Emma Barnett
Emma Barnett (born 5 February 1985) is a British broadcaster and journalist who presented Woman's Hour on BBC Radio 4 from 2021 until 2024.
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| Born | Emma Barnett 5 February 1985 Manchester, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Manchester High School for Girls |
| Alma mater | University of Nottingham Cardiff University |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist TV and radio presenter |
| Children | 2 |
Barnett worked for BBC Radio 5 Live for six years, beginning in 2014, after three years working for LBC. Between 2016 and 2020 she presented 5 Live's mid-morning weekday programme. Before beginning her broadcasting career she worked for The Daily Telegraph, first as its Digital Media editor and latterly its Women editor, being credited with bringing a more serious edge to the coverage of women's issues in the paper. Between August 2016 and 2020, she was a columnist for The Sunday Times and, from June 2017, a co-presenter of BBC One's Sunday Morning Live. In autumn 2017, she was one of the presenters on the live discussion programme After the News on ITV. Between 2019 and 2022 she was a regular presenter of the BBC's news and current affairs show Newsnight. In March 2024, Barnett announced she would step down from Woman's Hour in April, to join the long running BBC's Today programme, as part of their presenting team.