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Before he joined the Today programme, Justin spent almost a decade in the US as the BBC’s Chief Washington Correspondent. He also co-hosts the BBC podcast Americast, and writes about the US for The Times. He explores the key differences and misunderstandings when it comes to Trump and US-UK-Europe relations, and considers leadership and leaders on all sides, with stories from behind the scenes in broadcasting and in the corridors of power.
The longest-serving current host of Radio 4’s Today programme, Justin Webb joined the influential news show after leading the BBC’s US coverage as Chief Washington Correspondent for almost a decade. He also presents the popular Americast podcast, and is a regular columnist on US affairs for The Times.
In the US, Justin covered the twists and turns of the 2008 Presidential election, and as a senior member of the White House press pack, he was the first British journalist to be granted a full television interview with President Obama. Justin continues to observe the American political, social and economic climate, assessing the often-dramatic events on Capitol Hill, Wall Street and Main Street.
Prior to his Washington posting, Justin reported from Brussels as the BBC’s European Correspondent. He also covered the first all-race South African election, a coup in the Maldives, the dying days of the Soviet Union, the first Gulf War, and Mafia trials in Italy. As well as various overseas postings, he has anchored Breakfast News and The World Tonight.
Justin now spends mornings grilling politicians and newsmakers on the agenda-setting Radio 4 programme. He also co-hosts the Americast podcast and radio show, taking both a serious, and sometimes irreverent look at events in the US alongside Sarah Smith and Marianna Spring. This duel role provides him with a rare insight into the uncertainty and disruption of transatlantic relations and the social media news cycle.
Exploring everything from diplomacy to trade to conflict in the age of Trump, Justin reveals the truth about America and Americans (as in his books Have A Nice Day and Notes on Them and Us) - demonstrating some of the differences, similarities and misunderstandings on both sides of the Atlantic. His book documenting a 1970s childhood, The Gift of a Radio, was widely praised for its humour and honesty, including by the Sunday Times who called it 'fascinating and hugely entertaining’, and by former Home Secretary Alan Johnson, who called it “one of my books of the year: beautifully written.”
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