- By Steven McIntosh
- Entertainment reporter
Barnett mentioned she would “hold asking the questions that listeners need solutions to” in her new position
Emma Barnett is to go away Woman’s Hour in April for a brand new position presenting BBC Radio 4’s Today programme.
She will substitute Martha Kearney, who beforehand introduced she would depart the morning information programme after the subsequent basic election.
Barnett mentioned she was “delighted to be becoming a member of a programme that occupies such a novel house in British life”.
The presenter may also entrance documentaries and set piece interviews for the BBC as a part of her new position.
In a press release, she mentioned: “We live in unstable occasions the place typically even asking a query can appear dangerous – wrongly so.
“My ambition on the Today programme is to maintain asking the questions that listeners need solutions to – in addition to elevating many smiles alongside the best way – whereas armed with a really robust cup of tea.”
She added: “My time on Woman’s Hour means an ideal deal to me and I wish to thank the crew and our mighty military of listeners for the way a lot we now have shared – the enjoyment, knowledge, sorrow and typically sheer rage.”
Barnett will be a part of Amol Rajan, Mishal Husain, Justin Webb and Nick Robinson as certainly one of Today’s foremost presenters.
Deborah Turness, CEO of BBC News, mentioned: “Emma is a formidable, fearless and ferociously clever journalist and I’m delighted that she might be showcasing her appreciable abilities throughout all of BBC News’ platforms.
“Emma will deliver her distinctive vitality and verve to our sensible crew of Today presenters – daily they ask the questions that want answering, and host the UK’s most essential dialog.”
Martha Kearney (pictured left with Mishal Husain) joined the Today programme in 2018
Barnett started presenting Woman’s Hour in 2021, following the departure of Jane Garvey and Dame Jenni Murray.
Anita Rani crammed the opposite presenting position and continues to host the programme on Fridays and Saturdays.
Barnett beforehand fronted a mid-morning programme BBC Radio 5 Live programme and was a part of the presenting line-up of Newsnight.
Kearney, who joined Today in 2018, introduced final month she would depart the programme and entrance a brand new nature collection on the station.
In a press release on the time, she mentioned: “I’m actually wanting ahead to sharing my ardour for nature in an thrilling new collection in addition to a much-loved favorite programme,” she continued. “And I will not be lacking that 3am alarm name.”
