Julian Worricker
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Julian Worricker is a British
journalist, currently working as a presenter of You and Yours
on BBC Radio 4
and a relief presenter on BBC News, the corporation's 24 hour rolling news channel. Until September 2006 he also presented a Sunday morning current affairs programme on BBC Radio 5 Live
.
Worricker was educated at Epsom College
, he went on to study English literature
at the University of Leicester
. He was an only child.
He joined the BBC in 1985 as a staff reporter for BBC Radio Leicester
before moving to Midlands Today
as a TV presenter in 1988. In January 1989, he re-joined Radio Leicester as News Editor. In 1991, he moved to join the recently founded station Radio Five
in Manchester
, presenting the evening magazine program, Five Aside. He joined Five Live at its launch in 1994, initially as a newsreader and reporter, but was soon a regular presenter on Weekend Breakfast. In 1997 he became the presenter of Friday's Drivetime show, Nationwide. From 1998, he presented Five Live Breakfast alongside Victoria Derbyshire
. He then moved to the mid-morning show from July 2003 (taking over from Fi Glover
) until July 2004, when he moved to the Drive programme, which he later left to become a relief presenter for BBC News
. In the summer of 2006, Worricker appeared on BBC Breakfast
and in December 2006, he reported from Australia
during The Ashes
for the Breakfast programme on Five Live. From September 2002 until September 2007, he presented the current affairs programme Worricker on Sunday, which also included the 5 Live Report
. In September 2007 Worricker decided to take a six month break from both 5 Live and BBC News to go travelling around the world.
Worricker returned to BBC News in April 2008, though he has now been replaced by Gabby Logan
on 5 Live. Has also sat in for fellow Old Epsomian Jeremy Vine
on Radio 2
. He can be seen occasionally providing cover for the 6:30pm – 10:00pm slot on the BBC News Channel, Monday to Thursday and more regularly presenting the 2pm - 5pm slot on a Friday. He can occasionally be heard presenting The World Today
on the BBC World Service
.
United Kingdom
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journalist, currently working as a presenter of You and Yours
You and Yours
You and Yours is a British radio consumer affairs programme, broadcast on BBC Radio 4.-History:It began broadcasting in October 1970, its first presenter was Joan York. In the great rescheduling of April 1998 it was increased from a 25 minute programme to 55 minutes. In the 1980s it briefly ran...
on BBC Radio 4
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...
and a relief presenter on BBC News, the corporation's 24 hour rolling news channel. Until September 2006 he also presented a Sunday morning current affairs programme on BBC Radio 5 Live
BBC Radio 5 Live
BBC Radio 5 Live is the BBC's national radio service that specialises in live BBC News, phone-ins, and sports commentaries...
.
Worricker was educated at Epsom College
Epsom College
Epsom College is an independent co-educational public school in Epsom, Surrey, England, for pupils aged 13 to 18. Founded in 1853 to provide support for poor members of the medical profession such as pensioners and orphans , Epsom's long-standing association with medicine was estimated in 1980 as...
, he went on to study English literature
English literature
English literature is the literature written in the English language, including literature composed in English by writers not necessarily from England; for example, Robert Burns was Scottish, James Joyce was Irish, Joseph Conrad was Polish, Dylan Thomas was Welsh, Edgar Allan Poe was American, J....
at the University of Leicester
University of Leicester
The University of Leicester is a research-led university based in Leicester, England. The main campus is a mile south of the city centre, adjacent to Victoria Park and Wyggeston and Queen Elizabeth I College....
. He was an only child.
He joined the BBC in 1985 as a staff reporter for BBC Radio Leicester
BBC Radio Leicester
BBC Radio Leicester is the BBC Local Radio service for the English counties of Leicestershire and Rutland. The station broadcasts from studios in Leicester on 104.9 FM, on DAB, and via the BBC iPlayer.-History:...
before moving to Midlands Today
Midlands Today
Midlands Today is the BBC's regional television news programme for the West Midlands region, which covers the north of Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire and the West Midlands county...
as a TV presenter in 1988. In January 1989, he re-joined Radio Leicester as News Editor. In 1991, he moved to join the recently founded station Radio Five
BBC Radio 5 (former)
BBC Radio 5 was a BBC radio network that carried sport, children's and educational programmes.It was transmitted via analogue radio on 693 and 909 kHz, and lasted for three years and eight months. The success of BBC Radio 4's coverage of the Gulf War, on a service known as Scud FM,...
in Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
, presenting the evening magazine program, Five Aside. He joined Five Live at its launch in 1994, initially as a newsreader and reporter, but was soon a regular presenter on Weekend Breakfast. In 1997 he became the presenter of Friday's Drivetime show, Nationwide. From 1998, he presented Five Live Breakfast alongside Victoria Derbyshire
Victoria Derbyshire
Victoria Derbyshire is an award-winning journalist and broadcaster who currently presents the mid-morning news/current affairs & interview programme on BBC Radio 5 Live between 10am and 12noon each weekday...
. He then moved to the mid-morning show from July 2003 (taking over from Fi Glover
Fi Glover
Fiona "Fi" Glover is a BBC journalist and presenter and, until March 2011, the host of BBC Radio 4's Saturday Live.-Career:...
) until July 2004, when he moved to the Drive programme, which he later left to become a relief presenter for BBC News
BBC News
BBC News is the department of the British Broadcasting Corporation responsible for the gathering and broadcasting of news and current affairs. The department is the world's largest broadcast news organisation and generates about 120 hours of radio and television output each day, as well as online...
. In the summer of 2006, Worricker appeared on 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...
and in December 2006, he reported from Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
during The Ashes
The Ashes
The Ashes is a Test cricket series played between England and Australia. It is one of the most celebrated rivalries in international cricket and dates back to 1882. It is currently played biennially, alternately in the United Kingdom and Australia. Cricket being a summer sport, and the venues...
for the Breakfast programme on Five Live. From September 2002 until September 2007, he presented the current affairs programme Worricker on Sunday, which also included the 5 Live Report
5 Live Report
5 Live Report was a weekly investigative programme on BBC Radio 5 Live. It was broadcast live at 11 a.m. on Sundays as part of the Julian Worricker programme, and a recorded half-hour documentary was broadcast on Sundays, schedule permitting....
. In September 2007 Worricker decided to take a six month break from both 5 Live and BBC News to go travelling around the world.
Worricker returned to BBC News in April 2008, though he has now been replaced by Gabby Logan
Gabby Logan
Gabby Logan is a television presenter and radio presenter, as well as a former Wales international gymnast. She currently hosts programmes for BBC Sport, mainly focusing on football.- Early life :...
on 5 Live. Has also sat in for fellow Old Epsomian Jeremy Vine
Jeremy Vine
Jeremy Guy Vine is a British author, journalist and news presenter for the BBC. He is known for his direct interview style and exclusive reporting from war-torn areas throughout Africa...
on Radio 2
BBC Radio 2
BBC Radio 2 is one of the BBC's national radio stations and the most popular station in the United Kingdom. Much of its daytime playlist-based programming is best described as Adult Contemporary or AOR, although the station is also noted for its specialist broadcasting of other musical genres...
. He can be seen occasionally providing cover for the 6:30pm – 10:00pm slot on the BBC News Channel, Monday to Thursday and more regularly presenting the 2pm - 5pm slot on a Friday. He can occasionally be heard presenting The World Today
The World Today (BBC World Service)
The World Today is BBC World Service's high profile, Sony Radio Academy Award winning, early morning news and current affairs programme, which as of the 27th March 2011 will be broadcast from 0300 to 0830 daily. It consists of news bulletins on the hour and half hour, serious international...
on the BBC World Service
BBC World Service
The BBC World Service is the world's largest international broadcaster, broadcasting in 27 languages to many parts of the world via analogue and digital shortwave, internet streaming and podcasting, satellite, FM and MW relays...
.