Clive Myrie

Clive Myrie (born 25 August 1964 in Bolton, Lancashire) is an British television news journalist, who works for BBC News as London World Affairs Correspondent and Presenter.

Early life

Myrie was born on 25 August 1964 in Bolton, Lancashire, England, to Jamaican immigrant parents. His mother was a seamstress who later worked for Mary Quant, whilst his father a factory worker making car batteries. His parents later divorced, and his father returned on retirement to Jamaica. Myrie was educated at Haywards Heath Grammar School and the University of Sussex, graduating in 1985 with a law degree.

Career

Myrie joined the BBC on the corporation's graduate journalist programme. His first assignment was as a reporter for Radio Bristol in 1988, returning to the BBC after a year with Independent Radio News. He then reported for Points West, and latterly BBC Television and Radio News.

In 1996, he became a BBC foreign correspondent, and has since reported from more than 50 countries. He initially became the BBC's Tokyo correspondent, and then the Los Angeles correspondent 1997–99. He was appointed a BBC Asia Correspondent in 2002 and was Paris correspondent 2006–07. His career has encompassed major stories such as the impeachment of U.S. President Bill Clinton, and wars in Kosovo, Afghanistan and Iraq.