BBC's Clive Myrie hits back after viewers question why he had been sent to Ukraine
manchestereveningnews.co.ukClive Myrie has hit back after viewers questioned why he had been sent to Ukraine. While usually a host for Mastermind, the BBC game show host delivered detailed reports from Kyiv shortly following the start of Putin's brutal invasion of Ukraine.
Some viewers had questioned why Clive Myrie was sent to Ukraine to cover the war, seemingly under the impression that his main job was being a game host.
Now, that he has returned from the Ukrainian capital after stating it was no longer safe for him, he has now spoken out about the complaints regarding his coverage.
Speaking on BBC Radio 4's Today Programme, he defended his position and pointed out how he has been a journalist for more than 30 years before taking on the role of Mastermind host, Wales Online reports. Read more: All the Western companies still trading in Russia after McDonald's pulls out When asked by Today presenter Nick Robinson, who had also reported live from Ukraine: "Are you having some people coming up to you saying 'what's that bloke from Mastermind doing out in a war?" Myrie replied: "I'm struggling to find the words to deal with this kind of question, because at the end of the day...
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