Dermot Murnaghan joined Sky News in October 2007 from the BBC where he has fronted BBC Breakfast since September 2002. During this time he also presented Eggheads and Treasure Hunt for the BBC. Before joining the BBC he spent more than a decade presenting ITV’s national news bulletins from London.... Read more
Dermot Murnaghan joined Sky News in October 2007 from the BBC where he has fronted BBC Breakfast since September 2002. During this time he also presented Eggheads and Treasure Hunt for the BBC.
Before joining the BBC he spent more than a decade presenting ITV’s national news bulletins from London.
After graduating with an MA in History from Sussex University, Dermot completed a postgraduate course in Journalism at City University. He worked as a trainee reporter on local newspapers before joining Channel 4.
He was a regular presenter on Channel 4 News and from 1989 anchored the channel’s daily breakfast programme, which he fronted throughout the Gulf War. He also worked on Channel 4’s Business Programme, between 1984 and 1988, and for the European Business Channel in Switzerland before being recalled to front ITN’s World News on Channel 4 Daily.
Before moving to the BBC Dermot presented ITV’s Evening News, as well as the Most Wanted series on LWT and Sieges. Between 1993 and 1997 he presented the channel’s weekly current affairs series Big Story.
In 2000 Dermot won the prestigious Newscaster of the Year award from the Television & Radio Industries Club (TRIC) and in 1999 the Royal Television Society’s Interviewer of The Year Award for his interview with Peter Mandelson over the Geoffrey Robinson loan affair. This resulted in Mandelson’s resignation from the Cabinet.
He was part of ITN’s 2001 General Election team and has reported from war zones across the world.
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Dermot Murnaghan speaks on a range of business, leadership and industry subjects. Talks can be shaped around your audience, industry and strategic objectives - share your event brief with London Speaker Bureau and we will work with Dermot to align the content with your delegates and goals.
London Speaker Bureau can book Dermot Murnaghan for events worldwide, subject to Dermot's schedule. Please send us your event date, location and format and we will confirm availability and handle travel and logistics on your behalf.
Virtual and hybrid keynotes are now a standard part of the speaking industry. Please contact London Speaker Bureau to confirm whether Dermot Murnaghan is available to deliver a virtual session for your event and on which platform (Zoom, Microsoft Teams, a bespoke studio or your own).
Most keynote speeches run between 45 and 60 minutes, often followed by a 15-30 minute Q&A. Other formats - shorter conference slots, panel appearances or longer workshop sessions - may also be possible. Share your agenda with London Speaker Bureau and we will confirm what Dermot can accommodate.
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Dermot Murnaghan delivers keynotes in English. This profile may not list every language available; ask London Speaker Bureau to confirm. If you require simultaneous interpretation or a multilingual format, please mention this in your enquiry and London Speaker Bureau will arrange it for you.
Dermot Murnaghan's areas of expertise include a range of business, leadership and industry subjects. To get a clear sense of Dermot's style, credentials and how they engage an audience, please review the biography, popular talks and any videos or testimonials shown on this page, or request a detailed speaker brief from London Speaker Bureau.
Dermot Murnaghan can be booked through London Speaker Bureau for corporate conferences, leadership events, internal team meetings, association gatherings and private client engagements where expertise in a range of business, leadership and industry subjects is relevant. Details of Dermot's background and previous engagements are included in the biography above; contact us if you would like a more detailed list of past clients or case studies.
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