James Hanson is an award-winning broadcaster and journalist. He’s currently heard on Times Radio, where he presents programmes across the schedule including the flagship Breakfast Show, as well as Frontline, an interview series about the war in Ukraine which has tens of millions of monthly viewers on YouTube. Since 2024, James has also hosted History Undone with James Hanson, a new YouTube series produced by NewsUK about the most consequential battles and military campaigns in history. His broad knowledge of current affairs and geopolitics also sees him write regular articles for publications including The Spectator and UnHerd. James started his broadcasting career with the BBC, where he presented BBC Radio Bristol’s Breakfast Show until 2023. His interview in September 2022...
James Hanson is an award-winning broadcaster and journalist. He’s currently heard on Times Radio, where he presents programmes across the schedule including the flagship Breakfast Show, as well as Frontline, an interview series about the war in Ukraine which has tens of millions of monthly viewers on YouTube. Since 2024, James has also hosted History Undone with James Hanson, a new YouTube series produced by NewsUK about the most consequential battles and military campaigns in history. His broad knowledge of current affairs and geopolitics also sees him write regular articles for publications including The Spectator and UnHerd.
James started his broadcasting career with the BBC, where he presented BBC Radio Bristol’s Breakfast Show until 2023. His interview in September 2022 with then Prime Minister Liz Truss made national and international news and went on to win a Broadcast Press Guild Award, with the judges describing it as “game-changing”. Through his work on Times Radio, James continues to interview leading UK politicians on a regular basis, including Keir Starmer and Nigel Farage. He has also developed a deep knowledge of geopolitics and global affairs, both through his work on Frontline and having hosted The Times newspaper’s World in 10 podcast.
When he’s not broadcasting, James is also an experienced event host, as comfortable chairing industry panels as he is presenting corporate awards. He has also provided voiceovers for BBC News and a range of commercial clients. Outside of work, James has a passion for travel, culture and sport and one of his lifetime goals is to visit every presidential library in the US!
