The broadcaster on chewed pen lids, infertility and fantasies of gutting fish
Born in Manchester, Emma Barnett, 36, began her eponymous show on BBC Radio 5 live in 2016 and won Radio Broadcaster of the Year 2018. She is a Newsnight presenter and last month became the main anchor on Woman’s Hour on Radio 4. She is married with a son and lives in London.
What is the trait you most deplore in yourself?
Impatience.