ELENI ANDREADIS
Presenter, reporter and Journalist with Masters degree
in Environmental Policy from Harvard. Presenter on Green
TV, Current TV (US and UK), New Consumer TV and The Real
News in Canada.
LOUISE BRADY
Currently dividing time between LA and London.
Presenter of Trading Up BBC 1 Daytime property
show. Also hosted Mechannibals BBC2 8 part series
about Backyard inventors, Late Tackle BBC East
Midlands, a late night sports show.
Isle of Man/TT Racing ITV-presenter of week long TT
Races from Isle of Man for 4yrs.
British Superbike Sky Sports
Live reporter and host of Discover Dogs New Era
TV.
GINNY
BUCKLEY
Currently regular presenter on ITV1’s Tonight with
Trevor McDonald.
Presented & Developed “Should I Really Give Up Flying”
for BBC2. Spent year Sky News as Anchor of
afternoon show. Host of BBC1’s Holiday.
Previously reporter for the series and host of new show
Holiday Ten Best for BBC1. Ginny was News of
The World’s Motoring Editor for 18 months. Other
credits include 4x4 for BBC1, Car Hunt & Body
Check for ITV1, Mad About Motors and A
Taste for Travel for Granada TV.
KIMBERLY COHEN
Presenter of BBC 1 daytime series Foreign Exchange
on the subject of buying bargains abroad to be broadcast
later this year. Kimberly was also senior buyer at
Selfridges for Home (furniture, home accessories,
textiles & dining) and has several years’ retail
experience including the Conran Shop (New York & London)
and Urban Outfitters.
VANESSA
COLLINGRIDGE
New host of Radio 4’s Making History. Credits
include The Natural History of Britain for BBC2
Scotland, Escape from Experiment Island (BBC for
TLC in USA), BBC1’s Real Stories, Tonight with Trevor
McDonald, What Will They Think of Next (ITV),
Channel 5’s What’s The Story & Radio 4’s Test
Bed. Her first book, Cook: Obsession and Betrayal
in the New World (published by Ebury in 2002) and
has since been made into an award winning series for ABC
and broadcast around the world. Her second book
Boudica was published in June 2005.
MIRIAM COOKE
A hands-on archaeologist who applies forensic analysis
to the artifacts left behind by ancient people. Co- host
of Egypt Detectives for Ch5/ Discovery and Nat
Geo. She also presented Bellissima Beauty
Magazine Show BB Productions, Italy and Buon
Giomo Canale 5, Italy.
TRACEY
COX Body
Language expert on BBC 2’s popular dating series
Would Like To Meet. Best selling author of (among
others) Hot Sex, Hot Relationships (Transworld),
Supersex, Superflirt, Superhotsex and Kama
Sutra (DK). Writes columns for Glamour & Closer.
Presented series for ITV1 on relationships Under One
Roof and has filmed her 2nd series for U.S.
television on dating, Date Patrol. She also
presented Channel 4’s The Sex Inspectors.
Would like to Meet Again will be aired on BBC 2 in
Autumn 2008.
BELLA CRANE An experienced,
award-winning journalist and a naturally versatile
television presenter. Graduated in Multi-Media
Journalism from Bournemouth University and presented 26
programmes for Channel 4’s successful overseas property
show, A Place in the Sun, and most recently
presenting, writing and co-producing a number of
programmes for Majestic TV in Spain. Bella is creator of
new fragrance range Bella Bellissima which now retails
in dozens of UK stores including Selfridges, Harrods,
Fortnum and Masons.
PHILLIPA DAVIES
Broadcaster, Author and Work Psychologist. Author of
Irresistibility and Get Up and Grow (Hodder &
Stoughton). Her latest book Eureka
– making brilliant ideas happen
has recently been published.
KIRSTY DUFFY
Currently on Quizmania, hosted on Quiz TV.
Presented Cruel WinterSpecial, Cruel
Winter outtakes and links for Trouble TV. Hosted
live music and martial arts events in Pontefract,
Yorkshire.
RUTH
ENGLAND
Presenter and journalist with background in news and
travel. Hosted Wish You Were Here for ITV1 and
Wish You Were Here Today. Hosted FOX TV primetime
reality show Forever Eden (26 shows), and 2
series of Extreme Homes for HGTV. Presenter of
Alpine Rescue, Jailbreak and Under
Pressure for C5. Explorer's Journal for
National Geographic Channel and Channel 5 News.
AMANDA
GRANT
TV Chef & Food Writer.
Previously, Food Editor for Sunday Mirror Magazine,
Woman’s Journal and Prima Baby and now Woman’s Own.
Contributor to BBC’s Food & Drink. Presented
Power Food on CFN. Written several books, most
recently on pregnancy and baby/toddler foods (published
by Mitchell Beazley) including Baby and toddler
healthy eating planner(s) and Kids’ Kitchen. Healthy
Lunchboxes will be published in Autumn 2008.
DR.
CLAIRE HALSEY
Dr.
Claire Halsey is a consultant clinical psychologist and
parenting expert. Claire now works for the NHS
supporting families and children in the West Midlands.
She became involved with Triple P – Positive
Parenting Programme – in 2002 and most recently was
seen presenting ITV1’s primetime show ‘Driving Mum
and Dad Mad’. She makes regular contributions to the
national press and has written several academic
publications.
POLLY HUDSON
Polly is a freelance journalist and TV critic. She
writes for the Daily Mirror covering various
topics from TV to women and cricket! She has a weekly TV
column TV Land can be seen on the GMTV
sofa presenting Pick of the Day and other current
showbiz news. Polly hosted Baftas; Live from the Red
Carpet for E Entertainment and she reported from the
red carpet and backstage at the ITV Soap Awards 2006.
GEMMA
HUNT
Graduated from university in 2003 summer with a 1st
class degree in Media Performance and within two years of
leaving college joined the team at CBBC
presenting across all platforms. Gemma worked across
the CBBC network, on BBC1, BBC2, and the channel for
over 4 years. Now a freelance presenter Gemma heads off
to Australia in September to film 20 shows for CBBC.
PETRINA KHASHOGGI Petrina was a child model and later scouted by
top London agency, Models 1. Her career in
fashion has spanned over 10 years and she has worked all
over the world. Petrina has appeared in an episode of
Absolutely Fabulous and has had acting classes at
The Method Studio and The London Drama School.
Petrina is now working as a freelance journalist for
publications such as Elle, Tatler and
the Mail on Sunday. She is also studying for a
degree in Humanities and Literature.
JACEY NORMAND Jacey Normand is currently a co presenter on BBC
1's flag ship current affairs show, Inside Out.
Jacey has been an on screen reporter for the BBC for the
last 5 years, formerly presenting on the Politics
Show NW. A TV broadcast professional, trained
broadcast journalist and presenter with experience
across BBC 1’s Inside Out, Radio 1, Newsround, The
Politics Show NW as well as exposure to all BBC news
and entertainment output.
DR SASHA NORRIS
Recently co-presented series with Bill Bailey on Channel
4 Wild Thing – I Love You. She graduated from
Bristol University with fist class honours and a prize
for Zoology in 1993, and went on to do a D.Phil at New
College, Oxford. Produced and presented a weekly thirty
minute wildlife show, Wild on Oxford's Six TV and
in 2000 she set up a registered charity 'Siren', which
works internationally to inspire people to protect their
wildlife. Writes for various magazines.
CLAIRE
PETULENGRO
Astrologer and clairvoyant, Claire has appeared on
television shows including This Morning, Richard & Judy,
Sunday Style and ITV’s Predictions. Astrologer for The
Mirror’s We Love Telly magazine and for
Company magazine as well as more than 60 regional
newspapers, also for mobile phone network ‘3’. Has
written several books, including ‘Health Signs’ &’
Love Stars’ (Macmillan) and new book out in January
2009
SOPHIE ROBINSON
Sophie is an interior Designer & Stylist with over 12
years of experience. Studied furniture design at
University & designed own ranged of lighting for Liberty
in London. She then landed job as Home Editor for BBC
Good Homes Magazine. Sophie now freelances as a stylist
& journalist & as commercial consultant for stores &
interiors companies. She is an experienced live host at
exhibitions & events and has made a couple of TV guest
appearances.
LISA
ROGERS
Curently filming 2 shows for Channel 4 and working as
presenter for BBC Radio Wales. Co-hosted 6 series of
Scrapheap Challenge for Channel 4. Presented 2 series of
Vroom Vroom Sky One. Recently presented; The
Block for ITV1, Scrapheap Challenge, and
Scrappy Races for Channel 4. Other credits include:,
ITV's Matchday Programme, Pulling Power
for Carlton, BBC1's Football Fever, BBC2's Top
of the Pops Plus, 45 Minutes on BBC Choice.
Former Big Breakfast presenter.
JULIA STRINGER (Carling)
Regular beauty columnist for Daily Mail. Hosted
beauty programme Top To Toe, ITV West and
Meridian’s travel show Get Away. Has contributed
to Carlton Country. Presenter of VH1 for
seven years, Granada Breeze and Capital Woman
(Carlton).
CATHERINE YORK
Currently Presenter on Britain’s Best Breaks for
SKY TV and presenter on new NTL Channel. Former
newsreader for Arab TV and for 18 months presented daily
show for SKY TV The Measure. Experienced
corporate and events host.
male
RUSSELL
AMERASEKERA
Travel presenter
on BBC 1 primetime series Perfect Holiday and made regular
appearances on Holiday.
Previously travel reporter on ITV’s Wish You were here?
International speaker with several Years experience in
the travel industry. He was also the Daily Mail’s
consumer travel expert. He currently runs his own hugely
successful business mentoring top business executives in
communication skills.
RICKY ANDALCIO Ricky’s
media career includes appearing in ITV Border’s series
Raw Chefs. He was then awarded his own 6-part series
called A Taste for the Road where he toured the local
region on his beloved motorbike showcasing local
produce. Ricky is also a regular contributor on BBC
Radio Cumbria. Currently filming new show for BBC3.
PAUL COIA
Award-winning broadcaster and journalist. Paul has
worked extensively on TV and Radio including for the BBC
and ITV The Holiday Programme, Pebble Mill at One,
This Morning, Garden Party and Catchword. Hosted on
a number of radio stations from Glasgow’s Radio Clyde
to Radios Two & Four, he has presented
radio show’s from hard rock to soul and jazz, the top
forty to politics and chat.
JAMIE
DARLING
Presenter RTE’s Quiz Zone, BBC2 history series What
The Past Did For Us. Reporter on 3 series of
Animal Hospital and Presenter of Channel 4's
coverage of Landrover G4 Challenge. Presented own
30 minute special on BBC1 Kabul Zoo Rescue made
by Tigress Productions. Also co-presented on Holiday
- You Call The Shots for BBC1.
GREG FOOT
Greg has a first class degree in Natural Sciences from
Cambridge University. His presented Whizz Whizz Bang
Bang CBBC which combined science and invention with
great fun activities, like abseiling, indoor skydiving,
hot air ballooning. Presenter of non-broadcast science
programme pilot How2 In Shorts SMG TV, 2006 and
guest science presenter for Big Toe Radio Show BBC 7.
COL FRANCIES
Currently the host of The Guest List for ITV1
Wales and host of bafta nominated extreme sports show
Freeride for ITV1 Wales. He has presented several
one off specials on ITV1 Wales including The Full
Ponty Festival, Wakestock wakeboarding and music
festival, Green Man Festival, LostProphets
special, The Metro Weekender, The Kerrang Awards 2006
and backstage live at The Pop Factory Awards.
Lead singer in The New 1920.
KEVIN GODLINGTON Former member of the SAS, now successful business
man running “Treejumpers” outward-bound centres
and presenter on Fox TV’s satirical nightly show Red
Eye and contributor to Fox News shows.
ALVIN
HALL The
presenter of BBC 2’s Your Money or Your Life,
Investing For All with Alvin Hall,Alvin Hall’s
Guide To Successful Investing. Written several
books including ‘Your Money or Your Life’ (Hodder
Headline) which won the 2003 WH Smith Business Book
of the Year. He has since published ‘What not to
Spend’ (Hodder) and most recently ‘Show me the
money’ (DK) a book which helps children understand
about money.
TIM
HITCHENS
Presenter of
Discovery Channel's Day Trip
Designer. Filmed two series of Dream Holiday
Home Ch5. Our Home series 2 UKTV. A
contemporary furniture designer with a fantastic
eye for interior design.
ERIC KNOWLES
Eric Knowles is a well known face in the world of
antiques, particularly to viewers of BBC 1’s ever
popular ‘Antiques Roadshow’. He has appeared in
some of the best loved shows on tv including ‘Going
for a Song’, ‘The Great Antiques Hunt’ and
regular antiques specials on ITV’s This Morning.
He is currently filming another series of ‘Put Your
Money Where Your Mouth Is’ which will be aired later
in 2008. He has also written several books including ‘Eric
Knowles Antiques’ (Mitchell Beazley). He is the
Sunday Times’ antiques expert and writes for a
variety of other national publications.
MARTY JOPSON
Marty is a plant biologist and scientist. Currently
filming 2 series for Jan 2008 TX - Seven Stories
(ITV West) and What Would Happen If (Nat Geo).
Presented on Sky One’s Brainiac and its spin off
series, Test Tube Baby, and BBC2’s What The
Ancients Did For Us.
ROSS McCARTHY
Funny, passionate and charming presenter. He has a
genuine love of film, music and literature. Currently
working in development on formats for British and
American broadcasters.
ANDY
NEWTON LEE
Andy has just spent 9 months working on BBC1’s
Casualty. He has hosted for E Entertainment,
and divides his time between UK and LA where he runs
successful entertainment company Next Stop LA. A
trained actor and natural presenter. Andy has also
starred Coronation Street and Hollyoaks.
He hosted on Viking FM and has experience
corporate events and filming.
MARTIN NICHOLAS
Martin is an Arachnologist, naturalist and wildlife
presenter specialising in entomology. He has presented
documentaries for PBS, Nat Geo and Discovery in the US,
and for Radio 4.
VARUN SHARMA For the
past 3 years, Varun has Exec Produced and Presents
The Luxury Travel Show which is now sold to 33
countries and airlines. Varun was accepted on to the BBC
National News Trainee Scheme and has worked extensively
within the BBC, Newsround, Bloomberg TV, London
Tonight.
JAMES SHERWOOD
James is an exciting new presenter. Over the past year
he has gained live studio and reporting experience as
Entertainment expert for Nuts TV. James has
passion for music and film and has an
acting/comedy background.
SHOVELL Former
percussionist with M people for 8 years. New
presenter on BBC’s Record Breakers for BBC1.
Currently reporter on BBC Choice’s 45 Minutes of
Football, and Football Fever on BBC 1.
DR IAIN STEWART
Dr Iain Stewart is the presenter of BBC2’s series
Earth, Power of the Planet. Prior to that he
presented 2 series Journeys from the Centre of the
Earth .Other credits include Rough Science &
Horizon for BBC. Iain is Senior Lecturer in the
Department of Geology at the University of Plymouth.
IWAN THOMAS
Athlete, presenter & reporter. Iwan is the British and
European 400 metre record holder. An Olympic silver
medalist, Commonwealth champion and former European
champion. Iwan has reported many shows including CBBC
Sports round, Five’s Gadget Show he has appeared on
numerous shows including Something for the Weekend
BBC, Soccer Am and The Match, both Sky,
Question of Sport, guest fitness trainer for Maria
BBC. Car Duels UKTV and Diet Doctors CH5.
He currently trains celebrity clients.
DOUGIE VIPOND
Presenter, reporter and musician. Currently presents
sports shows and a raft of other shows for BBC Scotland
both on TV and Radio.
MARK
WEBSTER Sport Presenter and Music & Entertainment Journalist.
Presenter of Five’s coverage of NBA and has presenter
for on all other American sports coverage for the
Channel. Hosted Football Shows for ITV Sports, 3 years
of NBA coverage for Channel 4 and presented breakfast
shows on Kiss FM, XFM and Talksport. Regular to TV
pundit to Radio 5 Live’s Simon Mayo Show and other
shows.
ALUN WILLIAMS Presented Planned Plant on S4C daily
children’s magazine and entertainment show and just
filmed 2nd series of science show ATOM for S4C.
Last year Alun co presented Song for Wales as
well as a variety of sports and outdoor shows also for
S4C.