Jane Moore
Encyclopedia
Jane Moore is a British
journalist
, author
and television presenter.
, England
. Her father was a professor of mathematics at the University of Oxford
, and her mother was a teacher. She went to primary school in Oxford, then went to the Worcester Grammar School for Girls (since 1983 the Worcester Sixth Form College
) on Spetchley Road in Worcester
, when her parents divorced. Since the divorce, she has not heard from her father. At school, she always wanted to be a journalist, but was told by her teachers that 'it was no job for a lady'. She studied journalism at the South Glamorgan Institute of Higher Education (now UWIC
) in Cardiff, then trained at the Solihull News
in 1981, moving to work full time at the Birmingham Mail
and Birmingham Post
.
for The Sun
and writes regular articles for The Sunday Times
. She has also been writing for the Hello!
magazine.
Moore was a regular panellist in the early stages of Loose Women
(1999–2002), she also guest presented This Morning
, she left ITV in 2002.
Moore moved to the BBC and regularly contributes on Question Time
, The Andrew Marr Show, This Week and BBC Breakfast
.
Recently, she has gone into acting, with being one of the main guest panellists on a BBC Three
show called Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive
, a comedic take on celebrity panel shows.
She started the consumer website, Youthejury in 2006.
She is the presenter of BBC Two
series Wonderstuff, which began on 25 July 2011.
was the best man at their wedding. Her husband owns a PR agency called The Corporation Group. They live in Richmond with their three daughters.
British people
The British are citizens of the United Kingdom, of the Isle of Man, any of the Channel Islands, or of any of the British overseas territories, and their descendants...
journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
, author
Author
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and television presenter.
Early life
Moore was born in OxfordOxford
The city of Oxford is the county town of Oxfordshire, England. The city, made prominent by its medieval university, has a population of just under 165,000, with 153,900 living within the district boundary. It lies about 50 miles north-west of London. The rivers Cherwell and Thames run through...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. Her father was a professor of mathematics at the University of Oxford
University of Oxford
The University of Oxford is a university located in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking world. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096...
, and her mother was a teacher. She went to primary school in Oxford, then went to the Worcester Grammar School for Girls (since 1983 the Worcester Sixth Form College
Worcester Sixth Form College
Worcester Sixth Form College in Worcester, England, in the south-east of the city, was founded on the site of the former Worcester Grammar School for Girls following reorganisation in 1983. -Admissions:...
) on Spetchley Road in Worcester
Worcester
The City of Worcester, commonly known as Worcester, , is a city and county town of Worcestershire in the West Midlands of England. Worcester is situated some southwest of Birmingham and north of Gloucester, and has an approximate population of 94,000 people. The River Severn runs through the...
, when her parents divorced. Since the divorce, she has not heard from her father. At school, she always wanted to be a journalist, but was told by her teachers that 'it was no job for a lady'. She studied journalism at the South Glamorgan Institute of Higher Education (now UWIC
University of Wales Institute, Cardiff
Cardiff Metropolitan University is a university situated in Cardiff. It operates from three campuses: Llandaff on Western Avenue, Cyncoed, and Howard Gardens in the City Centre. The university serves over 12,000 students...
) in Cardiff, then trained at the Solihull News
Solihull Times
The Solihull Times and the Solihull News are free newspapers distributed in Solihull.The Solihull News was originally founded in 1930 as the Warwickshire News, and currently delivers news and sport from the borough of Solihull and south Birmingham...
in 1981, moving to work full time at the Birmingham Mail
Birmingham Mail
The Birmingham Mail is a tabloid newspaper based in Birmingham, UK but distributed around Birmingham, The Black Country, Solihull, Warwickshire and parts of Worcestershire and Staffordshire. The newspaper, which was re-branded from the Birmingham Evening Mail in October 2005, is one of the biggest...
and Birmingham Post
Birmingham Post
The Birmingham Post newspaper was originally published under the name Daily Post in Birmingham, England, in 1857 by John Frederick Feeney. It was the largest selling broadsheet in the West Midlands, though it faced little if any competition in this category. It changed to tabloid size in 2008...
.
Career
Moore is a columnistColumnist
A columnist is a journalist who writes for publication in a series, creating an article that usually offers commentary and opinions. Columns appear in newspapers, magazines and other publications, including blogs....
for The Sun
The Sun (newspaper)
The Sun is a daily national tabloid newspaper published in the United Kingdom and owned by News Corporation. Sister editions are published in Glasgow and Dublin...
and writes regular articles for The Sunday Times
The Sunday Times (UK)
The Sunday Times is a Sunday broadsheet newspaper, distributed in the United Kingdom. The Sunday Times is published by Times Newspapers Ltd, a subsidiary of News International, which is in turn owned by News Corporation. Times Newspapers also owns The Times, but the two papers were founded...
. She has also been writing for the Hello!
Hello!
Hello is a weekly magazine specializing in celebrity news and human-interest stories, published in the United Kingdom since 1988. Hello is sister magazine to ¡Hola!, the Spanish weekly magazine launched in Spain in 1944...
magazine.
Moore was a regular panellist in the early stages of Loose Women
Loose Women
Loose Women is a British lunchtime television programme, first broadcast in 1999 on ITV. It consists of a panel of four women who interview celebrities and discuss topical issues, ranging from daily politics and current affairs, to celebrity gossip...
(1999–2002), she also guest presented This Morning
This Morning
This Morning may refer to:* This Morning , a British daytime television show* This Morning , a Canadian radio show* CBS This Morning and This Morning, former names of the American morning show The Early Show...
, she left ITV in 2002.
Moore moved to the BBC and regularly contributes on Question Time
Question Time
Question time in a parliament occurs when members of the parliament ask questions of government ministers , which they are obliged to answer. It usually occurs daily while parliament is sitting, though it can be cancelled in exceptional circumstances...
, The Andrew Marr Show, This Week and BBC Breakfast
BBC Breakfast
BBC Breakfast is the morning television news programme simulcast on BBC One and the BBC News channel. It is presented live from BBC Television Centre in White City, West London, and contains a mixture of news, sport, weather, business and feature items...
.
Recently, she has gone into acting, with being one of the main guest panellists on a BBC Three
BBC Three
BBC Three is a television network from the BBC broadcasting via digital cable, terrestrial, IPTV and satellite platforms. The channel's target audience includes those in the 16-34 year old age group, and has the purpose of providing "innovative" content to younger audiences, focusing on new talent...
show called Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive
Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive
Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive is a British television show, first aired on BBC Three in July 2006. Devised by Paul Duddridge, it concerns the making of a comedy panel game show called Annually Retentive, themed around historical events, and hosted by Welsh comedian Rob Brydon...
, a comedic take on celebrity panel shows.
She started the consumer website, Youthejury in 2006.
She is the presenter of BBC Two
BBC Two
BBC Two is the second television channel operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation in the United Kingdom. It covers a wide range of subject matter, but tending towards more 'highbrow' programmes than the more mainstream and popular BBC One. Like the BBC's other domestic TV and radio...
series Wonderstuff, which began on 25 July 2011.
Books
- Fourplay (Jane Moore's first book, published in 2001)
- The Ex Files (published in 2003)
- dot.homme (published in 2004)
- The Second Wives Club (published in 2005)
- Love @ First Site (published in 2005)
Personal life
She married Gary Farrow, the former vice-president of communications at Sony Music Entertainment, in 2002. Elton JohnElton John
Sir Elton Hercules John, CBE, Hon DMus is an English rock singer-songwriter, composer, pianist and occasional actor...
was the best man at their wedding. Her husband owns a PR agency called The Corporation Group. They live in Richmond with their three daughters.