Sarah Anne Louise Montague, Lady Brooke (born 8 February 1966),[1] is a British journalist and presenter of the BBC Radio 4 current affairs programme The World at One.[2] For 18 years, prior to April 2018, she was a regular presenter of another radio programme: Today.
Sarah Montague
As conference chair at the NHS Confederation annual conference (2011)
Montague's first occupation was as a stockbroker for County NatWest and then a Eurobond dealer with NatWest Capital Markets in London.[4] She then went into business in London with the owner of men's clothing retailer Charles Tyrwhitt.[5]
Montague began her journalistic career with Channel Television in 1991. She joined Reuters in January 1995 and then became business correspondent for Sky News in January 1996.[4]
She joined the BBC during October 1997, and presented Newsnight, Breakfast and BBC News, before joining the Today news programme on BBC Radio 4 in 2002.[1][6] She presented the first programme on BBC News 24 with Gavin Esler on 9 November 1997. She has also presented HARDtalk on BBC News.[7] In December 2008, she hosted BBC World's Nobel Minds in the library of the Royal Palace, Stockholm. The 2008 Nobel Prize winners in Physics, Chemistry, Medicine, Economics, and Literature had a round-table discussion on issues of global concern and their own contributions to the world of knowledge.
On 6 November 2010, Montague broke a strike at the BBC called by the National Union of Journalists. She arrived to present the Today programme at 3:30 am, along with fellow presenter Evan Davis, not crossing the picket line.[8][9] On 15 July 2011, she again broke an NUJ strike by presenting Today with Justin Webb, again by arriving early.[10]
After 18 years, she left Radio 4’s flagship current affairs programme in April 2018 to take over the lead on the lunchtime news broadcast The World at One from Martha Kearney.[12] She was earning much less than her male colleagues, with John Humphrys earning more than four times her salary.[13] She described herself as "incandescent with rage" when she found out she was earning less than other presenters.[14][15][16] In January 2020 Montague revealed that she had received a £400,000 settlement and an apology from the BBC for her unequal treatment.[17][18]
In 2018, she was criticised for misattributing the Electoral Commission's findings that the Vote Leave campaign broke the law in the 2016 referendum, thereby protecting several government ministers from pressure to resign. She repeatedly referred to “these allegations”, when they were, in fact, the findings of the statutory body charged with protecting the 2016 referendum and the integrity of UK elections.[19] The Electoral Commission finding and fine were overruled in court in July 2019.[20] The defendant in the court case said "This raises serious questions about its [The Electoral Commission's] conduct both during and after the referendum.".
Personal life
In 2002 Montague married Sir Richard Christopher Brooke.[4] They were guests at a party in 2014 co-hosted by then-Prime Minister David Cameron, with whom Brooke attended Eton College.[21] In 2012 her husband inherited the Brooke baronetcy, becoming the 12th baronet.[22]
Montague is the mother of three daughters and also has a stepdaughter.[citation needed]
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^Mendick, Jonathan Wynne-Jones and Robert (6 November 2010). "BBC's top stars in bitter split over strike". Retrieved 28 April 2020 – via www.telegraph.co.uk.
^Deans, Jason (15 July 2011). "BBC strike disrupts news programmes". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
^"Public and Ceremonial Events Office. Honorary Degrees. Sarah Montague". University of Bristol. 10 February 2015. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
^Furness, Hannah (30 March 2018). "Sarah Montague signs off Today programme with final jibe at John Humphrys". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
^Sawyer, Miranda (1 July 2018). "Trouble at the Today programme: is it losing its grip?". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
^Montague, Sarah (8 April 2018). "Sarah Montague on her gender pay gap: I'm furious about being paid less than men at the BBC". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 8 April 2018. (subscription required)
^"Radio 4 host 'incandescent with rage' over pay". BBC News. 8 April 2018. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
^"Sarah Montague: Radio presenter confirms £400k pay settlement with BBC". BBC News. 20 January 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
^Perraudin, Frances (20 January 2020). "Sarah Montague wins £400,000 from BBC over unequal pay". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
^Freedland, Jonathan (20 July 2018). "The will of the people? These Brexit ideologues are destroying democracy". TheGuardian.com. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
^"Darren Grimes: Brexit campaigner wins appeal against £20,000 fine". BBC News. 19 July 2019. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
^McSmith, Andy (18 December 2014). "Andy McSmith's Diary: The enemy within Chequers at Sam Cam's delayed 40th". The Independent. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
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Sarah Anne Louise Montague Lady Brooke born 8 February 1966 1 is a British journalist and presenter of the BBC Radio 4 current affairs programme The World at One 2 For 18 years prior to April 2018 she was a regular presenter of another radio programme Today Sarah MontagueAs conference chair at the NHS Confederation annual conference 2011 Born 1966 02 08 8 February 1966 age 56 GuernseyAlma materUniversity of BristolOccupationsStockbroker former JournalistRadio amp television presenterAgentNoel GayKnown forToday BBC Radio 4 NewsnightHARDtalkSpouseSir Christopher BrookeWebsiteBBC webpage Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 References 5 External linksEarly life EditMontague was born to John Montague a Colonel in the British Army and Mary nee O Malley on Guernsey a British Crown dependency and one of the Channel Islands After attending Blanchelande College a local independent school for girls she read Biology at the University of Bristol gaining a BSc 3 Career EditMontague s first occupation was as a stockbroker for County NatWest and then a Eurobond dealer with NatWest Capital Markets in London 4 She then went into business in London with the owner of men s clothing retailer Charles Tyrwhitt 5 Montague began her journalistic career with Channel Television in 1991 She joined Reuters in January 1995 and then became business correspondent for Sky News in January 1996 4 She joined the BBC during October 1997 and presented Newsnight Breakfast and BBC News before joining the Today news programme on BBC Radio 4 in 2002 1 6 She presented the first programme on BBC News 24 with Gavin Esler on 9 November 1997 She has also presented HARDtalk on BBC News 7 In December 2008 she hosted BBC World s Nobel Minds in the library of the Royal Palace Stockholm The 2008 Nobel Prize winners in Physics Chemistry Medicine Economics and Literature had a round table discussion on issues of global concern and their own contributions to the world of knowledge On 6 November 2010 Montague broke a strike at the BBC called by the National Union of Journalists She arrived to present the Today programme at 3 30 am along with fellow presenter Evan Davis not crossing the picket line 8 9 On 15 July 2011 she again broke an NUJ strike by presenting Today with Justin Webb again by arriving early 10 In 2013 she was awarded an honorary degree Doctor of Letters by the University of Sussex On 10 February 2015 she was awarded the degree of Doctor of Laws honoris causa from the University of Bristol 11 After 18 years she left Radio 4 s flagship current affairs programme in April 2018 to take over the lead on the lunchtime news broadcast The World at One from Martha Kearney 12 She was earning much less than her male colleagues with John Humphrys earning more than four times her salary 13 She described herself as incandescent with rage when she found out she was earning less than other presenters 14 15 16 In January 2020 Montague revealed that she had received a 400 000 settlement and an apology from the BBC for her unequal treatment 17 18 In 2018 she was criticised for misattributing the Electoral Commission s findings that the Vote Leave campaign broke the law in the 2016 referendum thereby protecting several government ministers from pressure to resign She repeatedly referred to these allegations when they were in fact the findings of the statutory body charged with protecting the 2016 referendum and the integrity of UK elections 19 The Electoral Commission finding and fine were overruled in court in July 2019 20 The defendant in the court case said This raises serious questions about its The Electoral Commission s conduct both during and after the referendum Personal life EditIn 2002 Montague married Sir Richard Christopher Brooke 4 They were guests at a party in 2014 co hosted by then Prime Minister David Cameron with whom Brooke attended Eton College 21 In 2012 her husband inherited the Brooke baronetcy becoming the 12th baronet 22 Montague is the mother of three daughters and also has a stepdaughter citation needed References Edit a b Who s who Fullerton Huw 30 March 2018 Sarah Montague leaves BBC Radio 4 s Today programme after 18 years Radio Times Retrieved 20 January 2020 Debrett s People of Today 2005 18th ed Debrett s 2005 p 1155 ISBN 1 870520 10 6 a b c Leonard Tom 21 June 2002 I m all mouth I like feisty discussions The Daily Telegraph Retrieved 1 July 2018 Sarah Montague Chartwell Speakers Retrieved 1 July 2018 Wells Matt 29 November 2001 Today loses its velvet voice after 18 years of male jibes The Guardian Retrieved 30 September 2015 Steve Keen on BBC HARDtalk good sync 25 November 2011 Archived from the original on 18 December 2021 via YouTube Nikkhah Roya 6 November 2010 BBC calls on unfamiliar faces to struggle through strike action Retrieved 28 April 2020 via www telegraph co uk Mendick Jonathan Wynne Jones and Robert 6 November 2010 BBC s top stars in bitter split over strike Retrieved 28 April 2020 via www telegraph co uk Deans Jason 15 July 2011 BBC strike disrupts news programmes The Guardian Retrieved 30 September 2015 Public and Ceremonial Events Office Honorary Degrees Sarah Montague University of Bristol 10 February 2015 Retrieved 30 September 2015 Furness Hannah 30 March 2018 Sarah Montague signs off Today programme with final jibe at John Humphrys The Daily Telegraph Retrieved 3 July 2018 Sawyer Miranda 1 July 2018 Trouble at the Today programme is it losing its grip The Guardian Retrieved 1 July 2018 Sarah Montague I was incandescent with rage over Today pay gap The Daily Telegraph Press Association 8 April 2018 Retrieved 8 April 2018 Montague Sarah 8 April 2018 Sarah Montague on her gender pay gap I m furious about being paid less than men at the BBC The Sunday Times Retrieved 8 April 2018 subscription required Radio 4 host incandescent with rage over pay BBC News 8 April 2018 Retrieved 8 April 2018 Sarah Montague Radio presenter confirms 400k pay settlement with BBC BBC News 20 January 2020 Retrieved 20 January 2020 Perraudin Frances 20 January 2020 Sarah Montague wins 400 000 from BBC over unequal pay The Guardian ISSN 0261 3077 Retrieved 20 January 2020 Freedland Jonathan 20 July 2018 The will of the people These Brexit ideologues are destroying democracy TheGuardian com Retrieved 20 January 2020 Darren Grimes Brexit campaigner wins appeal against 20 000 fine BBC News 19 July 2019 Retrieved 17 May 2020 McSmith Andy 18 December 2014 Andy McSmith s Diary The enemy within Chequers at Sam Cam s delayed 40th The Independent Retrieved 1 July 2018 Person Page External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sarah Montague Profile BBC News BBC Radio 4 Profile Sarah Montague at IMDb Articles for the New Statesman Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sarah Montague amp oldid 1124786003, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
