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Award-winning journalist Martha Kearney, speaker and BBC broadcaster, helps organisations understand current affairs and political landscapes. Martha delivers authoritative insights on media, politics and environmental issues, recognised with Sony Radio Awards and BAFTA nominations.
Martha Kearney is an award-winning journalist and broadcaster, recognised for her six-year role as presenter of BBC Radio 4's Today Programme.
She has recently transitioned from Today to take on two new positions at Radio 4, hosting her own interview series, This Natural Life, and joining the presenting team for Open Country.
Over nearly four decades, Martha has led several of the UK's longest-running political and current affairs programmes, including BBC2's Newsnight, nearly ten years on BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour, and eleven years presenting R4's The World at One.
In addition to her work in news, Martha has presented documentaries covering history, literature, nature, and art. Her interest in beekeeping has inspired her to front BBC Four's Who Killed the Honey Bee and The Wonder of Bees, as well as BBC Two's Hive Alive.
Martha has received the Sony Radio Bronze Award and has been nominated for a BAFTA for her reporting on the Northern Ireland peace process.
To book Martha Kearney for your next event, contact the PepTalk team.
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To book Martha Kearney, email martha.kearney@getapeptalk.com or call PepTalk on +44 20 3835 2929 (UK) or +1 737 888 5112 (US), and one of our speaker agents will contact you within hours to confirm Martha's availability and speaking fee. If you can, please include your budget upfront – it helps us fast-track your request. It’s also helpful to know the date, format (virtual or in-person), location, and about your audience.
Martha Kearney draws on nearly four decades of broadcast journalism to structure talks around interview-led narrative, using the format she has applied across programmes such as The World at One and Woman's Hour to move between political analysis and personal testimony.
Martha Kearney specialises in political and current affairs journalism, nature and environmental storytelling, and broadcast interviewing. She is best known for her six-year tenure presenting BBC Radio 4's Today Programme, having also led Woman's Hour and The World at One across nearly four decades in broadcasting.
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