Ginny Buckley
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Ginny Buckley is a British
journalist
, radio and television presenter.
, England
, before moving to Australia
at the age of 18.
She started her career early, appearing regularly from the age of 12 for BBC local radio in Manchester, where she presented a children's radio programme. At the age of 12 she appeared on the iconic BBC children's programme Multi-Coloured Swap Shop
, where she interviewed Noel Edmonds
, David Bellamy
and pop group Sad Café
.
Buckley also worked as an actress appearing in numerous plays for BBC Radio
and studied Performance Arts and Media Studies at Oldham’s Grange Arts Centre.
and worked for several years in commercial radio. She worked as a junior in the newsroom at 2UW and later at Triple M
, first in the news room and then as a producer for the top-rated show Club Veg
.
She went on to beat 600 other applicants to present a new children's television programme for the Nine Network
in Australia and went on to present a children's news programme C'mon Kids, along with Hey, Hey, It's Saturday, in which she worked with Jason Donovan
.
Buckley returned to Britain in the mid 1990s and worked for Granada Television
in Manchester, where she was a reporter on the regional news programme 'Granada Tonight'. She also presented ITV's Bodycheck and Taste for Travel.
Buckley is passionate about cars and following the launch of Granada Men and Motors in 1996 presented their motoring programmes.
In 2001, Buckley joined the flagship BBC One travel programme Holiday first as a reporter and later as the main anchor, following on from Craig Doyle
. She left in 2005 when she was replaced by Lawrence Llewelyn-Bowen. She also presented the BBC One spin-off programme Holiday 10 Best.
Buckley returned to her news background in 2005 when she joined Sky News
(2005–2007), anchoring their afternoon output.
Buckley has also presented a BBC Two documentary on the environmental impact of travel, entitled Should I Really Give Up Flying and has also presented the flagship ITV1 Current Affairs programme Tonight.
In June 2010, she co-hosted Crimewatch Roadshow on BBC One
alongside Rav Wilding
.
.
. She has also written various travel and consumer articles.
British people
The British are citizens of the United Kingdom, of the Isle of Man, any of the Channel Islands, or of any of the British overseas territories, and their descendants...
journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
, radio and television presenter.
Early life
Buckley was born and grew up in RochdaleRochdale
Rochdale is a large market town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies amongst the foothills of the Pennines on the River Roch, north-northwest of Oldham, and north-northeast of the city of Manchester. Rochdale is surrounded by several smaller settlements which together form the Metropolitan...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, before moving to Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
at the age of 18.
She started her career early, appearing regularly from the age of 12 for BBC local radio in Manchester, where she presented a children's radio programme. At the age of 12 she appeared on the iconic BBC children's programme Multi-Coloured Swap Shop
Multi-Coloured Swap Shop
Multi-Coloured Swap Shop, more commonly known simply as Swap Shop, is a UK children's television programme. It was broadcast on Saturday mornings on BBC1 for 146 episodes in six series between 1976 and 1982...
, where she interviewed Noel Edmonds
Noel Edmonds
Noel Ernest Edmonds, is an English broadcaster and executive, who made his name as a DJ on BBC Radio 1 in the UK. He has presented many light entertainment television programmes, including Multi-Coloured Swap Shop, Top of the Pops, The Late, Late Breakfast Show, Telly Addicts, Noel's Saturday...
, David Bellamy
David Bellamy
David James Bellamy OBE is a British author, broadcaster, environmental campaigner and botanist. He has lived in County Durham since 1960.-Career:...
and pop group Sad Café
Sad Café
Sad Café can refer to:* "Sad Café", a song by The Eagles, featured on their 1979 album The Long Run* Sad Café , a band featuring Paul Young - see also Mike + The Mechanics...
.
Buckley also worked as an actress appearing in numerous plays for BBC Radio
BBC Radio
BBC Radio is a service of the British Broadcasting Corporation which has operated in the United Kingdom under the terms of a Royal Charter since 1927. For a history of BBC radio prior to 1927 see British Broadcasting Company...
and studied Performance Arts and Media Studies at Oldham’s Grange Arts Centre.
Broadcasting career
At the age of 18, Buckley moved to Australia; she lived in SydneySydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
and worked for several years in commercial radio. She worked as a junior in the newsroom at 2UW and later at Triple M
Triple M
The Triple M Network is an active rock radio network in Australia owned by media company Austereo, who also own the Today Network.- History :...
, first in the news room and then as a producer for the top-rated show Club Veg
Club Veg
Club Veg was a popular Australian radio show and comedic partnership consisting of Mal Lees and Vic Davies on Triple M.-Career:...
.
She went on to beat 600 other applicants to present a new children's television programme for the Nine Network
Nine Network
The Nine Network , is an Australian television network with headquarters based in Willoughby, a suburb located on the North Shore of Sydney. For 50 years since television's inception in Australia, between 1956 and 2006, it was the most watched television network in Australia...
in Australia and went on to present a children's news programme C'mon Kids, along with Hey, Hey, It's Saturday, in which she worked with Jason Donovan
Jason Donovan
Jason Donovan is an Australian actor and singer. He initially achieved fame in the Australian soap opera Neighbours, before beginning a career in music in 1988. In the UK he has sold over 3 million records, and his début album Ten Good Reasons was one of the highest-selling albums of 1989...
.
Buckley returned to Britain in the mid 1990s and worked for Granada Television
Granada Television
Granada Television is the ITV contractor for North West England. Based in Manchester since its inception, it is the only surviving original ITA franchisee from 1954 and is ITV's most successful....
in Manchester, where she was a reporter on the regional news programme 'Granada Tonight'. She also presented ITV's Bodycheck and Taste for Travel.
Buckley is passionate about cars and following the launch of Granada Men and Motors in 1996 presented their motoring programmes.
In 2001, Buckley joined the flagship BBC One travel programme Holiday first as a reporter and later as the main anchor, following on from Craig Doyle
Craig Doyle
Craig Doyle is an Irish television and radio presenter. To British viewers he is recognisable as working for the BBC and ITV...
. She left in 2005 when she was replaced by Lawrence Llewelyn-Bowen. She also presented the BBC One spin-off programme Holiday 10 Best.
Buckley returned to her news background in 2005 when she joined Sky News
Sky News
Sky News is a 24-hour British and international satellite television news broadcaster with an emphasis on UK and international news stories.The service places emphasis on rolling news, including the latest breaking news. Sky News also hosts localised versions of the channel in Australia and in New...
(2005–2007), anchoring their afternoon output.
Buckley has also presented a BBC Two documentary on the environmental impact of travel, entitled Should I Really Give Up Flying and has also presented the flagship ITV1 Current Affairs programme Tonight.
In June 2010, she co-hosted Crimewatch Roadshow on BBC One
BBC One
BBC One is the flagship television channel of the British Broadcasting Corporation in the United Kingdom. It was launched on 2 November 1936 as the BBC Television Service, and was the world's first regular television service with a high level of image resolution...
alongside Rav Wilding
Rav Wilding
Rav Wilding is an English television presenter, former security guard at Harrods, former soldier and former police officer who, since June 2004, has been a presenter on Crimewatch.-Early life and education:...
.
Acting
Buckley made her television acting debut in 2008, playing a newsreader on The BillThe Bill
The Bill is a police procedural television series that ran from October 1984 to August 2010. It focused on the lives and work of one shift of police officers, rather than on any particular aspect of police work...
.
Writing
Buckley went on to write regularly about cars and transport for many national newspapers and magazines and became the first female motoring editor of a national newspaper when she took on the role at the News of the WorldNews of the World
The News of the World was a national red top newspaper published in the United Kingdom from 1843 to 2011. It was at one time the biggest selling English language newspaper in the world, and at closure still had one of the highest English language circulations...
. She has also written various travel and consumer articles.
Personal life
Buckley lives in London with her partner, and is a mother of one. She is a passionate supporter of Manchester United, and is a trustee of the Club's charity, the Manchester United Foundation.External links
- Ginny Buckley Internet Movie Database
- GINNY BUCKLEY Take 3 Management Agent Website
- Ginny Buckley - Biography JLA - Further public speaking
- Manchester United Foundation