Muriel Gray

Quick Facts

Full Name	Muriel Gray
Occupation	Journalist
Date Of Birth	Aug 30, 1958(1958-08-30)
Age	66
Birthplace	East Kilbride
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	Scotland
Horoscope	Leo

Muriel Gray Biography

Muriel Gray is one of the most popular and richest Journalist who was born on August 30, 1958 in East Kilbride, Scotland, United Kingdom. Muriel Janet Grey FRSE, born 30 August 1958, is a journalist, author, and broadcaster from Scotland. After being interviewed on Channel 4’s alternative show, The Tube, Gray became a regular BBC radio presenter. Gray, who has also published horror novels, has written for Time Out and The Sunday Herald, as well. Gray was the first woman to be rector at the University of Edinburgh, and she is also the first female chair of Glasgow School of Art’s board of governors.

Gray was a columnist in many publications including Time Out magazine and the Sunday Correspondent. She also wrote a column for the Sunday Herald. In 2001, she was named Columnist of Year at the Scottish press awards. She is a regular contributor to The Guardian.

She wrote a history of Glasgow’s Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum to mark its re-opening in 2006. She appears on the BBC Two programme Grumpy Old Women.

Gray presented Art Is Dead – Long Live TV. This programme sparked a controversy when it was discovered that the series, covering the work of five artists, was a spoof.

Her first horror novel, The Trickster (1995), was her best-selling book. Furnace followed and then The Ancient. Stephen King called The Ancient “Scary” and “unputdownable”.

Muriel Gray Net Worth

Muriel Gray is one of the richest Journalist from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Muriel Gray 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

After her time in the punk band The Family Von Trapp she was an interviewer on the Channel 4 alternative pop show The Tube. She presented Frocks on the Box (1987-1988) and The Media Show (1987-1989) for the same channel. In 1983 and 1984, she was briefly a DJ at Edinburgh’s Radio Forth. She was a frequent stand-in presenter at BBC Radio 1 throughout the eighties, including for John Peel. She was also a regular presenter on BBC Radio 4 for Start the Week, in Russell Harty’s absence, and during Jeremy Paxman’s leave.

In 1989, she founded her own production company called Gallus Besom. (Besom is a Scots Language term for contempt for a surly woman or intentionally awkward woman through a synecdoche. Ideal World was renamed to it in 1993. In 2004, it merged with Wark Clements (the company owned by Kirsty Wark, her husband Alan Clements), to create IWC Media. In 2005, the partners sold the company to RDF Media for approximately PS12 million.

In 2005, she became Patron of the Scottish charity Trees for Life which is working to restore the Caledonian Forest. She is also a patron of the Craighalbert Centre, a conductive education school in Cumbernauld near Glasgow. She currently serves as a trustee on the following boards: The British Museum, The Glasgow Science Centre, The Scottish Maritime Museum, The Lighthouse, The Children’s Parliament, and pledged support for Action Earth. In January 2009 she became the first patron of Scotland’s Additional Support Needs Mediation Forum, RESOLVE:ASL.

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Who is Muriel Gray Dating?

According to our records, Muriel Gray married to Hamish Barbour. As of December 1, 2023, Muriel Gray’s is not dating anyone.

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Gray presented the definitive documentary on The Glasgow Boys, a group of influential 19th-century painters, including Sir John Lavery and James Guthrie, who challenged the orthodox values of their day. The Glasgow Boys was shown on BBC 2.

Facts & Trivia

Muriel Ranked on the list of most popular Journalist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Muriel Gray celebrates birthday on August 30 of every year.

Top Facts about Muriel Gray

1. Muriel Gray is a Scottish journalist, author and broadcaster.
2. She was born on August 30, 1958 in East Kilbride, Scotland.
3. Gray began her career as a music journalist in the 1980s.
4. She co-founded the influential music magazine “FABRIC” in 1983.
5. Gray has written several books including horror novels and non-fiction works.
6. In 1999, she became the first female rector of the University of Edinburgh.
7. Gray has presented numerous TV programs including “The Tube” and “The Book Show”.
8. She was awarded an OBE for services to literature and broadcasting in 2005.
9. Gray is a supporter of Scottish independence and left-wing politics.
10. She currently serves as chairwoman of Glasgow School of Art’s board of governors.

What is Muriel Gray doing now?

Gray has been a columnist for many publications, including Time Out magazine, the Sunday Correspondent, the Sunday Mirror, Bliss magazine, and now writes a regular column in the Sunday Herald. She won Columnist of the Year in the 2001 Scottish press awards.

How old is Muriel Gray?

63 years (August 30, 1958)

Where does Muriel Gray live?

Gray is the author of three novels, many short stories and two non-fiction books, including the history of Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum. She lives in Glasgow with her husband and children.

Is Muriel Gray married?

Hamish Barbour