{"id":52188,"date":"2024-05-27T22:04:50","date_gmt":"2024-05-27T20:04:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=2046790"},"modified":"2024-05-28T11:59:51","modified_gmt":"2024-05-28T09:59:51","slug":"clive-myrie-on-replacing-huw-edwards-im-incredibly-pleased-with-what-ive-got","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/clive-myrie-on-replacing-huw-edwards-im-incredibly-pleased-with-what-ive-got\/","title":{"rendered":"Clive Myrie on replacing Huw Edwards: \u201cI\u2019m incredibly pleased with what I\u2019ve got\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

The broadcaster is one of several experienced names being speculated to take on BBC News at Ten. <\/p>

By David Craig\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Monday, 27 May 2024 at 20:00 PM<\/p>

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Clive Myrie has played down rumours that he could replace Huw Edwards as the host of BBC News at Ten, revealing that he\u2019s \u201cpleased\u201d with the current state of his career.<\/p>\n

The broadcaster has been working as a BBC journalist since the late 1980s, and more recently, branched out into presenting the long-running quiz show Mastermind, introducing him to yet more viewers.<\/p>\n

He would certainly be a safe pair of hands for the widely watched bulletin, with other rumoured contenders for the gig being Sophie Raworth, Fiona Bruce and Victoria Derbyshire.<\/p>\n

However, in an interview in the latest issue of Radio Times<\/strong>, Myrie stopped short of saying he wanted the top job, stating instead: \u201cI\u2019m incredibly pleased with what I\u2019ve got.\u201d<\/p>\n

He continued: \u201cAnd given that my parents were convinced that I\u2019d made a big old mess of my career choice, they\u2019re now very proud of me.\u201d<\/p>\n

Myrie also reflected on the \u201cweird\u201d feeling of reporting on one\u2019s own colleagues, including when BBC journalist Frank Gardner was shot while reporting in Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen you end up doing a story that involves you reporting on your colleagues, it\u2019s weird,\u201d said Myrie. \u201cThat\u2019s actually the best description. It\u2019s just weird. Because you\u2019re not usually there to be talking about the staff in your newsroom.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Clive Myrie in a shot from his series Caribbean Adventure.<\/span><\/figcaption> BBC\/Alleycats TV<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

The broadcaster is currently promoting the travel series Clive Myrie\u2019s Caribbean Adventure, which sees him explore his family roots while celebrating such a beautiful and creative part of the world.<\/p>\n

Myrie told Radio Times<\/strong>: \u201cI\u2019m Afro-Caribbean. My roots are in the Caribbean. And I realise going back there, that this part of my personality goes beyond supporting the West Indies and failing Norman Tebbit\u2019s cricket test.\u201d<\/p>\n

The journalist refers to comments made by then-Conservative MP Norman Tebbit in 1990, who controversially suggested that immigrants could not be loyal to Britain without supporting the England cricket team.<\/p>\n

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Read the full interview in the new issue of Radio Times, out Tuesday 28th May.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Clive Myrie\u2019s Caribbean Adventure is available to stream on BBC iPlayer. Check out more of our Documentaries<\/a> coverage or visit our TV Guide<\/a> and Streaming Guide<\/a> to find out what\u2019s on.<\/strong><\/p>\n

For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to\u00a0The Radio Times Podcast<\/a>.<\/b><\/p> <\/body><\/html>\n

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