Anita Anand
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Anita Anand is a British
radio and television presenter and journalist.
.
, a co-educational independent school
in the town of Woodford Green
, in the suburb of Woodford in North East London
, followed by King's College London
, at the University of London
in Central London
, between 1990 to 1993.
, becoming one of the youngest TV news editors in Britain at the age of 25. She presented the talk show The Big Debate, and was political correspondent for Zee TV presenting the Raj Britannia series - 31 documentaries chronicling the political aspirations of the Asian community in the most marginal constituencies in 1997.
Until October 2007, Anand presented in the 10pm till 1am slot on Monday to Thursdays on BBC Radio 5 live
. She went on to co-present the station's weekday "Drive" (16:00 - 19:00) slot with Peter Allen
, having replaced Jane Garvey
in 2007. Aasmah Mir
replaced her when she left for maternity leave.
Anand has presented the BBC Radio 4 show Mid Week, which goes out on Wednesday mornings. On television, Anand has been a presenter on the Heaven and Earth Show. She has co-presented The Daily Politics
on BBC Two
with Andrew Neil
from September 2008, with a break for maternity leave from January - September 2010.
Anand has also written articles for India Today
and The Asian Age newspaper, and used to write a regular column in The Guardian
.
In July 2011 Anand left the Daily Politics to present a new show - Double Take - on 5 Live on Sunday mornings
Award for 2005 in the category of upcoming Television Broadcasters.
in September 2007. The couple have a son, and live in London.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
radio and television presenter and journalist.
Early life
Anand was born in London, England to Pakistani Hindu parents from the North West Frontier, bordering on AfghanistanAfghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
.
Education
Anand was educated at Bancroft's SchoolBancroft's School
Bancroft's School is a co-educational independent school in Woodford Green, London. The school has around 1,000 pupils aged between 7 and 18...
, a co-educational independent school
Independent school
An independent school is a school that is independent in its finances and governance; it is not dependent upon national or local government for financing its operations, nor reliant on taxpayer contributions, and is instead funded by a combination of tuition charges, gifts, and in some cases the...
in the town of Woodford Green
Woodford Green
Woodford Green, formerly in the county of Essex, is part of the North East London suburb of Woodford, on the edge of Epping Forest, mostly within the London Borough of Redbridge with a small part on the western side of the green within the London Borough of Waltham Forest .-History:Woodford Green...
, in the suburb of Woodford in North East London
North East London
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, followed by King's College London
King's College London
King's College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and a constituent college of the federal University of London. King's has a claim to being the third oldest university in England, having been founded by King George IV and the Duke of Wellington in 1829, and...
, at the University of London
University of London
-20th century:Shortly after 6 Burlington Gardens was vacated, the University went through a period of rapid expansion. Bedford College, Royal Holloway and the London School of Economics all joined in 1900, Regent's Park College, which had affiliated in 1841 became an official divinity school of the...
in Central London
Central London
Central London is the innermost part of London, England. There is no official or commonly accepted definition of its area, but its characteristics are understood to include a high density built environment, high land values, an elevated daytime population and a concentration of regionally,...
, between 1990 to 1993.
Life and career
After training as a journalist, Anand became European Head of News and Current Affairs for Zee TVZee TV
Zee TV is an India-based satellite television channel owned by Zee Entertainment Enterprises based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, which broadcasts various programmes in Hindi and other regional languages of India. Broadcasting is also present in various nations of South Asia, Europe, the Middle East,...
, becoming one of the youngest TV news editors in Britain at the age of 25. She presented the talk show The Big Debate, and was political correspondent for Zee TV presenting the Raj Britannia series - 31 documentaries chronicling the political aspirations of the Asian community in the most marginal constituencies in 1997.
Until October 2007, Anand presented in the 10pm till 1am slot on Monday to Thursdays on BBC Radio 5 live
BBC Radio Five Live
BBC Radio 5 Live is the BBC's national radio service that specialises in live BBC News, phone-ins, and sports commentaries...
. She went on to co-present the station's weekday "Drive" (16:00 - 19:00) slot with Peter Allen
Peter Allen (UK broadcaster)
Peter Edwin Allen is a UK radio broadcaster, and the current co-presenter of BBC Radio 5 Live's Drive programme.-Early life:...
, having replaced Jane Garvey
Jane Garvey (broadcaster)
Jane Susan Garvey is a British radio presenter, currently a presenter of BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour.-Education:Garvey was educated at Merchant Taylors' Girls' School in Crosby, Merseyside and is a graduate of the University of Birmingham.-Work:She was employed as a medical records clerk in a...
in 2007. Aasmah Mir
Aasmah Mir
-Early life:Mir was born to first-generation Pakistani immigrants and brought up in the middle class suburb of Bearsden, near Glasgow. She graduated from the University of Bristol with an honours law degree in 1993...
replaced her when she left for maternity leave.
Anand has presented the BBC Radio 4 show Mid Week, which goes out on Wednesday mornings. On television, Anand has been a presenter on the Heaven and Earth Show. She has co-presented The Daily Politics
The Daily Politics
The Daily Politics is a British television show launched by the BBC in 2003. Presented by Andrew Neil and Jo Coburn, the programme takes an in-depth and sometimes irreverent look at the daily goings on in Westminster and other areas across Britain and the world, and includes interviews with leading...
on BBC Two
BBC Two
BBC Two is the second television channel operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation in the United Kingdom. It covers a wide range of subject matter, but tending towards more 'highbrow' programmes than the more mainstream and popular BBC One. Like the BBC's other domestic TV and radio...
with Andrew Neil
Andrew Neil
Andrew Ferguson Neil is a Scottish journalist and broadcaster.He currently works for the BBC, presenting the live political programmes The Daily Politics and This Week...
from September 2008, with a break for maternity leave from January - September 2010.
Anand has also written articles for India Today
India Today
India Today is an Indian weekly news magazine published by Living Media India Limited, in publication since 1975 based in Mumbai. India Today is also the name of its sister-publication in Hindi...
and The Asian Age newspaper, and used to write a regular column in The Guardian
The Guardian
The Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
.
In July 2011 Anand left the Daily Politics to present a new show - Double Take - on 5 Live on Sunday mornings
Awards
On 18 November 2005, Anand won the Nazia HassanNazia Hassan
Nazia Hassan was an iconic Pakistani pop singer. Her song "Aap Jaisa Koi" from the Indian film Qurbani made her a legend and pop icon in Pakistan and all of South Asia in the 1980s, where she is admired and loved even today, years after her death...
Award for 2005 in the category of upcoming Television Broadcasters.
Personal life
Anand married scientist and author Simon SinghSimon Singh
Simon Lehna Singh, MBE is a British author who has specialised in writing about mathematical and scientific topics in an accessible manner....
in September 2007. The couple have a son, and live in London.