Katie Razzall


Katherine Mary Razzall is a British journalist and television newsreader.

Education

Razzall was educated at the University of Oxford where she read philosophy and modern languages at Pembroke College, Oxford.

Career

Razzall started her career on an ITN traineeship before working for Channel 4 News as a reporter,
After 15 years at Channel 4, Newsnight hired Razzall as a special correspondent in 2014. In May 2019, Newsnight promoted Razzall to UK editor. She presented Newsnight while standing in for the shows main host Emily Maitlis in May 2020 during the scandal over Dominic Cummings.

Personal life

Razzall is the daughter of Tim Razzall, Baron Razzall, the British Liberal Democrat politician and parliamentarian. She has been married to the actor Oliver Milburn since 18 December 2004. The couple were honeymooning in Sri Lanka when the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami struck. Previously, Razzall dated Milburn's friend, the actor Damian Lewis.
Razzall featured on the song by English rock band Muse, reading out words written by the lead singer, guitarist and lyricist Matt Bellamy.