| Overview | Clive Myrie joined the BBC in 1987 as a trainee local radio reporter and has established himself as one of the leading foreign correspondents and presenters in British broadcasting. He has reported from more than 80 countries covering major global events including wars in Croatia, Kosovo, Afghanistan and Iraq, and significant political events such as Barack Obama's presidential election and Nelson Mandela's funeral. |
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| Milestones | - Began as a trainee local radio reporter for Radio Bristol and Points West stations.
- Transitioned to BBC Television and Radio News where he had a significant impact.
- Reported from over 90 countries, covering major global events.
- Became a BBC foreign correspondent in 1996, gaining acclaim for his international reports.
- Joined BBC in 1987 as trainee local radio reporter
- Became full-time foreign correspondent in 1996, first posted to Japan
- Served as BBC correspondent across Asia, Africa, Washington and Europe
- Became BBC News Channel presenter in 2009
- Became host of Mastermind and Celebrity Mastermind in August 2021
- Presented main BBC One bulletins live from Kyiv during the Ukraine war in 2022
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| Television Debut | Debuted as a host for the BBC quiz show Mastermind in 2021, making history as the first Black host of the show. |
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| Awards | - Golden Nymph Journalism Award (2003)
- Screen Nations Journalism Award (2003 and 2004)
- MVSA Journalism Award (2011 and 2017)
- National Mentoring Consortium Award (2017)
- Royal Television Society award for Best Foreign Coverage of Yemen (2018)
- Bayeux-Calvados Award for war correspondents (2019)
- RTS Television Journalism Awards (2021) in two categories.
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