Mark Urban

Mark Urban
Mark Urban at Chatham House in 2011
Born
Mark Lee Urban

(1961-01-26) 26 January 1961 (age 63)
Marylebone, London, England
NationalityBritish
EducationRokeby Preparatory School
King's College School
Alma materLondon School of Economics
Occupation(s)BBC correspondent, military historian

Mark Lee Urban (born 26 January 1961)[1] is a British journalist, historian, and broadcaster. He is a writer and commentator for The Sunday Times, specialising in defence and foreign affairs. Until May 2024 he was Diplomatic Editor and occasional presenter for BBC Two's Newsnight.

His older brother is the film-maker Stuart Urban.[citation needed] He is the second cousin of Australian country singer Keith Urban.

  1. ^ Date information sourced from Library of Congress Authorities data, via corresponding WorldCat Identities linked authority file (LAF).