Ahmed Samira

Culture

Samira Ahmed

Samira Ahmed is a journalist, writer, and BBC broadcaster. She presents Front Row on BBC Radio 4, Newswatch on BBC One, and has made acclaimed documentaries including Art of Persia (BBC Four), Disgusted, Mary Whitehouse, and I Dressed Ziggy Stardust (BBC Radio 4).
In 2023, Samira made global headlines when she uncovered the earliest known complete concert recording of the Beatles, captured at Stowe School in April 1963. A Hard Day’s Night is her first book.

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