Fi Glover
Encyclopedia
Fiona "Fi" Glover is a BBC
journalist
and presenter
and, until March 2011, the host of BBC Radio 4
's Saturday Live.
stations including BBC Somerset Sound, Humberside
, Northampton
and GLR
. She won a silver Sony Award
for her GLR breakfast show presented with Gideon Coe
. In 1996, she joined BBC Radio Five Live
, where she spent seven years as a key broadcaster in news and political coverage. She also presented Travel Show on BBC2 between 1997 and 2000.
In 2000 Glover travelled the world visiting notable radio stations, which resulted in the book Travels with my Radio (ISBN 0-09-188274-5). The radio stations documented in the book include a temporary BBC station for the Euro 2000 football tournament, run from a cafe in Belgium
, an English language station in Geneva
, a station run by Irish
UN peacekeeping forces in Lebanon
and Montserrat
Radio which broadcast throughout the 1996 Soufrière Hills volcano
eruption.
In 2004, Glover took over from Eddie Mair
as host of Sunday morning news analysis programme Broadcasting House
.
Following a period of maternity leave, she became the host of BBC Radio 4's Saturday Live from its inception in 2007 until 2011. In May 2008, Saturday Live won Best UK Speech Programme at the annual Sony Radio Academy Awards. In a press release of 17 March 2011, it was announced that Glover had decided to leave Saturday Live and that her replacement host would be Richard Coles
. Her last programme was scheduled for 2 April 2011 but as she lost her voice owing to a throat infection on that day, her actual last programme was on 19 March 2011 (Suzy Klein
presented the programme on 26 March 2011).
Glover will be presenting a new programme on Radio 4 whose working title is Generations beginning in the summer of 2011.
, with her mother Priscilla and sister Isabella (Izi), whilst her father was in Hong Kong
establishing a business. Her parents eventually separated. She attended St Swithun's School
, an independent girls' school in Winchester
. She studied Classical Civilisation and Philosophy
at the University of Kent
from 1987 to 1990.
She met her first husband, Mark Sandell, when he was the producer of Nicky Campbell
's programme. They married in 2001 but divorced in 2002.
Glover lives with Rick Jones, formerly a marketing executive with Sony, who now works for Google. Taking maternity leave in December 2005 and giving birth to a son in January 2006, she returned to regular broadcasting in September 2006. She gave birth to a daughter in August 2008.
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...
journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
and presenter
Presenter
A presenter, or host , is a person or organization responsible for running an event. A museum or university, for example, may be the presenter or host of an exhibit. Likewise, a master of ceremonies is a person that hosts or presents a show...
and, until March 2011, the host of BBC Radio 4
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...
's Saturday Live.
Career
In 1993, Glover started her BBC career as a filing clerk on various local radioBBC Local Radio
BBC Local Radio is the BBC's regional radio service for England and the Channel Islands, consisting of 40 stations. They cover a variety of areas with some serving a city and surrounding areas, for example BBC Radio Manchester; a county, for example BBC Radio Norfolk; an administrative region for...
stations including BBC Somerset Sound, Humberside
BBC Radio Humberside
BBC Radio Humberside is a BBC Local Radio service covering the area of the former English county of Humberside, which was returned to North Lincolnshire, North East Lincolnshire the East Riding of Yorkshire and the City of Kingston upon Hull on 1 April 1996....
, Northampton
BBC Radio Northampton
BBC Radio Northampton is the BBC Local Radio service for the English county of Northamptonshire. It broadcasts from its studios in Broadcasting House, Northampton on 104.2 and 103.6 FM. The station also has two studios in Daventry and Corby...
and GLR
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...
. She won a silver Sony Award
Sony Radio Academy Awards
The Sony Radio Academy Awards , started in 1983, are some of the most prestigious awards in the British radio industry. They are run by ZAFER Associates in association with the Radio Academy...
for her GLR breakfast show presented with Gideon Coe
Gideon Coe
Gideon "The Guv'nor" Coe is a radio DJ, presenter, sportscaster, voiceover artist and journalist.Coe was one of the child presenters of the BBC 1 children's programme "Why Don't You?"....
. In 1996, she joined BBC Radio Five 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...
, where she spent seven years as a key broadcaster in news and political coverage. She also presented Travel Show on BBC2 between 1997 and 2000.
In 2000 Glover travelled the world visiting notable radio stations, which resulted in the book Travels with my Radio (ISBN 0-09-188274-5). The radio stations documented in the book include a temporary BBC station for the Euro 2000 football tournament, run from a cafe in Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
, an English language station in Geneva
Geneva
Geneva In the national languages of Switzerland the city is known as Genf , Ginevra and Genevra is the second-most-populous city in Switzerland and is the most populous city of Romandie, the French-speaking part of Switzerland...
, a station run by Irish
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
UN peacekeeping forces in Lebanon
Lebanon
Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...
and Montserrat
Montserrat
Montserrat is a British overseas territory located in the Leeward Islands, part of the chain of islands called the Lesser Antilles in the West Indies. This island measures approximately long and wide, giving of coastline...
Radio which broadcast throughout the 1996 Soufrière Hills volcano
Soufrière Hills
The Soufrière Hills volcano is an active complex stratovolcano with many lava domes forming its summit on the Caribbean island of Montserrat. After a long period of dormancy, it became active in 1995, and has continued to erupt ever since...
eruption.
In 2004, Glover took over from Eddie Mair
Eddie Mair
Eddie Mair is a British BBC radio and television presenter. He presents BBC Radio 4's daily news magazine PM also the Radio 4 Saturday only iPM and the BBC's NewsPod, is an occasional presenter of Newsnight, the stand-in presenter for Any Questions replacing the late Nick Clarke, and was the...
as host of Sunday morning news analysis programme Broadcasting House
Broadcasting House (radio programme)
Broadcasting House is a current affairs programme on BBC Radio 4, presented by Paddy O'Connell. It is broadcast every Sunday between 09:00 and 10:00....
.
Following a period of maternity leave, she became the host of BBC Radio 4's Saturday Live from its inception in 2007 until 2011. In May 2008, Saturday Live won Best UK Speech Programme at the annual Sony Radio Academy Awards. In a press release of 17 March 2011, it was announced that Glover had decided to leave Saturday Live and that her replacement host would be Richard Coles
Richard Coles
Richard Coles is a musician, journalist and Church of England priest. He is known for having been the multi-instrumentalist who partnered Jimmy Somerville in the 1980s band The Communards, who achieved three Top Ten hits, including the Number 1 record and best-selling single of 1986, a Hi-NRG...
. Her last programme was scheduled for 2 April 2011 but as she lost her voice owing to a throat infection on that day, her actual last programme was on 19 March 2011 (Suzy Klein
Suzy Klein
Suzy Klein is a BBC producer and presenter, specialising in classical music.In 2008, she became "the new face of the revamped BBC2 Proms"....
presented the programme on 26 March 2011).
Glover will be presenting a new programme on Radio 4 whose working title is Generations beginning in the summer of 2011.
Personal life
Glover grew up in HampshireHampshire
Hampshire is a county on the southern coast of England in the United Kingdom. The county town of Hampshire is Winchester, a historic cathedral city that was once the capital of England. Hampshire is notable for housing the original birthplaces of the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force...
, with her mother Priscilla and sister Isabella (Izi), whilst her father was in Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
establishing a business. Her parents eventually separated. She attended St Swithun's School
St Swithun's School, Winchester
St Swithun's School is an independent school for girls in Winchester, Hampshire. The school consists of St Swithun's Junior School and St Swithun's Senior School...
, an independent girls' school in Winchester
Winchester
Winchester is a historic cathedral city and former capital city of England. It is the county town of Hampshire, in South East England. The city lies at the heart of the wider City of Winchester, a local government district, and is located at the western end of the South Downs, along the course of...
. She studied Classical Civilisation and Philosophy
Philosophy
Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems, such as those connected with existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. Philosophy is distinguished from other ways of addressing such problems by its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance on rational...
at the University of Kent
University of Kent
The University of Kent, previously the University of Kent at Canterbury, is a public research university based in Kent, United Kingdom...
from 1987 to 1990.
She met her first husband, Mark Sandell, when he was the producer of Nicky Campbell
Nicky Campbell
Nicholas Andrew Argyll "Nicky" Campbell is a Scottish radio and television presenter and journalist. He is known for his time presenting on programmes such as the consumer affairs programme Watchdog...
's programme. They married in 2001 but divorced in 2002.
Glover lives with Rick Jones, formerly a marketing executive with Sony, who now works for Google. Taking maternity leave in December 2005 and giving birth to a son in January 2006, she returned to regular broadcasting in September 2006. She gave birth to a daughter in August 2008.