Francine Stock
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Francine Stock is a British
radio and TV presenter and novelist, of part-French origin.
, Guildford, where she was head girl, and is a graduate of Jesus College, Oxford
, with a degree in Modern Languages (French and Italian).
, she joined the BBC
in 1983. At first she reported on financial news and worked as a radio producer, later moving into television as presenter of Newsnight
and (briefly, after serious illness) on The Money Programme
on BBC2. In the mid 1990s she presented BBC2's The Antiques Show with Tim Wonnacott
and was one of the original presenters of BBC Radio 4's
Front Row
in 1998. She later moved to The Film Programme on radio, which she still presents. In 2008, she presented Visionaries for BBC World News.
Members Council and became the first female Honorary Fellow of Jesus College in 2007. As a novelist, Stock has published two works of fiction: A Foreign Country (1999, shortlisted for the Whitbread First Novel award) and Man-Made Fibre (2002).
She is married to Robert Lance Hughes; the couple have two daughters.
United Kingdom
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radio and TV presenter and novelist, of part-French origin.
Early life
Born in Devon, and with early years in Edinburgh and Australia, Stock later attended St Catherine's SchoolSt Catherine's School, Bramley
St. Catherine's School, established in 1885, is an independent girls' school in the village of Bramley, near Guildford, Surrey, England; it is one of the UK's most successful girls' independent schools. As of 2011, it has some 880 pupils, of whom around 170 aged 11–18 use the schools' boarding...
, Guildford, where she was head girl, and is a graduate of Jesus College, Oxford
Jesus College, Oxford
Jesus College is one of the colleges of the University of Oxford in England. It is in the centre of the city, on a site between Turl Street, Ship Street, Cornmarket Street and Market Street...
, with a degree in Modern Languages (French and Italian).
Career in journalism
After working in specialist journalism on the oil industryPetroleum Economist
Petroleum Economist is a monthly magazine that provides macro-economic and geopolitical analysis of the energy industry. It is owned by Euromoney Institutional Investor, part of the Daily Mail and General Trust.-History:...
, she joined the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
in 1983. At first she reported on financial news and worked as a radio producer, later moving into television as presenter of Newsnight
Newsnight
Newsnight is a BBC Television current affairs programme noted for its in-depth analysis and often robust cross-examination of senior politicians. Jeremy Paxman has been its main presenter for over two decades....
and (briefly, after serious illness) on The Money Programme
The Money Programme
The Money Programme is a finance and business affairs television programme on BBC2.It was first broadcast on 5 April 1966 and presented by "commentators" William Davis, Erskine Childers and Joe Roeber. At this time David Attenborough was the controller of BBC2...
on BBC2. In the mid 1990s she presented BBC2's The Antiques Show with Tim Wonnacott
Tim Wonnacott
Tim Wonnacott is a Chartered Auctioneer, Chartered Surveyor English antiques expert, television presenter. He has been Director of one of the world's oldest auction houses, Sotheby's...
and was one of the original presenters of BBC Radio 4's
BBC Radio 4
BBC Radio 4 is a British domestic radio station, operated and owned by the BBC, that broadcasts a wide variety of spoken-word programmes, including news, drama, comedy, science and history. It replaced the BBC Home Service in 1967. The station controller is currently Gwyneth Williams, and the...
Front Row
Front Row (radio)
Front Row is a radio programme broadcast on BBC Radio 4. The BBC describes the programme as a "live magazine programme on the world of arts, literature, film, media and music." It is broadcast each week day between 7.15 and 7.45 and has a of highlights available for download. Shows usually include...
in 1998. She later moved to The Film Programme on radio, which she still presents. In 2008, she presented Visionaries for BBC World News.
Other roles
Since 2005, she has been chair of the TateTate
-Places:*Tate, Georgia, a town in the United States*Tate County, Mississippi, a county in the United States*Táté, the Hungarian name for Totoi village, Sântimbru Commune, Alba County, Romania*Tate, Filipino word for States...
Members Council and became the first female Honorary Fellow of Jesus College in 2007. As a novelist, Stock has published two works of fiction: A Foreign Country (1999, shortlisted for the Whitbread First Novel award) and Man-Made Fibre (2002).
She is married to Robert Lance Hughes; the couple have two daughters.