Eleanor Oldroyd is an English

England

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 sports broadcaster with BBC Radio

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Eleanor Oldroyd was educated at Oxford High School. She was married to fellow BBC sports presenter Nick Mullins

Nick Mullins

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 and has two children. She started her career at BBC Radio Shropshire

BBC Radio Shropshire

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 before moving to London

London

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 in 1988. She was a sports journalist at Radio 4

BBC Radio 4

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 before going to BBC Radio Five Live

BBC Radio Five Live

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. By standing in for Ian Payne

Ian Payne

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 on Sport on Five

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 in 1995 she became the first female presenter of Sports Report

Sports Report

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since it started in 1948. She is the first lady to win BBC Radio Five Live Fighting Talk

Fighting Talk

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. She is sometimes a ground reporter for Test Match Special

Test Match Special

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. She supports Arsenal

Arsenal F.C.

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despite coming from a family of Birmingham City fans.

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• BBC 5 Live interview