Andrew Marr

Andrew Marr is one of the UK’s most well-known broadcasters. A very popular conference facilitator and after-dinner speaker.

Until December 2021, he hosted the weekly BBC programme The Andrew Marr Show and Radio 4’s Start the Week.

Andrew has edited a national newspaper, led the BBC’s political coverage, and presented documentaries on political, economic, and cultural history.

Furthermore, he is a prolific author, writing books to accompany his TV documentaries, delving into painting and drawing, and penning political thrillers.

He now presents ‘Tonight with Andrew Marr‘ on LBC, Monday to Thursday between 6pm and 7pm.

Andrew Marr Career:

Andrew Marr began his journalistic career in print as a trainee and junior business reporter for The Scotsman. In 1984, he moved to London as a Parliamentary and then as a Political Correspondent before joining The Independent for its 1986 launch.

After a short first spell with The Independent, Andrew joined The Economist, contributing to its weekly political column before becoming its Political Editor in 1986.

In 1992, Andrew returned to The Independent as Political Editor and became the paper’s Editor in 1996.

From 1998, Andrew wrote columns for the Daily Express and The Observer and began his BBC career presenting a three-part series, The Day Britain Died, in early 2000.

In May 2000, Andrew was appointed BBC Political Editor, a role he held until after the 2005 general election, after which he began presenting the BBC’s flagship Sunday morning political programme, Sunday AM, which was subsequently renamed The Andrew Marr Show.

In addition to his Sunday duties, Andrew has presented several documentary series for the BBC, including:

• A History of Modern Britain
• The Making of Modern Britain
• History of the World
• The Diamond Queen
• Scotland and the Battle for Britain

Furthermore, he presented Radio 4’s Start the Week.

In 2022, Andrew became the Political Editor for the New Statesman.

Since 2022, Andrew has presented his show on LBC – Tonight with Andrew Marr, and in January 2023, he began presenting his own show on Classic FM.

Andrew Marr is available to host awards ceremonies and deliver keynote speeches and anecdotal after-dinner speeches.