A HUGE BBC show has undergone a presenter shake-up as two new faces join the flagship programme.
Victoria Derbyshire, 56, is known for her role as the lead presenter of the BBC Two current affairs show, Newsnight.
Now, the publicly funded corporation has announced a massive change to the presenting lineup.
Victoria will continue to front the show every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
However, Radio 4 presenter Paddy O’Connell will present the programme on a Thursday.
Former Times Radio presenter Matt Chorley will take to the airwaves on Friday after he joined Radio 5 Live earlier this year.
He will continue with his duties at the radio station and will remain part of the team of the popular podcast, Americast.
Both of the pair completely gushed over the programme as its terrestrial TV ratings continue to rise following a change in format last year.
Paddy said: “Newsnight is the programme I’ve watched since I was eighteen and I’m awed to be joining the team growing the audience with the cracking work of Victoria Derbyshire.
“Ten thirty pm is now the breaking news hour for the new world order, and I’ll be there every Thursday in a frenzied news cycle turning to the best guests as we’re all looking for answers.”
Meanwhile, Matt Chorley exclaimed: “I’m so excited to be joining Newsnight, a programme with such an incredible history which has been reinvented by Victoria and the brilliant team in the last year.
“If you’ve ever shouted at the news ‘well what does that mean?’ the moment you hear that electric guitar of the Newsnight theme, you know you’re going to get answers.”
He added: “After spending the week skulking about in Westminster, what better way to spend Friday night than passing on all the gossip and intrigue I’ve picked up, joined by smart, funny and surprising guests?”
Since Beeb veteran Kirsty Wark departed the programme last July, both stars have fronted the current affairs show on an ad hoc basis.
They will also officially start their regular duties this month as Victoria continues in her Lead Presenter role.
Newsnight’s Political Editor, Nick Watt, Faisal Islam, and Katie Razzall will still continue to appear on-screen regularly.
BBC departures and returns
LEAVING/LEFT
Newsnight’s Mark Urban after 35 years on air
Claudia Winkleman quitting BBC Radio 2 after 15 years
Correspondent Robin Brant after two decades
Sports presenter Garry Richardson after 50 years
BBC Radio star Jason Rosam after 16 years on air
Jordan North quitting Radio 1 and moving to Capital
RETURNING/RETURNED
Martine Croxall after launching legal action against the Beeb
Karin Giannone after a horror injury and year off air
Annita McVeigh after losing out on a chief presenter job last year
Geeta Guru-Murthy after also being off air for more than a year
BBCVictoria will continue in her role as Lead Presenter three times a week[/caption] GettyShe will take to the airwaves on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday each week[/caption] GettyBoth Paddy and Matt have appeared on an ad-hoc basis since Kirsty Wark departed the show last July[/caption]Newsnight continues every weeknight on BBC Two at 10:30pm.
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