Kate Edmondson
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Kate Edmondson is a British
television presenter from Portsmouth, England and older sister of former CBBC
presenter Matt Edmondson
, who is now a BBC Radio 1
presenter.
In 2006, Kate was selected after a nationwide search to present The Loaded Hour, sponsored by Loaded magazine
, on Freeview channel TMF
and has since gone on to present TMF Live and TMF Kicks, Totally Boyband Live on sister channel MTV, and Q the Music on Q/The Hits!
Formerly a radio presenter on Pure FM, the student radio station at the University of Portsmouth
, she is currently a Media
student there, where both her parents are also lecturers.
show Hider in the House
alongside JK and Joel
in 2008, and presented the Teen 24 slot for the BBC News
channel.
From 26 October till 7 November 2008, she was also the host for the official webisodes of the Sony Ericsson
FanWalk. Eighteen webisodes were released following the fanwalkers for a course of nine days. She also made a cameo appearance on The Legend of Dick and Dom
in the episode where the crew have to find the mists of time alongside Chloe Bale, Richard McCourt
, Dominic Wood
and Steve Furst
.
She currently presents the BBC
's coverage of the National Lottery draws
, mainly the midweek and Friday Euromillions
draws.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
television presenter from Portsmouth, England and older sister of former CBBC
CBBC
CBBC is one of two brand names used for the BBC's children's television strands. Between 1985 and 2002, CBBC was the name given to all the BBC's programmes on TV for children aged under 14...
presenter Matt Edmondson
Matt Edmondson
Matt Edmondson is an English television and Sony Award-nominated radio presenter, specialising in music, entertainment and celebrity news.-Television career:...
, who is now a BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation which also broadcasts internationally, specialising in current popular music and chart hits throughout the day. Radio 1 provides alternative genres after 7:00pm including electronic dance, hip hop, rock...
presenter.
In 2006, Kate was selected after a nationwide search to present The Loaded Hour, sponsored by Loaded magazine
Loaded (magazine)
Loaded, first published in 1994, is a British magazine for men that is considered to be the "original lads' mag". Its motto is "For men who should know better".-History:...
, on Freeview channel TMF
TMF UK
TMF was a music video and entertainment channel in the United Kingdom and Ireland. The channel was owned by MTV Networks Europe and was originally a Dutch channel...
and has since gone on to present TMF Live and TMF Kicks, Totally Boyband Live on sister channel MTV, and Q the Music on Q/The Hits!
Formerly a radio presenter on Pure FM, the student radio station at the University of Portsmouth
University of Portsmouth
The University of Portsmouth is a university in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. The University was ranked 60th out of 122 in The Sunday Times University Guide...
, she is currently a Media
Media studies
Media studies is an academic discipline and field of study that deals with the content, history and effects of various media; in particular, the 'mass media'. Media studies may draw on traditions from both the social sciences and the humanities, but mostly from its core disciplines of mass...
student there, where both her parents are also lecturers.
Current career
Kate appeared in the popular CBBCCBBC
CBBC is one of two brand names used for the BBC's children's television strands. Between 1985 and 2002, CBBC was the name given to all the BBC's programmes on TV for children aged under 14...
show Hider in the House
Hider in the House
Hider in the House was a British children's game show presented by Jason King and Joel Ross . In the programme, a celebrity had to be hidden in a family's house by three children and a parent. If the family have fewer than three children, they use friends or related children to make up the numbers...
alongside JK and Joel
JK and Joel
Jason King and Joel Ross , known professionally as JK and Joel, are a radio show presenters and are best known for hosting the official UK chart on BBC Radio 1 between 2004 and 2007 and then presented on Virgin Radio UK, from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. at weekends and covering the breakfast and...
in 2008, and presented the Teen 24 slot for the 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...
channel.
From 26 October till 7 November 2008, she was also the host for the official webisodes of the Sony Ericsson
Sony Ericsson
Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB is a joint venture established on October 1, 2001 by the Japanese consumer electronics company Sony Corporation and the Swedish telecommunications company Ericsson to manufacture mobile phones....
FanWalk. Eighteen webisodes were released following the fanwalkers for a course of nine days. She also made a cameo appearance on The Legend of Dick and Dom
The Legend of Dick and Dom
The Legend of Dick and Dom is a sitcom that stars Dick and Dom as two budding young princes who are on a quest to find the antidote to a terrible plague that consumed Fyredor because Dick dropped the cure. The all star cast also includes Mannitol , a wizard who is really bad at doing magic, and...
in the episode where the crew have to find the mists of time alongside Chloe Bale, Richard McCourt
Richard McCourt
Richard "Dick" McCourt is an English actor and presenter of radio and television, best known as one half of the comic duo Dick and Dom, with the other being Dominic Wood...
, Dominic Wood
Dominic Wood
Dominic Simon "Dom" Wood is an English entertainer, magician and presenter of radio and television, best known as one half of the double act Dick and Dom, with the other being Richard McCourt....
and Steve Furst
Steve Furst
Steven Larry Furst is a comedian, actor and writer. Furst says his father told him that he arrived as an immigrant from Hungary with "nothing but a violin under my arm"...
.
She currently presents 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...
's coverage of the National Lottery draws
The National Lottery Draws
The National Lottery Draws is the name of the Television programme involving the drawing of the National Lottery in the United Kingdom. The programme is shown on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays and it is usually Shown on BBC One.-Saturday Night Draws:The Saturday night draws are usually shown as...
, mainly the midweek and Friday Euromillions
EuroMillions
EuroMillions is a transnational lottery, launched on 7 February 2004 by France's Française des Jeux, Spain's Loterías y Apuestas del Estado, and the United Kingdom's Camelot. The first draw was held on Friday 13 February 2004 in Paris...
draws.