Krishnan Guru-Murthy is one of Britain's most respected broadcast journalists. Of Sri Lankan Tamil heritage, he has been a presenter on Channel 4 News since 1994, making him one of the longest-serving journalists in British television news.
He is known for his probing, rigorous interviews with politicians, business leaders and public figures — including controversial interviews with Quentin Tarantino and Robert Downey Jr that went viral globally. His willingness to challenge power and hold it to account has made him one of the most important journalists of his generation.
He has reported from conflict zones and crisis points around the world and has covered some of the most significant events of the past three decades. As one of the most prominent British Asian journalists in mainstream television, he has been an important role model for a generation of British Asian journalists.