About us

Huw Edwards has been an ambassador for Age Concern since early 2007. He is known to millions of viewers as the main presenter of the BBC’s flagship 10 O’ Clock News‚ Britain’s most popular television news programme.

He joined the BBC over twenty years ago‚ and has presented a wide range of programmes‚ including Newsnight‚ Panorama‚ and the 6 O’ Clock News – and has co-hosted two General Election programmes on Radio 4.

Huw is the BBC’s voice at Trooping the Colour‚ the Festival of Remembrance‚ and the State Opening of Parliament. He hosted the BBC’s major coverage of the death of Pope John Paul‚ and the election of Pope Benedict. In 2004‚ he anchored the coverage of the 60th Anniversary of D-Day. In 2005 and 2006‚ the Ten O’ Clock team received two prestigious awards from BAFTA‚ and one from the Royal Television Society.

Seasoned journalist and enthusiastic musician

Huw spent over a decade reporting politics at Westminster‚ including a period as Chief Political Correspondent. He has also presented a range of programmes on history and classical music on BBC Four‚ BBC Two‚ Radio 3‚ Radio 4 and S4C. His recent projects have included major documentaries on David Lloyd George‚ William Gladstone and Benjamin Disraeli for BBC television.

He is an enthusiastic pianist and organist‚ and has enjoyed a long association with the renowned Cardiff Singer of the World competition on BBC-2. He has also hosted coverage of the Proms from the Royal Albert Hall.

Huw is an Honorary Fellow of Cardiff University‚ Swansea University‚ the University of Wales‚ Lampeter‚ the University of Wales‚ Newport – and an Honorary Doctor of the University of Glamorgan. He was recently appointed Honorary Professor of Journalism at Cardiff University. He lives in London with his wife and five children.

For further information‚ please contact Jacob Howe-Douglas on 020 8765 7745.