Reeta Chakrabarti
@reetacbbc
BBC newswoman; Chancellor of @YorkStJohn; debut novel ‘Finding Belle’ published May ‘25 by @harperfiction; trustee of @Keats_Shelley
It’s all starting to feel real…my first novel is Finding Belle, published May 8th this year. The back cover is good too…Happy New Year to you all!
A lost child. A displaced mother. A family secret... Introducing #FindingBelle, a powerful story of mothers, daughters, betrayal and identity, and the debut novel from journalist and broadcaster @reetacbbc. Coming in May: smarturl.it/FindingBelle
Editing for teatime news over pizza in Basel with David Wilkins and Gabrielle O’Neill #lionesses
No shortage of confidence in the fanzone in Basel #lionesses
A former US special forces veteran says he saw Israeli military committing war crimes in Gaza #bbcnewsten youtu.be/72aZhsNMOWk?fe…
A joint statement on Gaza from AFP, AP, BBC News and Reuters
Joint statement on Gaza from AFP, AP, BBC News and Reuters bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/st…
An all nighter but an honour to produce this exclusive interview with POTUS by the BBC's Gary O'Donoghue
Donald Trump: My exclusive wide ranging interview with the President across all BBC platforms in which he criticises Vladimir Putin and says he trusts "almost nobody"
Children queuing for food supplements among those killed by Israeli airstrike in Gaza #bbcnewsten youtu.be/6r7ynyTMgto?fe…
Tickets now on sale for Chiswick Book Festival! Come see lots of well-known & well-loved writers, like @PetrocTrelawny & @reetacbbc & @DalrympleWill . And me. I’m speaking there too, & I’d love a crowd of happy hecklers. All proceeds to charity. So you can do good & get lit.
Tickets on sale for September 2025. Browse the brochure, book the tickets! chiswickbookfestival.net #books #Chiswick @ChiswickW4 @TheChiswickCal @ChiswickHighRd @ChiswickCinema @chiswickbuzz @YeatsBedfordPk @GeorgeIVW4 @orchardhs @hounslowherald @AbundanceLondon @ArtsSocChiswick
It was good to talk! Great event @BradfordLitFest
Talking Charlotte Bronte with @reetacbbc (right) and Helen Meller of #thebrontesociety @BradfordLitFest @BronteParsonage @LilliputPress
Can’t believe it was 20yrs - I was lucky, my train into KX was 5 minutes late, if not for that……
Such a moving read - on the eve of the 20th anniversary of 7/7: London bombings: I survived 7/7, but still see the suicide bomber everywhere - BBC News bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…
Gaza aid centre whistleblower says colleagues shot at Palestinians seeking aid youtu.be/0mfewbo4Rfg?fe…
There's still time to book tickets for @reetacbbc and @DevlinMartina for a compelling discussion on the lasting legacy of Charlotte Brontë. 📅 - Sunday 6 July Book your tickets here: 🔗 bradfordlitfest.co.uk/event/finding-… #Bronte #CharlotteBronte #JaneEyre #Brontes
A wonderful night for an inspiring organisation- pls check it out at bbc.co.uk/mediaaction
Wonderful night celebrating & raising 💰 for @BBCMediaAction I’ve seen their impact first-hand in Afghanistan & Sierra Leone, supporting journalists telling vital stories 25 yrs of brilliant,much-needed work bbc.co.uk/mediaaction Great to see so many former @BBCNews folks too!
@bbclysedoucet in Tehran speaks to the deputy foreign minister about talks on Iran’s nuclear programme youtu.be/Baq7SJN8VQ8?fe…
The Gaza aid operation - and the deaths of 100s of Palestinians near aid sites #bbcnewsten youtu.be/jLI-sPyxq18?fe…