Krishnan Guru-Murthy , Presenter
Krishnan Guru-Murthy is one of the main anchors of Channel 4 News.
He also fronts Channel 4 News' podcast 'Ways to Change the World' which interviews one guest at length each week about the big ideas in their lives and the events that have helped shape their thinking.
Since joining the team in 1998 he has fronted big events from the Omagh bombing, 9/11, the Mumbai attacks, to special war reports from Syria, Yemen and Gaza. Having covered five British general elections he does special political shows for Channel 4 such as the "Ask the Chancellors" debate.
Krishnan reports for the foreign affairs series Unreported World and commentates on major live events for Channel 4 such as the Paralympics Ceremonies. He also anchors controversial programmes outside the news including the first live televised "Autopsy".
His TV career began at the age of eighteen presenting youth television for the BBC. He went on to present, report and produce a variety of programmes from Newsround to Newsnight.
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Actor Rory Kinnear on what next for ‘Bank of Dave’
In the film ‘Bank of Dave’, Dave Fishwick battled London’s financial elites to set up a community bank, played by the BAFTA-winning actor Rory Kinnear.
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A ‘shame’ residents will ‘pick up the tab’ for LA fires damage, says Republican politician
We speak to Bill Essayli, a Republican politician in the California State Assembly.
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‘I grabbed my medication and dog…and got out’: Swimmer loses 10 Olympic medals in LA fires
We spoke to former US Olympic swimmer Gary Hall Jr, who’s lost his home in Pacific Palisades.
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‘Wildfires will get worse as the planet gets warmer’, says climate scientist
We spoke to Michael Mann, a climate scientist from the Department of Earth and Environmental Science at the University of Pennsylvania.
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Artist Youssef Abdelke on Assad, freedom and Syria’s future
This week, Syria’s new rulers were forced to backtrack, after proposed changes to the national education curriculum sparked concerns about ‘Islamisation’.
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Tim Minchin on why he turned his back on being a comedian and gave up social media
It’s an unlikely bit of advice from someone who’s achieved global success as a multi-talented composer, lyricist, actor, writer, and comedian.
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NHS could save millions from preventable amputations – new data
Thousands of lower limb amputations a year could be prevented – according to new research into a condition called peripheral artery disease.
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Appetite for Blur reunion was ‘ravenous’ says the Britpop giant’s bassist
When Britpop giants Blur announced they were reforming for a 2023 tour, they were out of practice, out of shape, and hadn’t spoken to each other for years.
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Blur’s Alex James: rock stars either die or end up on a farm
Blur bassist Alex James speaks to Krishnan Guru-Murthy about Jeremy Clarkson, Oasis, band break ups, diets, and how he went from a rock and roll star “swinging from chandeliers” to a farmer with five kids, in this week’s episode of Ways to Change the World.
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‘Mazen represented every era of revolution’, says activist’s friend
We spoke to Khaled Alkordi, a Syrian activist who was detained by the Assad regime and was a friend of Mazen al-Hamada.
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‘It couldn’t be more critical at this time’: WHO on Syria funding gap
The UN says humanitarian needs are growing in Syria – with thousands of people displaced across the country following the collapse of the regime.
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Captogan trade will ‘spill over’ outside Syria, says expert
We spoke to Caroline Rose, who’s Director of the New Lines Institute think tank.
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Can Shia and Sunni Muslims live in peace together in Syria?
The Zaynab shrine in Damascus is revered by Shia muslims around the world.
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‘Focus on rebuilding Syria’ says White Helmets rescuer
We spoke to Ismail Alabdullah from the White Helmets, which is the volunteer emergency rescue service which has been operating in opposition-controlled areas of Syria.
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Why the West has to start caring about Syria – Omid Djalili
Comedian Omid Djalili talks to Krishnan Guru-Murthy about Syria, Israel, Gaza and the Iranian regime, and why the West should care about the Middle East, in this episode of Ways to Change the World.
