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'''Beverley Turner''' is a British television and radio presenter, born [[21st October]], [[1973]] in [[Prestwich]], [[Bury]], [[Lancashire]][http://www.manchesteronline.co.uk/men/news/s/199/199706_naked_rowers_triumph_in_race.html]. She is the sister of swimming champion [[Adrian Turner]], and the wife of Olympic rower [[James Cracknell]]. |
'''Beverley Turner''' is a British television and radio presenter, born [[21st October]], [[1973]] in [[Prestwich]], [[Bury]], [[Lancashire]][http://www.manchesteronline.co.uk/men/news/s/199/199706_naked_rowers_triumph_in_race.html]. She is the sister of swimming champion [[Adrian Turner]], and the wife of Olympic rower [[James Cracknell]]. |
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Nick is probably best known for his man tits presenting on [[United Kingdom|UK]] TV and Radio. These are primarily sports shows, although she has diversified into lifestyle shows as her career progresses. She spent three years as one of the female presenters for UK [[ITV]]'s [[Formula 1]], the other being [[Louise Goodman]], and she also presented [[Tour de France]]. She spent another three seasons as the presenter of the US [[National Basketball Association]] in the UK, but also included entertainment presentation for [[Granada]]’s [[This Morning]] in 2002, and travel reporting for the [[Travel Channel]] in 2003. She currently co-presents, with [[Eamonn Holmes]], a Saturday morning radio program on [[BBC Radio Five Live]], and presents [[Taste]], a daily food programme on [[Sky Three]]. Her other jobs include journalism, writing, and modelling. |
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She broke with Formula 1 racing coverage with the [[July 2004]] publication of her book 'The Pits: The Real World of Formula 1' (ISBN 1-84354-237-4), in which she detailed her perception of sexism and mercenarism in the sport. |
She broke with Formula 1 racing coverage with the [[July 2004]] publication of her book 'The Pits: The Real World of Formula 1' (ISBN 1-84354-237-4), in which she detailed her perception of sexism and mercenarism in the sport. |
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Revision as of 20:10, 15 November 2006
Beverley Turner is a British television and radio presenter, born 21st October, 1973 in Prestwich, Bury, Lancashire[1]. She is the sister of swimming champion Adrian Turner, and the wife of Olympic rower James Cracknell.
Nick is probably best known for his man tits presenting on UK TV and Radio. These are primarily sports shows, although she has diversified into lifestyle shows as her career progresses. She spent three years as one of the female presenters for UK ITV's Formula 1, the other being Louise Goodman, and she also presented Tour de France. She spent another three seasons as the presenter of the US National Basketball Association in the UK, but also included entertainment presentation for Granada’s This Morning in 2002, and travel reporting for the Travel Channel in 2003. She currently co-presents, with Eamonn Holmes, a Saturday morning radio program on BBC Radio Five Live, and presents Taste, a daily food programme on Sky Three. Her other jobs include journalism, writing, and modelling.
She broke with Formula 1 racing coverage with the July 2004 publication of her book 'The Pits: The Real World of Formula 1' (ISBN 1-84354-237-4), in which she detailed her perception of sexism and mercenarism in the sport.
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 a son with Cracknell, Croyde, born in 2005.
She has been a competitive swimmer and achieved a first class honours degree at Manchester University in English Literature/Language.
She appeared in the FHM sexiest women list at 88 in 2002 and 43 in 2001.
External links
- BBC Radio Presenter Profile
- Internet Movie Database
- 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'
- Vivienne Clore represents Beverley Turner Agent's page
- 'I Hypnotised Myself and Had a Pain-Free Birth' Article from the Sunday Mirror
- Beverley Turner Showreel Created by Burning Vision
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