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She is probably best known |
She is probably best known as a presenter on [[United Kingdom|UK]] TV and radio, originally for sports shows. She spent three years as one of the female presenters for UK [[ITV]]'s [[Formula One]] cxoverage (the other being [[Louise Goodman]]) and she also presented coverage of the [[Tour de France]]. She spent another three seasons presenting coverage of US [[National Basketball Association]] games in the UK. In 2002, she began presenting entertainment sections for [[Granada]]’s ''[[This Morning (TV series)|This Morning]]'' and, in 2003, travel reporting for the [[Travel Channel]]. |
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From 2004 she spent two years co-presenting |
From 2004, she spent two years co-presenting a Saturday morning radio program on [[BBC Radio Five Live]] with [[Eamonn Holmes]] and also presented sixty-four episodes of ''[[Taste (TV show)|Taste]]'', a daily food programme on [[Sky3]]. Her other jobs include modelling{{ndash}}where she stands at five foot ten inches<ref>In the worlds of journalism and writing, she stands at five foot three. [http://magazinecelebs.110mb.com/beverley_turner.htm Beverley Turner photos and information<!--Bot generated title-->]</ref>{{ndash}}and journalism, where she writes for newspapers such as ''[[The Independent]]'', ''[[The Daily Telegraph]]'' and ''[[The Daily Mail]]''. |
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She broke with Formula One racing coverage with the |
She broke with Formula One racing coverage with the publication of her book ''The Pits: The Real World of Formula 1'' <ref>ISBN 1-84354-237-4</ref> in July 2004. |
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She also writes for newspapers including The Independent, The Daily Telegraph and The Daily Mail. |
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She has also presented Sky1 food magazine show 'Taste'. |
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==Other interests== |
==Other interests== |
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Revision as of 04:46, 10 April 2010
Beverley Turner | |
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| Born | October 21, 1973 |
| Other names | Bev Turner |
| Occupation(s) | Television presenter, Radio presenter |
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Beverley Turner (born 21 October 1973 in Prestwich, Bury, Lancashire) is a British television and radio presenter.
Personal
She is the sister of swimming champion Adrian Turner and wife of Olympic rower James Cracknell with whom she has a son, Croyde, born in October 2003, and a daughter, Kiki, born in March 2009[1]. She has a first class degree in English from the University of Manchester.
Television presenter
She is probably best known as a presenter on UK TV and radio, originally for sports shows. She spent three years as one of the female presenters for UK ITV's Formula One cxoverage (the other being Louise Goodman) and she also presented coverage of the Tour de France. She spent another three seasons presenting coverage of US National Basketball Association games in the UK. In 2002, she began presenting entertainment sections for Granada’s This Morning and, in 2003, travel reporting for the Travel Channel.
From 2004, she spent two years co-presenting a Saturday morning radio program on BBC Radio Five Live with Eamonn Holmes and also presented sixty-four episodes of Taste, a daily food programme on Sky3. Her other jobs include modelling–where she stands at five foot ten inches[2]–and journalism, where she writes for newspapers such as The Independent, The Daily Telegraph and The Daily Mail.
She broke with Formula One racing coverage with the publication of her book The Pits: The Real World of Formula 1 [3] in July 2004.
Other interests
Her main charity interest is in sexual health and sexual politics, where she is a noted patron of the FPA (Family Planning Association).
She has been a competitive swimmer and achieved a first class honours degree at Manchester University in English Literature/Language.
She is a former model with London's Elite Premier agency. She was in the FHM sexiest women list at 43 in 2001 and 88 in 2002.
She is currently studying for a Diploma in Psychotherapy and Hypnotherapy[4]
References
- ^ http://www.mtc-uk.com/news-article/james-bev-have-baby-daughter
- ^ In the worlds of journalism and writing, she stands at five foot three. Beverley Turner photos and information
- ^ ISBN 1-84354-237-4
- ^ http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/wellbeing/7220734/Tapping-therapy-curing-physical-and-mental-problems.html
External links
- BBC Radio Presenter Profile
- Beverly Turner at IMDb
- Travel Channel | Presenter - Beverley Turner Postcards from Paradise profile
- NBA.com UK One on One with Beverly Turner Chat interview transcript from Sunday, March 11, 2001.
- The Observer | Review | 'I felt trapped in this world of horrible men' Review of her book, 'The Pits'
- 'I Hypnotised Myself and Had a Pain-Free Birth' Article from the Sunday Mirror
- Beverley Turner Showreel Created by Burning Vision