Victoria Derbyshire | Radio

Before becoming the television broadcaster we know now, Victoria Derbyshire started off in radio. She worked as a reporter for BBC Coventry and Warwickshire, BBC GMR Radio, and BBC Radio 5 Live. She has covered some of the biggest stories from around the world, including general elections, Olympic Games, and the Paris Concorde crash. Whilst she stayed with BBC Radio 5 Live, she did not move to Salford when the station moved in 2011.

Victoria Derbyshire | Television work

Victoria is now a familiar face on our television screens, covering current and foreign affairs, as well as appearing on much-loved entertainment shows.

She made her television debut in 2011 on Have I Got News For You. She went on to present Newsnight (2013) at the same time as working on her 5 Live programme.

It was her idea to present the eponymous show Victoria Derbyshire; the show was commissioned by the head of BBC News just three days later. It was first broadcast in 2014 on BBC Two and was on air until 2020. In late 2022, Victoria was made joint lead presenter of BBC’s Newsnight with Kirsty Wark.

She has worked on This Week, Victoria Derbyshire Interviews, Watchdog, Panorama, Central Weekend Live, BBC News, The One Show, Late Night London, Central Weekend, and The Club.

She is a popular choice for entertainment shows, and has appeared on I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here (2020), The Real Full Monty: Ladies Night, Lorraine, The Apprentice: You’re Fired, and Faking It.

As a broadcaster, she has covered events such as the Manchester Arena bombing, the Grenfell Tower fire, and the rise of domestic violence during the Covid lockdown. She has even hosted a sports chat show for Channel 4 called SportsTalk.

Victoria Derbyshire | Awards

Victoria is a multi-award-winning broadcaster, with accolades such as:

– A Gold Sony Award (1998; 2002) for her work on BBC Radio 5 Live

– Nick Clarke Award (2009) for her interview with a man accused and then cleared of date rape

– PinkNews’ Broadcaster of the Year (2015; 2016)

– Nominated for RTS Network Presenting of the Year (2016; 2017)

Victoria Derbyshire | Health

In 2015, Victoria announced on social media that she had been diagnosed with breast cancer and would be having a mastectomy. She wanted to continue presenting her programme if treatment allowed, and she also recorded video diaries of her treatment, from mastectomy to chemotherapy and radiotherapy.

In 2017, she published Dear Cancer, Love Victoria: A Mum’s Diary of Hope, which showed her day-to-day experiences of life following her diagnosis, and coming to terms with a future that wasn’t planned.

Victoria Derbyshire | Corporate work

Victoria is available for keynote and after-dinner speaking, hosting awards and other events, and chairing and facilitating conferences. Having a strong background in broadcasting helps Victoria be adaptable to any event with any audience, adding to her own personable, charming nature.

Call +44 1753 439 289 or email Great British Speakers now to book TV presenter, event moderator and facilitator Victoria Derbyshire for your next live event.

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