The plane carrying the torch arrived and we were right on the edge of the runway so we got a ringside seat as people like David Beckham arrived. Lorna Clarke is Controller of Pop Music at the BBC, with responsibility for the portfolio of five national popular music networks. Your email address will not be published. [14] Women included on the list are from around the globe, and involved in diverse fields of endeavour. During wartime he was responsible for the shadowing of Big Ben. So, admit it Justin, did you have a Cornish bias while presenting and reporting on Spotlight? Having a front seat at some of the big events was a real privilege. BBC England - the local and regional part of the BBC, which BBC Spotlight is a part of - has to save 25m by 2022 as part of wider cuts the corporation has to make. He transformed Childrens Hour and was responsible for Whats My Line? 2023 BBC. James Burke was involved in television documentary work from 1965, Burke was a chief commentator on the Apollo space missions. By 1974 he had become Head of Programmes for BBC Wales, moving up to the position of Controller from 1981 to 1989. He conceived the ever-popular Doctor Who (1963), and initiated the new anthology series The Wednesday Play (1964), commissioning writers and directors such as Ken Loach and Dennis Potter. Television news presenters[edit] BBC One and BBC Two[edit] He presided over a collective spirit inside the service, and became known for his work on the series Public Enquiry. [4] Women around the world are encouraged to participate via Twitter and comment on the list, as well as on the interviews and debates that follow release of the list. until they were both dropped at the end of the year. 100 Women is a BBC multi-format series established in 2013. A statement from his physician, Dr Kevin O'Connor said it is likely Mr Biden will be required to wear a walking boot "for several weeks". Jen Psaki, who was President Barack Obama's White House communications director, will be press secretary. Meryl OKeeffe began her announcing career at Southern Television. She was the first woman to be made a Fellow of the Royal Television Society. It was originally started by Owain Wyn Evans - the drumming weatherman - of BBC North West Tonight. During the war he became an accredited war correspondent and took part in a bombing raid over Berlin which was broadcast. For various reasons behind the scenes, it hadnt been the happiest last couple of years there either for me personally, so it all added up that the time was right to go. His first television work was for children, but moved quickly across to documentary making. Have missed Victoria Graham on Spotlight can you tell me when she will be back? Alan Bullock belonged to a generation of historians who were comfortable in academic circles but also adept at popularising their studies. Video, 00:01:00At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. US President-elect Joe Biden has appointed an all-female senior press team, in what his office claims is a first in the country's history. Presenting Lunchtime Concerts on BBC Radio 3 was one of her regular commitments. The five female BBC presenters who appear in the list of top 20 highest paid presenters are Claudia Winkleman, Laura Larverne, Vanessa Feltz, Zoe Ball, and Gabby Logan. He was responsible for the title of the show, which was derived from the Blue Peter flag - a maritime signal that indicated a vessels imminent departure. Lovell had suffered panic attacks as a result of receiving 'crude and very graphic' greetings cards at her workplace, sent by Hawthorn, beginning in 2013.[7][8]. Doris Arnold was the BBCs first woman music presenter, on-air from 1938. She was interested in commissioning articles on art and selected reviewers for books and was keen to publish new poetry. They were all great, fantastic broadcasters. He left the BBC to run Channel 4 (1997-2001), followed by a media career in the USA. He had ideas successfully accepted for the pre-war BBC Television Service. "These qualified, experienced communicators bring diverse perspectives to their work and a shared commitment to building this country back better.". Liz Beacon is an anchor & newsreader at BBC Points West (formerly known as News West), which is the BBCs regional news programme for the West of England. Percy Howard Newby started his BBC career in 1949 producing programmes for the BBC Third Programme - now BBC Radio 3. A 2020 article in, Wedding & Marriage / Husband / Dating / Partner / Boyfriend. You can stay up to date on the top news and events near you with CornwallLives FREE newsletters enter your email address at the top of the page. In January 2019, they announced their divorce. He was the host of Sportsview and launched Grandstand. Until 2020, she normally co-presented with fellow-presenter David Garmston until COVID-19 related cuts removed co-presenting roles, with Lovell now presenting alone.[5]. I felt it was time to go and with the scale of the changes being made, I didnt want to stick around and plod on with so few people left behind. He went on to distinguish himself in three Controllerships: Northern Ireland (1948-1952), Home Service (1953-1957) and then in his native Scotland (1957-1968). On 6 August 2011, Lovell starred in an episode of Bristol-made BBC programme Casualty as an on-scene television news reporter. Welcome to the BBC South Facebook page. She met her husband to be, a BBC engineer in Leeds, over the internal telephone network. For a time in 2002, Lovell presented the "iPlay" and "Game Central" strands on Challenge? He was known for fearless and impartial reporting on events as varied as the Bhopal tragedy, the assassination of Indira Gandhi and the demolition of the mosque at Ayodhya. Both were known for their progressive ideas about programming that reflected the liberalising ethos of the 1960s. Is Victoria Graham still married to Simon McCoy? She also loves watching sport, be it in the flesh or on TV. He also devised the long running religious programme Songs of Praise. Other series included production and presentation on Wildtrack, Discovering Birds, Discovering Animals, Beside the Sea, Nature, Birdwatch, and Birdspot. The 2020 list was described as "different" before it was scheduled to be announced on 24 November 2020,[20] but it was released the day before. He is probably best known for his arts series Monitor, where he interviewed all the leading artists, musicians and sculptors of the 1960s. Video, 00:01:38, At least 17 dead in Jakarta fuel storage depot fire, Thanks, but no big speech, in Ken Bruce's sign off. Belfrage was on air at the time but carried on as though nothing had happened. She has a similar career trajectory as another female . Main role, originally alternated with other presenters until 2006. I could have fought to stay. After graduating from New College, Oxford (M.A., 1949), Tony Benn worked as a BBC radio producer (1949-50). In 1974 she moved to BBC Manchester as a radio producer and stayed there until she retired in 1995. Tony Blackburn (1943 - ) was the first voice heard on Radio 1 when the new station launched in 1967. He retired in 1976. She is the latest BBC Spotlight presenter to step back from the broadcaster in the past year - with Hamish Marshall and Justin Leigh making their own announcements in October. James Hawthorne left the teaching profession to join the BBC in 1960. Your email address will not be published. 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I was trying to gear myself up to leaving my colleagues and good friends at work. When Marshall stepped down, DevonLive reported that a BBC spokesperson confirmed he had left voluntarily: Some familiar faces on our regional TV bulletins have decided to take voluntary redundancy., Most recently, in December, two-decade-long Spotlight veteran Carol Madge said she was leaving, writing: Last day at Spotlight after many years. From there she moved to BBC Radio Cornwall. She continued broadcasting internationally on the World Service until 1992. Barker started in the news library in 1934, and was a sub-editor during the War. He believed media institutions should be accountable to the communities they serve, and that a commercial system could never provide for a democratic societys real communication needs. This programme, not heard since its original broadcast in 1972, finds out what it felt like to be a female politician. Ray Lakeland became a major player in the development of sports television after initial work as reporter for the BBC in Newcastle. This programme is not currently available. She joined the BBC in 1951 and worked her way up, becoming a producer on current affairs shows like Gallery and 24 Hours, before running the television coverage of party political conferences. Last modified on Mon 18 Jul 2022 07.51 EDT. Her first radio appearance. How do weather forecasters see into the future? Pic by Paul Slater Rep - none Contact Cathy Robins on 402679, The best place to live in Plymouth revealed - as voted for by you, Last week, we asked you where the best place to live in Plymouth was. Before that, in a long BBC career that began in 1953, she was head of childrens television - introducing Newsround, Play School and The Wombles - and Editor of Womans Hour. Maurice Latey broadcast talks on the BBC European Service. Max was born in 1959. Id asked the bosses for just 20 seconds on that programme to say goodbye at the end because I didnt want much fuss. His major contribution to the BBC, was establishing the basic principles of public service broadcasting. You may think that with Spotlight being filmed in Plymouth, Justin made the move across the border long ago. Robin Day the doyen of British political interviewers, trained as a barrister and first joined the BBC in 1955. He is known to be one of the best presenters of "The World Today" and "Newshour.". 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Massive thanks to all those who trusted me to tell their stories, to all the interviewees/colleagues/contacts who Ive laughed and cried with over the last 23 years. She fielded calls from senior government officials, and also dealt with all enquiries from the general public. By 1977 he had become Head of BBC Sport. John Green worked on gardening programmes and discovered the wartime gardening expert CH Middleton, before becoming Controller, Talks. Starting her work as a Script Editor for the BBC Third Programme, she began her BBC career in 1953. [12], The series has since covered many topics, including education, healthcare, equal pay, genital mutilation, domestic violence, and sexual abuse[13] and seeks to provide women with a platform to discuss how to improve the world and eliminate sexism. By the early 1960s he had become Controller, BBC Two (1965-69), and then pursued a freelance career, presenting and producing iconic award winning series such as Life on Earth (1979), and A Perfect Planet (2021). Alex also played the BBC News theme tune on violin and has had . From 1961-63 Stuart Hood was Controller, BBC Television. I fully agree. After a long secondment to broadcasting in Hong Kong, he returned as Controller, Northern Ireland from 1978-1987, and saw the BBC through a testing period which included the Republican hunger strikes, the assassination of Mountbatten, the Brighton bomb and the Real Lives controversy. On the nights of too many Cornwall stories, I would get emails from viewers who would say, I can tell youve had a hand in this, just because youre Cornish we dont want to hear all about Cornwall. Also, going to Dawlish and seeing the rail line destroyed and then going back and seeing the line reopened, and going on one of the first trains over that section of track. 4 Extra Debut. A Rugby fly-half with 29 Welsh caps and the captaincy of the British Lions to his credit, on retirement from the game, Cliff Morgan was appointed radio sports organiser for BBC Wales. Hi Ive missed Victoria Graham on Spotlight I hope shes okay and just taking a well earned rest shes usually around for Children in NeedBarbara. Mary Ticehurst was the BBCs first woman vision mixer. During World War Two he covered the major battles at El Alamein and Monte Cassino, and received an OBE in 1946. She presents BBC Breakfast on BBC One, which is the most-watched breakfast programme in the UK. He resigned after a dispute to edit Canadian Fishing News but came back in 1951 to BBC Monitoring.Subsequent posts included Secretary and Director of External Broadcasting. Paul Fox joined the BBC in 1950 as a newsreel scriptwriter and went on to edit both Sportsview and Panorama before becoming controller of BBC One. He stepped up to become Controller, BBC One in 1973. Lovell's first television role was as a presenter on the Fun Song Factory television series in 1998. This page was last edited on 21 February 2023, at 03:12. We and our partners use cookies to Store and/or access information on a device. Feb 20 Oooh think that is me with my back to camera, scarf round the neck? Harman Grisewood made a quick move into the BBC following graduation, joining the staff in 1927. James Redmond was a pioneering broadcast engineer, who worked at the first TV station at Alexandra Palace in 1938 and ended his career 40 years later as the BBCs Director of Engineering. Not a bit of it for this proud Cornishman, who lives in the Saltash area. Personal Life : Parents, Family and Education. She confirmed this in a tweet, while posing for a photo with one of the worlds tallest men, former professional basketball player, Paul Sturgess. Focused and driven, Victoria has been working in the industry for over a decade and has dedicated a lot of her time to refining her craft as a journalist. Video, 00:01:00, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. He specialised in programmes on theatre and film criticism, and became film critic of The Observer, only retiring from that role when he was 80. In 1997, she joined the Playdays live tour where she puppeteered and voiced Why Bird. She also did a narration role for Fool Around With. His other innovations in radio include A Week in Westminster. She mainly worked on features heard on BBC network radio, often for Womens Hour, and also specialised in conversation based programmes. [41], The 2013 event was a month-long BBC series that took place in October. Mahendra Kaul was the face of the Asian Programmes Unit, introducing Apna Hi Ghar Samajhiye on Sunday morning radio and television, and - from 1968 - NaiZindagi Naya Jeevan. Following a dispute in 1941 over the proposal to move the unit to Caversham Park, he resigned. It was made possible by the announcement a week ago that the transition process had begun. Selected to present the BBC Northern Children's Hour, she soon found herself introducing childrens stories and features. South Today weather presenters take on BBC news theme challenge, Weather presenters take on news theme challenge. introduces Donna, a two-month-old West Highland White, at BBC's. British television presenters Cliff Michelmore and . He was asked if he would be interested in becoming a sound effects operator. Following his election win, Mr Biden has been unveiling his first choices for top cabinet positions. The role had changed by the time of his return, and he was able to add more personality to his broadcasts. Frank Muir was one of the UKs best known post-war radio and television writers and raconteurs. Multimedia Broadcast Journalist with a range of journalism experience including at ITV, SSVC, Reuters, BBC South West and CBeebies. He said: I did my O-levels at Penair School in Truro and then my A-levels at Truro Sixth Form which is Sainsburys now. John Ammonds always dreamt of working in radio comedy. Id already started doing voluntary work at Radio Cornwall and just as I was deciding whether I went off to university, the presenter I was working alongside decided to leave and I was offered the programme Id been helping out on for one hour on a Sunday. Louise Mary Minchin is a female presenter on BBC Breakfast. This involved being on standby in the studios, ready to replace the live sound of Big Ben striking 9pm with a recording of its chimes if the Luftwaffe were flying over Westminster at the very moment it was due to be broadcast. Has Victoria left Spotlight. Terry Wogan was one of the first intake of DJs on Radio 1. Margaret Dale developed ballet for BBC Television, creating special techniques for optimising it on-screen. The 2021 list was published on 7 December with special focus on Afghanistan. To be fair, I cant comment simply because I dont watch it. Oliver Whitley joined the BBC in 1935 and, at the outbreak of World War Two joined the BBC Monitoring Service at Wood Norton. For a start, I wasnt sure how I would cope with it because it was a big moment for me and I thought if we do too much I might find it a bit too hard to keep it together. John Snagge joined the BBC at Stoke on Trent in 1924 but rose to prominence as an announcer during the Second World War, where he brought the news of Pearl Harbour and D-Day. He plans to do some freelance broadcasting, writing and media training, and later this month starts lecturing at Plymouth Marjon University. His interest in nature was a driving force behind the setting up of the BBC Natural History Unit in Bristol. Donald Baverstock began his BBC career in the BBC television talks department, producing regular live magazine programmes such as Tonight. Biden: "Its a team that reflects the fact that America is back", We're at war with Covid, not each other - Biden, Trump signals he is prepared to leave White House, Street fighting in Bakhmut but Russia not in control, Saving Private Ryan actor Tom Sizemore dies at 61, Alex Murdaugh jailed for life for double murder, The children left behind in Cuba's mass exodus, Xi Jinping's power grab - and why it matters, Snow, Fire and Lights: Photos of the Week. She had a close working relationship with the BBCs first Director-General John Reith, for whom she would make coffee. I didnt expect to be as overwhelmed as I was and I didnt expect the reaction that it got either, he told me. He moved over to services beamed at Russia and the former Eastern Bloc in the early 1970s, and became Managing Director, World Service in 1984. Read about our approach to external linking. At the declaration of war his fellow staff members were billeted in various outposts of the BBC, many outside London. William Glock served as BBC Controller of Music from 1959 to 1972, introducing many avant-garde composers to BBC radio. In 2017 Milner won RTS East's Best New Talent award. His tenure coincided with that of BBC Director-General Hugh Carleotn-Greene. Also on Sunday, Mr Biden sustained hairline fractures in his "mid-foot" after he slipped while playing with his dog Major. [4] Initially, she shared the presentation with a selection of other presenters, but from 2006 until the last show on 7 March 2007, she was the sole presenter except for occasional breaks. Humphrey Burton joined BBC radio in 1955, transferring to television three years later. Where is she? That hit home I felt a little bit like Id let the audience down by going. Charles Siepmann joined the BBC in 1925, and was a pioneer of educational programmes. He commissioned Blue Peter, which first aired in 1958. George Ivan Smith joined the Australian Broadcasting Commission in 1937 and managed 2WL a radio station in Wollongong. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. As DG he battled to remove the fourteen-day rule and fought to maintain the BBCs independence when it was threatened during the Suez crisis. I am senior reporter and cover a range of different stories for BBC Midlands Today. Even though I dont watch I do keep in touch with colleagues, and I worry about how theyre managing in more difficult circumstances. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 1972. Last week, he said his selection is "a team that reflects the fact that America is back". Separate to that, theyd made the decision they only needed one presenter on each of the programmes. BBC One - South Today - Presenters BBC One South Today Home Episodes Clips Contact us Presenters South Today - Oxford Presenters More information about Sally Taylor and Tony. After a stint at ITN and a failed attempt to become an MP he re-joined the Corporation in 1959, where he honed his distinctive gruff style on programmes including Panorama, The World at One and Question Time. He added that getting used to life after Spotlight is strange. Manage Settings As you know in this job, as a journalist, you get privileged access to whats going on which is quite special interviewing politicians like Boris Johnson and David Cameron is a standout. Stephen Bonarjee (1912 - 2003) was the BBC executive that created iconic series such as From Our Own Correspondent and the Today Programme. During the War he ran Allied Expeditionary Force radio and afterwards returned to television. The year's keyword is reset, covering women who have contributed to "playing their part to reinvent our society, our culture and our world". She was regular producer on Music for You and Gala Performance. 15/12/2011 - Jenny Walrond presents Katherine Weir with her Best Performance Award at front. Executive Director of the Clayman Institute, Author, management consultant and diversity advocate, Lead Android engineer for website builder, Weebly.com, Author and expert on gender in the workplace. She is always around for Children in Need as well! David Hatch began his BBC career as a radio producer and devised the popular satirical show Week Ending. To view the purposes they believe they have legitimate interest for, or to object to this data processing use the vendor list link below. Announcement of the list is the start of an international "BBC's women season", lasting three weeks including broadcast, online reports, debates and journalism on the topic of women. A wide range of topics were debated covering employment challenges, feminism, motherhood, and religion,[11] to examine both the cultural and social challenges women faced in living their lives. The current main presenter, Sally Taylor, started co-presenting the programme in 1987 (replacing Debbie Thrower ), initially alongside Parker and then successively with Paddy Haycocks, Mark Longhurst, Harry Gration, Andrew Harvey and Roger Finn, but in recent years she has been the regular solo presenter of the main programme. Roger Mosey entered the profession through local radio, and rose through the ranks to become editor of, successively, PM, The World at One and Today, before being appointed Controller, Radio5 Live in 1996. ], In January 2019, 69-year-old Gordon Hawthorn, a viewer of Points West, was jailed for his six-year stalking campaign against Lovell, following a police appeal. Stuart Williams joined the BBC as a junior sub-editor on the Radio Times, when he was sixteen years old, and later worked in outside broadcasts. After the cancellation of BrainTeaser, Lovell has mostly remained a local presenter, but she has still appeared on national television on occasions. Image: facebook.com, @Max Pearson. Rob McKeon, a former BBC Radio Stoke presenter, is now a Parole Board member and panel chair. Rob McKeon has previously presented shows on BBC Radio Stoke and BBC Radio Derby. She won a Best Factual Series BAFTA for her Magic of Dance series of 1980. Currently presents on most weekdays outside summer holidays and some half-term periods. As of 2023, she is around 37 years old. His early work was not associated with the BBC but involved reporting on the fate of Germany in the run up to World War Two, to major religious bodies in the UK. Read about our approach to external linking. Drumming BBC weather presenter goes viral. Lovell has also appeared in Pantomime on several occasions including in Cinderella at The New Theatre, Woking in 20022003. Another BBC Spotlight veteran, Jenny Walrond, has said she is stepping down from the programme - the latest in a series of departures as a result of budget cuts in the past year. It was originally started by Owain Wyn Evans - the drumming weatherman - of BBC North West Tonight. I knew theyd punted for people to send in goodbye messages but I didnt know what would happen and if anyone would respond. McLean became Director of Engineering in 1963. Bradley produced his work mainly for the BBC North region, but many of his plays were networked nationally. Its taking a bit of getting used to after 30-odd years of non-stop, day-in day-out broadcasting, whether it was radio or TV. Huw Wheldon began his BBC career in the publicity department in 1952, but was very keen to make programmes. As a current affairs producer she was a pioneer of the televised general election results programmes, starting in 1951. Torrys role was a complex one, and she was often involved in the decision-making process itself. In May 2008, she had a role in an episode of BBC1 sitcom Love Soup, playing an entertainment reporter at a red carpet event. It felt like I was sitting down each evening chatting with my mates and family. During his tenure he oversaw the commissioning of major series such as The Singing Detective, Casualty, and Live Aid, and also ended the transmission of Miss World.
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