Sarah Cawood (born August 7 1972 in
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...
) is an
EnglishEngland 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...
television presenter. She grew up in the
CambridgeshireCambridgeshire is a county in England, bordering Lincolnshire to the north, Norfolk to the northeast, Suffolk to the east, Essex and Hertfordshire to the south, and Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire to the west...
village of
MaxeyMaxey is a village in the City of Peterborough in England located between Peterborough & Stamford and southwest of The Deepings - it is home to nearly 700 residents....
.
Career
She was educated at Stamford High School near
PeterboroughPeterborough is a cathedral city and unitary authority area in the East of England, with an estimated population of as of June 2006. For ceremonial purposes it is in the county of Cambridgeshire. The Town Hall is north of London at Charing Cross...
,
United KingdomThe 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...
. Between 1995 and 1996 she worked as a presenter for
Nickelodeon UKNickelodeon or Nick for short is a British television channel available on Sky Digital, Virgin Media, Tiscali TV and UPC Ireland. The channel was launched on 1 September 1993...
. In 1997, she moved on to present
The Girlie ShowThe Girlie Show was a 1990s Channel 4 television programme in the United Kingdom. Its presenters were Sarah Cawood, Claire Gorham, American Model Rachel Williams, and in her first presenting job, Sara Cox...
. From 1998-2000, she presented the
Karaokeis a form of entertainment in which amateur singers sing along with recorded music using a microphone and public address system. The music is typically a well-known pop song minus the lead vocal. Lyrics are usually displayed on a video screen, along with a moving symbol or changing color and/or...
quiz,
Night FeverNight Fever was a karaoke style panel game show airing in the United Kingdom on Channel 5 It premiered at April 5, 1997 and was hosted by Suggs co-hosted by Will Mellor and Sarah Cawood replaced later by Kieron Elliott and Danielle Nicholls...
. She has also presented on
MTVMTV is a cable television network based in New York City and launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs...
,
Live & KickingLive & Kicking was a BBC Saturday morning children's magazine programme, running from 1993 to 2001. The fourth in a succession of Saturday morning shows, it was the replacement for Going Live!, and took many of its features from it, such as phone-ins, games, comedy, competitions and the showing of...
and
Top of the PopsTop of the Pops, also known as TOTP, is a British music chart television programme, made by the BBC and originally broadcast weekly from 1 January 1964 to 30 July 2006. It was traditionally shown every Thursday evening on BBC1, before being moved to Fridays in 1996, and then moved to Sundays on BBC...
. She has co-presented the midweek and Saturday
National LotteryThe National Lottery is the largest lottery in the United Kingdom. It is operated by Camelot Group, to whom the licence was granted in 1994, 2001 and again in 2007. The lottery is regulated by The National Lottery Commission. The National Lottery undertook a major rebranding programme in 2002...
programmes and is also a reporter on the
Channel 4Channel 4 is a UK public-service television broadcaster which began working on November 2, 1982. Although commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station owned now and operated by the Channel Four Television...
show
Richard & JudyRichard & Judy is a British magazine/chat show which was presented by married couple Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan. It originally aired on Channel 4 from 2001 to 2008 but later moved to digital channel Watch in October 2008. It featured the world's most famous stars, along with their Book Club...
. In addition to this, she presented an information video for
ArgosArgos is the largest general-goods retailer in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland with over 700 stores. Argos is unique amongst major retailers in the U.K. because its primary means of displaying goods to customers is via a catalogue...
for staff training purposes. In May 2006, it was while she was presenting The National Lottery Jet Set, alongside
Eamonn HolmesEamonn Holmes is an Northern Irish journalist and media personality. His prolific presenting across many programmes and channels in the United Kingdom and Ireland and hectic schedule was often parodied in the media to the extent that he was said to hold a monopoly.-Early career:Holmes studied...
that
Fathers 4 JusticeFathers 4 Justice began as a fathers’ rights organisation in the United Kingdom. The United Kingdom branch was temporarily disbanded in January 2006, following allegations of a plot by members to kidnap the son of then-Prime Minister Tony Blair...
invaded the studio, she however carried on and later claimed it was her training on MTV which allowed her to 'ad-lib' and continue. On 6 November 2006 Sarah introduced
FeederFeeder may refer to:*Feeder , the Welsh rock group*Feeder , another name for a riser*Feeder , someone who gains sexual pleasure from helping another gain weight...
on stage at their
War ChildWar Child or Warchild can refer to:* War baby, a child born to a native parent and a parent belonging to a foreign military force* War Child , a Dutch, British and Canadian charity, that helps children who are victims of warfare...
show at the Roundhouse in
CamdenCamden Town is an inner-city district within the London Borough of Camden, situated in the northern part of London, England. It is well-known for its markets, liberal attitude and associations with popular culture. Since the 1960s, The Roundhouse theatre and music venue has been a centre of...
,
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...
shortly after the band gained their 3rd platinum album. In 2006, she won a Celebrity Edition of the
Weakest LinkThe Weakest Link is a British television quiz show broadcast on BBC One. It was devised by doctor and situation comedy writer Fintan Coyle and the comedian Cathy Dunning, and developed for television by the BBC Entertainment Department. It has since been replicated around the world...
, beating Cricketer
Phil TufnellPhilip Clive Roderick "Phil" Tufnell is an English television personality and former cricketer.-Early life:...
in the final.
In November 2006 she took take part in the BBC's
Celebrity ScissorhandsCelebrity Scissorhands is a reality show that is part of the BBC's Children in Need charity campaign, in which celebrities attempt to cut people's hair to raise money for the campaign while trained and watched by professional hairdresser Lee Stafford...
for
Children in NeedBBC Children in Need is an annual British charity appeal organised by the BBC. Since 1980 it has raised over £500 million.-Overview:Each year since 1980, the BBC has set aside one evening of programming on its flagship television channel, BBC One, to show events aimed at raising money exclusively...
.
She co-presented BBC3's coverage of
Comic Relief does Fame AcademyComic Relief Does Fame Academy is a spin-off of the original Fame Academy show where celebrities sing as students of the Academy. The programme was launched in 2003 to help raise money for the charities supported by Comic Relief, with the final of the show occurring on Red Nose Day...
.
Cawood also co-commentated on the semi-finals of the
Eurovision Song Contest 2007The Eurovision Song Contest 2007 was the 52nd edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It was won by Serbia and was held at the Hartwall Areena in Helsinki, Finland from 10 May to 12 May. The host broadcaster was YLE....
and
2009The Eurovision Song Contest 2009 was the 54th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place between 12 and 16 May 2009 at the Olympic Indoor Arena in Moscow, Russia....
alongside
Paddy O'ConnellGuy Patrick Bennett O'Connell , better known as Paddy O'Connell is an English television and radio presenter of Irish descent, working mainly for the BBC....
for viewers in the United Kingdom on
BBC ThreeBBC Three is a television channel from the BBC broadcasting via digital cable, terrestrial, IPTV and satellite platforms. The channel is described by the BBC as an outlet for 'New drama, talent, comedy, films, and accessible news'. The channel is on-air from 19:00 to about 04:00 each night, in...
. Additionally, she starred as the 'hidden' celebrity in an episode of the
CBBCCBBC is the brand name used for the BBC's children's television programmes, and currently specifically refers to those programmes aimed at children between the ages of 6 and 12...
show
Hider in the HouseHider in the House is a multi award winning children's show presented by Jason King and Joel Ross . In the programme, a celebrity has to be hidden in a family's house by three children and a parent. If the family have fewer than three children, they use friends or related children to make up the...
.
Sarah now presents the word based quiz show
That's The QuestionThat's the Question is an American quiz game show on GSN, hosted by Bob Goen, which premiered in 2006. It was based on a show of the same name originating in the Netherlands, developed by 2waytraffic. The first season was shot in the Netherlands, with Canadians and Americans who live there as...
on
ChallengeChallenge is a United Kingdom digital TV channel owned by Virgin Media Television.It was originally called The Family Channel from 1 September 1993 to 31 January 1997, which aired a mixture of genre shows mainly including sitcoms, game shows, dramas and entertainment.It was later re-branded as...
which began airing on 14 May 2007.
Personal life
She is 5' 1" tall and stood on a raised platform throughout a celebrity edition of
Weakest LinkThe Weakest Link is a British television quiz show broadcast on BBC One. It was devised by doctor and situation comedy writer Fintan Coyle and the comedian Cathy Dunning, and developed for television by the BBC Entertainment Department. It has since been replicated around the world...
in 2006. For many years Sara dated
The BluetonesThe Bluetones are an English indie rock band, formed in Hounslow, Greater London, in 1994. The band's members are Mark Morriss on vocals, Adam Devlin on guitar, Scott Morriss on bass guitar, and Eds Chesters on drums. A fifth member, Richard Payne, came on board between 1998 and 2002...
' guitarist Adam Devlin. She was a bridesmaid, along with
Fearne CottonFearne Cotton is a British presenter known for presenting a number of popular TV programmes such as Top of the Pops and the Red Nose Day telethon. In 2007, she became the first regular female presenter of BBC Radio 1's Chart Show...
, at
Holly WilloughbyHolly Marie Willoughby is an English television presenter, known for her work in presenting children's TV and entertainment shows. In 2006, she won a BAFTA and was chosen to present Dancing on Ice, a highly popular UK celebrity talent show, shown on ITV which drew in an average of 8.9m million...
's wedding.
In 2008, she was part of the United Kingdom team that completed
Olivia Newton-JohnOlivia Newton-John AO, OBE is a British-born, Australian-raised singer and actress. She is a four-time Grammy award winner who has amassed five No. 1 and ten other Top Ten Billboard Hot 100 singles and two No. 1 Billboard 200 albums...
's "Great Walk To Beijing".
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