Krishnan Guru-Murthy , Presenter
Krishnan Guru-Murthy is one of the main anchors of Channel 4 News.
Since joining the team in 1998 he has fronted big events from the Omagh bombing and 9/11 to special war coverage and the Mumbai attacks. Having covered five British general elections he does special political shows for Channel 4 such as the "Ask the Chancellors" debate. Krishnan 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.
Married with two children Krish also writes Gurublog.
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4 mins
Caring for those injured in rebel attacks in Damascus
I spent some of today at one of the finest government hospitals in Syria, the Al-Mouwasat University Hospital, seeing how they’re able to cope with injuries from rebel attacks. We’ve also once again been able to film Syrian forces attacking Eastern Ghouta from the Harasta suburb of Damascus. A warning: there are distressing images in my…
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3 mins
Ingy Sedky, Red Cross: ‘We must allow humanitarian aid to get into Eastern Ghouta’
Ingy Sedky, spokesperson for the International Committee of the Red Cross, discusses the bombardment of Ghouta.
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1 min
Syrian army begins next phase of its Eastern Ghouta offensive
The Syrian government launches a new ground offensive and bombing campaign in Eastern Ghouta hours after the UN voted for a ceasefire.
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2 mins
On the front line in Syria
Within hours of the UN ceasefire resolution Syria began its next phase of the war – to retake parts of Eastern Ghouta with ground forces. The bombing and rebel mortar attacks were slightly down but still there were claims that 22 were reportedly killed in the rebel-territory today. Eastern Ghouta is a big region starting…
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3 mins
Retired Syrian Army General: chemical weapons not used
Interview with retired Major General Mohammed Abbas from the Syrian Army.
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3 mins
Syrian MP for Aleppo: ‘we are not targeting civilians’
Prominent Syrian politician Fares Shehabi, MP for Aleppo, puts forward his view of Syria’s current bombing raids and the UN vote on a ceasefire.
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1 min
Footage shows impact of shelling near Damascus
Footage from Damascus shows the impact of rebel shelling in sites I visited within an hour of them being hit. The rebels – who include extremists linked to Al Qaeda – have been firing on a much smaller scale but it is bringing fear and shoring up support for President Assad.
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2 mins
Assad determined to finish battle
Krishnan Guru-Murthy reports from the Syrian capital Damascus.
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2 mins
Krishnan Guru-Murthy on the atmosphere in Damascus
Krishnan Guru-Murthy reports on the ground from the Syrian capital Damascus.
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6 mins
Bob Seely MP on British IS suspects: ‘It’s easier to drop a bomb on somebody than try to capture them’
Many say the best way to solve the problem of British IS fighters abroad is to kill them in battle – even the Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson. Critics say that’s morally wrong and risks breaking international law. Clive Baldwin, senior legal adviser at Human Rights Watch, and the Conservative MP and member of the foreign…
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4 mins
Nicolas Henin: British IS suspects ‘should have fair trial’
French journalist Nicolas Henin was held captive for 10 months by IS extremists.
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8 mins
Lord Mark Malloch-Brown on George Soros: ‘We’re proud to have his money’
Lord Mark Malloch-Brown was accused by the Daily Mail of being part of a group of wealthy businessmen trying to affect the Brexit process. Richard Tice is co-chair of the Brexit-supporting Leave Means Leave group.
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6 mins
Afua Hirsch: Black Cheddar Man ‘provoked emotional response in me’
Historian Subhadra Das, museum curator of science and medicine at University College London Collections, and the journalist and author Afua Hirsch discuss Cheddar Man.
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4 mins
Tom Tugendhat MP on Syria: ‘Civilians being murdered on mass scale’
Conservative MP Tom Tugendhat, chair of the Commons foreign affairs committee, discusses Syria.
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2 mins
Russian and Syrian forces target rebels in Ghouta
More than 100 people have been killed in the past 24 hours, as Syrian and Russian forces increase their attacks on the rebel-held Ghouta region east of Damascus. Almost 400,000 people live in the area, which has been under intense bombardment since the end of October. A warning: there are some strong images in this…