Judi Spiers | |
|---|---|
| Born | Judith Marilyn Spiers 15 March 1953 |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | Rose Bruford College |
| Occupation(s) | Television and radio presenter |
| Years active | 1977–present |
| Television | Pebble Mill |
| Spouse | Richard Hacker |
| Website | Official website |
Judith Marilyn Spiers (born 15 March 1953) is a British radio and television presenter.
Career
Initially training to be an actress at the Rose Bruford College,[1] Spiers began her broadcasting career at Westward Television in 1977, then the ITV station for south-west England. She later moved to the What's Ahead entertainment guide. She hosted local beauty contests Mr TSW and Miss TSW, reflecting the new south-west station TSW[2] TSW produced a nationally networked daytime chat show Judi!, which ran for six editions.
Eventually, Spiers moved to national television, as a presenter on BBC One's daily magazine programme Pebble Mill from October 1991 until August 1994.[3] In 1995 she co-hosted The Alternative DJ with Peter Jeffrey and Oliver Senton. She also hosted a Saturday show on BBC Radio 2 between 1994 and 1998.[4][5] Spiers presented the morning show on BBC Radio Devon from 2005 until 2015.[6]
References
- ↑ "INTERVIEW: Judi Spiers talks about an embarrassing start to her friendship with Michael Dobbs" (29 August 2013). North Devon Journal. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
- ↑ "ITV's loss 'a tragedy for the South West'", Plymouth Evening Herald; 6 October 2008 p8
- ↑ "Pebble Mill Axed", Daily Mirror, 28 March 1996, p9
- ↑ "Arts", The Independent, 4 January 1994
- ↑ "Seasonal adjustments", Paul Donovan; The Sunday Times, 22 March 1998; Culture-p.30.
- ↑ BBC. "Judi Spiers". Retrieved 22 December 2017.
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