Matthew Amroliwala
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Matthew Amroliwala is a BBC
newsreader who presents on the BBC News Channel each weekday from 11am - 2pm alongside Jane Hill
. He is an occasional relief presenter of the BBC Weekend News
on BBC One
and appears in the revamped Crimewatch
programme on BBC One
, with Kirsty Young
.
, the son of a Royal Air Force
officer, and he is a Zoroastrian
. He was educated at The King's School, Ely
and then at St Chad's College
, Durham University
. He graduated in 1984 having read Law and Politics.
He was married in London, in June 1999, and has four children: Milo, Louis, Mary and Mabel.
After a career as a chartered accountant
he joined the BBC and in 1990 became a BBC network television correspondent. In 1997 he joined the BBC News Channel as a presenter of the channel's evening programmes, and from the beginning of 2001 he has presented the late afternoon news programme, first with Jane Hill
and then with Maxine Mawhinney
. In April 2006 he was reunited with Hill, and they now present together from 11am-2pm on weekdays.
He has covered many major news stories including reporting extensively from Northern Ireland. He has also reported from Bosnia on the fall of Srebrenica
and travelled throughout the Balkans during the conflict in Bosnia.
Since January 2008, he has co-presented the programme Crimewatch
with Kirsty Young
and Rav Wilding
, specializing in the solved cases.
In the third series of Ashes to Ashes
he is heard reading a news item about the discovery of a body in Lancashire
.
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...
newsreader who presents on the BBC News Channel each weekday from 11am - 2pm alongside Jane Hill
Jane Hill
Jane Hill is a British newsreader working for the BBC.She is one of the main presenters on the BBC News Channel, the corporation's 24-hour rolling news service, and is a relief anchor for the BBC News at One, as well as regularly presenting the BBC Weekend News...
. He is an occasional relief presenter of the BBC Weekend News
BBC Weekend News
BBC Weekend News is the national news programmes on BBC One at a weekend although it is often referred to on guides simply as BBC News, or if broadcast at 10pm exactly, BBC News at Ten...
on BBC One
BBC One
BBC One is the flagship television channel of the British Broadcasting Corporation in the United Kingdom. It was launched on 2 November 1936 as the BBC Television Service, and was the world's first regular television service with a high level of image resolution...
and appears in the revamped Crimewatch
Crimewatch
Crimewatch is a long-running and high-profile British television programme produced by the BBC, that reconstructs major unsolved crimes with a view to gaining information from the members of the public. The programme is usually broadcast once a month on BBC One...
programme on BBC One
BBC One
BBC One is the flagship television channel of the British Broadcasting Corporation in the United Kingdom. It was launched on 2 November 1936 as the BBC Television Service, and was the world's first regular television service with a high level of image resolution...
, with Kirsty Young
Kirsty Young
Kirsty Jackson Young is a Scottish television presenter and radio presenter. She is the main presenter of Crimewatch and Desert Island Discs. She is married to millionaire club owner Nick Jones.- Career :...
.
Biography
He was born Mehrwan F. Amroliwala in LeedsLeeds
Leeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial...
, the son of a Royal Air Force
Royal Air Force
The Royal Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Formed on 1 April 1918, it is the oldest independent air force in the world...
officer, and he is a Zoroastrian
Zoroastrianism
Zoroastrianism is a religion and philosophy based on the teachings of prophet Zoroaster and was formerly among the world's largest religions. It was probably founded some time before the 6th century BCE in Greater Iran.In Zoroastrianism, the Creator Ahura Mazda is all good, and no evil...
. He was educated at The King's School, Ely
The King's School, Ely
The King's School, Ely, is a coeducational independent day and boarding school in the cathedral city of Ely, Cambridgeshire, England. It was founded in 970 A.D., making it one of the oldest schools in the world, though it was given its Royal Charter by King Henry VIII in 1541...
and then at St Chad's College
St Chad's College
St Chad's College is a college of the University of Durham in England. One of the smallest of Durham's colleges in terms of student numbers , it has the largest staff, the most extensive college library facilities, and consistently the highest academic results in Durham...
, Durham University
Durham University
The University of Durham, commonly known as Durham University, is a university in Durham, England. It was founded by Act of Parliament in 1832 and granted a Royal Charter in 1837...
. He graduated in 1984 having read Law and Politics.
He was married in London, in June 1999, and has four children: Milo, Louis, Mary and Mabel.
After a career as a chartered accountant
Chartered Accountant
Chartered Accountants were the first accountants to form a professional body, initially established in Britain in 1854. The Edinburgh Society of Accountants , the Glasgow Institute of Accountants and Actuaries and the Aberdeen Society of Accountants were each granted a royal charter almost from...
he joined the BBC and in 1990 became a BBC network television correspondent. In 1997 he joined the BBC News Channel as a presenter of the channel's evening programmes, and from the beginning of 2001 he has presented the late afternoon news programme, first with Jane Hill
Jane Hill
Jane Hill is a British newsreader working for the BBC.She is one of the main presenters on the BBC News Channel, the corporation's 24-hour rolling news service, and is a relief anchor for the BBC News at One, as well as regularly presenting the BBC Weekend News...
and then with Maxine Mawhinney
Maxine Mawhinney
Maxine Mawhinney is a newsreader on BBC News, the BBC's 24 hour rolling news channel.-Biography:She trained as a newspaper journalist in Northern Ireland, then joined BBC Television and Radio in Belfast, before moving to Ulster Television and then ITN in London.She joined Sky News at its launch in...
. In April 2006 he was reunited with Hill, and they now present together from 11am-2pm on weekdays.
He has covered many major news stories including reporting extensively from Northern Ireland. He has also reported from Bosnia on the fall of Srebrenica
Srebrenica
Srebrenica is a town and municipality in the east of Bosnia and Herzegovina, in the Bosnian Serb entity of Republika Srpska. Srebrenica is a small mountain town, its main industry being salt mining and a nearby spa. During the Bosnian War, the town was the site of the July 1995 massacre,...
and travelled throughout the Balkans during the conflict in Bosnia.
Since January 2008, he has co-presented the programme Crimewatch
Crimewatch
Crimewatch is a long-running and high-profile British television programme produced by the BBC, that reconstructs major unsolved crimes with a view to gaining information from the members of the public. The programme is usually broadcast once a month on BBC One...
with Kirsty Young
Kirsty Young
Kirsty Jackson Young is a Scottish television presenter and radio presenter. She is the main presenter of Crimewatch and Desert Island Discs. She is married to millionaire club owner Nick Jones.- Career :...
and Rav Wilding
Rav Wilding
Rav Wilding is an English television presenter, former security guard at Harrods, former soldier and former police officer who, since June 2004, has been a presenter on Crimewatch.-Early life and education:...
, specializing in the solved cases.
In the third series of Ashes to Ashes
Ashes to Ashes (TV series)
Ashes to Ashes is a British science fiction and police procedural drama television series, serving as the sequel to Life on Mars.The series began airing on BBC One in February 2008. A second series began broadcasting in April 2009...
he is heard reading a news item about the discovery of a body in Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston...
.