Andrew Marr has signed off from his 21-year BBC career using a catchphrase from the Anchorman character Ron Burgundy. The broadcaster, who has said he is looking forward to regaining his “own voice” outside of BBC impartiality rules, presented his final Sunday morning show after 17 years at the helm. Bringing his last programme to a close, he said: “I have been so lucky and so privileged to share so many Sunday mornings with you.” Referencing a line delivered by the fictional news anchor played by Will Ferrell in the 2004 comedy film, he added: “I have been wondering how to close this final show, but I can’t do better than quoting my great mentor: ‘You stay classy, San Diego.’” His final programme featured a montage of highlights from the show over the years, including interviews with the last six British prime ministers, as well as Greta Thunberg, Prince Harry, Barack Obama and Vladimir Putin. Among his final guests were the mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, and the health secretary Sajid Javid, who both said it had been a privilege to be guests on his show. In response to Khan, Marr said: “Luckily, I am from Dundee, so I won’t get emotional.” Sophie Raworth will serve as the interim presenter of the Sunday morning programme, which will be temporarily retitled Sunday Morning, from 9 January. Raworth will present the show for a “short period” while a recruitment process for a permanent presenter takes place, the corporation has said. Once a permanent appointment has been made, the BBC plans to relaunch the programme with a new presenter, title and look. Marr, 62, has previously said he will focus on writing and presenting political and cultural shows for Global. He said moving to the London-based media company offered him a “new freedom” to do “fast-paced, very regular political journalism on LBC with no filter”. Marr joined the BBC in May 2000 as political editor. He will host an opinion-led programme on LBC in which he will “give his view on the biggest issues of the moment” alongside guests, Global has said, as well as presenting a new programme on Classic FM. He is also to join the New Statesman magazine as its chief political commentator.