[38] Rogers remains the regular stand in presenter on BBC London 94.9's Breakfast[39] and Drivetime. The show is also now going to be produced by Fresh Start Media, which Chris is the Creative Director of. He has uncovered some of the most shocking human rights abuses… Chris Rogers BBC news current affairs investigative journalist host moderator presenter Great British Speakers on Vimeo The reporter gained access to the Sikh community and many victims said that to protect their family honour they had never spoke of or reported their abuse. At the age of 19, Chris became the youngest ever presenter of BBC Newsround. LISTEN:(H/T Josh Jackman/Jewish Chronicle)Discussion on BBC Radio London with Chris Rogers on migration-'Israel hasn't really worked out has it!' [7], Rogers, at the age of 19, became the youngest ever presenter of the children's daily news programme Newsround on BBC One in 1994. [3][4][5][6] Since 2017, Rogers has been Creative Director and Executive Producer of the television and online content production company Fresh Start Media, which he co-founded. May 30, 2014 10:21 am . The 44-year-old married US journalist Kay White in Essex on Monday, just four weeks before the couple welcome their first child together. However the marriage was an "unhappy" one and towards the end he became friends with Kay on Twitter after she tweeted him to say she had enjoyed listening to him on the BBC's world service. [20][21] Rogers also travelled to Indonesia where he posed as a coffee importer and uncovered animal cruelty behind a luxury coffee made out of civet cat droppings. I think it's the best thing that could have happened to me.". Click here to upload yours. After that and a second marriage failed, he met his third wife, Sophie Ladds, who has starred in EastEnders and Silent Witness. [31] Rogers started 2017 with another investigative BBC London Inside Out Special exposing how British Indian men are travelling to India and duping local women into a quickly arranged marriage with the promise of a new life in the UK – only to exploit them for financial gain or domestic servitude and then abandon them. Among his films for Panorama, Our World, Newsnight and BBC News he has investigated racism in football ahead of Euro 2012 for what was the controversial BBC TV programme Panorama: Stadiums of Hate. [42][43] A BBC investigation has highlighted the extent of child prostitution and sex tourism in the north-east of Brazil. After what Chris describes as a "nice online friendship" - and not an affair - they finally met face-to-face in America in February last year once both their relationships had ended. [33][34][35] The company also makes programmes and documentaries for CBBC's My Life series, the BBC, ITV and CNBC. About Chris Rogers In between being a multi-award winning presenter and investigative journalist – Chris manages to spend every spare second travelling to major concert venues, checking out his favourite Berlin orchestra or seeing various adaptation of his favourite ballet Swan Lake. [25], For a Panorama Special programme, on 4 June 2014, Rogers reported on what he described as the dark side of Brazil a few days ahead of the World Cup. Whole families are locked up in jails, some shackled, as the country has not signed up to any international agreements to help refugees and asylum seekers. BBC journalist Chris Rogers has tied the knot for the fourth time after meeting his new wife on Twitter. News Corp is a network of leading companies in the worlds of diversified media, news, education, and information services. [22] Following the programme's broadcast, Harrods removed the civet cat coffee from its shelves. The company is behind shows like Sky's FYI (a weekly news show for children), Hope Works for Disney and Sky, and episodes of CBBC's My Life. You will have to dig pretty deep to get the real story. For a BBC Panorama programme Rogers filmed with the future ruling elite who were studying at a western-funded university in Pyongyang and receiving a western-funded education. Not in­cluded in this list are the pre­sen­ters of the pro­grammes BBC Break­fast, Vic­to­ria Der­byshi… About sharing. He left ITN in 2009 to present BBC News. [41] He also presents OutSide Source on the BBC World Service. He regularly presented on BBC Five Live between 2003 and 2005. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. Kay used to work at NBC but is now focusing on her impending motherhood with Chris. [citation needed] In 2016 Rogers secretly filmed in Thai jails exposing the illegal imprisonment of children. Chris Rogers has spent the last ten years as South West Political Editor and presenter of 'Spotlight on Westminster'. [30], In 2015 he became a regular presenter of World News Today on BBC World News, the BBC News Channel and BBC Four. Published. Rogers came to prominence at nineteen as a presenter of Newsround on BBC One in 1994. The 44-year-old is delighted to have tied the knot with fellow journalist Kay White. [8][9][10] Among his investigative work Rogers is perhaps best known for his many films exposing the plight and poor treatment of abandoned children left in horrific institutions in Eastern Europe, particularly in Romania, just before it joined the EU. Panorama – Brazil: In the Shadow of the Stadiums has been described as his best work. It has been claimed that he was caught marching with one finger under his nose, as … Copy link. By Chris Rogers BBC News. Mr. Krak does not expect to get any more work from the BBC. Chris Rogers of Australia and Michael Clarke of Australia share a laugh after England gave away four over throws during day two of the Fifth Ashes Test match between Australia and England at Sydney... Get premium, high resolution news photos at Getty Images Share page. He then joined the Channel 4 RI:SE presenting team before heading to ITN's[1] ITV News,[2] and ITV's Tonight documentary series, where he presented and reported for London Today, London Tonight, ITV Evening News and produced and fronted numerous investigations for the News at Ten and the Tonight programme as ITV's Investigative Correspondent. Got a story? Many of the presenters below also work on other BBC News output, and some also work in other parts of the BBC. Despite three previous marriages, Chris believes it's a case of fourth time lucky. [23][24] In February 2014 Rogers gained access to North Korea. By Chris Rogers BBC News, Kampala. Chris Rogers is an actor and director, known for Dumbo (2019), Angel Has Fallen (2019) and A Fistful of Lead (2018). People change. Chris Rogers (pictured), an award-winning presenter who has won acclaim for investigative work for Sky News, ITV and BBC’s Panorama programme, made the comments while taking a call from someone who said migrants to Britain should be shipped off to Africa. 29 February 2012. He is among the long line up of presenters that began their career presenting BBC Newsround moving on to present and report for Sky News including its BAFTA Award-winning coverage of the 9/11 attacks. "Kay is a happy accident. But I really do feel I've got it right. Chris Rogers is an actor and writer, known for Berlin Station(2016), BBC World News America(2007) and Panorama(1953). [44] He has also made many investigations as a producer and reporter for the BBC's Panorama and the BBC's Our World documentary series. She joins Chris Rogers on Scala’s Sunday 10am-1pm programme, which includes newspaper reviews, guests and classical music. Other BBC News pre­sen­ters also pro­vide re­lief pre­sen­ta­tion on pro­grammes broad­cast on this chan­nel. The star - who became Newsround's youngest ever presenter when he was 19 - married his first wife a year after his appointment when he was 20. [14][15], Rogers is a contributor for the Mail on Sunday[16] and, since 2010, has been a presenter on the BBC News channel, BBC London News and BBC World News. The film revealed poverty, violence, drugs, and the prostitution of children as young as 9 years old. As time goes by, doubts about the program’s credibility fade. Bauer says Anthea Turner has left to focus on other personal projects. View our online Press Pack. Chris Rogers: BBC News, BBC News at Five, The Papers, BBC World News, World News Today: Carole Walker: BBC News, BBC News at Five, The Papers: Vicki Young: BBC News: Relief Presenter: BBC World News. [37] Bauer Radio group stated that Simon Mayo and Goldie along with Chris Rogers would bring a fresh approach to classical music which had hit an all-time high in popularity. 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About sharing. "In my last marriage we just wanted very different things. Chris Rogers (born 1973) is a British broadcast journalist specialising in investigative journalism, and news presenter. Chris Rogers is a multi award winning presenter and journalist. [12][13] Rogers spent seven months undercover posing as a trafficker, secretly filming European gangs who sold women to UK brothels. Share. The 44-year-old married US journalist Kay White in … Copy link. Chris Rogers, Actor: Dumbo. "She's given up everything to be with me.". A BBC investigation has uncovered appalling conditions and abuse in adult institutions in Romania, 20 years after the fall of Nicolai Ceausescu exposed conditions in the … email digishowbiz@the-sun.co.uk or call us direct on 02077824220. BBC's Chris Rogers marries fourth wife - a journalist he met on Twitter (Image: Twitter) Don't miss out on the biggest soaps gossip! The BBC's Our World claimed that the UNHCR was invited by Thailand to deal with asylum seekers and find another country for them to go to, but the UN admitted to the BBC it was failing to help those seeking refuge because it was under-resourced. [18] In November 2010, August 2011 and March 2013 he fronted the BBC News at Six and BBC News at Ten, during separate strikes by BBC journalists. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. [19], In 2013, Rogers made a 30-minute investigative report for the BBC's programme Inside Out which uncovered a trend in sex gang child grooming. He is among the long line up of presenters that began their career presenting BBC Newsround moving on to present and report for Sky News including its BAFTA Award-winning coverage of the 9/11 attacks. In a TV first, the show is presented by children and secured a fortnightly slot with Prime Minister Theresa May to be questioned by viewers about issues they are concerned about. Chris Rogers is a multi-award-winning and Emmy-nominated presenter and investigative journalist. Chris Rogers looks at attempts to curb the problem. We pay for videos too. 15. His BBC investigation set out to expose Thailand's treatment of asylum seekers, many being Christians fleeing persecution in Pakistan. Kay fell pregnant soon after last summer, and while the baby wasn't planned, Chris couldn't be happier with how things have turned out. Share. The 44-year-old – who produces and acts as a reporter on the show Inside Out – has tied the knot with American journalist Kay White. close. BBC star Chris Rogers has announced some very happy news, as he's revealed he got married and is expecting his first child. BBC secret filming of the conditions in Romanian institutions. close. Published. He also filmed in Pyongyang openly. He won many awards for his work. Many of the pre­sen­ters below also work on other BBC News out­put, and some also work in other parts of the BBC. I got married very young at 20 and twice since then. Fresh Start Media was commissioned by Sky Television to make a year-long children's news series called FYI. I'm a complete disaster and that's no secret. Reporter Chris Rogers near the LKS football stadium in Lodz, Poland. Chris Rogers (born 1973) is a British broadcast journalist specialising in investigative journalism, and news presenter. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click this link: thesun.co.uk/editorial-complaints/, Comments are subject to our community guidelines, which can be viewed, BBC journalist Chris Rogers has married his fourth wife Kay White, Chris has been married three times before but thinks he has got things right this time, Chris became the youngest Newsround presenter when he was 19, Chris is expecting his first child with his new wife in a matter of weeks, Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). [11] Turkey's foreign minister criticised Rogers' use of hidden cameras for breaching privacy and created diplomatic tensions and even the threat of arrest which Rogers later described in a book called Undercover. He is among the long line up of presenters that began their career presenting BBC Newsround moving on to present and report for Sky News including its BAFTA Award-winning coverage of the 9/11 attacks. 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