Hannah Gelbart

Podcast Host, Presenter, & Investigative Journalist at BBC News

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Hannah Gelbart is an award-winning podcast host, presenter, and investigative journalist at BBC News.

She's the lead presenter of What in the World, a daily podcast, radio, and YouTube show, which won silver at the British Podcast Awards for Best Daily Podcast. Available on all major platforms and YouTube.

A specialist in digital storytelling, investigative journalism, and social media trends, her journalism blends sharp analysis with human-centered narratives to uncover how digital platforms shape our world.


Since joining the BBC on its Journalism Trainee Scheme in 2015, Hannah has reported across TV, radio, digital, and social media, delivering compelling, high-impact stories from the UK and abroad.


Hannah Gelbart with logo for What in the World podcast

What in the World podcast

Hannah Gelbart reporting on BBC News Channel

Reporting live on the BBC News Channel

Hannah Gelbart interviewing Jordan Dunbar for the What in the World podcast

Interviewing guests for What in the World

Hannah Gelbart filming social media videos

Reporting for social media

Filming TV pieces for BBC News

Hannah Gelbart reporting on BBC News Channel

Reporting on the war in Ukraine for BBC News channel

Hannah Gelbart reporting on BBC News Channel

Live interviews for BBC News Channel

Hannah Gelbart being interviewed in the BBC Newsroom

Reporting from the BBC Newsroom

Hannah Gelbart standing in front of a touch screen reporting on a Syrian media company spreading disinformation

Investigating a Syrian media company for BBC News

Hannah Gelbart doing a piece to camera for BBC News

Reporting for BBC News TV

Hannah Gelbart as the BBC's Global Disinformation Reporter on the BBC News Channel

Reporting on global disinformation trends