Martin Bashir
Co-Anchor, Nightline
In addition to being credited with countless exclusive interviews and groundbreaking documentaries, Bashir has written for a variety of publications including The Financial Times, The Sunday Times, The Standard, The Sunday Express, The Tatler and a sports column in The Observer newspaper.
Among Bashir's numerous honors is a BAFTA Award (as well as several nominations for the British equivalent of an Academy Award) and he has been named the Royal Television Society's Journalist of the Year. He has also been recognized across the United States, including receiving several awards at the 49th Columbus International Film and Video Festival in Ohio, as well as being honored twice at the Houston Film and Television Awards.
Bashir completed a first degree in English and post-graduate research at Kings College in London before working as a journalist in 1986. He is married with three children.
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