Lindsey Chapman

Lindsey Chapman
Born July 1984 (age 31)
Beverley, England
Nationality British
Occupation TV & Radio Presenter

Lindsey Katherine Chapman (born 30 July 1984) is a British TV & Radio Presenter and actress originally from Beverley in the East Riding of Yorkshire. Lindsey is one of BBC Radio 5 Live's travel reporters and has also worked on the BBC, CBBC and other BBC radio programmes. She has regularly covered the Netball Superleague for Sky Sports.[1]

She attended Beverley High School[2] before studying Drama and Theatre Arts at the University of Birmingham and later training at Birmingham School of Acting.[3]

In October 2012, along with 463 other players, Lindsey took part in BBC Radio 5 Live's attempt to set a new Guinness World Record for the ‘most players in a continuous 5 a side exhibition match’. This was for BBC Children in Need along with former footballer and TV pundit Robbie Savage.[4][5]

In August 2015, alongside Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, she hosted a series of five daily programmes, Big Blue UK, on BBC One, linked to three evening programmes Big Blue Live. The series concentrated on marine wildlife around the UK coast.[6]

In January 2016 she co-hosted BBC Winterwatch Unsprung with Chris Packham, providing an interactive link between viewers and the programme via social media.

References

  1. ↑ http://lindseychapman.co.uk/myexperience/
  2. ↑ "Olympic Torch honour for inspirational Beverley actress Lindsey Chapman". Hull Daily Mail. 15 June 2012. Retrieved 7 August 2014.
  3. ↑ http://lindseychapman.co.uk/
  4. ↑ Lindsey Chapman (2012-10-12). "BBC Radio 5 live-a-side NEW Guinness World Record!". lindseychapman.co.uk.
  5. ↑ BBC. "5 live-a-side".
  6. ↑ "Big Blue UK". BBC. Retrieved 2015-08-28.
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