Joanna Gosling: When the headlines hit home and news gets personal

Legends of News

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Friday, 13 June 2025 - 46 minutes

Joanna Gosling spent more than 30 years reporting the biggest stories of our time—but it was the quiet, human moments that finally got to her.In this episode, Joanna joins Dermot Murnaghan to reflect on the emotional toll of live news, the stories that stayed with her, and what it means when the person behind the headlines can no longer stay detached.From her first newsroom job with no experience to becoming one of the BBC’s most recognisable faces, Joanna shares how she built a career without shortcuts—and what finally made her walk away during the BBC’s painful news channel merger.In this episode, Joanna explains:• How she got her start in radio with no experience, no contacts, and a lot of persistence• Why she couldn’t hold it together when Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe was finally released• The pressure female broadcasters still face over appearance Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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