Mobeen Azhar

Mobeen Azhar grew up in Huddersfield and has been a Londoner for the last decade.

He makes access-based documentaries across television and radio. He has produced and presented content across BBC Television, Radio and Online for over 15 years.  

In 2019 Mobeen fronted 12 hours of output across BBC Two and BBC Three including A Black and White Killing: The Case that Shook America, The Satanic Verses: 30 Years On, Plastic Surgery Undressed, The Best Pakistani Transgender Retirement Home and Hometown: A Killing.

He also hosts a nightly live debate show on the BBC Asian Network.  

Mobeen is a Bafta, Grierson and Royal Television Society award winner, most recently receiving the RTS Presenter of the Year Award 2020 for the BBC Three series Hometown: A Killing 

Mobeen's specialist areas include religion, extremism and counter extremism, drugs, addiction, sex work, Prince and Pakistan.