BBC London arts correspondent Brenda Emmanus and Sunday Times writer Bryan Appleyard are among five journalists recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list.

Emmanus (pictured, bottom right), who has been with BBC London News for 17 years, was awarded an OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) for services to broadcasting and diversity.

BBC director of England Helen Thomas said today: “Brenda is an outstanding journalist and a brilliant broadcaster. She is a real expert on arts and culture and her passion for the subject is obvious every time she appears on screen.