Polly Evans
| Polly Evans | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British |
| Education | University of Leeds |
| Occupation | Television presenter |
| Notable credit(s) | South East Today (2007—) |
Polly Evans is a television presenter, best known for her presenting work on the BBC South East Today news programme.
Rob Smith and Polly took over the co-anchor roles from Geoff Clark and Beverley Thompson in mid September 2009.[1]
Career
Polly started broadcasting at the University of Leeds working early mornings on the campus radio station.[2] She then went to Cardiff Journalism School to do a post-graduate diploma. Later she went to post-war Bosnia to make a film about a new impartial television station for the country.[2]
While on a gap year, she worked in Japan as an English teacher, living in Tokyo. She comments it was "wonderful, challenging and totally bizarre!".[2]
After returning to the UK Polly initially worked in the features department of BBC Radio Wales developing and making programmes for BBC Radio Four. She then joined BBC Radio Wales News as a reporter and bulletins reader, moving to BBC Radio Devon a year later. After that she reported and presented bulletins for the television news programme Spotlight and the South West Politics Show.[2]
Just before the general election in 2005 Polly joined South East Today.[3]
In April 2011, she opened the first of 14 restored Edwardian seaside shelters in Ramsgate.[4]
In 2014, she became a Culture Awards guest judge.[5]
She has also presented the Learn Direct Achievement Awards, The EDF Energy Awards for Journalism and has been a guest presenter of Tunbridge Wells International Young Concert Artist competition[6]
Personal life
She enjoys going to the theatre and art exhibitions. She is also a scuba diver.[2]
References
- ↑ Sturgess, Trevor (1 July 2009). "Geoff Clark and Beverley Thompson ousted by 'misinterpreted' research". kentonline.co.uk. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "South East Today". bbc.co.uk. 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
- ↑ "South East Today on September 3rd 2007 with Geoff Clark and Polly Evans". tv-ark.org.uk. 3 September 2007. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
- ↑ "The Ramsgate Society – Marsh Civic Society 2013" (pdf). 2013. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
- ↑ "Judges". thecultureawards.org. 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
- ↑ "TWIYCA-Competition". assemblyhalltheatre.co.uk. 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2014.