- For the Liberal Democrat member of the House of Lords, see Elizabeth Barker, Baroness Barker
Elizabeth Jean Barker, Baroness Barker is a Liberal Democrat member of the House of Lords.Barker worked for Age Concern between 1983 and 2007. She was made a life peer as Baroness Barker, of Anagach in Highland in 1999 and is a Liberal Democrat spokesperson on health matters.-External links:*...
Elizabeth Jane 'Liz' Barker (born 16 May, 1975) is a television presenter on
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television. She has one younger sister and is a distant relative of guitarist
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.
Born in
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,
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, Barker took a
philosophyPhilosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems concerning matters such as existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. Philosophy is distinguished from other ways of addressing these questions by its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance on reasoned...
degree at the
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. After this was completed, she became a runner for independent production company Lion TV, a researcher, and eventually the sports presenter for
BBC ChoiceBBC Choice was a TV station from the BBC, which launched on 23 September 1998. It was the first British TV channel to broadcast exclusively in digital format....
programme
Backstage.
- For the Liberal Democrat member of the House of Lords, see Elizabeth Barker, Baroness Barker
Elizabeth Jean Barker, Baroness Barker is a Liberal Democrat member of the House of Lords.Barker worked for Age Concern between 1983 and 2007. She was made a life peer as Baroness Barker, of Anagach in Highland in 1999 and is a Liberal Democrat spokesperson on health matters.-External links:*...
Elizabeth Jane 'Liz' Barker (born 16 May, 1975) is a television presenter on
BritishThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe. It is an island country, spanning an archipelago including Great Britain, the northeastern part of Ireland, and many small islands...
television. She has one younger sister and is a distant relative of guitarist
Dave HillDavid John Hill is the lead guitarist and backing vocalist in the English glam rock group, Slade.-Early life:...
.
Born in
CambridgeThe city of Cambridge is a university town and the administrative centre of the county of Cambridgeshire, England. It lies in East Anglia about north of London. It is also at the heart of the high-technology centre known as Silicon Fen....
,
EnglandEngland 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 and the North Sea to the east, with the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, Barker took a
philosophyPhilosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems concerning matters such as existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. Philosophy is distinguished from other ways of addressing these questions by its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance on reasoned...
degree at the
University of SouthamptonThe University of Southampton is a British public university located in the city of Southampton, England. The origins of the university can be dated back to the founding of the Hartley Institution in 1862 by Henry Robertson Hartley. In 1902 the Institution developed into the Hartley University...
. After this was completed, she became a runner for independent production company Lion TV, a researcher, and eventually the sports presenter for
BBC ChoiceBBC Choice was a TV station from the BBC, which launched on 23 September 1998. It was the first British TV channel to broadcast exclusively in digital format....
programme
Backstage. She was also previously a Librarian.
Career
On 23 June, 2000, Barker joined the children's television programme
Blue PeterBlue Peter is a long-running BBC television programme for children. It is shown on CBBC, both in its BBC One programming block and on the CBBC Channel.It is named after the blue-and-white flag hoisted by a ship in port when it is ready to sail...
. During her six years there, Liz reported from
VietnamVietnam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam , is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea to the east...
,
MoroccoMorocco, officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is a country located in North Africa with a population of nearly 32 million and an area just under . Its capital is Rabat, and its largest city is Casablanca. Morocco has a coast on the Atlantic Ocean that reaches past the Strait of Gibraltar into the...
,
BrazilBrazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is a country in South America. It is the fifth largest country by geographical area, occupying nearly half of South America, the fifth most populous country, and the fourth most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Atlantic Ocean...
,
AustriaAustria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.3 million people in Central Europe. It borders both Germany and the Czech Republic to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the west...
,
GreeceGreece , officially the Hellenic Republic , is a country in southeastern Europe, situated on the southern end of the Balkan Peninsula....
,
IndiaIndia, officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the west, and the Bay of Bengal...
and the
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. Her adventures have included
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racing,
paraglidingParagliding is a recreational and competitive flying sport. A paraglider is a free-flying, foot-launched aircraft. The pilot sits in a harness suspended below a fabric wing, whose shape is formed by its suspension lines and the pressure of air entering vents in the front of the wing.- History :In...
, walking a
circusA circus is commonly a travelling company of performers that may include acrobats, clowns, animals, trapeze acts, hoopers, tightrope walkers, jugglers, unicyclists and other stunt-oriented artists. The word also describes the performance that they give, which is usually a series of acts that are...
high-wireTightrope walking is the art of walking along a thin wire or rope, usually at a great height. One or more artists performs in front of an audience or as a publicity stunt...
and cleaning windows at London's
Canary WharfCanary Wharf is a large office and shopping development in East London, located in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. Rivalling London's traditional financial centre, The Square Mile, Canary Wharf contains the UK's three tallest buildings: One Canada Square ; 8 Canada Square and the Citigroup...
tower.
On 25 May 2004, Barker announced that she was pregnant with her first child, by husband Michael Todd. A boy, Dexter Jack Barker Todd, was born on Saturday 4 December, 2004 and featured on the show many times, including at just 13 days old, on his first birthday and on Barker's leaving date. While Barker was pregnant, scan images were also shown. She became the first presenter to rejoin
Blue Peter after having a baby, but on 23 January, 2006, she told viewers that she would be leaving the programme at
EasterEaster is the most important annual religious feast in the Christian liturgical year. According to Christian scripture, Jesus was resurrected from the dead on the third day from his crucifixion...
and moving away from
London[]London is the capital of England and the United Kingdom. It has been a major settlement for two millennia, and the history of London goes back to its founding by the Romans, when it was named Londinium. London's core, the ancient City of London, the 'square mile', retains its medieval boundaries...
so she could spend more time with Dexter and the rest of her family. She was replaced by
Zöe SalmonZöe Salmon is a television presenter who hosted the children's television show Blue Peter from 23 December 2004 to 25 June 2008...
, who originally took Liz's place in December 2004 when she had her baby but she returned earlier than expected in early 2005.
During her six years on
Blue PeterBlue Peter is a long-running BBC television programme for children. It is shown on CBBC, both in its BBC One programming block and on the CBBC Channel.It is named after the blue-and-white flag hoisted by a ship in port when it is ready to sail...
, Barker presented with
Konnie HuqKanak "Konnie" Huq is a British television presenter, who is best known for being the longest-serving female presenter of Blue Peter, having presented it from 1 December 1997 until 23 January 2008....
,
Simon ThomasSimon Thomas is a British television presenter, who worked on Blue Peter for six years.-Biography:Simon Thomas was born in Cromer, Norfolk to Andrew and Gill Thomas. He has 2 sisters called Hannah and Rebecca...
, Matt Baker,
Zöe SalmonZöe Salmon is a television presenter who hosted the children's television show Blue Peter from 23 December 2004 to 25 June 2008...
and
Gethin JonesGethin Clifford Jones is a Welsh television presenter who has co-presented the BBC children's programme Blue Peter....
.
On 11 April 2006, Barker left the programme, with a special
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-style show devoted to her, containing former presenters, family, friends, and people she had met along her
Blue Peter travels, including
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. She also announced, on her last live show, that she would be co-presenting a new CBBC show,
Totally Doctor WhoTotally Doctor Who was a children's television series produced by the BBC to accompany the science fiction series Doctor Who.The first episode was broadcast on 13 April 2006.-History:...
, with CBBC's
Barney HarwoodBarney Harwood is an English television presenter, known for his work with CBBC.-Television:...
; the first episode was broadcast on 13 April 2006. However she did not return for Totally's second series, and was replaced by
SMartSMart is a British CBBC television programme based on the subject of art, which began in 1994. The programme is recorded at BBC Television Centre in London. The format is similar to the Tony Hart programmes Take Hart and Hartbeat. The show was revamped into an hour-long show in 2007; it was...
's
Kirsten O'BrienKirsten O'Brien is an English television presenter and stand-up comic.She presents SMart, and presented Smile and Totally Doctor Who alongside Barney Harwood on CBBC.- Early life :...
.
She has gone on to do voiceovers, such as on the
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game
Buzz! Junior: Jungle PartyBuzz! Junior: Jungle Party is the first game in the Buzz! Junior series of party games.Jungle Party is comprised of forty different mini-games...
.
On 18 September 2006 it was announced on
Blue PeterBlue Peter is a long-running BBC television programme for children. It is shown on CBBC, both in its BBC One programming block and on the CBBC Channel.It is named after the blue-and-white flag hoisted by a ship in port when it is ready to sail...
that Liz was due to have another baby and on 20 February 2007, it was announced on
Blue Peter that she had given birth to a girl called Poppy.
Liz has also appeared in
Carrie's War (2004) in an uncredited role.
Filmography
| Year |
Title |
Role |
Notes |
| 1999 |
Backstage |
Herself |
Sports Presenter |
| 2000 |
Backstage |
Herself |
Sports Presenter |
2000
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2003 |
Blue PeterBlue Peter is a long-running BBC television programme for children. It is shown on CBBC, both in its BBC One programming block and on the CBBC Channel.It is named after the blue-and-white flag hoisted by a ship in port when it is ready to sail...
|
Herself |
Main Presenter alongside Konnie HuqKanak "Konnie" Huq is a British television presenter, who is best known for being the longest-serving female presenter of Blue Peter, having presented it from 1 December 1997 until 23 January 2008....
, Simon ThomasSimon Thomas is a British television presenter, who worked on Blue Peter for six years.-Biography:Simon Thomas was born in Cromer, Norfolk to Andrew and Gill Thomas. He has 2 sisters called Hannah and Rebecca...
, and Matt Baker |
| 2004 |
Carrie's War |
Extra |
Minor Role |
Blue PeterBlue Peter is a long-running BBC television programme for children. It is shown on CBBC, both in its BBC One programming block and on the CBBC Channel.It is named after the blue-and-white flag hoisted by a ship in port when it is ready to sail...
|
Herself |
Main Presenter alongside Konnie HuqKanak "Konnie" Huq is a British television presenter, who is best known for being the longest-serving female presenter of Blue Peter, having presented it from 1 December 1997 until 23 January 2008....
, Simon ThomasSimon Thomas is a British television presenter, who worked on Blue Peter for six years.-Biography:Simon Thomas was born in Cromer, Norfolk to Andrew and Gill Thomas. He has 2 sisters called Hannah and Rebecca...
, Matt Baker and Zöe SalmonZöe Salmon is a television presenter who hosted the children's television show Blue Peter from 23 December 2004 to 25 June 2008...
|
| 2005 |
Blue PeterBlue Peter is a long-running BBC television programme for children. It is shown on CBBC, both in its BBC One programming block and on the CBBC Channel.It is named after the blue-and-white flag hoisted by a ship in port when it is ready to sail...
|
Herself |
Main Presenter alongside Konnie HuqKanak "Konnie" Huq is a British television presenter, who is best known for being the longest-serving female presenter of Blue Peter, having presented it from 1 December 1997 until 23 January 2008....
, Simon ThomasSimon Thomas is a British television presenter, who worked on Blue Peter for six years.-Biography:Simon Thomas was born in Cromer, Norfolk to Andrew and Gill Thomas. He has 2 sisters called Hannah and Rebecca...
, Matt Baker, Zöe SalmonZöe Salmon is a television presenter who hosted the children's television show Blue Peter from 23 December 2004 to 25 June 2008...
and Gethin JonesGethin Clifford Jones is a Welsh television presenter who has co-presented the BBC children's programme Blue Peter....
|
Totally Blue PeterBlue Peter is a long-running BBC television programme for children. It is shown on CBBC, both in its BBC One programming block and on the CBBC Channel.It is named after the blue-and-white flag hoisted by a ship in port when it is ready to sail...
|
Main Character |
2 Part Drama |
| 2006 |
Blue PeterBlue Peter is a long-running BBC television programme for children. It is shown on CBBC, both in its BBC One programming block and on the CBBC Channel.It is named after the blue-and-white flag hoisted by a ship in port when it is ready to sail...
|
Herself |
Main Presenter until April 2006 alongside Konnie HuqKanak "Konnie" Huq is a British television presenter, who is best known for being the longest-serving female presenter of Blue Peter, having presented it from 1 December 1997 until 23 January 2008....
, Matt Baker, Zöe SalmonZöe Salmon is a television presenter who hosted the children's television show Blue Peter from 23 December 2004 to 25 June 2008...
and Gethin JonesGethin Clifford Jones is a Welsh television presenter who has co-presented the BBC children's programme Blue Peter....
. |
Totally Doctor WhoTotally Doctor Who was a children's television series produced by the BBC to accompany the science fiction series Doctor Who.The first episode was broadcast on 13 April 2006.-History:...
|
Herself |
Main Presenter alongside Barney Harwood Barney Harwood is an English television presenter, known for his work with CBBC.-Television:...
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| 2007 |
Buzz! Junior: Jungle PartyBuzz! Junior: Jungle Party is the first game in the Buzz! Junior series of party games.Jungle Party is comprised of forty different mini-games...
|
Herself |
Voiceover |