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Huw Edwards (Born August 18, 1961 in Bridgend
Bridgend

Bridgend is a town in the Bridgend in Wales. It is midway between Cardiff and Swansea. The river crossed by the original bridge which gave the town its name is the River Ogmore but the River Ewenny also passes to the south of the town....
) is a Welsh
Welsh people

The Welsh people are an ethnic group and nation associated with Wales and the Welsh language. John Davies argues that the origin of the "Welsh nation" can be traced to the late 4th and early 5th centuries, following the Roman withdrawal from Britain, although Celtic languages seem to have been spoken in Wales far longer....
 BAFTA award-winning journalist
Journalist

A journalist is a person who practices journalism, the gathering and dissemination of information about current events, trends, issues, and people while striving for viewpoints that aren't biased....
, presenter
Presenter

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 and newsreader
Newsreader

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.

He is a news presenter
News presenter

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 for BBC News
BBC News

BBC News, formerly BBC News and Current Affairs, is the department within the BBC responsible for the corporation's news-gathering and production of news programmes on BBC television, radio and online....
 in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....
. Huw presents Britain's most-watched news programme, BBC News at Ten, which is also the corporation's flagship news broadcast. He also presents an hour-long slot from 5:00pm on the BBC News channel.

In 2003, he was made a Fellow
Fellow

A fellow in the broadest sense is someone who is an equal or a comrade. Historically, the term fellow was also used to describe a man, particularly by those in the upper social classes....
 of the University of Wales
University of Wales

The University of Wales is a confederal university founded in 1893. It has accredited institutions throughout Wales, ranging from nineteenth-century establishments like University of Wales, Aberystwyth and University of Wales, Bangor to post-1992 universities like University of Wales, Newport and institutes of higher education such as Unive...
 and, in 2007, he became Honorary
Honorary

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 Professor
Professor

The meaning of the word professor varies. In some English-speaking countries, it refers to a senior academic who holds a departmental chair, especially as head of the Academic department, or a personal chair awarded specifically to that individual....
 of Journalism
Journalism

Journalism is the craft of conveying news, descriptive material and editorial via a widening spectrum of Media . These include newspapers, magazines, radio and television, the internet and, more recently, the cellphone....
 at Cardiff University
Cardiff University

Cardiff University is a leading university located in the Cathays Park area of Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom. It received its Royal charter in 1883 and is a member of the Russell Group of Universities ...
.






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Huw Edwards (Born August 18, 1961 in Bridgend
Bridgend

Bridgend is a town in the Bridgend in Wales. It is midway between Cardiff and Swansea. The river crossed by the original bridge which gave the town its name is the River Ogmore but the River Ewenny also passes to the south of the town....
) is a Welsh
Welsh people

The Welsh people are an ethnic group and nation associated with Wales and the Welsh language. John Davies argues that the origin of the "Welsh nation" can be traced to the late 4th and early 5th centuries, following the Roman withdrawal from Britain, although Celtic languages seem to have been spoken in Wales far longer....
 BAFTA award-winning journalist
Journalist

A journalist is a person who practices journalism, the gathering and dissemination of information about current events, trends, issues, and people while striving for viewpoints that aren't biased....
, presenter
Presenter

A presenter, or host , is a person or organization responsible for running an event. A museum or university, for example, may be the presenter or host of an Collection ....
 and newsreader
Newsreader

Newsreader can refer to:* Newsreader , a computer program for reading Usenet newsgroups* News presenter, a person that presents a news show on television, radio or the Internet...
.

He is a news presenter
News presenter

A news presenter is, broadly speaking, a person that presents a news program on television, radio or the Internet. The term is not commonly used by people in the industry as they tend to use more descriptive - and sometimes country-specific - terms....
 for BBC News
BBC News

BBC News, formerly BBC News and Current Affairs, is the department within the BBC responsible for the corporation's news-gathering and production of news programmes on BBC television, radio and online....
 in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....
. Huw presents Britain's most-watched news programme, BBC News at Ten, which is also the corporation's flagship news broadcast. He also presents an hour-long slot from 5:00pm on the BBC News channel.

In 2003, he was made a Fellow
Fellow

A fellow in the broadest sense is someone who is an equal or a comrade. Historically, the term fellow was also used to describe a man, particularly by those in the upper social classes....
 of the University of Wales
University of Wales

The University of Wales is a confederal university founded in 1893. It has accredited institutions throughout Wales, ranging from nineteenth-century establishments like University of Wales, Aberystwyth and University of Wales, Bangor to post-1992 universities like University of Wales, Newport and institutes of higher education such as Unive...
 and, in 2007, he became Honorary
Honorary

An honorary position is an unpaid position. Other uses include:* title of honor ? awarded as a mark of distinction** honorary citizenship ? awarded to aliens who have rendered service to the state...
 Professor
Professor

The meaning of the word professor varies. In some English-speaking countries, it refers to a senior academic who holds a departmental chair, especially as head of the Academic department, or a personal chair awarded specifically to that individual....
 of Journalism
Journalism

Journalism is the craft of conveying news, descriptive material and editorial via a widening spectrum of Media . These include newspapers, magazines, radio and television, the internet and, more recently, the cellphone....
 at Cardiff University
Cardiff University

Cardiff University is a leading university located in the Cathays Park area of Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom. It received its Royal charter in 1883 and is a member of the Russell Group of Universities ...
. In 2005, he was appointed Patron
Patrón

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 of the National College of Music
National College of Music

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. He is a competent organist
Organist

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 and pianist
Pianist

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 and once had ambitions of becoming a concert pianist.

He began his career at radio station
Radio station

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, Swansea Sound
Swansea Sound

Swansea Sound is an Independent local radio station serving Swansea & surrounding areas. The station has won several awards, including the number one regional station in South Wales....
, from where he joined the BBC in 1984.

Background

Edwards was born in Bridgend
Bridgend

Bridgend is a town in the Bridgend in Wales. It is midway between Cardiff and Swansea. The river crossed by the original bridge which gave the town its name is the River Ogmore but the River Ewenny also passes to the south of the town....
, Wales
Wales

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, United Kingdom
United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....
, and, from the age of four, was brought up in Llangennech
Llangennech

Llangennech is a village in the area of Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, West Wales, United Kingdom.It is governed by Carmarthenshire County Council and Llanelli Rural council....
, near Llanelli
Llanelli

Llanelli , pron. [?a'n??i], the largest town in the county of Carmarthenshire, in South West Wales Wales, sits on the Loughor estuary on the West Wales coast, approximately west-north-west of Swansea and south-east of the county town, Carmarthen....
. He went to Llanelli
Llanelli

Llanelli , pron. [?a'n??i], the largest town in the county of Carmarthenshire, in South West Wales Wales, sits on the Loughor estuary on the West Wales coast, approximately west-north-west of Swansea and south-east of the county town, Carmarthen....
 Boys' Grammar School
Grammar school

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, as did Michael Howard
Michael Howard

Michael Howard Queen's Counsel is a British politician, a Conservative Member of Parliament since the United Kingdom general election, 1983 for the constituency of Folkestone and Hythe ....
. He graduated with a first-class honours degree
Academic degree

A degree is any of a wide range of status levels conferred by institutions of higher education, such as University, normally as the result of successfully completing a program of study....
 in French
French language

French is a Romance language spoken around the world by around 80 million people as first language, by 190 million as second language, and by about another 200 million people as an acquired tongue, with significant speakers in 54 countries....
 from University College, Cardiff
Cardiff University

Cardiff University is a leading university located in the Cathays Park area of Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom. It received its Royal charter in 1883 and is a member of the Russell Group of Universities ...
. His father is the noted Welsh author and academic Professor
Professor

The meaning of the word professor varies. In some English-speaking countries, it refers to a senior academic who holds a departmental chair, especially as head of the Academic department, or a personal chair awarded specifically to that individual....
 Hywel Teifi Edwards, who is Research
Research

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 Professor of Welsh Literature
Welsh literature

Welsh literature may be used to refer to any literature originating from Wales or by List of Welsh writers:*See Literature of Wales for literature in the Welsh language...
 at the University of Swansea. His mother taught at Llanelli's Ysgol Gyfun y Strade for 30 years.

He is married with five children and lives in London
London

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.

Career


BBC

In 1986, he became the Parliamentary Correspondent for BBC Wales
BBC Wales

BBC Cymru Wales is a division of the British Broadcasting Corporation for Wales. Based at Broadcasting House in the Llandaff area of Cardiff, it directly employs over 1200 people, and produces a broad range of television, radio and online services in both the Welsh and English languages....
.

Between May 1999 and January 2003, Edwards presented the BBC Six O'Clock News. During this period, the Six O'Clock News was the most-watched news programme in Britain.

In January 2003, he became the main presenter of the Ten O'Clock News on BBC One
BBC One

BBC One is the primary television channel of the BBC . It was launched on 2 November 1936 as the BBC Television Service, and was the world's first regular public television service with a high level of ....
. The Ten is considered the corporation's flagship news broadcast. BBC News at Ten has since gone on to become the most-watched news programme in Britain. Along with David Dimbleby
David Dimbleby

David Dimbleby is a long standing BBC TV Pundit , a presenter of current affairs and political Television program, and more recently, art and architectural history series....
, he also presents various special programmes such as the Festival of Remembrance, Trooping the Colour
Trooping the Colour

Trooping the Colour is a military ceremony performed by regiments of the Commonwealth of Nations and the British Army. It has been a tradition of British infantry regiments for centuries and it was first performed during the reign of Charles II of England....
 and the State Opening of Parliament
State Opening of Parliament

In the United Kingdom, the State Opening of Parliament is an annual event held usually in late October or November that marks the commencement of a session of the Parliament of the United Kingdom....
. He led the BBC commentary team at the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics. He has presented several election specials, including coverage of the National Assembly for Wales election, 2007 for BBC Wales
BBC Wales

BBC Cymru Wales is a division of the British Broadcasting Corporation for Wales. Based at Broadcasting House in the Llandaff area of Cardiff, it directly employs over 1200 people, and produces a broad range of television, radio and online services in both the Welsh and English languages....
, and also the BBC coverage of the United States elections, 2008 results and the inauguration
Inauguration

An inauguration is a formal ceremony to mark the beginning of a leader's term of office. An example is the ceremony in which the president of the United States officially takes the oath of office....
 of Barack Obama
Barack Obama

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.

He was formerly Chief Political Correspondent
Correspondent

A correspondent or on-the-scene reporter is a journalist or Pundit who contributes reports to a newspaper, or All-news radio or television news, from a remote, often distant, location....
 for BBC News
BBC News

BBC News, formerly BBC News and Current Affairs, is the department within the BBC responsible for the corporation's news-gathering and production of news programmes on BBC television, radio and online....
, and spent more than 14 years reporting politics from Westminster
Westminster

Westminster is an area of Central London, within the City of Westminster. It lies on the north bank of the River Thames, southwest of the City of London and southwest of Charing Cross....
 across a range of BBC programmes. He started his political-reporting career in 1986 as Parliamentary Correspondent for BBC Wales
BBC Wales

BBC Cymru Wales is a division of the British Broadcasting Corporation for Wales. Based at Broadcasting House in the Llandaff area of Cardiff, it directly employs over 1200 people, and produces a broad range of television, radio and online services in both the Welsh and English languages....
, before moving to network news.

He has also presented or contributed to a range of other BBC News programmes, including Breakfast News, One O'Clock News, Newsnight
Newsnight

Newsnight is a BBC Television Current affairs programme noted for its in-depth analysis and often robust cross-examination of senior politicians....
 and Panorama
Panorama (TV series)

Panorama is the longest-running current affairs documentary film series in the world. Launched on 11 November 1953 on BBC One, it focuses on investigative journalism....
. Since April 2006, Edwards has presented the newly-established BBC News at Five O'Clock
BBC News at Five O'Clock

The BBC News at Five O'Clock is an hour long news programme broadcast each Daily at 5pm on the BBC News . The programme is fronted by BBC News at Ten anchor Huw Edwards from Monday-Thursday and on Friday Emily Maitlis anchors the show....
 on the 24-hour BBC News channel.

Presenting and other appearances

Although predominantly a news journalist
Journalist

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, Edwards has presented a wide range of programming on television and radio, including documentaries on classical music, religion
Religion

A religion is an organized approach to human spirituality which usually encompasses a set of myth, symbols, beliefs and practices, often with a supernatural or transcendence quality, that give meaning to the practitioner's experiences of life through reference to a higher power or truth....
, and the Welsh language
Welsh language

Welsh ]], is a member of the Brythonic branch of Celtic languages spoken natively in Wales, in England by some along the Welsh Marches and in the Welsh settlement in Argentina in the Chubut Valley in Argentina Patagonia....
, of which he is a native speaker.

He has also appeared as himself in cameo in the television series Absolute Power, and in an episode
Fear Her

"Fear Her" is an list of Doctor Who serials of the United Kingdom science fiction television series Doctor Who. It was first broadcast on 24 June 2006....
 of Doctor Who
Doctor Who

Doctor Who is a British Science fiction on television programme produced by the BBC. The programme depicts the adventures of a mysterious alien Time travel known as "Doctor " who travels in his space and time-ship, the TARDIS, which normally appears from the exterior to be a blue 1950s police box....
, where he fronted coverage of a fictionalised 2012 Olympics.

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