Mark Easton
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Mark Easton | |
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Born | Mark Richard Erskine Easton 12 March 1959 |
Education | Peter Symonds Grammar School |
Occupation(s) | Journalist, presenter |
Notable credit | BBC News |
Title | Home Editor of BBC News (2004–present) |
Spouse | Antonia Easton |
Children | 4 |
Mark Richard Erskine Easton (born 12 March 1959) is the Home Editor for BBC News broadcasting on national television and radio news. His writing and presenting credits include The Happiness Formula on BBC Two in 2006 and The Crime of Our Lives for BBC Radio 4 in 2007. His first book, Britain etc., was published in 2012. His second book Islands: Searching for truth on the shoreline was published in October 2022.
He was previously social affairs editor at Channel 4 News and political editor at 5 News.
Early life
Mark Richard Erskine Easton was born on 12 March 1959 in Bearsden, near Glasgow. He moved with his parents from Scotland to Winchester at the age of ten. He attended Peter Symonds Grammar School in Winchester. He is the son of Stephen and Fiona Easton.[citation needed]
Career
Easton joined his local newspaper, the
In 1986, Easton joined the
Since 2004 Easton has been the Home Editor of BBC News reporting across the Corporation's range of platforms. As an editor, Easton appears mainly on the evening bulletins BBC News at Six and BBC News at Ten, as well as BBC Radio 4 programmes including Today. Easton also maintains a blog on the BBC News website.
Personal life
Easton lives in Islington with his wife Antonia and four children.[1][2]
References
- ^ a b "Mark Easton - BBC News". www.bbc.co.uk.
- ISBN 9780857201430– via Google Books.
External links
Video clips
- Drugs in 2008 on YouTube
- 1991 Newsnight report on Northamptonshire Police on YouTube