MIC ON, GLOVES OFF WITH EMMA BARNETT

09 Oct 2025 19:00

Location: The White Space

WHAT

Emma Barnett is one of Britain’s most formidable interviewers. Across her time on Woman's Hour, Newsnight, BBC Radio 4 Today, and Emma Barnett Meets, Emma has built a reputation for incisive, fearless, and deeply human questioning.

During this special evening we will revisit the most iconic moments from her extraordinary broadcasting career: from remarkable conversations with Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and Kate Bush to her unflinching exchanges with Matt Hancock and Nigel Farage.

What makes a great question? How do you press for answers without crossing the line? Has interviewing changed now that we are in the age of outrage and who is on Emma’s dream interview list?

Whether you’re an aspiring journalist, a media obsessive, or simply curious about the power dynamics behind the microphone, this is your chance to hear one of the UK’s sharpest voices speak about how to pull off a world-class interview in 30, 10, or even just 3 minutes.

The talk will finish with an audience Q&A and then stick around for drinks and debriefing.