Daisy McAndrew

Daisy McAndrew is a seasoned freelance radio and TV presenter, reporter, and writer with 30 years of experience covering UK politics, economics, business, and the British Royal Family.

Currently, Daisy hosts multiple shows on talkTV, including The Talk and 1st Edition. She played a pivotal role in launching talkTV in April 2022 by anchoring her own prime-time news and current affairs show at 10pm. Since September 2022, she has been presenting the Drive Time show, the 7-8pm show, and her regular programmes. Daisy is also a familiar face on American television as NBC News’ Royal Commentator.

Daisy's illustrious career includes senior reporting roles at BBC and ITV News, such as Chief Political Correspondent, Economics Editor, and Special Correspondent. She has fronted the BBC’s Daily Politics, several shows on TalkRadio, LBC's O2 Business Show, Radio 4’s The World Tonight, and had her own drive time show, Driving Miss Daisy, on LBC Radio. Additionally, she hosted a daily election show for London Live TV, Channel 4’s Powerhouse, the BBC’s Heaven and Earth Show, ITV’s Moral of the Story, as well as ITV Lunchtime News and the BBC’s Weekend News.

Daisy McAndrew has also appeared as a guest on shows like Have I Got News for You?, The Wright Stuff, The Jeremy Vine Show, Loose Women, and Despatch Box, and is a familiar face on ITV’s This Morning, Good Morning Britain, and Euronews. She regularly reviews papers on the BBC’s News Channel and Radio 4’s Broadcasting House.

Before her broadcasting career, Daisy spent a decade working in Westminster, starting as a 19-year-old MP’s researcher. She wrote for various newspapers from the Press Gallery, profiled MPs in The House Magazine, and eventually edited it. She also served as Press Secretary for Lib Dem Leader Charles Kennedy, consulted on the BBC’s A-Z of Politics, and edited The Politics Companion, published by Chrysalis books.