Tania Bryer

Tania Bryer (born 5 July 1962) is a British broadcaster who is affiliated with global television network CNBC. She is host and executive producer of the series CNBC Meets with Tania Bryer and is a regular presenter of The CNBC Conversation. In 2017, Bryer was host and executive producer of CNBC's travel series, Trailblazers. She also contributes to CNBC's live programmes Squawk Box, Worldwide Exchange and Closing Bell. Bryer also appears weekly on Sky News Sunrise reviewing the news stories of the day.

Tania Bryer
Born (1962-07-05) 5 July 1962
Spouse(s)
  • Tim Moufarrige
    (m. 1995; div. 2006)
  • Rod Barker
    (m. 2016)
Children2
Parent(s)Lionel Bryer (father)
Career
ShowCNBC Meets
NetworkCNBC
ShowThe CNBC Conversation
NetworkCNBC
Websitetaniabryer.com

Early life

Bryer was educated at Queen's College, London and obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in politics at the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University, Washington, D.C., from which she graduated in 1984.

Career

After beginning her career in a sales position at Vogue magazine, Bryer joined Sky News in 1991 as a weather presenter. The following year she replaced Ulrika Jonsson on TV-am's daily morning show, Good Morning Britain. Bryer has presented fashion and entertainment shows such as The Supermodels and Showbiz Weekly and presented and co-produced the critically acclaimed Newsmakers series and a six-part series on the fashion industry for Sky News. She also hosted Basic Instincts, a twelve-part series on human behaviour for Sky One. Bryer joined CNBC International in 2011 as Host and Executive Producer of CNBC Meets with Tania Bryer. Alongside CNBC Meets with Tania Bryer, The CNBC Conversation and Sky News Sunrise, in 2017 Bryer was host and executive producer of CNBC's travel series, Trailblazers.

She has covered the 2012 Olympic Games in London for Foxtel and has also contributed on Radio 4's Today programme, ITV's This Morning and appeared on BBC's Celebrity Masterchef and in the series finale of US television drama, The Royals. She has written for various publications including OK! magazine, and has been the London correspondent for the New York City-based CBS shows Entertainment Tonight' ' and Inside Edition. She also featured in an episode of the parody news show Brass Eye.[1]

CNBC Meets

CNBC Meets with Tania Bryer airs globally on CNBC. The series profiles celebrities and their philanthropy. Bryer has interviewed amongst others, Bill Clinton, Sir Richard Branson, Jimmy Carter, Angelina Jolie, Tom Cruise, Matt Damon, Sean Penn, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Mayor of London Boris Johnson, Cherie Blair, Tony Blair, Bob Geldof, Naomi Campbell, Sir Philip Green, Chelsea Clinton, Tamara Mellon, Jon Bon Jovi, Andre Agassi, will.i.am, Jessye Norman, Prince Albert II of Monaco, Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, Prince Andrew, The Duke of York, Lang Lang, Maria Sharapova, Diane von Furstenberg and Dolly Parton.[2]

CNBC Meets: In the Press

Former US President Bill Clinton admitted to Bryer in 2013 that if the US had gone into Rwanda sooner following the start of the 1994 genocide, at least a third or 300,000 lives could have been saved. Clinton explained that the failure of his administration to act during the genocide, which claimed the lives of around one million Rwandans, was one of the reasons behind the establishment of the Clinton Foundation. "If we'd gone in sooner I believe we could have saved at least a third of the lives that were lost ... it had an enduring impact on me."[3][4]

In 2014, former US President Jimmy Carter told Bryer he "could have wiped Iran off the map" with the weapons he had during the hostage crisis. Carter also claimed that if he had proved himself "manly" and had used military force, a second term in the Oval Office would have been possible. "I think I would have been re-elected easily if I had been able to rescue our hostages from the Iranians ... I would say I would send one more helicopter because if I had one more helicopter we could have brought out not only the 52 hostages, but also brought out the rescue team, and when that failed, then I think that was the main factor that brought about my failure to be re-elected."[5]

In a 2015 interview, celebrated opera soprano Jessye Norman told Bryer that "racialism was practiced at the highest levels of government" in the US. She launched a blistering attack on the US Congress and the "unprecedented roadblocks" they had put in the way of President Barack Obama: "... the roadblocks that members of Congress put in front of this President are unprecedented and they have very little to do with his policies and very much to do with the fact that he's African American. And I say that loudly because I know it to be true. I'm not running for office so I don't have to hedge my conversations here about this. It's racialism practiced at the highest levels of government, that is a thing which should not even be allowed. We should be better than that, we should be bigger than that."[6]

In a rare interview at Buckingham Palace in 2014, Prince Andrew, The Duke of York revealed to Bryer that he remains friends with his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson for the sake of his family and because he feels it would be "illogical" not to. He said it was important they have a good relationship for their daughters and called her a "fantastic mother". He told Bryer, "It's just part of life's rich tapestry. If you've been married to somebody I just see it as illogical not to be a friend at the end of the day, regardless of what your set of circumstances are." The Duke also spoke about his time in the Royal Navy and revealed that he feared for his life during the Falklands War when he was shot at as he co-piloted a Sea King helicopter during one mission. "It's not particularly nice to be shot at and I can attest to that and you just look at life in a different way and you try to achieve more."[7][8]

In 2011, Naomi Campbell showed Bryer her childhood home in Streatham, London. She also addressed her past aggressive behaviour, her five-year battle to overcome cocaine addiction and her close relationship with Nelson Mandela.[9][10]

In 2014, Matt Damon revealed to Bryer that he would be "open" to reprising the role of Jason Bourne. Damon talked about stardom, his upbringing and how meeting childhood friend Ben Affleck changed their lives. He spoke about the battles they had to overcome to make Good Will Hunting and how he felt when he won his Oscar. He also discussed why he chooses to keep his family out of the spotlight and how he copes with fame: "It kind of happens overnight and you're aware that the world is exactly the same as it was yesterday … It's a very surreal experience because you know intellectually that the world is the same, it's just never ever going to be the same for you."[11]

Richard Desmond told Bryer in 2011 that being described as "porn baron" or "porn king" was "inaccurate". He says: "Porn to me is illegal and we had magazines which were sold through WH Smith and John Menzies." Desmond called Rupert Murdoch both an "inspiration" and a "rival", but said he is not "the greatest manager" he has ever come across. Desmond also talked about launching celebrity magazine OK! in 1993 in a challenge to Hello!, which he claimed was "dull" and "out of touch" with the British public. Desmond said taking on Hello! was the "hardest thing" the company had ever done. He explained OK! overtook its rival with the help of Michael Jackson's baby, the death of Princess Diana and the Beckhams.[12]

Bryer was the last person to interview iconic hairdresser Vidal Sassoon before he died. In a highly personal and moving interview he spoke about his impoverished childhood, his years in a Jewish orphanage in the East End of London and candidly about how his mother could not afford to look after them during the Depression. Sassoon talked about how he revolutionised the hair industry in the 1960s, how he grew his global hair empire and how he overcame many tragedies including the death of his brother and his daughter, and how he was facing the biggest battle of his life overcoming leukaemia.[13]

London Mayor Boris Johnson admitted frittering away his student years "fooling around", but said he hoped his "embarrassing" antics with the Bullingdon Club drinking society could now be forgotten. Reminded of his membership of the Bullingdon alongside Eton contemporary David Cameron, the Mayor told Bryer: "I owe the Oxford Union and the institutions there a huge amount. If I have a regret, it's that I spent so much time fooling around, frittering my time at Oxford when I should have focused more on serious stuff."[14]

Cherie Blair told Bryer that the press attention on her life in Downing Street had been 'hurtful' at times and that it was naive not to give any interviews when her husband first came into office. She thought, "Why would anyone necessarily be interested in other things? ... But because people were interested and – because I didn't give interviews – it ended up that everything became focused on my appearance." While Blair was sometimes angered and "hurt" at the press attention on herself and her children, she said she did not have contempt for the British press: "Everyone's only human and there were times when of course it was hurtful. But he (Tony) always said to me, 'You complain about the British press like you complain about the British weather: it's a fact of life. When it's nice, the sun comes out and we celebrate that, but you have to take the rain as well.'"[15]

The CNBC Conversation

Bryer also presents The CNBC Conversation series meeting international headline-makers and conducting rare interviews including HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco, Former South African President F.W. De Klerk, Former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan and fashion titan Tom Ford.

The CNBC Conversation: In the Press

HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco talked to Bryer about his mother Grace Kelly and the values that his parents instilled in him as a child.

Bryer sat down with fashion designer and businessman Tom Ford for an interview about his Texas childhood, his feelings about Yves Saint Laurent, who wrote him "harsh" letters at the time he was creative director of the fashion house, and how he spiralled into depression and his mid-life crisis. Ford also talked about his relationship with his partner Richard Buckley and how fatherhood has changed his life. He gave a few hints about his new screenplay and revealed that he would love to dress the Duchess of Cambridge. "She's a beautiful woman, she's smart and I think she's doing an incredible job'.[16][17]

Former U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan told Bryer that he was "bitterly disappointed" that the international community had not responded faster to the Ebola crisis, as the public health systems in the three African countries affected had "collapsed". He warned that a "dark cloud" could be cast over Africa if the press continued its scaremongering over Ebola.[18]

Former South African President F.W. de Klerk spoke about his transformative role as the final head of state under Apartheid rule, in an interview with Bryer in June 2015. De Klerk was appointed to lead a country racially segregated by law, but won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993 along with the late Nelson Mandela for working to end Apartheid. In the exclusive interview, de Klerk discussed his "real friendship" with Mandela and how the fall of the Berlin Wall helped smooth the way for Apartheid's collapse. He also discussed the corruption allegations regarding South Africa's hosting of the 2010 World Cup and the government of Jacob Zuma.[19]

Charity work

Bryer supports a number of charities and philanthropic initiatives. She hosts the King Hussein Cancer Foundation's Hope Galas in Washington, D.C., Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Amman, in the presence of King Abdullah II and Queen Rania of Jordan. She also hosted the International Shafallah Conference in Qatar on Crisis, Conflict and Disability, moderating panel discussions with representatives of the United Nations and International Refugee Organisation.

Bryer has hosted the Women's Forum in Deauville, and the Women of the Future Awards in London attended by Cherie Blair and Princess Anne. She also hosts the annual London Means Business Gala event for The Mayor of London and the Foundation for Future London to support the legacy of the 2012 Olympic Games, and she was Master of Ceremonies at the 2015 inaugural Walkabout Foundation Gala in London with guest President Bill Clinton.[20] Bryer is the chair of the National Events Committee for Cancer Research UK[21] and a patron of The Miscarriage Association and The Alzheimer's Society.[22] During the General Election 2015, she hosted a Dementia Hustings with representatives from the UK's three main political parties, including Secretary of State for Health, Jeremy Hunt. She supports Marie Curie Cancer Care and Caudwell Children and is an Ambassador for the Health Lottery.

Personal life

Bryer married Tim Moufarrige, a senior executive of sports agency IMG in September 1995 but divorced him in 2006. The couple have two daughters.[23] In July 2016, Bryer married hedge fund manager Rod Barker.[24] She is the daughter of Joy and Lionel Bryer.

Episodes

CNBC Meets: Episodes

No. Original air date Title Guests
1September 2011CNBC Meets Tamara MellonTamara Mellon
2September 2011CNBC Meets Richard DesmondRichard Desmond, Simon Cowell, Roger Daltrey
3October 2011CNBC Meets Naomi CampbellNaomi Campbell, Quincy Jones, Simon Le Bon, Nick Rhodes
4October 2011CNBC Meets John CaudwellJohn Caudwell, Sir Elton John, David Furnish, Sarah, Duchess of York, Peter Andre
5November 2011CNBC Meets Kelly HoppenKelly Hoppen, Vidal Sassoon, Gary Rhodes
6November 2011CNBC Meets Vidal SassoonVidal Sassoon, Mary Quant
7April 2012CNBC Meets Jon Bon JoviJon Bon Jovi, Bill Clinton
8July 2012CNBC Meets Richard BransonRichard Branson, Jimmy Carter, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Eve Branson
9June 2012CNBC Meets Andre AgassiAndre Agassi
10July 2012CNBC Meets Sherry LansingSherry Lansing, Tom Cruise
11August 2012CNBC Meets Carla Bruni SarkozyCarla Bruni Sarkozy
12September 2012CNBC Meets will.i.amwill.i.am, Angela Ahrendts, apl.de.ap, Debra Adams
13October 2012CNBC Meets Jochen ZeitzJochen Zeitz, Dame Vivienne Westwood, Francois-Henri Pinault, Andreas Kronthaler
14November 2012CNBC Meets Sir Philip GreenSir Philip Green, Karren Brady
15March 2013CNBC Meets President ClintonBill Clinton, Chelsea Clinton, Sean Penn
16April 2013CNBC Meets Mayor Boris JohnsonBoris Johnson, Lord Sebastian Coe
17May 2013CNBC Meets Cherie Blair CBECherie Blair, Tony Blair, Sir Bob Geldof
18December 2013CNBC Meets Lang LangLang Lang
19May 2014CNBC Meets Matt DamonMatt Damon, Gary White
20June 2014CNBC Meets Sungjoo KimSungjoo Kim, H.S.H Prince Albert II of Monaco
21July 2014CNBC Meets Aerin LauderAerin Lauder, Michael Kors, William Lauder
22August 2014CNBC Meets H.R.H. Duke of YorkPrince Andrew, Duke of York, Peter Jones
23October 2014CNBC Meets President CarterJimmy Carter, Rosalynn Carter, Angelina Jolie, William Hague
24December 2014CNBC Meets Lauren Bush LaurenLauren Bush Lauren, David Lauren
25March 2015CNBC Meets Maria SharapovaMaria Sharapova, Billie Jean King, Virginia Wade, Nick Bollettieri
26April 2015CNBC Meets Jessye NormanJessye Norman, Gloria Steinem
27May 2015CNBC Meets Diane von FurstenbergDiane von Furstenberg, Tina Brown, Naomi Campbell, Natalia Vodianova, Suzy Menkes
28June 2016CNBC Meets Dolly PartonDolly Parton, Kenny Rogers
29November 2017CNBC Meets Melinda GatesMelinda Gates, Jim Yong Kim, HRH Crown Princess Mary of Denmark
30June 2018CNBC Meets: Defining ValuesLi Bingbing
31July 2018CNBC Meets: Defining ValuesCharles Chen Yidan
32July 2018CNBC Meets: Defining ValuesMichelle Ong
33July 2018CNBC Meets: Defining ValuesYao Ming
34July 2018CNBC Meets: Defining ValuesKevin Rudd
35June 2019CNBC Meets: Defining ValuesNovak Djokovic
36July 2019CNBC Meets: Defining ValuesH.S.H Prince Albert II of Monaco
37July 2019CNBC Meets: Defining ValuesYo-Yo Ma
38July 2019CNBC Meets: Defining ValuesDr. Fei-Fei Li
39July 2019CNBC Meets: Defining ValuesSimon Yam

The CNBC Conversation: Episodes

No. Original air date Title
1September 2014The CNBC Conversation: Sir Keith Mills
2November 2014The CNBC Conversation: Kofi Annan
3January 2015The CNBC Conversation: H.S.H Prince Albert II of Monaco
4February 2015The CNBC Conversation: Tom Ford
5June 2015The CNBC Conversation: President FW de Klerk
6January 2016The CNBC Conversation: Carolyn Fairburn
7February 2016The CNBC Conversation: David Hertz
8August 2016The CNBC Conversation: Michel Roux Junior
9September 2016The CNBC Conversation: Goldie Hawn
10October 2016The CNBC Conversation: Dame Vivienne Westwood
11November 2016The CNBC Conversation: Bernard Arnault
12December 2016The CNBC Conversation: David Walliams
13January 2017The CNBC Conversation: Karl Lagerfeld
14February 2017The CNBC Conversation: Arianna Huffington
15October 2017The CNBC Conversation: Jane Fonda
16January 2018The CNBC Conversation: Jean-Paul Agon
17February 2018The CNBC Conversation: Queen Rania Al Abdullah
18April 2018The CNBC Conversation: Kate Hudson
19August 2018The CNBC Conversation: Jane Wurwand
20September 2018The CNBC Conversation: Victoria Beckham at London Fashion Week
21December 2018The CNBC Conversation: Sarah Brightman
22January 2019The CNBC Conversation: Dame Ellen MacArthur
23February 2019The CNBC Conversation: Helle Thorning-Schmidt at The World Economic Forum
24March 2019The CNBC Conversation: Rose McGowan
25September 2019The CNBC Conversation: Livia Firth
26October 2019The CNBC Conversation: Professor Muhammad Yunus

Trailblazers: Episodes

No. Original air date Title
1June 2017Trailblazers: Lang Lang
2July 2017Trailblazers: Natalia Vodianova
3August 2017Trailblazers: Amitabh Bachchan
4September 2017Trailblazers: Tinie Tempah
5October 2017Trailblazers: Gwyneth Paltrow
6June 2018Trailblazers: Jean Paul Gaultier
7July 2018Trailblazers: Gloria Estefan
8September 2018Trailblazers: Cuba Gooding Jr.
9October 2018Trailblazers: Andrea Bocelli
10March 2019Trailblazers: Lenny Kravitz
11May 2019Trailblazers: Nico Rosberg
12July 2019Trailblazers: Nobu Matsuhisa
13September 2019Trailblazers: Elle Macpherson
14November 2019Trailblazers: Shah Rukh Khan

The Leadership League: Episodes

No. Original air date Title
1June 2019The Leadership League: Robert Lewandowski

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