Multi-award-winning documentary maker Norma Percy wins the 2026 British Journalism Review Charles Wheeler Award.
You are invited to a very special occasion to celebrate the winner of the 2026 Charles Wheeler award for Outstanding Contribution to Broadcast Journalism. The coveted award, which is now in its 18th year, is being presented to Emmy and Bafta winning documentary maker and journalist Norma Percy. The ceremony will be held on Wednesday 18 November at the University of Westminster’s lecture theatre in Little Titchfield Street.
The guest speaker will be Labour peer and journalist Baroness Ayesha Hazarika.
WHERE: University of Westminster – Little Titchfield Street Campus, 4–12 Little Titchfield Street, London W1W 7BY. (Note NEW address)
Doors open at 5.45pm. A drinks reception will follow the ceremony.
Book your ticket : HERE
The Charles Wheeler Award is a collaboration between the British Journalism Review and the University of Westminster. It started in 2009 when the inaugural winner was Jeremy Paxman, and is presented each year by members of the Wheeler family. It is sponsored by the Journalists’ Charity.
A full list of BJR Charles Wheeler Award winners and speakers to date is given below.
Winner Speaker
2009 Jeremy Paxman Mark Thompson
2010 Jeremy Bowen Boris Johnson
2011 Lindsey Hilsum Alastair Campbell
2012 Allan Little Alan Rusbridger
2013 Robin Lustig Harriet Harman
2014 Jon Snow Robert Peston
2015 Alex Crawford Alan Yentob
2016 George Alagiah Sir Tom Stoppard
2017 Lyse Doucet Kate Adie
2018 Michael Crick Gina Miller
2019 Katya Adler James Naughtie
2020 Hugh Pym Sir Peter Bazalgette
2022 Matt Frei Catherine Mayer
2023 Christiane Amanpour Panel of Martin Bell/Robin Lustig/James Naughtie
2024 Mishal Husain Lindsay Hilsum
2025 Steve Rosenberg Susie Dent