Krishnan Guru-Murthy , Presenter
Krishnan Guru-Murthy is one of the main anchors of Channel 4 News.
He also fronts Channel 4 News' podcast 'Ways to Change the World' which interviews one guest at length each week about the big ideas in their lives and the events that have helped shape their thinking.
Since joining the team in 1998 he has fronted big events from the Omagh bombing, 9/11, the Mumbai attacks, to special war reports from Syria, Yemen and Gaza. Having covered five British general elections he does special political shows for Channel 4 such as the "Ask the Chancellors" debate.
Krishnan reports for the foreign affairs series Unreported World and commentates on major live events for Channel 4 such as the Paralympics Ceremonies. He also anchors controversial programmes outside the news including the first live televised "Autopsy".
His TV career began at the age of eighteen presenting youth television for the BBC. He went on to present, report and produce a variety of programmes from Newsround to Newsnight.
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Ukraine’s Nato membership will be decided ‘after they have peace with Russia’, says German MP
We spoke to the German MP Alexander Muller, he’s the defence policy spokesman for the liberal FDP party which is part of the government coalition.
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‘I believe that we will get them’: Ukrainian ambassador to the UK on country’s call for tanks from the West
We spoke to Vadym Prystaiko, the Ukrainian ambassador to the UK, and began by asking him why the German Leopard 2 tanks are so important to Ukraine.
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Emergency in the NHS: Medics and politicians debate the crisis
The NHS is in the midst of an unprecedented crisis – it’s a true emergency in UK healthcare.
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Rick Rubin: the legendary music producer on working with Run DMC, Slayer and Johnny Cash
Few people have done more to shape popular music than Rick Rubin. After co-founding the Def Jam label from a New York college dorm in the eighties, he helped bring rap into the mainstream, before applying his creative alchemy to just about every genre imaginable, and defining, or re-defining – the careers of artists like…
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‘Sickest of patients’ avoiding hospitals, says Royal College Chair
We spoke to Dr. Ursula Mason, chair for the Royal College of GPs in Northern Ireland.
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‘Storytelling and art brings people joy’: Janelle Monáe discusses her career and political activism
She’s an eight-time Grammy Awards nominated singer, model, author and political activist who was deeply involved in the Black Lives Matter Movement.
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Net zero report shows delay and confusion, says Ed Miliband
We spoke to Ed Miliband, the Shadow Secretary for Climate Change and Net Zero.
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‘This government can deliver’ says Climate Change Committee chair
We spoke to Lord Deben, the Conservative peer who chairs the Climate Change Committee, an independent body advising the UK government on emissions targets.
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Russia’s rotating generals show things aren’t going well, says former US defence advisor to Ukraine
Liam Collins is the former US defence advisor to Ukraine and was the founding director of the Modern War institute at West Point.
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Battles in Bakhmut and Soledar are ‘madness and hell’, former spokesperson for Zelenskyy press says
We spoke to Iuliia Mendel in Kyiv, a former spokesperson to president Zelenskyy and the author of The Fight of our Lives.
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NHS bosses ‘really worried’ by people staying away from hospital fearing huge delays
Saffron Cordery is the interim chief executive for NHS Providers which represents NHS organisations in England.
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What do Prince Harry’s revelations mean for the future of Monarchy?
A poll carried out in the last few days shows Harry’s popularity has dropped to an all time low.
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NHS ‘front door’ is broken says Shadow Health Secretary
We were joined by Shadow Health Secretary, Wes Streeting MP.
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NHS ‘100%’ needs reform, says Chair of Health Select Committee
The Chair of the Health Select Committee, Conservative MP, Steve Brine joined us from Central Lobby in the Houses of Parliament.
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‘It’s very difficult for transgender people to tell their stories’ says singer Will Young
We spoke to singer and actor Will Young .
