David Henderson (broadcaster)
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David Henderson (born 1970) is a news correspondent and presenter with BBC Scotland news. He is BBC Scotland's business and transport correspondent for BBC Reporting Scotland,[1] Good Morning Scotland, Newsnight Scotland, The Politics Show Scotland, Holyrood Live, Newsdrive and Scotland at 10.
He has acted as BBC Scotland’s health correspondent as well as a former relief news anchor and is part of BBC Radio Scotland’s commentary team for Scottish international cricket.[2]
Since November 2023, Henderson is acting as one of BBC Scotland's Political correspondents.
Education
[edit]Henderson was educated at Stewart's Melville College in Edinburgh,[2] has an honours degree in Scots law from Aberdeen University and a diploma in legal practice. He also studied at Palermo University, Italy, under the Erasmus scheme. Before joining the BBC he was a lawyer, specialising in civil and criminal court work and also worked at the radio station Scot FM.[2] Henderson has a postgraduate diploma in broadcast journalism from University of the West of Scotland and a particular interest in public law and human rights law. An experienced climber and hillwalker, Henderson has written for The Great Outdoors (TGO), and co-wrote Philip's Guide to Mountains (editor, Ingalo Thomson; general editor, Doug Scott).
References
[edit]- ^ Coates, Jonathan (16 June 2006). "Blain, Coetzer free to play against Pakistan". The Scotsman. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
- ^ a b c Henderson, David (December 2014). "Best Days of your Life - Here is the News". FP News, The magazine and Annual Review of The Stewart's Melville FP Club. Daniel Stewart's and Melville College Former Pupils Club. p. 10. Retrieved 8 June 2016.