Lizo Mzimba is the Entertainment Correspondent for BBC News

BBC News

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Early life

He attended the independent Solihull School

Solihull School

Solihull School is a British Independent school situated near the centre of Solihull, West Midlands, England.2010 saw Solihull School celebrate its 450th anniversary since its foundation in 1560....

 (during which time he was also leader of the Birmingham Schools' Symphony Orchestra) and The University of Birmingham. Whilst at Birmingham he was a prolific member of the student TV station, winning awards at NaSTA (National Student Television Association).

Newsround

Following this, Mzimba was one of the longest-serving presenters, a reporter and an assistant producer for 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...

's Newsround

Newsround

Newsround is a BBC children's news programme, which has run continuously since 4 April 1972, and was one of the world's first television news magazines aimed specifically at children...

 between 1998 and May 2008; second only to John Craven.

Notable reports

Mzimba was also a reporter for BBC TV's coverage of the 2005 UK General Election

United Kingdom general election, 2005

The United Kingdom general election of 2005 was held on Thursday, 5 May 2005 to elect 646 members to the British House of Commons. The Labour Party under Tony Blair won its third consecutive victory, but with a majority of 66, reduced from 160....

 and the Barack Obama 2009 presidential inauguration.

External links

• All about Lizo - CBBC Newsround