Lunchtime For many years, the lunchtime bulletin was hosted by a presenter from the
BBC News Channel; from 2006 to 2015, this was usually
Maxine Mawhinney. Until 2001, the lunchtime news was often part
Grandstand, but the programme was cancelled in early 2007. Following a reshuffle,
BBC News 24 launch presenter
Gavin Esler became the main presenter until his departure from the BBC in early 2017. Mawhinney briefly returned to the role until her departure in April 2017 and
Shaun Ley took over afterwards. Since the merger of the BBC News Channel and BBC World News in April 2023, there have been no specific presenters for this bulletin; instead, it is generally presented by whomever hosted the early morning shift on the news channel. However since the beginning of 2025, it has been presented by the presenter who covers 14:00 to 18:00 on the channel Martine Croxall announced she would share duties with Kasia Madera as the main presenter. Chief presenters, Ben Brown, Lucy Hockings, Maryam Moshiri or Clive Myrie who cover the evening edition will front the lunchtime news if editorially significant events or if they are covering the morning or afternoon shift on weekends
Evening Unlike the lunchtime bulletin, the presenter of the two evening bulletins is usually one of the regular faces from weekday bulletins on
BBC One or one of the chief presenters (marked with a †).
Current presenters Former presenters If there is no position before the years of being a presenter, then this newsreader was either a relief presenter or occasional guest stand-in presenter. •
George Alagiah (1999–2002) •
Matthew Amroliwala (2001–2014 and 2022) •
Michael Aspel (Main presenter, 1964–1972) •
Richard Baker (1954–1982) •
Jennie Bond (Main presenter, 1988–1999) •
Fiona Bruce (Main presenter, 1999–2005) •
Michael Buerk (Main presenter, 1988–2003) •
Jill Dando (Main presenter, 1988–1999) •
Robert Dougall (Main presenter, 1964–1973) •
Chris Eakin (2013–2015) •
Huw Edwards (Occasional relief presenter, 1999–2023) •
Gavin Esler (2002, Main presenter, 2015–2017) •
Joanna Gosling (2008–2011) •
Andrew Harvey (Main presenter, 1984–1999) •
Philip Hayton (Main presenter, 1984–1993, 2005) •
John Humphrys (Main presenter, 1981–1993) •
Darren Jordon (2001–2006) •
Kenneth Kendall (1954–1981) •
Sue Lawley (Main presenter, 1983–1988) •
Jan Leeming (Main presenter, 1980–1987) •
Chris Lowe (Main presenter, 1988–1999, 2006–2007) •
Jon Sopel (2003) •
Martyn Lewis (1988–1999) •
Emily Maitlis (2006–2013) •
Maxine Mawhinney (Main presenter, 1999–2017) •
Laurie Mayer (1985–1993) •
Louise Minchin (2006–2012) • Clarence Mitchell (1999–2005) •
Christopher Morris (1984–1993) •
Angela Rippon (1975–1983) •
John Simpson (1981–1988) •
Peter Sissons (Main presenter, 1993–2009) •
Julia Somerville (2011–2012) •
Edward Stourton (1993–1999) •
Moira Stuart (Main presenter, 1981–1998, 2006) •
Carole Walker (2012–2017) •
Richard Whitmore (Main presenter, 1972–1988) •
Sian Williams (1999–2013) •
Nicholas Witchell (Main presenter, 1981–1999) •
Peter Woods (Main presenter, 1964–1981) •
Nicholas Owen (2007–2018) •
Sophie Long (2010–2013, 2017) • Rebecca Jones (2015–2017) •
Simon McCoy (2008–2021) •
Tina Daheley (2018–2020) •
Kate Silverton (Main presenter, 2008–2021) •
Joanna Gosling (Main presenter, 1999–2023) •
Mishal Husain (Alternate presenter, 2005–2022) •
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