Pam Rhodes
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Pam Rhodes is a British television presenter best known for presenting the BBC
television long-running religious series Songs of Praise
.
Rhodes first went into TV in 1969 as programme secretary for Thames TV's Today which was hosted by Eamonn Andrews
, going on to become Programme Organiser for the ITV network documentary series This Week
. Rhodes began her career in news journalism, being the anchor for Anglia Television
’s daily evening news programme for seven years in addition to presenting network holiday and travel programmes, her own daily interview series on Lifestyle Television, Radio 2, Premier Radio and other long-term programmes for London Weekend, Thames and BFBS Television. She is well-known as an entertaining After Dinner speaker and conference host, and having compered televised recordings in venues such as Sydney Opera House
and the Royal Albert Hall
in London, is now often asked to compere large orchestral or musical events at symphony halls and theatres around the country.
Rhodes has also established herself as a mainstream author in recent years, with five novels: 'With Hearts and Hymns and Voices' (Lion Hudson
); 'The Trespassers', 'Whispers', 'Ties That Bind' and 'Letting Go' (all for Hodder and Stoughton Publishers); 'Coming Through' (Macmillan Publishing); 'Colours for the Soul', 'As Time Goes By' and 'Love Bites' (all quotation books for Lion Hudson) and 'Hear My Song' (SPCK Publishing).
Pam Rhodes and her husband Richard Crow own and run 'Biggleswade Cat Lodge', a boarding cattery in Biggleswade
in Bedfordshire
, which also boards and re-homes RSPCA cats. She is a Vice President of the Church Army
; Patron of Livability and Methodist Homes for the Aged (the MHA Group); and an Ambassador for Keech Hospice Care based in Great Bramingham Lane, Luton
. She was made an Honorary Member of the Royal School of Church Music
in 2009 and was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Arts for her contribution to news journalism and charity work by the University of Bedford in 2010.
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...
television long-running religious series Songs of Praise
Songs of Praise
Songs of Praise is a BBC Television programme based around traditional Christian hymns. It is a widely watched and long-running religious television programme, one of the few peak-time free-to-air religious programmes in Europe Songs of Praise is a BBC Television programme based around traditional...
.
Rhodes first went into TV in 1969 as programme secretary for Thames TV's Today which was hosted by Eamonn Andrews
Eamonn Andrews
Eamonn Andrews, CBE , was an Irish television presenter based in the United Kingdom.-Life and career:...
, going on to become Programme Organiser for the ITV network documentary series This Week
This Week (ITV TV series)
This Week was a weekly current affairs series first produced for ITV in January 1956 by Associated-Rediffusion , running until 1978, when it was replaced by TV Eye...
. Rhodes began her career in news journalism, being the anchor for Anglia Television
Anglia Television
Anglia Television is the ITV franchise holder for the East Anglia franchise region. Although Anglia Television takes its name from East Anglia, its transmission coverage extends beyond the generally accepted boundaries of that region. The station is based at Anglia House in Norwich, with regional...
’s daily evening news programme for seven years in addition to presenting network holiday and travel programmes, her own daily interview series on Lifestyle Television, Radio 2, Premier Radio and other long-term programmes for London Weekend, Thames and BFBS Television. She is well-known as an entertaining After Dinner speaker and conference host, and having compered televised recordings in venues such as Sydney Opera House
Sydney Opera House
The Sydney Opera House is a multi-venue performing arts centre in the Australian city of Sydney. It was conceived and largely built by Danish architect Jørn Utzon, finally opening in 1973 after a long gestation starting with his competition-winning design in 1957...
and the Royal Albert Hall
Royal Albert Hall
The Royal Albert Hall is a concert hall situated on the northern edge of the South Kensington area, in the City of Westminster, London, England, best known for holding the annual summer Proms concerts since 1941....
in London, is now often asked to compere large orchestral or musical events at symphony halls and theatres around the country.
Rhodes has also established herself as a mainstream author in recent years, with five novels: 'With Hearts and Hymns and Voices' (Lion Hudson
Lion Hudson
Lion Hudson plc resulted from the merger in December 2003 of Lion Publishing plc and Angus Hudson Ltd. The merger created the largest independent publisher of books inspired by the Christian faith and its values in the UK. It is located in Oxford. Lion Publishing was founded in 1971 in order to...
); 'The Trespassers', 'Whispers', 'Ties That Bind' and 'Letting Go' (all for Hodder and Stoughton Publishers); 'Coming Through' (Macmillan Publishing); 'Colours for the Soul', 'As Time Goes By' and 'Love Bites' (all quotation books for Lion Hudson) and 'Hear My Song' (SPCK Publishing).
Pam Rhodes and her husband Richard Crow own and run 'Biggleswade Cat Lodge', a boarding cattery in Biggleswade
Biggleswade
Biggleswade is a market town and civil parish located on the River Ivel in Bedfordshire, England. It is well served by transport routes, being close to the A1 road between London and the North, as well as having a railway station on the main rail link North from London .-Geography:Located about 40...
in Bedfordshire
Bedfordshire
Bedfordshire is a ceremonial county of historic origin in England that forms part of the East of England region.It borders Cambridgeshire to the north-east, Northamptonshire to the north, Buckinghamshire to the west and Hertfordshire to the south-east....
, which also boards and re-homes RSPCA cats. She is a Vice President of the Church Army
Church Army
Church Army is an evangelistic Church of England organisation operating in many parts of the Anglican Communion.-History:Church Army was founded in England in 1882 by the Revd Wilson Carlile , who banded together in an orderly army of soldiers, officers, and a few working men and women, whom he and...
; Patron of Livability and Methodist Homes for the Aged (the MHA Group); and an Ambassador for Keech Hospice Care based in Great Bramingham Lane, Luton
Luton
Luton is a large town and unitary authority of Bedfordshire, England, 30 miles north of London. Luton and its near neighbours, Dunstable and Houghton Regis, form the Luton/Dunstable Urban Area with a population of about 250,000....
. She was made an Honorary Member of the Royal School of Church Music
Royal School of Church Music
The largest church music organisation in Britain, the Royal School of Church Music was founded in 1927 by Sir Sydney Nicholson and has 11,000 members worldwide; it was originally named the School of English Church Music. It seeks to enable church music in the present and invest in its future,...
in 2009 and was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Arts for her contribution to news journalism and charity work by the University of Bedford in 2010.