her specialist subject was American investigative journalist Nellie Bly.[8]

Personal life

Croxall lives in St Albans, Hertfordshire.[9][10][11]

She is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society.[12]

References
  1. "Croxall's 1999". 8 April 2016.
  2. "Why Bablake? – Bablake School". bablake.com.
  3. "School of Geography: Martine Croxall". University of Leeds.
  4. "David Henderson's praise for Croxall".
  5. Marlborough, Conor (9 April 2021). "Prince Philip: Watch the moment the BBC halted its scheduled broadcasts to announce the Duke of Edinburgh's death live on air". www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
  6. Harding, Laura (9 April 2021). "BBC presenter appears to fight back tears as she announces Philip's death". uk.news.yahoo.com. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
  7. Croxall, Martine [@MartineBBC] (1 September 2021). "On the telly for the #BBCNews at One on @BBCOne and my beloved News Channel t.co/5tRg9DwEqy" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 1 September 2021. Retrieved 8 September 2021 – via Twitter.
  8. "BBC newsreader from Leicestershire takes on "really scary" iconic TV quiz show". leicestermercury.co.uk. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  9. "BBC presenter shares secrets of the newsroom at St Albans school". Herts Advertiser. 1 February 2015. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
  10. Pearman, Rob. "Martine Croxall - BBC TV News - Local radio from St Albans". Radio Verulam. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
  11. "Martine Croxall - The Brand Activators | Keynote Speaker". The Brand Activators. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
  12. Presley, Paul. "Martine Croxall: journalist and BBC News broadcaster – Geographical".
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