KRUPA PADHY

Broadcaster
Journalist
Writer
Event Host

Making complex subjects accessible, engaging and human.

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Krupa is a long-established broadcaster, journalist and event host. Now freelance, she continues to be a regular voice across the BBC World Service, Woman’s Hour and The World Tonight on BBC Radio 4.  Her latest Panorama on the UK’s Child Maintenance System generated some of the highest audience engagement for the BBC in 2026.

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As well as radio, Krupa was a TV anchor on the BBC News Channel for over ten years, specialising in live global news coverage. BBC World News is available in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide, reaching around 300 million households.

Krupa’s journalism has taken her around the world from India to Israel. She’s covered some of the biggest stories of our time from the Thai cave rescue and Sri Lanka’s Easter Sunday attacks, to the return of the Taliban in Afghanistan and the war in Gaza. She’s fluent in four languages including French and Hindi.

Krupa also presents documentaries and podcasts on BBC Radio 4, and writes feature articles for the BBC’s international facing website. She takes a particular interest in global social affairs and family well-being.

Take a listen to Krupa in action across national & international radio:

“Incredibly powerful and an absolute model of how to carry out investigative reporting based on personal experience. Outstanding work from @Krupapadhybbc” ~ Simon O’Hagon, Radio Times on How Safe is Maternity Care?

“I think your warmth, connectivity with the guest, glorious measured voice and total command of the interview is breathtaking. Thank you for giving an absolute masterclass in Presenting.” ~ Richard Murrell, BBC Director & Lecturer, Ravensbourne University.

“Sounding brilliant  – engaged, authoritative and energetic.” ~ Eleanor Garland, Station Executive. BBC Radio 4

“Listening to the last instalment of Piccadilly just now @bbcradio4. It moved me. Powerful and intimate radio!” ~ Lemn Sissay OBE FRSL on Piccadilly – the story of five men who went from British subjects to British citizens