- published: 27 Feb 2016
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William Robert "Bill" Turnbull (born 25 January 1956) is a British journalist and presenter, currently employed by the BBC and best known for presenting BBC Breakfast. He is the main male presenter of Breakfast broadcast on BBC One and BBC News, presenting alongside Susanna Reid each Monday-Wednesday.
Turnbull was born in Surrey, South East England to an English father of Scottish ancestry and an English mother. He was educated at Eton College in Berkshire, followed by the University of Edinburgh, where he edited the student newspaper.
Bill Turnbull's career began at Scottish local station Radio Clyde in 1978, and later he freelanced for a number of years in the USA.
He joined the BBC as a reporter for the Today programme in 1986 and Breakfast as a reporter in 1988, before becoming a correspondent for BBC News in 1990. He covered a wide range of domestic and international stories, reporting from over thirty countries including a four-year stint as Washington Correspondent, based in the USA. His producer for a while was Sian Williams. In this role he reported on a whole swathe of major American stories, including the O.J. Simpson murder trial and the Monica Lewinsky scandal that rocked Bill Clinton's presidency.
BBC Breakfast - 26/02/16 (Bill Turnbull Tribute/Last Moments) – v2
BBC Breakfast: Bill Turnbull's Last Day - Programme Open - 26/2/16
Bill Turnbull delivers his final sign-off from BBC Breakfast
BBC Breakfast's Susanna Reid Picks A Fight With Bill Turnbull
Bill Turnbull says goodbye to BBC Breakfast 26.2.16
Bill Turnbull Earns £9,000 In His Cash Builder! - The Chase
Louise Minchin & Bill Turnbull's last day - BBC Breakfast - 26th February 2016
Bill Turnbull leaves the BBC after 15 years
Bill Turnbull Is Leaving BBC For His Wife (And His Bees) - Newsy
Bill Turnbull accidentally says the C word.