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As a television journalist, Rob has broken exclusive stories which have resonated around the world and covered some of the most compelling cases of recent years. He has also produced high-end features for ITV News.

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  • ss Great Britain: 50 Years back in Bristol
    • 3/8/22

    ss Great Britain: 50 Years back in Bristol

    On the fiftieth anniversary of the ss Great Britain’s return from the Falkland Islands, Robert Murphy looks at her revolutionary history, dramatic life and how she helped save the ancient docks in which she was built

  • A History of the ss Great Britain
    • 11/17/21

    A History of the ss Great Britain

    The ss Great Britain was Isambard Kingdom Brunel’s masterpiece. Why did he build the biggest, fastest, most revolutionary ship the world had ever seen? And what happened in her dramatic life?

  • Locked in Syndrome: Breaking out
    • 11/17/21

    Locked in Syndrome: Breaking out

    Miranda Meldrum stunned the medical experts when she started breaking out from Locked In Syndrome. She is one of the few patients in history whose body has started to work again. Robert Murphy has been filming her recovery over five years.

  • Henleaze Lake Centenary
    • 11/17/21

    Henleaze Lake Centenary

    A century of wild swimming at Henleaze Lake

  • New Order: Interview with Bernard Sumner
    • 11/17/21

    New Order: Interview with Bernard Sumner

    Interview with Bernard Sumner of New Order, ahead of concert in Bristol in July 2019. Bernard talks about the first gig in the city for decades, ships in the harbour - and frozen chickens.

  • The world's first bungee jump
    • 11/17/21

    The world's first bungee jump

    Few people know that Bungee Jumping was invented in Bristol. Here, Rob speaks with the man who founded the sport - then gave it away for free. Many think it’s a New Zealand thing. But on April 1 1979, David Kirk leapt from the Clifton Suspension Bridge, the culmination of a long-held and top-secret plan.