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Sophy Ridge to host new Sunday morning show on Sky News Sophy Ridge to host new Sunday morning show on Sky News
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Sky News is to launch a new Sunday morning show hosted by former political correspondent Sophy Ridge.Sky News is to launch a new Sunday morning show hosted by former political correspondent Sophy Ridge.
The one-hour show, called Sophy Ridge on Sunday, will go head-to-head with Robert Peston’s ITV Sunday morning politics show.The one-hour show, called Sophy Ridge on Sunday, will go head-to-head with Robert Peston’s ITV Sunday morning politics show.
Sky News says the show, which will launch on 8 January and air at 10am each week, will “pick up on the mood of the nation as Brexit negotiations begin”.Sky News says the show, which will launch on 8 January and air at 10am each week, will “pick up on the mood of the nation as Brexit negotiations begin”.
Each programme will include a major interview and a special weekly feature, Ridge on the Road, where she will explore how the country is reacting to news and decisions in Westminster, as well as newspaper reviews and analysis from Sky’s news team.Each programme will include a major interview and a special weekly feature, Ridge on the Road, where she will explore how the country is reacting to news and decisions in Westminster, as well as newspaper reviews and analysis from Sky’s news team.
The show is a major break for Ridge – the former political correspondent for now-defunct tabloid News of the World joined Sky News as senior political correspondent in 2011 before becoming a presenter last month. The show is a major break for Ridge. The former political correspondent for the now-defunct tabloid News of the World joined Sky News as senior political correspondent in 2011 before becoming a presenter last month.
“This is an incredible opportunity for me to hold the people who govern our country to account and ask the questions that our viewers want answered,” she said. “I hope that we deliver a programme that demystifies the political rhetoric offering real insight into what decisions in Westminster mean for the rest of us.’’ “This is an incredible opportunity for me to hold the people who govern our country to account and ask the questions that our viewers want answered,” she said. “I hope that we deliver a programme that demystifies the political rhetoric, offering real insight into what decisions in Westminster mean for the rest of us.”
The launch of the show follows a number of high profile changes at Sky News including Dermot Murnghan, who fronted Murnaghan on Sunday mornings, moving to present flagship evening programme Sky News Tonight. The launch of the show follows a number of high-profile changes at Sky News including Dermot Murnaghan, who fronted Murnaghan on Sunday mornings, moving to present flagship evening programme Sky News Tonight.
Sophy Ridge on Sunday and Peston on Sunday both go up against The Andrew Marr Show on BBC1, which regularly attracts more than 1.5 million viewers.Sophy Ridge on Sunday and Peston on Sunday both go up against The Andrew Marr Show on BBC1, which regularly attracts more than 1.5 million viewers.
“Sophy on Sunday will bring a fresh approach to Sunday morning broadcasting,” said John Ryley, head of Sky News. “This will not be a show that reports from the Westminster bubble, but will be investigating how decisions made by the political elite affect the public and their lives. Sophy is an exceptional talent, and I know she will offer a new perspective on the political week for our customers across the UK and beyond.”“Sophy on Sunday will bring a fresh approach to Sunday morning broadcasting,” said John Ryley, head of Sky News. “This will not be a show that reports from the Westminster bubble, but will be investigating how decisions made by the political elite affect the public and their lives. Sophy is an exceptional talent, and I know she will offer a new perspective on the political week for our customers across the UK and beyond.”