Mishal Husain
Mishal Husain is a journalist, broadcaster and author who was a presenter of BBC Radio 4’s ‘Today’ programme for 11 years and will launch a new global interview show for Bloomberg this year.
She started her BBC career as a producer in 1998, becoming a presenter on BBC World News in 2001 and reporting on location from the US to the Middle East, South Asia, Singapore and China. In 2014 she was the first journalist to enter the school attacked by the Taliban in Pakistan and in 2017 her engagement interview with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle was seen around the world. Her documentaries have included a series on Mahatma Gandhi, on social media and the Arab uprisings of 2011, on Malala Yousafzai, and ’The Longest Reign’, about Queen Elizabeth II.
Her books are 'The Skills: How to Win at Work’ and ‘Broken Threads: My Family From Empire to Independence.’ In 2024 she presented two election debates for the BBC and won the Charles Wheeler Award for Outstanding Contribution to British Journalism.
Radio
| The Today Programme Presenter | The Today Programme - Presenter | BBC Radio 4 | 2013 — 2024 |
Television
| BBC Election Debate Presenter | BBC Election Debate - Presenter | BBC One | 2017 — 2024 |
| The Duke: In His Own Words Presenter | The Duke: In His Own Words - Presenter | BBC One | 2021 |
| Asia Bibi: Her Story Presenter | Asia Bibi: Her Story - Presenter | BBC | 2020 |
| BBC Weekend News Presenter | BBC Weekend News - Presenter | BBC One | 2009 — 2020 |
| UK General Election Presenter | UK General Election - Presenter | BBC One | 2017 |
| EU Referendum: The Great Debate Presenter | EU Referendum: The Great Debate - Presenter | BBC One | 2016 |
| Commonwealth Games Presenter | Commonwealth Games - Presenter | BBC One | 2014 |
| BBC News at Ten Presenter | BBC News at Ten - Presenter | BBC One | 2011 — 2012 |
| The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Presenter | The Queen's Diamond Jubilee - Presenter | BBC One | 2012 |
| Newsnight Presenter | Newsnight - Presenter | BBC Two | 2012 |
| BBC News at Six Presenter | BBC News at Six - Presenter | BBC One | 2010 — 2011 |
| Olympics 2012: One Year to Go Presenter | Olympics 2012: One Year to Go - Presenter | BBC One | 2011 |
| How Facebook Changed the World: The Arab Spring Presenter | How Facebook Changed the World: The Arab Spring - Presenter | BBC Two | 2011 |
| Gandhi Presenter | Gandhi - Presenter | BBC Two | 2009 |
| The Underdog Show Presenter | The Underdog Show - Presenter | BBC Two | 2007 |
| HARDtalk Extra Presenter | HARDtalk Extra - Presenter | BBC News | 2004 — 2006 |
| Breakfast Presenter | Breakfast - Presenter | BBC One | 2006 |
| Hard Spell Presenter | Hard Spell - Presenter | BBC One | 2004 — 2005 |
| The Cram Presenter | The Cram - Presenter | Game Show Network | 2004 |
| Deadline Iraq: Uncensored Stories of the War Presenter | Deadline Iraq: Uncensored Stories of the War - Presenter | CBC | 2003 |
| BBC News Presenter | BBC News - Presenter | BBC One | 1997 |
Television Guest Credits
| Portrait Artist of the Year Guest | Portrait Artist of the Year - Guest | Sky Arts | 2023 |
| Have I Got News For You Guest | Have I Got News For You - Guest | BBC One | 2021 |
| University Challenge: Children in Need Special Guest | University Challenge: Children in Need Special - Guest | BBC One | 2021 |
| The One Show Guest | The One Show - Guest | BBC One | 2017 |
| CBeebies Bedtime Story Guest | CBeebies Bedtime Story - Guest | CBBC | 2011 |
| Celebrity Mastermind Guest | Celebrity Mastermind - Guest | BBC One | 2010 |
Books
News
Mishal Husain explores her family tree on 'Who Do You Think You Are?', BBC One 29th April 2025 Mishal Husain travels from India to the east coast of the USA to discover the unexpected twists of her family tree for 'Who Do You Think You Are?' on BBC One |
Mishal Husain to Launch New Global Interview Series for Bloomberg Weekend Edition 27th November 2024 It was announced today that Mishal Husain is joining Bloomberg as Editor-at-Large on Bloomberg Weekend Edition |
Podcasts
 Mishal Husain comes fresh from the Today Programme studio to the Fortunately piazza where she’s lucky to catch Jane on fresh patch Thursday. They discuss the art of interrupting, Mishal’s new book on workplace skills for women, and detective dramas.  | |
 Nigel Farage speaks to Today's Mishal Husain after becoming leader of Reform UK, formerly the Brexit Party.  | |