Fiona Crack
Interim Global Director Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ News and Director, Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ World Service
Roles and responsibilities
- Fiona Crack is the interim Global Director of Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ News responsible for the Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ World Service’s output in 43 languages
Biography
Fiona was previously appointed Deputy Global Director in December 2024. In this role, she led on the Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµâ€™s innovative approach to new language offers, ran the Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ World Service regional production hubs and its investigative content including the award-winning documentary series, Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Eye.
Prior to this, Fiona was one of two World Service Language Controllers responsible for the language services of the Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ World Service. Language service output makes up just under two thirds of the Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ's global news audience and operates with staff based in 50 countries. She ran the World Service’s newsgathering teams around the world.
Fiona is responsible for creating the Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ's 100 Women initiative and Dars, the multimedia education programme for children denied an education, inspired by the banning of girls from school in Afghanistan.
Fiona has previously worked across the Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ as field producer, at the Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ News website, the Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ News channel, Newshour and Panorama.
Annual remuneration (as at July 2026)
- £185,000 - £189,999
Expenses and central bookings
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Expenses and central bookings for the 2024/25 financial year onwards are available to view here.
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Declaration of personal interests
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