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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5m
Putin’s travel will be limited for rest of his life after ICC arrest warrant, human rights lawyer says
The Ukrainian government has set up an international legal taskforce to help get justice for victims of war crimes committed by Russia.
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33m
“The consulting industry has infantilised government” – economist Mariana Mazzucato on governments taking back control
Economist Mariana Mazzacuto joins Krishnan Guru-Murthy on Ways to Change the World to discuss how economic theory can streamline everything from school lunches to handling a pandemic, and the link between knife crime and the economy.
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5m
New budget was ‘quite underwhelming’ says Shadow Treasury minister
We spoke to the shadow Treasury minister Abena Oppong-Asare and began by asking her if Labour actually agrees with the majority of today’s budget?
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13m
Government ‘pulling every lever we can’ to grow the economy, says Financial Secretary to the Treasury
We spoke to Victoria Atkins, the Financial secretary to the Treasury and began by asking why the public should thank the government when living standards continue to fall.
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19m
‘Until they are out, I will not be free’: Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe on Iranian prisoners
Iran says that more than 22,000 people who were detained during anti-government protests have been pardoned by the country’s supreme leader.
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5m
‘We want to see a BBC that is truly independent’, says shadow culture secretary
We spoke to Labour’s shadow culture secretary Lucy Powell.
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8m
‘Richard Sharp’s position is significantly enfeebled’, says former BBC Radio 4 controller
We spoke to Mark Damazer, former controller of BBC Radio 4, and began by asking him – with leaders of Labour, the Lib Dems and SNP all saying that BBC chairman Richard Sharp should resign – is it untenable for him to stay?
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35m
“Mass extinction is already underway” – Peter Frankopan on how humans have shaped the earth
In this episode of Ways to Change the World, Historian Peter Frankopan sits down with Krishnan Guru-Murthy to discuss how humans have impacted the world, the existential threat posed by nuclear war and global superpowers, and what happens “when the music stops”.
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5m
Idris Elba: Diversity is ‘now part of our fabric’
When actor Idris Elba first received the scripts for the gritty detective series Luther he thought it was a drama about the American singer Luther Vandross.
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6m
UK should prioritise asylum from countries it has ‘geographic obligation’ to, says Robert Jenrick
We spoke to the Immigration Minister Robert Jenrick, and put it to him that if the Government don’t stop the boats – they are the ones who should be removed.
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6m
People arriving on small boats are ‘asylum shopping’ says Conservative MP, Jonathan Gullis
Jonathan Gullis is a Conservative MP.
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30m
‘We’re willing to sacrifice our egos for the good of the band’ – Simon Le Bon
In today’s episode of Ways to Change the World, Simon Le Bon sits down with Krishnan Guru-Murthy to discuss why the band doesn’t make political statements, the state of the music industry, and the secret to Duran Duran’s longevity.
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5m
Simon Le Bon on state of music industry, politics and enduring success
They helped to define the sound of the 1980s.
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3m
Labour was looking for Sue Gray’s ‘deep inside knowledge’ on how to make the government work
We spoke to Jill Rutter from the Institute for Government and asked if she thought Sue Gray’s move to the Labour Party means that her previous work as a civil servant would need to be reassessed.
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7m
‘Ridiculous’ for Boris Johnson to step down as MP over Partygate findings, says Rees-Mogg
We spoke to former Conservative cabinet minister Jacob Rees-Mogg and began by asking him if he accepts the findings of the Privileges Committee report so far.
