Anna Walker
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Angela Walker is an English
television presenter who has presented such programmes as, Wish You Were Here...?
, Big Strong Boys, Holidaymaker
, Garden Challenge, Garden Invaders and Tomorrow's World
.
She attended the independent Mount School
on Dalton Terrace (A59
) in York. She studied Zoology at the University of Bristol
. Anna hosted Good Morning Britain for TV-am
for a short spell before joining Yorkshire Television
. She co-presented Yorkshire Television's 'Calendar
' regional news magazine programme until 1989.
Despite having lived in London
for many years, Anna is a staunch Sheffield United
football
fan, and has been a Blade since the age of 10. She was introduced to the team by her father who was a regular at Bramall Lane
as were his son and two daughters.
Anna left Yorkshire Television to front sports output for British Satellite Broadcasting
. When British Sky Broadcasting
took over the company, many of its staff were made redundant and Anna undertook freelance sports reporting duties for BBC
television nationally, working on several events including the winter and summer Olympics of 1992. She soon moved to British Sky Broadcasting
as a sports presenter.
In 2005, she appeared in the third series of the Channel 4
reality tv show, The Games, where, as the oldest competitor, she finished 4th with particularly good performances in gymnastics
and trampolining
and good showings throughout often just missing out on gold and silver placings by fractions.
Anna was also maid of honour at the wedding of Catherine Zeta-Jones
and Michael Douglas
. She has three children, Sean (born September 2001), and twins India and Amber (born February 2004). She married the businessman (Hugh) Will Herrington in September 1995 in Haywards Heath
.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
television presenter who has presented such programmes as, Wish You Were Here...?
Wish You Were Here...?
Wish You Were Here...? is a British television show that was first broadcast on 7th January 1974 on ITV. It was a series of 30 minute shows about travel and holidays. The show was broadcast during peak viewing hours and had gained a significant viewing audience in the UK...
, Big Strong Boys, Holidaymaker
Holidaymaker
The Holidaymaker is a special seasonal publication produced by the Cambrian News and distributed in Wales.The Holidaymaker covers three main regions - Ceredigion & Mid-Wales, Gwynedd & Pembrokeshire, and is printed three times a year - in the Spring, Easter and Summer time.It is a full-colour, free...
, Garden Challenge, Garden Invaders and Tomorrow's World
Tomorrow's World
Tomorrow's World was a long-running BBC television series, showcasing new developments in the world of science and technology. First aired on 7 July 1965 on BBC1, it ran for 38 years until it was cancelled at the beginning of 2003.- Content :...
.
She attended the independent Mount School
The Mount School, York
The Mount School is a Quaker independent day and boarding school in York, England, for girls aged 11–18. It was founded in 1831. Its preparatory school is called Tregelles, and it accepts only girls from 2012 onwards and has a nursery department. There are two or three forms in Year 7 to 11 and...
on Dalton Terrace (A59
A59 road
The A59 is a major road in the United Kingdom that runs from Liverpool in Merseyside, to York in North Yorkshire.-Merseyside:The A59 begins in the centre of Liverpool at the mouth of the Birkenhead Tunnel, and heads north out of the city, first as Scotland Road in Vauxhall, then Kirkdale Road,...
) in York. She studied Zoology at the University of Bristol
University of Bristol
The University of Bristol is a public research university located in Bristol, United Kingdom. One of the so-called "red brick" universities, it received its Royal Charter in 1909, although its predecessor institution, University College, Bristol, had been in existence since 1876.The University is...
. Anna hosted Good Morning Britain for TV-am
TV-am
TV-am was a breakfast television station that broadcast to the United Kingdom from 1 February 1983 to 31 December 1992. It made history by being the first national operator of a commercial television franchise at breakfast-time , and broadcast every day of the week for most or all of the period...
for a short spell before joining Yorkshire Television
Yorkshire Television
Yorkshire Television, now officially known as ITV Yorkshire and sometimes unofficially abbreviated to YTV, is a British television broadcaster and the contractor for the Yorkshire franchise area on the ITV network...
. She co-presented Yorkshire Television's 'Calendar
Calendar (News)
Calendar is a regional television news and current affairs programme, produced by ITV Yorkshire at its studios in Leeds, serving Yorkshire, Lincolnshire and parts of the North Midlands and North West Norfolk...
' regional news magazine programme until 1989.
Despite having lived in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
for many years, Anna is a staunch Sheffield United
Sheffield United F.C.
Sheffield United Football Club is a professional English football club based in the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire.They were the first sporting team to use the name 'United' and are nicknamed 'The Blades', thanks to Sheffield's worldwide reputation for steel production...
football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
fan, and has been a Blade since the age of 10. She was introduced to the team by her father who was a regular at Bramall Lane
Bramall Lane
-Cricket at the Lane:Bramall Lane opened as a cricket ground in 1855, having been leased by Michael Ellison from the Duke of Norfolk at an annual rent of £70. The site was then away from the town's industrial area, and relatively free from smoke. It was built to host the matches of local cricket...
as were his son and two daughters.
Anna left Yorkshire Television to front sports output for British Satellite Broadcasting
British Satellite Broadcasting
British Satellite Broadcasting was a British television company which provided direct broadcast satellite television services to the United Kingdom...
. When British Sky Broadcasting
British Sky Broadcasting
British Sky Broadcasting Group plc is a satellite broadcasting, broadband and telephony services company headquartered in London, United Kingdom, with operations in the United Kingdom and the Ireland....
took over the company, many of its staff were made redundant and Anna undertook freelance sports reporting duties for 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...
television nationally, working on several events including the winter and summer Olympics of 1992. She soon moved to British Sky Broadcasting
Sky Digital (UK & Ireland)
Sky is the brand name for British Sky Broadcasting's digital satellite television and radio service, transmitted from SES Astra satellites located at 28.2° east and Eutelsat's Eurobird 1 satellite at 28.5°E. The service was originally launched as Sky Digital, distinguishing it from the original...
as a sports presenter.
In 2005, she appeared in the third series of the Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
reality tv show, The Games, where, as the oldest competitor, she finished 4th with particularly good performances in gymnastics
Gymnastics
Gymnastics is a sport involving performance of exercises requiring physical strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, and balance. Internationally, all of the gymnastic sports are governed by the Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique with each country having its own national governing body...
and trampolining
Trampolining
Trampolining is a competitive Olympic sport in which gymnasts perform acrobatics while bouncing on a trampoline. These can include simple jumps in the pike, tuck or straddle position to more complex combinations of forward or backward somersaults and twists....
and good showings throughout often just missing out on gold and silver placings by fractions.
Anna was also maid of honour at the wedding of Catherine Zeta-Jones
Catherine Zeta-Jones
Catherine Zeta-Jones, CBE, is a British actress. She began her career on stage at an early age. After starring in a number of United Kingdom and United States television films and small roles in films, she came to prominence with roles in Hollywood movies such as the 1998 action film The Mask of...
and Michael Douglas
Michael Douglas
Michael Kirk Douglas is an American actor and producer, primarily in movies and television. He has won three Golden Globes and two Academy Awards; first as producer of 1975's Best Picture, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, and as Best Actor in 1987 for his role in Wall Street. Douglas received the...
. She has three children, Sean (born September 2001), and twins India and Amber (born February 2004). She married the businessman (Hugh) Will Herrington in September 1995 in Haywards Heath
Haywards Heath
-Climate:Haywards Heath experiences an oceanic climate similar to almost all of the United Kingdom.-Rail:Haywards Heath railway station is a major station on the Brighton Main Line...
.