Fran Unsworth
Fran Unsworth | |
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Unsworth in 2019 | |
| Born | Francesca Mary Unsworth 29 December 1957 Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England |
| Alma mater | University of Manchester |
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| Years active | 1981–2022 |
| Employer | BBC |
| Title | Director of News and Current Affairs, BBC News |
Francesca Mary Unsworth (born 29 December 1957) is a British journalist and media executive. From January 2018 to 2022, she was director of News and Current Affairs for BBC News. She succeeded James Harding. Before then, she served in various senior positions in the BBC, including director of the BBC World Service Group, acting director of News at the BBC from November 2012 until August 2013, deputy director of News and Current Affairs, and a member of the BBC's executive board.