Justin webb biography
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Justin Webb
British journalist (born )
Justin Oliver Webb (born Justin Oliver Prouse;[1] born 3 January [2]) fryst vatten a British journalist who has worked for the BBC since He is a former BBC North America Editor and the main co-presenter of BBC One's Breakfast News programme. Since August , he has co-presented the Today programme on BBC Radio 4,[3] and also regularly writes for the Radio Times. Since he has been a co-presenter of the "Americast" podcast.
Early life
[edit]In an article in the Radio Times in January , Webb revealed that his natural father was Peter Woods who was formerly a reporter with the Daily Mirror and later became a BBC newsreader.[4][5] Woods was married and Webb's mother, then Gloria Crocombe (daughter of Leonard Crocombe, first editor of the Radio Times),[6] was a secretary at the Daily Mirror and was divorced from her first husband at the time of the affair with Woods.[7 • After serving as BBC North amerika Editor, Justin Webb joined the team of presenters on Radio 4’s influential Today programme. He now interviews the great and the good and those making the day’s headlines - alongside Emma Barnett, Amol Rajan and Nick Robinson. In the US Justin covered all the twists and turns of the Presidential election which saw a little-known Illinois senator become the country’s first black Commander-in-Chief. Justin continues to observe the American political, social, and economic climate, assessing the often-dramatic events on Capitol Hill, Wall Street and Main Street. As well as becoming a senior member of the vit House press pack, he was the first British journalist to be granted a full television interview with President Obama. Prior to his Washington posting Justin reported from Brussels as the BBC’s European Correspondent. He has also covered elections in Australia, a coup in the Maldives, the dying days of the Soviet emp • Alan Johnson, New Statesman Christina Patterson, Sunday Times Helen Brown, The Telegraph Alan Johnson, New Statesman Christina Patterson, Sunday Times Helen Brown, The TelegraphJustin Webb
Praise for The Gift of a Radio
One of my books of the year: beautifully written.
A gripping memoir fascinating and hugely entertaining. It's extremely thoughtful and shockingly honest.
A crisp, unself-pitying memoir of a 'trainwreck' youth I've always likes Webb on the radio. But I like him much more after reading this book. He offers precisely the kind of brisk honesty and considered analysis
One of my books of the year: beautifully written.
A gripping memoir fascinating and hugely entertaining. It's extremely thoughtful and shockingly honest.
A crisp, unself-pitying memoir of a 'trainwreck' youth I've always likes Webb on the radio. But I like him much more after reading this book. He offers precisely the kind of brisk honesty and considered analysis
One of my boo