Katie Derham
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Katie Derham is a British newscaster and a presenter on television and radio.
to John and Margaret Derham, and grew up in Wilmslow
. She was educated at Cheadle Hulme School
and read Economics
at Magdalene College
, Cambridge
graduating with a BA (Hons).
Moneybox. In 1995 she won the Bradford & Bingley
"Best Personal Finance Broadcaster Award" for her work as a presenter on Radio 5 Live's
Moneycheck. She moved to BBC television in 1996 as a consumer affairs correspondent and was also a reporter on the long-running Film
programme.
news programme London Tonight
. Derham hosted her last programmes on ITV1
on 25 June 2010. On 3 August 2010 Derham hit out on the "perceptions of young female newsreaders".
Derham is a presenter of Radio 3's
Afternoon on 3 and Breakfast programmes, having previously presented the Hall of Fame Concert on Classic FM
, and she presents the Traveller's Tree series on Radio 4
. Derham also makes the occasional guest presenter appearance on Saturday Live.
ceremony four times from 2001 to 2004. In August 2008 she appeared in the BBC Two
talent programme Maestro
where she learnt to conduct orchestral, choral and operatic music, and, in 2010, in the Factual Entertainment programme First Love where she returned to the violin playing of her youth.
. They have two daughters, both born in Westminster
, London
: Natasha May (born 2000) and Eleanor Margaret (born 2005). The family live in Sussex
. She plays the violin
.
Early life
Derham was born in StockportStockport
Stockport is a town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies on elevated ground southeast of Manchester city centre, at the point where the rivers Goyt and Tame join and create the River Mersey. Stockport is the largest settlement in the metropolitan borough of the same name...
to John and Margaret Derham, and grew up in Wilmslow
Wilmslow
-Economy:Wilmslow is well known, like Alderley Edge, for having many famous residents, notably footballers, stars of Coronation Street and rich North West businessmen. The town is part of the so-called Golden Triangle in the north west together with Alderley Edge and Prestbury...
. She was educated at Cheadle Hulme School
Cheadle Hulme School
Cheadle Hulme School is an independent day school in Cheadle Hulme, Stockport, England for boys and girls aged 4–18 years old. It was formed as The Manchester Warehousemen and Clerks' Orphan Schools in 1855 and is a member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference.- History :In the early...
and read Economics
Economics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
at Magdalene College
Magdalene College, Cambridge
Magdalene College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge, England.The college was founded in 1428 as a Benedictine hostel, in time coming to be known as Buckingham College, before being refounded in 1542 as the College of St Mary Magdalene...
, Cambridge
University of Cambridge
The University of Cambridge is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest university in both the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world , and the seventh-oldest globally...
graduating with a BA (Hons).
BBC (1995–1998)
Derham began her broadcasting career at the BBC, starting as a researcher on Radio 4'sBBC 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...
Moneybox. In 1995 she won the Bradford & Bingley
Bradford & Bingley
Bradford & Bingley plc is a British bank with headquarters in the West Yorkshire town of Bingley. In 2008, partly due to the credit crunch, the bank was nationalised and in effect split into two parts; the mortgage book remained with the now publicly owned Bradford & Bingley plc, and the deposits...
"Best Personal Finance Broadcaster Award" for her work as a presenter on Radio 5 Live's
BBC Radio Five Live
BBC Radio 5 Live is the BBC's national radio service that specialises in live BBC News, phone-ins, and sports commentaries...
Moneycheck. She moved to BBC television in 1996 as a consumer affairs correspondent and was also a reporter on the long-running Film
The Film programme
The Film programme is a British film review television programme, broadcast weekly on BBC One, presented by Claudia Winkleman and Danny Leigh. The title of the show changes each year to incorporate the year of broadcast, with the current series being Film 2011, but when referring to successive...
programme.
ITN (1998–2010)
In 1998 she joined ITN as the Media and Arts Editor for ITV News and, at the age of 27, became the youngest newscaster on British national television since ITN's creation in 1955. In 2004, Derham became the main female presenter of the ITV News at 1:30, and a relief presenter of both the ITV News at 6:30 and the ITV News at Ten. She also co-presented the ITV LondonITV London
ITV London is the on-air brand name used by ITV Broadcasting Limited for the two Channel 3 broadcast franchises, Carlton Television and London Weekend Television in the London ITV region.-History:...
news programme London Tonight
London Tonight
London Tonight is a regional news programme broadcast on ITV London . Produced by ITN, the programme is broadcast at 6pm every weeknight, also including local sports news and local features of interest.Like all regional news programmes on ITV in England and Wales and Channel Television, it uses...
. Derham hosted her last programmes on ITV1
ITV1
ITV1 is a generic brand that is used by twelve franchises of the British ITV Network in the English regions, Wales, southern Scotland , the Isle of Man and the Bailiwicks of Jersey and Guernsey. The ITV1 brand was introduced by Carlton and Granada in 2001, alongside the regional identities of their...
on 25 June 2010. On 3 August 2010 Derham hit out on the "perceptions of young female newsreaders".
BBC (2010 onwards)
In April 2010, it was announced Derham was to join the BBC. Derham has been given an arts brief, including fronting the coverage of the Proms for BBC Two, BBC Four and Radio 3.Derham is a presenter of Radio 3's
BBC Radio 3
BBC Radio 3 is a national radio station operated by the BBC within the United Kingdom. Its output centres on classical music and opera, but jazz, world music, drama, culture and the arts also feature. The station is the world’s most significant commissioner of new music, and its New Generation...
Afternoon on 3 and Breakfast programmes, having previously presented the Hall of Fame Concert on Classic FM
Classic FM (UK)
Classic FM, one of the United Kingdom's three Independent National Radio stations, broadcasts classical music in a popular and accessible style.-Overview:...
, and she presents the Traveller's Tree series on 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...
. Derham also makes the occasional guest presenter appearance on Saturday Live.
Other work
Derham hosted the Classical BRIT AwardsClassical Brit Awards
The Classic BRIT Awards are an annual awards ceremony held in the United Kingdom covering aspects of classical music, and are the classical equivalent of pop music's BRIT Awards....
ceremony four times from 2001 to 2004. In August 2008 she appeared in the 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...
talent programme Maestro
Maestro (TV series)
Maestro is a 2008 reality TV talent show-themed television series produced by the BBC's Classical Music Department in the United Kingdom. It was shown on BBC Two in August and September 2008....
where she learnt to conduct orchestral, choral and operatic music, and, in 2010, in the Factual Entertainment programme First Love where she returned to the violin playing of her youth.
Personal life
Derham married restaurateur John Vincent in 1999 in CheshireCheshire
Cheshire is a ceremonial county in North West England. Cheshire's county town is the city of Chester, although its largest town is Warrington. Other major towns include Widnes, Congleton, Crewe, Ellesmere Port, Runcorn, Macclesfield, Winsford, Northwich, and Wilmslow...
. They have two daughters, both born in Westminster
City of Westminster
The City of Westminster is a London borough occupying much of the central area of London, England, including most of the West End. It is located to the west of and adjoining the ancient City of London, directly to the east of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, and its southern boundary...
, London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
: Natasha May (born 2000) and Eleanor Margaret (born 2005). The family live in Sussex
Sussex
Sussex , from the Old English Sūþsēaxe , is an historic county in South East England corresponding roughly in area to the ancient Kingdom of Sussex. It is bounded on the north by Surrey, east by Kent, south by the English Channel, and west by Hampshire, and is divided for local government into West...
. She plays the violin
Violin
The violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
.
External links
- Katie Derham at bbc.co.uk/radio3
- Katie Derham at ClassicFM.com