Tracks Of My Years

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Vernon Kay talks to a special guest about their life and and their favourite records.

Vernon Kay talks to a special guest about their life and career and their favourite records.

Tracks Of My Years: Emily Maitlis

16/01/2022

Emily Maitlis

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Emily Maitlis, journalist and Newsnight's lead presenter, picks her Tracks of My Years.

Emily Maitlis - award-winning journalist, broadcaster and Newsnight's lead presenter - picks her Tracks of My Years.

Emily Maitlis - award winning journalist, broadcaster and Newsnight's lead presenter - picks the Tracks of My Years. Born in Ontario, Canada, Emily also presents general elections for the BBC and covers US politics from across America. She has won plaudits for her longer form interviews - with politicians, presidents and key players internationally and at home.

She spent six years reporting from the Far East, based in Hong Kong - speaks Spanish, French and Italian – and is the author of a recent book about her years as a Newsnight presenter.

In 2020, Emily began presenting the BBC podcast, Americast, alongside the BBC's North America Editor Jon Sopel and Chief North America Reporter Anthony Zurcher. The podcasts originally focused on the 2020 election and contain analysis as well as an array of interviews from across the political scene. Americast received positive reviews, at points becoming the UK's most listened to podcast of any genre, The podcast on BBC Sounds was originally due to end after the election, however it continues every week to this day due to its popularity.

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