Kearney to replace Clarke on R4’s The World At One

Published Thursday 22 February 2007 at 17:05 by Liz Thomas

Martha Kearney is to host Radio 4’s The World At One, taking over from long-running presenter Nick Clarke, who died last November.

Kearney, currently political editor and presenter on BBC2’s Newsnight and Woman’s Hour on Radio 4, takes up the post in April.

Mark Damazer, controller of Radio 4, said: “I am thrilled that Martha Kearney will be taking over from the much-missed Nick Clarke as the main presenter of The World At One. She has delighted the Woman’s Hour audience for several years. On Newsnight she has demonstrated outstanding political knowledge and insight - and a flair for communicating those insights to the audience.”

Shaun Ley will host The World This Weekend and The World at One every Friday.