Alice Beer
Encyclopedia
Alice Beer is an English
television presenter, and was educated at the North London Collegiate School
, a girls' independent school in Edgware
, Middlesex
.
. Since then she has worked her way up to being a researcher, producer on Kilroy
and Gloria Live
. Finally from 1992 until 1999 she was co presenter on the BBC
consumer programme Watchdog
with Anne Robinson
.
After leaving Watchdog, she has led a roving reporter's life, appearing on shows such as Healthcheck, Face Value and Real Rakeovers, as well as reporting for programmes such as Holiday
and Summer Holiday. She has also appeared as herself on Bremner, Bird and Fortune
.
She was also a regular presenter on The Heaven and Earth Show
, and did two series of Hot Property
for Five. She currently presents a programme for BBC London 94.9
.
Between December 2004 and February 2005, she presented a promotional video for Top Up TV
. The looped film ran 19 hours each day on the Top Up TV Sampler channel. The channel was replaced by Xtraview
before closing altogether in September 2005.
Beer and her husband Paul Pascoe live in London, and have twin-daughters. Beer is a patron of CLIC Sargent
.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
television presenter, and was educated at the North London Collegiate School
North London Collegiate School
North London Collegiate School is an independent day school for girls founded in 1850 in Camden Town, and now in the London Borough of Harrow.The Good Schools Guide called the school an "Academically stunning outer London school in a glorious setting which, in 2003, demonstrated its refusal to rest...
, a girls' independent school in Edgware
Edgware
Edgware is an area in London, situated north-northwest of Charing Cross. It forms part of both the London Borough of Barnet and the London Borough of Harrow. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London....
, Middlesex
Middlesex
Middlesex is one of the historic counties of England and the second smallest by area. The low-lying county contained the wealthy and politically independent City of London on its southern boundary and was dominated by it from a very early time...
.
Career
A trained journalist, Beer's first job in 1987 was as a secretary on the BBC programme That's Life!That's Life!
That's Life! was a magazine-style television series on BBC1 between 26 May 1973 and 19 June 1994, presented by Esther Rantzen throughout the entire run, with various changes of co-presenters. The show was generally recorded about an hour prior to transmission, which was originally on Saturday...
. Since then she has worked her way up to being a researcher, producer on Kilroy
Robert Kilroy-Silk
Robert Michael Kilroy-Silk is an English former politician, former independent Member of the European Parliament, and former television presenter, best known for his daytime talk show Kilroy. He has been a university lecturer and Labour Party Member of Parliament...
and Gloria Live
Gloria Hunniford
Gloria Hunniford is a Northern Irish TV and radio presenter, and formerly a singer.-Biography:...
. Finally from 1992 until 1999 she was co presenter on the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
consumer programme Watchdog
Watchdog (TV series)
Watchdog is a BBC television series that investigates viewers' reports of problematic experiences with traders, retailers, and other companies around the UK...
with Anne Robinson
Anne Robinson
Anne Josephine Robinson is an English journalist and television presenter, known for her assertive views and acerbic style of presenting. She was one of the presenters on the long-running British consumer affairs series, Watchdog, from 1993 to 2001 before returning in 2009...
.
After leaving Watchdog, she has led a roving reporter's life, appearing on shows such as Healthcheck, Face Value and Real Rakeovers, as well as reporting for programmes such as Holiday
Holiday (TV series)
Holiday was a long-running UK television programme on BBC One, and was the oldest travel review show on UK television. It was aired on the channel from 1969 until 2007.-Overview:...
and Summer Holiday. She has also appeared as herself on Bremner, Bird and Fortune
Bremner, Bird and Fortune
Bremner, Bird and Fortune is an award-winning satirical British television programme produced by Vera Productions for Channel Four, uniting the longstanding satirical team of John Bird and John Fortune with the satirical impressionist Rory Bremner.The show started in 1999. The fourteenth series...
.
She was also a regular presenter on The Heaven and Earth Show
The Heaven and Earth Show
The Heaven and Earth Show was a BBC television programme that aired on Sunday mornings from 10am to 11am on BBC One. The show ran for nine years between 1998 and 2007, looking at spiritual and moral issues...
, and did two series of Hot Property
Hot Property
Hot Property is a Channel 5 show originally broadcast from 1997 to 1998 hosted by Sandy Mitchell and then revived from 5 November 2001 to 11 July 2003 originally hosted by Tris Payne but then was replaced by Alice Beer.-Transmissions:-External links:...
for Five. She currently presents a programme for BBC London 94.9
BBC London 94.9
BBC London 94.9 is London's BBC Local Radio station, and part of BBC London. Broadcasting across Greater London and beyond on 94.9 FM, DAB, Virgin Media Channel 930, Sky Channel 0152 and also online...
.
Between December 2004 and February 2005, she presented a promotional video for Top Up TV
Top Up TV
Top Up TV is a pay television service in the UK launched in March 2004, operating on the digital terrestrial platform. The aim of the service is to "Top Up" Freeview customers by providing additional channels and services....
. The looped film ran 19 hours each day on the Top Up TV Sampler channel. The channel was replaced by Xtraview
Xtraview
Xtraview was a British pay-per-view television channel run by Top Up TV. It replaced Top Up TV Sampler, a promotional channel showing Top Up TV's latest offers presented by Alice Beer. Xtraview showed a selection of programs from the Top Up TV package, at a cost of one pound per day...
before closing altogether in September 2005.
Beer and her husband Paul Pascoe live in London, and have twin-daughters. Beer is a patron of CLIC Sargent
CLIC Sargent
CLIC Sargent is charity in the United Kingdom that was formed by the merger of Sargent Cancer Care for Children and Cancer and Leukaemia in Childhood in 2005. The charity specializes in providing support for children with cancer....
.