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In an article in the Radio Times in January 2011, Webb revealed that his natural father was Peter Woods who was formerly a reporter with the Daily Mirror and later became a BBC newsreader.
Apr 3, 2021 · Webb never met his father, who died in 1995. ‘I never felt any particular desire to contact him, and he didn’t either. I can understand why – he had a family of his own.’
Oct 12, 2023 · Webb was eight years old when he found out who his real father was. Watching newscaster Peter Woods present the BBC news, his mother simply nodded at the screen, said “That’s your father”,...
Aug 16, 2023 · My earliest memory is being told who my father was. Mum and I were watching children’s TV when the news came on presented by the 1970s newsreader Peter Woods. “That’s your father,” she said. Then she left the room to make tea.
BBC Radio 4's Justin Webb tells Radio Times how his grandfather became the first Radio Times editor. "When Reith asked Leonard Crocombe to set up The Radio Times he was making quite a statement...
Feb 3, 2022 · Justin Webb, who is the longest-serving presenter on the Today programme, shares key moments from his life in a memoir. Pictured: His biological father Peter Woods. His biological father...
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Jan 18, 2011 · Radio 4 Today presenter uses an interview in today’s Radio Times to reveal that his father was Peter Woods – the famous BBC newsreader. He reveals that Woods became close to Webb’s mother...
