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Naga Munchetty
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Munchetty in 2021
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Subha Nagalakshmi Munchetty-Chendriah
25 February 1975 Streatham, London, England
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| Education | Graveney School |
| Alma mater | University of Leeds |
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Notable credit(s)
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BBC Breakfast, BBC World News, BBC News, Newsnight, Working Lunch, Sunday Morning Live, Victoria Derbyshire, GMT, The Hub |
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James Haggar
(m. 2004) |
Naga Munchetty, born Subha Nagalakshmi Munchetty-Chendriah on February 25, 1975, is a well-known British TV presenter and journalist. She is often seen on BBC Breakfast, a popular morning show. Naga also hosts a radio show on BBC Radio 5 Live from Monday to Wednesday. She used to present news for BBC World News and a business show called Working Lunch on BBC Two.
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Early Life and Education
Naga Munchetty grew up in Streatham, a part of south London. Her mother, Muthu, came from Tamil Nadu in India. Her father was from Mauritius. They met while studying in Wales. Her mother was training to be a dentist, and her father was studying to be a nurse.
They got married in London in 1974. Naga has one sister, who was born in 1976. Naga went to Graveney School in Tooting for her early education. She later studied English Literature and Language at the University of Leeds, finishing in 1997. Her first job was as a journalist for the Evening Standard newspaper in London. She also worked for The Observer newspaper.
Television and Radio Career
Naga Munchetty's TV career started as a reporter for Reuters Financial Television. After that, she worked as a senior producer for CNBC Europe. She was also a business producer and reporter for Channel 4 News. Later, she became a presenter on Bloomberg Television.
Naga joined Working Lunch in October 2008. This show was about financial news. She stayed with the program until it ended in July 2010. Naga has also hosted Money Box on BBC Radio 4. She reported from the City of London for BBC News. She would share reactions to big financial news, like the government's Budget announcements.
Since August 2010, Naga has presented early morning news on the BBC News Channel and BBC World News. She is a regular presenter on BBC One's BBC Breakfast. In January 2021, Naga started hosting the 10 am to 1 pm show on BBC Radio 5 Live from Monday to Wednesday. She took over from Emma Barnett.
Naga also co-hosted The Spending Review – The South Today Debate on BBC One in September 2010. She presented Paranormal Investigation: Live on Living for Halloween in 2010. Naga narrated a BBC documentary called Fear and Faith in Paris. This film looked at anti-Semitic attacks in Paris.
She won Celebrity Mastermind in 2013. In June 2016, she became the presenter of Sunday Morning Live on BBC One. She was a contestant on Strictly Come Dancing in 2016. She danced with Pasha Kovalev and left the show in week four. In October 2017, she co-presented Britain's Classroom Heroes.
In 2017, Naga joined the CBBC show Class Dismissed. She played a funny version of herself as a Media Studies teacher. On Boxing Day 2022, Naga appeared on the BBC quiz show The Weakest Link. She hosted Have I Got News for You on June 2, 2023, and again on December 8, 2023.
Notable Interviews and Discussions
David Attenborough Interview
In July 2018, Naga interviewed David Attenborough on Breakfast. He was there to talk about the Big Butterfly Count. However, Naga asked him questions about the royal family and the RRS Sir David Attenborough. The interview became very popular online because it seemed a bit awkward. David Attenborough did not seem very happy about the questions.
Comments on Donald Trump
In September 2019, Naga was found to have broken BBC rules. This happened after she criticized US President Donald Trump for comments that were seen as racist. In July of that year, while presenting BBC Breakfast, Naga spoke about Trump's comments. He had told some opponents to "go back" to where they came from.
Naga said that when she, as a woman of color, had been told to "go back to where I came from," it felt like racism. She added, "Now I'm not accusing anyone of anything here, but you know what certain phrases mean." Many people criticized the BBC for its decision. Several public figures, like Lenny Henry, asked the BBC to change its ruling.
On September 30, 2019, The Guardian reported that a complaint was also made against her co-host, Dan Walker. However, his comments were not the main focus of the BBC's investigation. Later that day, the Director-General of the BBC, Tony Hall, changed the decision after looking into it himself.
Personal Life and Hobbies
Naga Munchetty married James Haggar, an ITV broadcast consultant, in 2004. They live in Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire.
Naga enjoys playing music. She plays the jazz trumpet and the classical piano. She also loves to play golf. In 2015, her golf handicap was nine. By April 2024, her handicap had improved to six. In October 2012, she won the Hertfordshire de Paula Cup. She is now on the committee of Moor Park Golf Club. She helps organize their yearly Charity Golf Day in June.
Naga is also a trustee for a local theatre called Watersmeet. She is a governor at St Joan of Arc Catholic School, Rickmansworth. In September 2022, Naga was diagnosed with adenomyosis. She shared her diagnosis during her BBC Radio 5 Live program in May 2023.
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