Ros Atkins

Ros Atkins is a BBC News presenter who’s been labelled ‘Explainer-in-Chief’ and ‘The Facts Man’. Since 2019, his video explainer format has become a global phenomenon with vast audiences on social media and on the BBC’s digital, TV and radio channels. Ros has been a BBC News TV and radio anchor for 18 years. He created and presented Outside Source which simulcasts in prime time on BBC News Channel in the UK and on BBC World News. He has anchored coverage of and reported on many global stories including Brexit, covid-19, the war in Ukraine and multiple US and European elections. Ros also co-presents The Media Show on BBC Radio 4. He is the founder of the 50:50 Project which he started in 2017 to support diverse representation in BBC journalism.