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'''Kirsten Drysdale''' (born 1984)<ref>{{cite episode|series=[[The Checkout]]|title=Who Do They Think They Are?|series-number=3|number=3|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C61tKCkR8Nk&t=40s}}</ref> is an Australian television presenter and journalist. She is a writer and presenter on [[ABC (Australian TV channel)|ABC]] consumer affairs comedy programme, ''[[The Checkout]]''. She was a researcher and presenter for ''[[Hungry Beast]]'' and a researcher for ''[[The Hamster Wheel]]'', ''[[The Hamster Decides]]'' and ''[[The Gruen Transfer]]''.<ref name="daily-mercury">{{cite news|last1=Frost|first1=Pamela|title=TV hit for local lass on The Checkout|url=http://www.dailymercury.com.au/news/tv-hit-for-local-lass/1794040/|accessdate=25 April 2015|work=[[Daily Mercury]]|date=16 March 2013}}</ref> She has also occasionally appeared on [[Radio National]], where she hosted ''Talking Shop'', a weekly show about marketing and consumer behaviour. |
'''Kirsten Drysdale''' (born 1984)<ref>{{cite episode|series=[[The Checkout]]|title=Who Do They Think They Are?|series-number=3|number=3|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C61tKCkR8Nk&t=40s}}</ref> is an Australian television presenter and journalist. She is a writer and presenter on [[ABC (Australian TV channel)|ABC]] consumer affairs comedy programme, ''[[The Checkout]]''. She was a researcher and presenter for ''[[Hungry Beast]]'' and a researcher for ''[[The Hamster Wheel]]'', ''[[The Hamster Decides]]'' and ''[[The Gruen Transfer]]''.<ref name="daily-mercury">{{cite news|last1=Frost|first1=Pamela|title=TV hit for local lass on The Checkout|url=http://www.dailymercury.com.au/news/tv-hit-for-local-lass/1794040/|accessdate=25 April 2015|work=[[Daily Mercury]]|date=16 March 2013}}</ref> She has also occasionally appeared on [[Radio National]], where she hosted ''Talking Shop'', a weekly show about marketing and consumer behaviour. |
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Before beginning her career on ABC, Drysdale worked for a production company in [[Brisbane]] that produced documentaries and multimedia for museums and exhibitions |
Before beginning her career on ABC, Drysdale worked for a production company in [[Brisbane]] that produced documentaries and multimedia for museums and exhibitions. During this time, she was also pursuing a sporting career, playing [[Field hockey|hockey]] for the [[Queensland Scorchers]]. After suffering an injury, she successfully applied for a position in ABC television comedy and current affairs programme, ''Project NEXT'', which was later renamed ''[[Hungry Beast]]''.<ref>{{cite news|title=Checkout our home grown talent|website=[[ABC Online]]|first=Laura|last=Hegarty|date=27 February 2014|access-date=23 May 2015|url=http://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2014/02/27/3953181.htm}}</ref><ref>{{cite podcast|title=Kirsten Drysdale, Steele Saunders, Derek|website=[[Boxcutters (podcast)|Boxcutters]]|date=21 March 2013|access-date=23 May 2015|url=http://www.boxcutters.net/2013/03/21/episode333/}}</ref> |
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Drysdale was born and raised in [[Mackay, Queensland|Mackay]], Queensland.<ref name="daily-mercury"/> She is not related to Denise Drysdale.<ref>{{cite web|title=Season 3, episode 3 synopsis of The Checkout|url=http://www.abc.net.au/tv/thecheckout/episodes/s03ep03.htm|accessdate=5 May 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150523040422/http://www.abc.net.au/tv/thecheckout/episodes/s03ep03.htm|archive-date=23 May 2015|dead-url=no|website=[[ABC Online]]}}</ref> |
Drysdale was born and raised in [[Mackay, Queensland|Mackay]], Queensland.<ref name="daily-mercury"/> She is not related to Denise Drysdale.<ref>{{cite web|title=Season 3, episode 3 synopsis of The Checkout|url=http://www.abc.net.au/tv/thecheckout/episodes/s03ep03.htm|accessdate=5 May 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150523040422/http://www.abc.net.au/tv/thecheckout/episodes/s03ep03.htm|archive-date=23 May 2015|dead-url=no|website=[[ABC Online]]}}</ref> |
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Kirsten Drysdale | |
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 Drysdale at Australian Skeptics National Convention 2014 | |
| Born | 1984 (age 40–41) Mackay, Queensland, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Occupation(s) | Television presenter, journalist, actor |
| Notable work | Hungry Beast, The Checkout |
Kirsten Drysdale (born 1984)[1] is an Australian television presenter and journalist. She is a writer and presenter on ABC consumer affairs comedy programme, The Checkout. She was a researcher and presenter for Hungry Beast and a researcher for The Hamster Wheel, The Hamster Decides and The Gruen Transfer.[2] She has also occasionally appeared on Radio National, where she hosted Talking Shop, a weekly show about marketing and consumer behaviour.
Before beginning her career on ABC, Drysdale worked for a production company in Brisbane that produced documentaries and multimedia for museums and exhibitions. During this time, she was also pursuing a sporting career, playing hockey for the Queensland Scorchers. After suffering an injury, she successfully applied for a position in ABC television comedy and current affairs programme, Project NEXT, which was later renamed Hungry Beast.[3][4]
Drysdale was born and raised in Mackay, Queensland.[2] She is not related to Denise Drysdale.[5]
References
- ^ "Who Do They Think They Are?". The Checkout. Series 3. Episode 3.
- ^ a b Frost, Pamela (16 March 2013). "TV hit for local lass on The Checkout". Daily Mercury. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
- ^ Hegarty, Laura (27 February 2014). "Checkout our home grown talent". ABC Online. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
- ^ "Kirsten Drysdale, Steele Saunders, Derek". Boxcutters (Podcast). 21 March 2013. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
- ^ "Season 3, episode 3 synopsis of The Checkout". ABC Online. Archived from the original on 23 May 2015. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
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External links
- Kirsten Drysdale at IMDb
- Profile on ABC Radio National website