Emma Freud

Emma Freud’s distinguished career in media began in 1986, co-directing at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre where Ralph Fiennes received his first post-drama school role. The same year, she launched her television career co-presenting LWT’s ‘The Six O’Clock Show,’ followed by hosting ‘Pillow Talk’ in 1987. Expanding her broadcasting presence, Freud became a launch presenter for BBC Greater London Radio 94.9fm in 1988. She presented two series of ‘Plunder’ for BBC2 from 1990-1991, along with three seasons of ‘Edinburgh Nights’ for BBC2 and two series of ‘The Pulse’ and three series of ‘The Media Show’ for Channel 4.

In 1992, she presented the prestigious Turner Prize, and in 1994, became a permanent fixture on BBC Radio 1, presenting a lunchtime program. Since 1986, Freud has also been a regular co-host on BBC Radio 4’s ‘Loose Ends’. Freud further solidified her professional reputation as a prolific script editor, beginning with ‘Bernard and the Genie’ in 1991, often collaborating with Richard Curtis. Her significant film credits include ‘Four Weddings and a Funeral’ (1994), ‘Bean’ (1997), ‘Notting Hill’ (1999), ‘Bridget Jones’s Diary’ (2001), and the critically acclaimed ‘Love Actually’ (2003).

Her dedicated service to the charitable sector was recognized with an OBE in 2011. Most recently, Freud continued her film work as an Associate Producer for ‘Genie’ (2023) and as script editor for ‘One Red Nose and a Wedding’ (2019). She has maintained a consistent presence in print, serving as a regular columnist for ‘BBC Good Food’ since 2015 and contributing columns to ‘The Times’s Luxx Magazine. Her commitment to public engagement is further evidenced by her appearance on ‘The Great British Bake Off’ for Comic Relief in 2014 and her patronage of Suffolk Libraries.