BBC journalist and presenter Bill Turnbull has been confirmed as the host of the Charity Awards 2016.
Bill Turnbull is a TV journalist and presenter who retired from BBC Breakfast earlier this year after 15 years. Turnbull joined the BBC as a reporter for the Today programme in 1986 and Breakfast Time as a reporter in 1988, before becoming a correspondent for BBC News in 1990.
In this role he reported from over 30 countries including a four-year stint as Washington correspondent, where he covered the OJ Simpson murder trial and the Monica Lewinsky scandal.
In 1997, Turnbull moved back to the UK and became one of the main presenters on BBC News 24, and a regular presenter on Radio 5 Live.
As well as anchoring programmes in the studio, Turnbull regularly presents on location. In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, he was sent to New Orleans to report for BBC News, presenting both Breakfast and the News at Six live from Mississippi. In the aftermath of the 7 July 2005 London bombings, Turnbull anchored Breakfast's coverage live from King's Cross railway station.
He joined the BBC Breakfast team in 2001 as a weekend presenter and became the main male weekday presenter in 2008, remaining in that post until 26 February 2016.
He still presents Songs of Praise and the daytime BBC One quiz show Think Tank.
The winners of the Charity Awards 2016 will be announced at a black-tie ceremony and gala dinner at the Mermaid Theatre near London’s Blackfriars, on Thursday 9 June.
The shortlist is also announced today, click here to see who is on it.
Now in its 17th year, the Charity Awards applies ten Hallmarks of Excellence to its judging to ensure the programme recognises the best examples of exemplary management and leadership in the sector.
Charities Aid Foundation is the overall sponsor for the 13th successive year.
Last year’s overall winner was Lumos, whose programme of working with governments in Moldovia and elsewhere has led to the closure of hundreds of institutions and the resettlement of thousands of disabled children in families and communities.
To host a table on the night to entertain your clients or colleagues, please email [email protected].
