Jenni Murray, the English journalist and broadcaster best known for presenting BBC Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour, died on March 12, 2026, aged 75.
Born Jennifer Susan Bailey in Barnsley on 12 May 1950, she studied French and Drama at the University of Hull. Murray joined BBC Radio Bristol in 1973 before working on South Today, Newsnight and Today.
She took over Woman’s Hour in 1987 and presented the programme until 2020.
Dame Jenni Murray (née Bailey; 12 May 1950 – 12 March 2026), was an English journalist and broadcaster, best known for presenting BBC Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour from 1987 to 2020.