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Angela Rippon

News Presenter / Television Presenter / Journalist | * 10/12/1944 (79) | Plymouth, Devon, England (United Kingdom (UK))
Angela May Rippon (born 12 October 1944) is an English television journalist, newsreader, writer and presenter. Rippon presented radio and television news programmes in South West England before moving to BBC One's Nine O'Clock News, becoming a regular presenter in 1975. She was the first female journalist to be given a permanent role presenting the BBC national television news, and the third female news presenter to appear on national broadcasts on British television, after Barbara Mandell on Independent Television News (ITN) in 1955, and Nan Winton, who temporarily presented the national news on BBC Television, in 1960. Rippon appeared on a Morecambe and Wise Christmas Show in 1976, presented the first two series of Top Gear and also presented Come Dancing. She hosted the Eurovision Song Contest 1977. She was a presenter on, and co-founder of, breakfast television franchisee TV-am. In the 1990s, she moved to radio, presenting daily news programmes for LBC Newstalk between 1990 and 1994, and appeared on Channel 4's The Big Breakfast as a stand-in newsreader. She presented the BBC broadcast of the United Kingdom Ballroom Championships at the Bournemouth International Centre in 1991. Rippon has written fo... ()
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Angela May Rippon CBE is an English television journalist, newsreader, writer and presenter. Rippon presented radio and television news programmes in South West England before moving to BBC One's Nine O'Clock News, becoming a regular presenter in 1975.

Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Reality-TV | Documentaries

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Awards & Nominations for Angela Rippon

Officer of The Order of The British Empire Commander of The Order of The British Empire
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Movies with Angela Rippon as Actress(4)

TV Shows/Series with Angela Rippon as Actress(19)

as Self - Presenter2016 How to Stay Young
as Guest Presenter2016 Back in Time for the Weekend
as herself2009 Rip Off Britain
as herself2007 The Big Questions
as herself2007 Would I Lie to You?
as herself1982 Wogan
as Herself - Presenter1979 Antiques Roadshow
as herself1978 An Audience with...
as Self - Host1978 Top Gear

Full Name: Angela Rippon
Citizenship: United Kingdom (UK)
Born: Thursday, 10/12 1944 (October) in Plymouth, Devon, England (United Kingdom (UK)) (current age: 79 years + 168 days)
Zodiac sign: Libra (Chinese zodiac sign: Monkey)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Employer: BBC
Angela Rippon frequently works together with these people:
Gloria Hunniford (7x, Actress)
Jo Brand (6x, Actress)
Terry Wogan (6x, Actor)
Esther Rantzen (6x, Actress)
Jeremy Clarkson (5x, Actor)
Rob Brydon (5x, Actor)
Carol Vorderman (5x, Actress)
Michael Ball (5x, Actor)
Lorraine Kelly (5x, Actress)
Quentin Willson (5x, Actor)
Fern Britton (5x, Actress)
Kate Robbins (2x, Actress)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:157289, Added: 07/05/2018, Last updated: 03/13/2024