Corrie Corfield
Encyclopedia
Coriona Corfield is a BBC Radio 4
continuity announcer and newsreader.
. She attended Stratford-upon-Avon Grammar School for Girls
, where she became Head Girl. She was educated at Goldsmiths, University of London, where she read English and Drama.
.
Between 1991 and 1995 she worked in South Africa
, where she worked at Radio 702
, and moved to Canada to produce programmes for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
. She returned to Radio 4 in 1995.
BBC Radio 4
BBC Radio 4 is a British domestic radio station, operated and owned by the BBC, that broadcasts a wide variety of spoken-word programmes, including news, drama, comedy, science and history. It replaced the BBC Home Service in 1967. The station controller is currently Gwyneth Williams, and the...
continuity announcer and newsreader.
Early life
She grew up near Stratford-upon-AvonStratford-upon-Avon
Stratford-upon-Avon is a market town and civil parish in south Warwickshire, England. It lies on the River Avon, south east of Birmingham and south west of Warwick. It is the largest and most populous town of the District of Stratford-on-Avon, which uses the term "on" to indicate that it covers...
. She attended Stratford-upon-Avon Grammar School for Girls
Stratford-upon-Avon Grammar School for Girls
Stratford-upon-Avon Grammar School for Girls is a fully selective girls' grammar school in England situated close to Stratford-upon-Avon.-Admissions:...
, where she became Head Girl. She was educated at Goldsmiths, University of London, where she read English and Drama.
Career
She first joined the BBC as a studio manager in 1983 with the World Service and read the news on Radio 4 from 1988. In 1987 she worked at the new BBC 648, and also became a newsreader for the World ServiceBBC World Service
The BBC World Service is the world's largest international broadcaster, broadcasting in 27 languages to many parts of the world via analogue and digital shortwave, internet streaming and podcasting, satellite, FM and MW relays...
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Between 1991 and 1995 she worked in South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
, where she worked at Radio 702
Radio 702
Radio 702, currently known as Talk Radio 702, is a commercial FM radio station based in Johannesburg, South Africa, broadcasting on FM 92.7 and FM 106 to the greater Gauteng province. The station is also webcast via its website. It claims to be Johannesburg's number one news and talk station,...
, and moved to Canada to produce programmes for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly known as CBC and officially as CBC/Radio-Canada, is a Canadian crown corporation that serves as the national public radio and television broadcaster...
. She returned to Radio 4 in 1995.