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20-03-2026, 10:58 PM
[Murray joined the programme in 1987
and presented it until she departed
as its longest-serving presenter in 2020.
She was awarded a damehood
in 2011 in recognition of her contribution
to broadcasting.
During her three decades fronting the show,
the presenter interviewed a wide variety
of influential women,
including Margaret Thatcher, Hillary Clinton,
the writer Margaret Atwood and
the actor Bette Davis.
In 2006, Murray announced on air that she
had been diagnosed with breast cancer.
She returned to the programme after
undergoing surgery and treatment.
During her career, she won
two Sony Awards and entered the
Radio Academy Hall of Fame.]
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/mar/20/former-bbc-womans-hour-presenter-jenni-murray-dies-aged-75
https://liveblog.digitalimages.sky/lc-images-sky/lcimg-a6d64756-9575-4747-b168-3cfbf2742641.jpeg
and presented it until she departed
as its longest-serving presenter in 2020.
She was awarded a damehood
in 2011 in recognition of her contribution
to broadcasting.
During her three decades fronting the show,
the presenter interviewed a wide variety
of influential women,
including Margaret Thatcher, Hillary Clinton,
the writer Margaret Atwood and
the actor Bette Davis.
In 2006, Murray announced on air that she
had been diagnosed with breast cancer.
She returned to the programme after
undergoing surgery and treatment.
During her career, she won
two Sony Awards and entered the
Radio Academy Hall of Fame.]
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/mar/20/former-bbc-womans-hour-presenter-jenni-murray-dies-aged-75
https://liveblog.digitalimages.sky/lc-images-sky/lcimg-a6d64756-9575-4747-b168-3cfbf2742641.jpeg