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Current affairs show. Providing comprehensive coverage of the day's important national and international news stories. Complete with insight and interviews with key figures.
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rolenamePresenterEmily MaitlisPresenterKirsty WarkPresenterEvan DavisDirectorDavid G CroftDirectorRachel Thompson
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News & features about Newsnight
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BBC "proud" of Newsnight success as staff voice concerns over axe amid budget cuts
The BBC noted that the programme has "significantly increased its audiences" since its reformat.
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Newsnight's Matt Chorley demonstrates the enduring power of the BBC staple in the age of social media and viral clips
After nearly five decades, Newsnight was rumoured to be facing the chop – instead it’s been promoted to primetime, says Caroline Frost.
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Kirsty Wark reflects on 30 years at Newsnight and calls for a female BBC Director General
The long-time presenter has been awarded this year's BAFTA Fellowship.
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How I landed the infamous Prince Andrew Newsnight interview
Former Newsnight producer – and subject of new Netflix film Scoop – Sam McAlister reveals her first-hand experience of negotiating the seismic interview.
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Kirsty Wark on leaving Newsnight and her new role presenting Front Row
"We would lose BBC news and current affairs and politics at our peril."
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Newsnight to be cut back and overhauled as BBC makes "difficult choices"
The move comes in the wake of the two-year TV licence freeze, with the BBC investing in its digital output instead.
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Kirsty Wark steps down as Newsnight presenter after 30 years
Wark will step down after the next General Election.
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Billie Piper, Gillian Anderson cast in Prince Andrew Newsnight movie
The Crown star will portray Emily Maitlis in Netflix's adaptation of Newsnight booker Sam McAlister's memoir.
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Newsnight turned down Prince Andrew interview 3 times before agreeing
Emily Maitlis recalls the 2019 interview in new Channel 4 documentary Andrew: The Problem Prince.
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Sex Education star joins Prince Andrew Newsnight Netflix film Scoop
The SAS Rogue Heroes star will be playing the photographer who captured the Central Park image of Prince Andrew and Jeffrey Epstein in Netflix's upcoming drama.
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Victoria Derbyshire replaces Emily Maitlis as Newsnight host
The broadcaster will be joining Kirsty Wark as a presenter on the BBC's Newsnight.
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Emily Maitlis reflects on Newsnight career and impartiality in impassioned speech
Maitlis made the argument while delivering the MacTaggart Lecture at the Edinburgh TV Festival.
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Hugh Grant 'shortlisted for Prince Andrew role in movie of Newsnight interview'
The film, called Scoop, is reportedly being written by Peter Moffat.
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BBC reacts to Emily Maitlis criticism of its response to Newsnight remarks
The BBC decided the presenter had breached impartiality rules for her 2020 on-air remarks about Dominic Cummings.
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Emily Maitlis endorses "terrific" Clive Myrie as Newsnight replacement
"I hope for his sake he gets it."
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Newsnight host Emily Maitlis to leave the BBC along with Jon Sopel
The pair are both leaving to join Global, where they will host a podcast and a radio show on LBC.
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Emily Maitlis addresses reports she was replaced on Newsnight after breaching guidelines
The prolific journalist revealed she had chosen to take a night off.
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Has Newsnight had its day?
Ben Dowell wonders if 38 years after the BBC2 institution was launched, whether the programme still has what it takes to command the news agenda
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Emily Maitlis to head up all-female Newsnight presenting team
Kirsty Wark has been handed an 'enhanced' role with Emma Barnett also joining the programme
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Former Newsnight editor: 'stop obsessing over the next host's gender'
"Newsnight is bigger than its presenters," says John Morrison
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Newsnight apologises following Imran Khan footage blunder
Footage of fellow Pakistani cricketer Wasim Akram was shown by mistake
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Evan Davis leaves Newsnight to replace Eddie Mair on Radio 4’s PM programme
The BBC's former Economics Editor takes over in the autum
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Newsnight trolls The Sun over BBC "sleeping on the job" accusations
"Not a soul in BBC Broadcasting House is awake. Ever," Emily Maitlis told Newsnight viewers
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Newsnight's Ian Katz to become new Channel 4 creative head
Katz has landed Jay Hunt’s old job
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