Katie Derham

Katie Derham (born Catherine Beatrice Margaret Derham on 18 June 1970) is a British newsreader. Currently employed by ITN.

Background

Derham was born in Stockport, Cheshire, England to English parents. She was a student at Cheadle Hulme School, Cheadle Hulme, Stockport, Greater Manchester and has a BA (Hons) in Economics from Magdalene College, Cambridge.

Career

1990s

Derham began her broadcasting career at the BBC, starting as a researcher on BBC Radio 4's Moneybox. In 1995 she won the Bradford & Bingley "Best Personal Finance Broadcaster Award" for her work as a presenter on BBC Radio Five Live's Moneycheck. She moved to BBC television in 1996 as a consumer affairs correspondent and was also a reporter on the long-running Film programme.

2000s

Katie has hosted the Classical BRIT Awards ceremony four times from 2001 to 2004

Derham is Media and Arts editor for ITV News. She also co-presents the ITV Lunchtime News she can also be seen co-presenting the ITV London news programme London Tonight both positions she took up in 2004. Since the relaunch of News at Ten in January 2008, Katie can be seen as an occasional stand-in co-presenter.

In radio, she presents the "Liverpool Concert" on Classic FM. In August 2008 she appeared in the BBC Two talent programme Maestro and has made guest appearances on shows such as The Alan Titchmarsh Show promoting her role in the talent programme.

Personal life

Derham is married with two children.

References

External links

• Katie Derham at ClassicFM.com
• Katie Derham at the Internet Movie Database