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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 series that delves deep into marketing spin and consumer psychology to find out why we buy what we buy - and how we can buy better, The series ended on August 5, 2014.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/archived/talkingshop/|title=Talking Shop - ABC Radio National (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)}}</ref> Drysdale has also written for [[Crikey]], [[The Feed (Australian TV series)]] and [[The Global Mail]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/kirsten-drysdale/5549556|title=Kirsten Drysdale|date=25 June 2014}}</ref> She was a writer and one of the main presenters on the [[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 series that delves deep into marketing spin and consumer psychology to find out why we buy what we buy - and how we can buy better, The series ended on August 5, 2014.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/archived/talkingshop/|title=Talking Shop - ABC Radio National (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)}}</ref> Drysdale has also written for [[Crikey]], [[The Feed (Australian TV series)]] and [[The Global Mail]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/kirsten-drysdale/5549556|title=Kirsten Drysdale|date=25 June 2014}}</ref> She was a writer and one of the main presenters on the [[ABC (Australian TV channel)|ABC]] consumer affairs comedy programme, ''[[The Checkout]]''. |
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In 2020 Drysdale co-hosted [[Reputation Rehab]], a TV series discussing the rehabilitation of reputations of people caught in scandals and controversies. <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://iview.abc.net.au/show/reputation-rehab|date=21 October 2020|title=Reputation Rehab - ABC iview}}</ref> |
In 2020 Drysdale co-hosted [[Reputation Rehab]] with [[Zoe Norton Lodge]], a TV series discussing the rehabilitation of reputations of people caught in scandals and controversies. <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://iview.abc.net.au/show/reputation-rehab|date=21 October 2020|title=Reputation Rehab - ABC iview}}</ref> |
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Drysale's memoir, ''I Built No Schools in Kenya: A Year of Unmitigated Madness'', was published in January 2019 by Vintage Australia.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.penguin.com.au/books/i-built-no-schools-in-kenya-9780857988546|title=I Built No Schools in Kenya by Kirsten Drysdale|website=www.penguin.com.au|language=en|access-date=2019-03-22}}</ref> |
Drysale's memoir, ''I Built No Schools in Kenya: A Year of Unmitigated Madness'', was published in January 2019 by Vintage Australia.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.penguin.com.au/books/i-built-no-schools-in-kenya-9780857988546|title=I Built No Schools in Kenya by Kirsten Drysdale|website=www.penguin.com.au|language=en|access-date=2019-03-22}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 23:11, 5 January 2021
Kirsten Drysdale | |
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 Drysdale at Australian Skeptics National Convention 2014 | |
| Born | 1984 (age 39–40) Mackay, Queensland, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Occupation(s) | Television presenter, journalist, actor |
| Notable work | Hungry Beast, The Checkout , The Chaser's Election Desk |
Kirsten Drysdale (born 1984)[1] is an Australian television presenter and journalist.
Drysdale was born and raised in Mackay, Queensland.[2]
Before beginning her career at the 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 the ABC television comedy and current affairs programme, Project NEXT, which was later renamed Hungry Beast.[3][4]
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 series that delves deep into marketing spin and consumer psychology to find out why we buy what we buy - and how we can buy better, The series ended on August 5, 2014.[5] Drysdale has also written for Crikey, The Feed (Australian TV series) and The Global Mail.[6] She was a writer and one of the main presenters on the ABC consumer affairs comedy programme, The Checkout. In 2020 Drysdale co-hosted Reputation Rehab with Zoe Norton Lodge, a TV series discussing the rehabilitation of reputations of people caught in scandals and controversies. [7]
Drysale's memoir, I Built No Schools in Kenya: A Year of Unmitigated Madness, was published in January 2019 by Vintage Australia.[8]
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.
- ^ "Talking Shop - ABC Radio National (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)".
- ^ "Kirsten Drysdale". 25 June 2014.
- ^ "Reputation Rehab - ABC iview". 21 October 2020.
- ^ "I Built No Schools in Kenya by Kirsten Drysdale". www.penguin.com.au. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
External links
- Kirsten Drysdale at IMDb
- Profile on ABC Radio National website