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Live On Stage
Tuesday July 14 2026, 7:30pm BST

An Evening with John Humphrys and Justin Webb

‘Radio 4 is the cultural jewel of the country. I’m very worried of a Britain without it’ – John Humphrys

In 2019 John Humphrys left the Radio 4 Today programme after 32 years of forensically grilling figures in authority. As a presenter, he inspires love and loathing in equal measure. The Observer’s television critic once wrote that if he ever found himself sitting next to Humphrys at a dinner party he would probably drive a fork through his hand. The Tory politician Jonathan Aitken accused him of ‘poisoning the well of democratic debate’, a comment which prompted an outburst of support for Humphrys, with the Daily Mail describing him as ‘one of the most brilliant journalists in the country’.

This July, he comes to the stage in conversation with presenter Justin Webb to answer your questions on the future of journalism, Radio 4, and the wider cultural debate in the country in an age of social media outrage.

Don’t miss this opportunity to see Humphrys live alongside Justin Webb and have your questions answered in the Q&A.

Event Name

An Evening with John Humphrys and Justin Webb

ATTEND IN-PERSON

Speaker

  • John Humphrys

    Veteran broadcaster and journalist, best known for his long tenure as a presenter on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme.

Host

  • Justin Webb

    Presenter on BBC Radio 4's Today programme and author of the memoir The Gift of a Radio: My Childhood and other Train Wrecks

Location
  • Richmond Theatre
  • The Green
  • Richmond
  • London
  • TW9 1QJ
Time
  • Tuesday 14 July 2026
  • 7:30pm to 9pm BST

Speakers

Speaker

John Humphrys

Veteran broadcaster and journalist, best known for his long tenure as a presenter on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme.

Veteran British broadcaster and journalist, best known for his long tenure as a presenter on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme, where he became renowned for his rigorous and often combative interviewing style. Born in 1943 in Cardiff, Wales, he began his career in newspapers before joining the BBC in the 1960s. Over several decades, Humphrys established himself as one of the UK’s most respected political interviewers. He also hosted the quiz show Mastermind from 2003 to 2021 and has written several books on politics, language, and current affairs.
Host

Justin Webb

Presenter on BBC Radio 4's Today programme and author of the memoir The Gift of a Radio: My Childhood and other Train Wrecks

One of the presenters of BBC Radio 4’s Today programme. He was the BBC’s North America Editor for eight years, covering the 9/11 attacks and the election of President Obama. He writes regularly for the Radio Times and reviews books for the Sunday Times. His memoir The Gift of a Radio: My Childhood and other Train Wrecks was published in 2022.  

Speakers are subject to change.