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Emma Barnett

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ParentsMichelle Barnett
Ian Barnet
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Sunday Morning Live
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Emma Barnett is a British broadcaster and journalist. A former Digital Media and Women Editor for The Daily Telegraph, she is a presenter for BBC Radio 5 Live and an occasional presenter of Woman's Hour on BBC Radio 4.

Biography

Emma barnett is a british journalist. Broadcaster and author. She is the presenter of bbc radio live s drive programme and a regular presenter of bbc radio s woman s hour. She is also a columnist for the telegraph and a regular contributor to the sunday times. She is 5 7" tall. Weighs around 130 lbs. Has brown eyes and a lsim body type.

Education

Emma barnett was educated at the university of leeds. Where she studied english literature and language. She also holds a postgraduate diploma in broadcast journalism rfom city university london.

Career

Emma barnett began her career in journalism in as a reporter for bbc radio 5 live. She then moved to bbc radio 4. Where she presented the saturday live programme. In 2011. She became the presenter of bbc radio 5 live s drive programme. She is also a cloumnist for the telegraph and a regular contributor to the sunday timse.

Most Important Event

In 2020. Emma barnett was appointed as the new presenter of bbc radio 4 s woman s hour. She is the first solo female presenter of the show in its 73-year history.

Coleen Rooney reveals how she went about Wagatha

Coleen Rooney reveals how she went about Wagatha
Oct 18,2023 6:21 am

... " She told presenter Emma Barnett that she noticed stories about Vardy had appeared regularly in the newspaper when she searched...

Russell Brand: Met Police receive report of alleged sexual assault in 2003

Russell Brand: Met Police receive report of alleged sexual assault in 2003
Sep 18,2023 3:11 pm

... " It feels quite honestly surreal at the moment to see my story everywhere and even elements of my story on the front pages of publications that I hadn t spoken to, " she told BBC presenter Emma Barnett...

Russell Brand behaviour was an open secret, says one accuser

Russell Brand behaviour was an open secret, says one accuser
Sep 18,2023 8:51 am

... " It feels quite honestly surreal at the moment to see my story everywhere and even elements of my story on the front pages of publications that I hadn t spoken to, " Alice presenter Emma Barnett...

Kay and Derbyshire to host BBC Breakfast and Newsnight respectively

Kay and Derbyshire to host BBC Breakfast and Newsnight respectively
Jul 8,2022 3:00 pm

... " Victoria Derbyshire s role follows the departures from the programme of Emily Maitlis and Emma Barnett earlier this year...

Kate Bush says the 'world has gone mad' after going back to number one

Kate Bush says the 'world has gone mad' after going back to number one
Jun 22,2022 1:45 pm

... In a rare interview, the 63-year-old singer told presenter Emma Barnett it felt " wonderful" that her music had " got to a whole new audience" many of whom had previously not heard of her...

No UK official forced Nazanin to sign confession - minister

No UK official forced Nazanin to sign confession - minister
May 24,2022 7:40 pm

... Speaking to the BBC s Emma Barnett on Woman s Hour earlier, Mrs Zaghari-Ratcliffe questioned why the UK did not challenge Iran over forcing her to admit to crimes she did not commit as a condition of her release...

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe: Eight things we learnt from her first interview

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe: Eight things we learnt from her first interview
May 23,2022 11:40 pm

... " Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe talks to Emma Barnett airs on BBC One at 20:00 BST on Monday, and can also be found on ...

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe says Iran made her confess as a condition of her release

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe says Iran made her confess as a condition of her release
May 23,2022 3:10 pm

... Speaking to the BBC s Emma Barnett for Woman s Hour, Mrs Zaghari-Ratcliffe said she was taken away by Iranian Revolutionary Guards without seeing her parents and " made to sign the forced confession at the airport in the presence of the British government"...

Kay and Derbyshire to host BBC Breakfast and Newsnight respectively

Mar 30,2022 8:40 pm

Jon Kay is the new regular presenter of Bbc Breakfast from Monday to Wednesday, while Victoria Derbyshire will become joint lead presenter of Newsnight, it has been announced.

Kay said he was " over the moon" about his new role, which begins with immediate effect.

Derbyshire, who will join Kirsty Wark from September, she was " delighted".

Bbc Breakfast and Newsnight are The Corporation 's flagship news and Current Affairs TV programmes.

Kay said: " I'm over the moon to become the new regular presenter of Bbc Breakfast and I'm Looking Forward to bringing our brilliant viewers the very latest news each morning alongside my good friend Sally [Nugent] and the rest of The Team . "

He has already been filling in on The Show since Dan Walker .

" Sitting on the famous red sofa is a real privilege while covering the stories and issues that matter to our Audience - Home and abroad. "

Victoria Derbyshire 's role follows the departures from the programme of Emily Maitlis and Emma Barnett earlier this year.

Derbyshire said she was " so delighted to be joining The Legend that is Kirsty Wark and the talented Newsnight team under new and ambitious leadership. "

'Stories about people's lives'

" This is a special opportunity to take on one of The Best jobs in British journalism and help shape the programme's future, " She Said .

" I can't wait to champion More Stories about people's lives while holding those who represent them to account. "

Broadcaster and journalist Derbyshire previously fronted her own BBC Current Affairs show, which was simulcast on TV and radio, from 2015 to 2020.

In 2017 she described the reaction to her revealing she had been wearing a wig on-air after months of chemotherapy for breast cancer.

She has previously filled in as host of Newsnight and Panorama, and also appeared on ITV's The Real Full Monty: Ladies Night - an entertainment documentary to raise awareness of breast cancer.

Presenter and newsreader Kay has worked as a news correspondent for Bbc News , reporting from Portugal on The Investigation into The Disappearance of Madeleine Mccann in 2014; and from Cape Town on The Trial of Shrien Dewani .

Jonathan Munro , interim director of Bbc News , said it was " fantastic" to appoint " two talented presenters to start and finish The Day on two of our most important news programmes".

Newsnight editor Stewart Maclean said Derbyshire and current host Wark " will be a formidable partnership at The Heart of our presenter line-up".



Source of news: bbc.com

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