George Budden was a real radio enthusiast by nature, and an expert radio engineer by profession. Esslin was able to realise his dream of creating a "national theatre of the air", by curating a regular drama schedule across BBC Home Service, Third Programme, Radio 3 and Radio 4. Charles Hill delivered his first broadcast talk on the Kitchen Front in 1942. I have not seen Liz on the TV for a long time. Lorna Clarke is Controller of Pop Music at the BBC, with responsibility for the portfolio of five national popular music networks. Video, 00:01:23Watch: Matt Hancock message row in 83 seconds, One-minute World News. Prior to World War II, John Daligan was a commissionaire at the BBC meeting and greeting staff and guests entering Broadcasting House. From 1989 to 1994 he became S4C Chief Executive. He was Postmaster General (1964), Secretary of State for Industry, and Secretary of State for Energy (1975-79). Currently, Liz and her family lives in Bristol. He produced programmes for the General Overseas Serviceuntil 1966, when he resigned to pursue a freelance interviewing and reporting career.Freelance work continued until 1980 when he became part of the original Newsnight presenting team. Why do so few women enter politics? 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. He started commentating on the Boat Race in 1931 and continued his association until 1980. She and Dave were made redundant from the network in August 2006. Video, 00:01:00At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. It was to the BBC Light Programme for her next role as Production Secretary, working on the Navy Lark. Steven Hearst started work as a freelance writer of newsreel scripts, and joined the BBC in 1952. As a current affairs producer she was a pioneer of the televised general election results programmes, starting in 1951. She presents BBC Breakfast on BBC One, which is the most-watched breakfast programme in the UK. Meryl OKeeffe began her announcing career at Southern Television. They were all great, fantastic broadcasters. She won a Best Factual Series BAFTA for her Magic of Dance series of 1980. ", "BBC 100 Women 2019: Who is on the list this year? Olive Shapley was one of the first producers to put ordinary people in front of the microphone. [38], The BBC News 100 Women list in 2014 continued the efforts of the first year's initiative. Latey also lectured widely on the subject of totalitarian regimes, religion and politics. He developed the system for televising major horse racing events which was pioneered at the 1960 Grand National. Barbara Bray discovered Harold Pinter for BBC Radio, commissioning many of his earliest works for radio. She later presented Womans Hour and The Shapley File, which examined social issues. The women of 2015, were from 51 countries and were not necessarily those who would traditionally have been seen as role modelsa woman suffering from depression, a woman who advocates for equal access to bathroom facilities, a woman who encourages other women to avoid make-up, and a reindeer nomad. He rose to the position of Head, Religious Broadcasting (1947-55). We and our partners use cookies to Store and/or access information on a device. His interest in nature was a driving force behind the setting up of the BBC Natural History Unit in Bristol. An example of data being processed may be a unique identifier stored in a cookie. 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. He was a fervent ballet fan, and appeared on various programmes contributing on the subject well into the 1960s. Video, 00:00:36, Tears of relief after man found in Amazon jungle, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. Lists of BBC newsreaders and reporters - Wikipedia Lists of BBC newsreaders and reporters Article Talk Read Edit View history List of current BBC newsreaders and reporters List of former BBC newsreaders and journalists This article includes a television- and people-related list of lists. Walrond, who is the BBC Southwest health and science correspondent, announced her departure on Twitter where she quoted Frank Sinatra: Start spreading the news. Frank Gillard was one of the most familiar voices on radio during the Second World War, as a war correspondent in North Africa and Europe. Grand daughter of Nelson Mandela. Theyve got to carry on with the same amount of output but with far fewer people and thats not easy.". We did Spotlight live from Culdrose that night. He was always on the side of the performer and writer, and acted on their behalf in trade disputes. Great to see Victoria Graham back on spotlight, smiling as usual, bringing much needed light heartiness as well as complete professionalism, but is she missing some jewellery on her left hand ? Natalie's done many jobs at Spotlight, including researcher, entertainment reporter, sports producer/presenter and programme presenter. Monica Sims was appointed the first woman Controller of Radio 4 in 1978 and successfully modernised the network without alienating its loyal listeners. She started in 1934 at Childrens Hour in Manchester, before moving onto talks, where the new mobile disc unit let her get into the community. [19] Not everyone's real name was used for their safety; pseudonymised laureates are marked in the table below with an asterisk. Once on the staff he wrote narration for documentaries, moving into television production (1955-65). Appointed as the BBC's Deputy Director of Programmes in November 1922, Lewis was part of the original BBC management team and was its youngest member, being only 24 when starting in the role. Select from premium Bbc News Presenters of the highest quality. How do weather forecasters see into the future? Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Personal Life : Parents, Family and Education Career, Job, Salary and Net worth : Interesting Facts and Trivia : Social Media : Related postsSarah-Jane Bungay Read More Liz Beacon BBC Points West, Age, Bio, Married . He was known for his deep concern with serving all communities in Northern Ireland fairly and equally. As of 2023, she is around 37 years old. Alexandra "Alex" Lovell (born 28 March 1973) is an English television presenter and voice-over artist. Video, 00:00:57, Drumming BBC weather presenter goes viral, How do weather forecasters see into the future? Tony Soper has spent a life in natural history broadcasting. Home. I was still reluctant. 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. By 1953 he became Head of Childrens Hour, until its demise in 1964. By 1967 she was a regular producer, and rose swiftly to the position of Controller, Radio 2 (1990-6) - the first woman to do so. Frank Muir was one of the UKs best known post-war radio and television writers and raconteurs. Married. [1], The event held on 25 October 2013 featured 100 women from all walks of life. Jenny Walrond (pictured far right) in 2011. [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. Venu Chitale arrived in Britain from colonial India in the 1930s, and became a talks broadcaster and assistant to George Orwell at the BBCs Indian Section of the Eastern Service. She also broadcast in English on the UK-only BBC Home Service, serving as a newsreader during the Blitz. Video, 00:00:46, Hong Kong skyscraper fire seen on city's skyline, Watch: Matt Hancock message row in 83 seconds. The presenter is Anthony King. What's the least amount of exercise we can get away with? David Hatch began his BBC career as a radio producer and devised the popular satirical show Week Ending. Max Pearson. Read about our approach to external linking. 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. Check the full bio for relationship details. ", Australian mental health champion among BBCs 100 inspirational woman, "India's Kanika Tekriwal, 28, Is Revving Up The Private Jet And Helicopter Market", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=100_Women_(BBC)&oldid=1141167606, Politician and activist for black and LGBT rights, Human rights lawyer and pro-democracy activist, helps Ukraine document proof of Russian atrocities resulting from Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Climber, appeared at a sporting event without a hijab in violation of Iran's clothing laws, was arrested as her action was interpreted by the Iranian government as a silent protest against the law in the context of feminist protesters in Iran at the time, Politician, Scottish Independence activist, Artist, imprisoned by the Russian government for protesting against the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Incumbent First Lady, architect and screenwriter, Group of protesters against Iran's laws against women, (especially the law mandating that women have a hijab at all times) and against its restrictive laws and theocratic government more generally, Teacher and founder - Herat Online School, Chief executive - Refugee Trauma Initiative, Prime minister of the Independent State of Samoa, Public Strategies Officer - The Safe Alliance, The BBC included "Unsung hero" on its list as a way to acknowledge the "countless women around the world" who "have made a sacrifice to help others" in this "extraordinary year," including those who "have lost their lives while making a difference. 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. 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. Alan Bullock belonged to a generation of historians who were comfortable in academic circles but also adept at popularising their studies. 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. Maurice Latey broadcast talks on the BBC European Service. Picture shows Doris Arnold with fellow pianist. 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. 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. Max was born in 1959. Image: facebook.com, @Max Pearson. 18. [citation needed] During wartime he was responsible for the shadowing of Big Ben. During the War he ran Allied Expeditionary Force radio and afterwards returned to television. She was the only presenter on the show who lasted the entirety of the show's run-up to its axing in March 2007 after the 2007 British premium-rate phone-in scandal. Both are in their 90s and took great pride in their grand daughter's success in music and as a BBC South West weather presenter. After 15 years at Yorkshire TV he returned to the BBC in 1988 as managing director of network television. Following the departure of Bill Cotton, Hart became Controller, BBC One, seeing in the hugely popular twice-weekly soap opera Eastenders. Susan Ritchie was recruited into BBC Monitoring in Caversham in 1944 at the age of 18. Barker started in the news library in 1934, and was a sub-editor during the War. Selected to present the BBC Northern Children's Hour, she soon found herself introducing childrens stories and features. He was a senior administrator in the BBC Overseas Service when it was established, moving into senior administrative positions in BBC Television. 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Meet the weather forecasters working from home. That really is it from me.. Lovell has also appeared in Pantomime on several occasions including in Cinderella at The New Theatre, Woking in 20022003. Reed felt the name represented 'a voyage of adventure'. His tenure coincided with that of BBC Director-General Hugh Carleotn-Greene. Your email address will not be published. He moved into radio drama specialising in classic works from the Victorian period. Starting her work as a Script Editor for the BBC Third Programme, she began her BBC career in 1953. [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. Jana Bennett joined the BBC News Trainee Scheme in 1979, and started her career producing news for Look North (Newcastle) and Radio Sheffield. The event also features debates with journalists Carmen Aristegui, and Denise Dresser, among others. Olive Bottle was the BBCs first telephonist, beginning work in its first year, when it was a commercial company. She is always around for Children in Need as well! She continued broadcasting internationally on the World Service until 1992. By 1967 he became the first Programme Organiser of the new BBC Radio Brighton, launching the career of sports presenter Des Lynam. Amanda Farnsworth held various BBC roles before rising to Editor of the One and Six O'Clock News programmes, Deputy Editor on Newsnight, and Bureau Chief in Washington DC. I knew theyd punted for people to send in goodbye messages but I didnt know what would happen and if anyone would respond. He commissioned Blue Peter, which first aired in 1958. With such an illustrious career, there have to be some highlights? He explains how the 100 Voices collections reveal unique insights about the BBC, as well as uncovering the changing relationship between the broadcaster, the cultural life of the UK, and the wider world. I had a Zoom call with a boss who simply said to me 'weve decided that one of you has to go'. It was made possible by the announcement a week ago that the transition process had begun. Next she moved to London to announce on BBC One, and then to BBC West to present Let Me Tell You visiting a different town in the South West every week. Stephen Bonarjee (1912 - 2003) was the BBC executive that created iconic series such as From Our Own Correspondent and the Today Programme. 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. Zena Skinner was one of the UKs first post-war TV celebrity chefs, and is considered the down-to-earth counterpart to the flamboyant Fanny Cradock. The creeping TikTok bans, Hong Kong skyscraper fire seen on city's skyline. She left a legacy that was remembered for decades to come. Feb 20 Oooh think that is me with my back to camera, scarf round the neck? The team will be led by Kate Bedingfield, former deputy . She followed a well-known BBC career route, starting in the BBC typing pool in 1944. Video, 00:02:12Isabel Oakeshott: Why I leaked Hancock's messages, Tears of relief after man found in Amazon jungle. I couldnt ask for better teachers.. You could never predict how the news would fall sometimes there were days when it was Devon heavy, then there were other nights when there were too many Cornwall stories. Throughout the 1950s she produced much of the Royal Ballet's repertoire for television. At first Soper was the units film producer travelling the world for a series called Look. James (Jimmy) Gilbert, was a prolific television producer, director and executive for the BBC. She made her first television appearance in February 1959, in Mainly for Women, where she demonstrated how to make brandy snaps. 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. It gave me a foot in the door and I started learning on the job, which is always the best way. It was in the region I grew up in, the region I love as Im from Cornwall. Justin whose emotional exit from the South West news programme left hundreds of viewers in tears last October has finally joined Twitter just so he can tell the world he hasnt retired and is looking for work. Her first job was to take edited copies of translations from the language monitors and type them onto stencils so that they could be reproduced and sent as duplicates around various BBC departments. During World War Two he moved into the Monitoring Service returning to Transcription in his later years. She was later appointed as the female presenter for Disney Channel's Playhouse Disney strand with fellow-Fun Song Factory presenter Dave Benson Phillips which began in September 1999, and latterly, on the Playhouse Disney Channel. My immediate boss said after a few days I think were going to have to do more than 20 seconds. Joanna Spicer was appointed head of television programme planning in 1951 and was an influential figure through televisions formative years. From 1961 he moved into BBC management as BBC Assistant Controller of Programmes, responsible for the Television Service. Ted Wilkinson applied to join the BBC in October 1934 in London, but for a role in drama production in Manchester for which he was initially rejected. Read about our approach to external linking. His first television work was for children, but moved quickly across to documentary making. and This Is Your Life. He visited Berlin to meet leaders of the Young Church movement, many of whom were imprisoned for supporting the Jews. "[9], The BBC launched this series in 2013 to address the under-representation of women in the media. She is known for her work as a weather presenter on the regional news program BBC South Today.She was previously the face of GMTV/ITV London Travel and she can also be heard reading the Travel News on BBC Radio 5 Live & Talk Sport. Walronds Tweet was replied to with many well-wishers and curious fans wondering whats next for the presenter. 2 min read. [5] Normally I can keep it together but I was in tears she was holding it together better than I was and shed only just lost her husband. Your email address will not be published. In May 2008, she had a role in an episode of BBC1 sitcom Love Soup, playing an entertainment reporter at a red carpet event. Now Alexis Green, Sarah Farmer, Sam Fraser, Shireen Jordan and Alex Osborne from the regional BBC news programme South Today have performed their own version. Video, 00:01:32, Meet the weather forecasters working from home, At least 17 dead in Jakarta fuel storage depot fire. As Director-General from 1992 he oversaw the BBC's involvement with online and digital services. 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. Writer survivor of addictions, sexual abuse and cancer. Belfrage was on air at the time but carried on as though nothing had happened. The creeping TikTok bans. He moved Doctor Who to a more popular evening weekday slot in 1982, and commissioned The Five Doctors to mark the 20th anniversary of the iconic series. He was known as a sincere supporter of equality for women inside the BBC, but refused to allow Womens Liberation posters to remain on the walls of the Womens Hour production office. ? Cornwall Correspondent for ITV News West Country, previously a reporter for Forces TV and BFBS Radio. 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He was asked if he would be interested in becoming a sound effects operator. From 1964 to 1969 he was deputy head of the service, working with Maurice Lateymonitor broadcasts from the Russian, Romanian, Bulgarian and Yugoslav areas. She moved to London in 1932, and became involved in activist groups such as the League of Coloured Peoples. She fielded calls from senior government officials, and also dealt with all enquiries from the general public. It was originally started by Owain Wyn Evans - the drumming weatherman - of BBC North West Tonight. John Green was hired by John Reith in 1933 whilst still a pupil barrister in London. The BBC has over 200 correspondents based both in the United Kingdom and abroad. He was crucial in ensuring constructive collaboration between the BBC and S4C, marrying two different operational cultures which ensured the success of the channel in its early days. Required fields are marked *. [9] Programming ran over the course of a month, culminating in a conference held on 25 October, in which 100 women from across the world discussed issues they shared. Everyone was asked to apply for voluntary redundancy last summer and then the BBC started to work out who could stay and who could go. He received a knighthood in 2003. He developed Monty Pythons Flying Circus for television, and was co-devisor of The Frost Report, with David Frost. Why isnt Victoria Graham on our BBC spotlight programmes at the moment, and not since four or five weeks ago ?? A video of him drumming to the BBC News theme has been viewed more than five million times, and it inspired viewers to help create Owain's Big House Band as part of last months charity Big Night in appeal. 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. Even though I dont watch I do keep in touch with colleagues, and I worry about how theyre managing in more difficult circumstances. Demobbed in 1946, he re-joined the BBC, working mainly in External Services until retirement in 1972. 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. He plans to do some freelance broadcasting, writing and media training, and later this month starts lecturing at Plymouth Marjon University. During World War Two he covered the major battles at El Alamein and Monte Cassino, and received an OBE in 1946. Last week, he said his selection is "a team that reflects the fact that America is back". Ritula Shah. She joined the BBC in 1928, and from 1930 to 1935 took up the post of Assistant Editor of The Listener. [16] Part of the 100 Women festival took place in Mexico City on this year. David Waine originally trained as a local newspaper reporter, and quickly moved into local BBC TV journalism in the BBC South and BBC West regions. Id given it 20-odd years and I needed a break from it. She introduced Play School with a diverse line-up of presenters and Jackanory, which attracted well-known actors and authors to read their books. Charles Siepmann joined the BBC in 1925, and was a pioneer of educational programmes. From 1961-63 Stuart Hood was Controller, BBC Television. Weather presenters from BBC South Today have taken up the BBC News theme challenge. [9] The day featured debate and discussion on radio, television and online, in which the participants were asked to give their opinions about the issues facing women. In 1944 Audrey Russell became the only British woman to be accredited as a war correspondent and went on to became the first female news reporter. 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.
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