Andrew Marr Bio | Wiki
Andrew Marr (Full Name: Andrew William Stevenson Marr) is a popular British journalist and broadcaster currently working at Global as a host of a new opinion programme on LBC named Tonight with Andrew Marr, hosts a new arts and interview programme on Classic FM, presents a new weekly podcast on Global Player, as well as writes a regular column for the LBC’s website.
In 2021, Andrew joined the New Statesman as its chief political commentator. Before, Andrew worked as political editor of BBC News from 2000 until 2005. He also edited The Independent newspaper from 1996 to 1998. In 2002, Andrew took over as host of BBC Radio 4’s long-running Start the Week Monday morning discussion programme. He started hosting a political programme—Sunday AM, afterwards called The Andrew Marr Show—on Sunday mornings on BBC One in September 2005. He left the BBC in December 2021. In 2021, Andrew joined the New Statesman as its chief political commentator.
Andrew Marr Age
Andrew was born on July 31, 1959, in Glasgow, Scotland. He is 64 years old. Andrew celebrates his birthday on July 31, every year.
Andrew Marr Height
He is a man of above-average stature. Andrew stands at a height of 5 ft 9 in (Approx 1.75 m).
Andrew Marr Family
He was born in Glasgow, Scotland, to Donald Marr, an investment trust manager, and his wife Valerie. Andrew holds British nationality. Currently, Andrew has not mentioned any details concerning either his parents or if he has siblings.
Andrew Marr Wife
Andrew is married to his wife Jackie Ashley a fellow political journalist. The two married in August 1987 in Surrey. Jackie is the daughter of the Labour life peer, Lord Ashley of Stoke (1922–2012). Andrew and his wife Jackie have a son Harry Cameron and two daughters named Emily Catherine and Isabel Claire . The family lives in Primrose Hill in north London, having moved there from East Sheen in 2013.
Andrew Marr Education
He studied in Scotland at Craigflower Preparatory School, the independent High School of Dundee; and at Loretto School, also an independent school in Musselburgh, East Lothian, where Andrew was a member of Pinkie House and a prefect. Later on, Andrew went to read English at Trinity Hall, Cambridge, graduating with a first class honours degree.
Andrew Marr LBC
On 19 November 2021, Andrew reported that he was leaving the BBC and joining Global in 2022 to host a new opinion programme on LBC named Tonight with Andrew Marr, host a new arts and interview programme on Classic FM, present a new weekly podcast on Global Player, as well as write a regular column for the LBC’s website. Andrew said, “Coming to Global gives him a new freedom to do fast-paced very regular political journalism on LBC with no filter in entirely his own voice”. Andrew’s first LBC show aired on 7 March 2022.
Andrew Marr New Statesman
In 2021, Andrew joined the New Statesman as its chief political commentator. In the New Statesman during 2015, Andrew expressed the opinion that the new Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn may be electable and that Conservative leaders recognise this. Andrew wrote, “Here and now, in 2015, we know diddly-squat.” At that time Andrew considered a Labour election victory under Corbyn unlikely.
Andrew Marr Show
In September 2005, Andrew moved to a new role presenting the BBC’s Sunday morning flagship news programme Sunday AM, called The Andrew Marr Show since September 2007; the slot was before filled by Breakfast with Frost and hosted by Sir David Frost. Andrew also presented the BBC Radio 4 programme Start the Week until his illness in 2013, and he came back as the programme’s regular host until he left the BBC.
Andrew Marr Covid
In June 2021, Andrew caught the Delta variant of coronavirus during the summit of G7 (Group of Seven) nations, in Cornwall, probably. He had received two doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine long before. He wasn’t behaving recklessly – but he did feel pretty much invulnerable.
Andrew went to take a polymerase-chain-reaction (PCR) swab test at the north London site by the Neasden Temple. At 08:00 the next morning, Andrew received a positive result and was told by NHS Test and Trace he must self-isolate for 10 days from the first symptoms.
Andrew Marr Stroke
On 8 January 2013, Andrew was taken to hospital following suffering a stroke at home. Andrew left hospital on 3 March and said he hoped to return to work afterwards in the year. Andrew appeared as a guest on The Andrew Marr Show on 14 April and returned twice to interview David Miliband and the prime minister, David Cameron, prior to it became announced that he would return to presenting the show on 1 September 2013.
In May 2018, Andrew went into hospital for an operation to deal with a malignant tumour on his kidney. He became expected to make a full recovery.
Andrew Marr BBC
He became appointed as the BBC’s political editor in May 2000. Among his personal scoops were the second resignation of Peter Mandelson, and the interview in late 2004 in which Tony Blair told him that he would not seek a fourth term as prime minister should he win the forthcoming general election. In his time as political editor, Andrew assumed various presentational roles.
Andrew made cameo appearances in the Doctor Who episodes “Aliens of London” and “World War Three”. He reported in 2005 that after the 2005 general election, he would step down as political editor to spend more time with his family. He became succeeded as a political editor by Nick Robinson.
In 2008, Andrew presented the prime time BBC One series Britain From Above. The next year, Andrew contributed a three-part series called Darwin’s Dangerous Idea to the BBC Darwin Season, celebrating the bicentenary of Charles Darwin and the 150th anniversary of the publication of his theory of evolution. In late 2009, BBC Two broadcast his six-part television series on British politics in the first half of the 20th century Andrew Marr’s The Making of Modern Britain.
Andrew Marr Salary
He earns a satisfying amount from his work as a journalist and broadcaster working at Global as a host of a new opinion programme on LBC named Tonight with Andrew Marr. Andrew’s average salary is $87,874 per year.
Andrew Marr Net Worth
He gets his wealth from his work as a journalist and broadcaster working at Global as a host of a new opinion programme on LBC named Tonight with Andrew, hosts a new arts and interview programme on Classic FM, presents a new weekly podcast on Global Player, as well as writes a regular column for the LBC’s website.
How Tall Is Andrew Marr
Andrew is a man of above-average stature who stands at a height of 5 ft 9 in (Approx 1.75 m).
How Old Is Andrew Marr
Andrew is a 64-year-old who was born on July 31, 1959, in Glasgow, Scotland. He celebrates his birthday on July 31, every year.
Is Andrew Marr Married
Yes. Andrew married his wife Jackie Ashley a fellow political journalist. The two married in August 1987 in Surrey. Andrew and his wife Jackie have a son Harry Cameron and two daughters named Emily Catherine and Isabel Claire.
Andrew Marr Social Media Handles
Twitter – @AndrewMarr9