Stewart Maclean
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Stewart Maclean | |
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| Alma mater | University of Manchester |
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| Years active | 2004 - present |
Stewart Maclean is a British journalist and editor, best known for serving as editor of BBC Newsnight. He has served as the BBC World News Content Africa Bureau Chief since January 2024.
Maclean began his career in 2004 as a graduate trainee at the Daily Mirror, following his graduation from the University of Manchester.[1][2] He later worked as a freelance correspondent in South Africa for UK and Irish national newspapers.[2][3]
Maclean joined the BBC as a producer on Newsnight in 2012, and moved to ITV News in 2013. He spent several years at ITV News, first as a news editor and later as Head of UK Specialist Journalism.[2][3]
In 2017, he returned to the BBC as an assistant editor on Newsnight and was promoted to deputy editor the following year.[3] During his tenure as deputy editor, he served as executive producer and oversaw negotiations between Newsnight and Buckingham Palace for the November 2019 interview with Prince Andrew conducted by Emily Maitlis.[2][3][4] In April 2022, Maclean was appointed editor of Newsnight, replacing Esme Wren.[5][6][7] In October 2023, he left that role to move to Nairobi, Kenya as BBC News's Africa bureau chief.[8][9] His announcement came amidst speculation about the future of funding for Newsnight, with Maclean acknowledging in an email to colleagues that his move could not have been "timed more badly," but stressing that he was leaving for "deeply personal" family reasons.[8][10]
Maclean assumed his current role as BBC World News Content's Africa Bureau Chief in January 2024.[2]
In popular culture
The 2019 Prince Andrew interview was dramatized in the Netflix film Scoop, released on 5 April 2024, in which Maclean was portrayed by actor Richard Goulding.[11] Maclean was portrayed by Éanna Hardwicke in Amazon MGM Studios' A Very Royal Scandal, a three-part historical drama series released on 19 September 2024 on Amazon Prime Video.[12][13][14]
References
- ↑ Caesar, Ed (16 May 2010). "Hold the front page, I want to be on it". www.thetimes.com.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Sundriyal, Diksha (19 September 2024). "Stewart Maclean: Where is the BBC Journalist Now?". The Cinemaholic. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
- 1 2 3 4 "BBC appoints Stewart Maclean as Newsnight Editor". www.bbc.com. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
- ↑ "How the BBC Secured Their Infamous Prince Andrew Interview". Town & Country. 11 October 2022. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
- ↑ Goldbart, Max (19 April 2022). "BBC's 'Newsnight' Names Prince Andrew Interview Exec Stewart Maclean As Editor". Deadline. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
- ↑ "BBC announces next editor of Newsnight". BelfastTelegraph.co.uk. 19 April 2022. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
- ↑ "Stewart Maclean promoted to Newsnight editor". Press Gazette. 19 April 2022. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
- 1 2 "BBC 'Newsnight' Editor Quits Amid Plans To Slash Flagship Current Affairs Show's Budget". Deadline. 11 October 2023. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
- ↑ "Newsnight editor Stewart Maclean quits before big cut in budget". www.thetimes.com. 11 October 2023. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
- ↑ Rodger, James (11 October 2023). "Newsnight star quits for 'deeply personal' reasons leaving colleagues 'aghast'". Birmingham Live. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
- ↑ "Get to know Scoop's Stewart Maclean — from Newsnight career to where he is now". The Sun. 6 April 2024. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
- ↑ Fienberg, Daniel (19 September 2024). "'A Very Royal Scandal' Review: Ruth Wilson and Michael Sheen Revisit Prince Andrew's 'Newsnight' Interview in Sturdy Amazon Miniseries". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
- ↑ Foutch, Haleigh (20 September 2024). "'A Very Royal Scandal' Cast vs. Their Real-Life Counterparts | Photos". TheWrap. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
- ↑ "Prince Andrew thanks Emily Maitlis in A Very Royal Scandal preview | Radio Times". www.radiotimes.com. Retrieved 16 June 2025.