Fiona Talkington
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Fiona Talkington is a UK
radio broadcaster on BBC Radio 3
.
Talkington has an MA degree in Literature and the Visual Arts which was dedicated to the writings of Sir Kenneth Clark
. Before joining Radio 3 in 1989, she worked on local radio in Reading
and Wiltshire
. She is currently a regular presenter of Late Junction
(which began in 1999) and the Sunday afternoon classical requests slot as well as programmes on World Music.
An interest in Norwegian jazz, and Norway, led her to organise the November 2008 Scene Norway Festival in London. She has also organised events at the Royal Opera House
, Covent Garden.
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 broadcaster on BBC Radio 3
BBC Radio 3
BBC Radio 3 is a national radio station operated by the BBC within the United Kingdom. Its output centres on classical music and opera, but jazz, world music, drama, culture and the arts also feature. The station is the world’s most significant commissioner of new music, and its New Generation...
.
Talkington has an MA degree in Literature and the Visual Arts which was dedicated to the writings of Sir Kenneth Clark
Kenneth Clark
Kenneth McKenzie Clark, Baron Clark, OM, CH, KCB, FBA was a British author, museum director, broadcaster, and one of the best-known art historians of his generation...
. Before joining Radio 3 in 1989, she worked on local radio in Reading
Reading, Berkshire
Reading is a large town and unitary authority area in England. It is located in the Thames Valley at the confluence of the River Thames and River Kennet, and on both the Great Western Main Line railway and the M4 motorway, some west of London....
and Wiltshire
Wiltshire
Wiltshire is a ceremonial county in South West England. It is landlocked and borders the counties of Dorset, Somerset, Hampshire, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire. It contains the unitary authority of Swindon and covers...
. She is currently a regular presenter of Late Junction
Late Junction
Late Junction is a music programme broadcast on three nights a week by BBC Radio 3. Billed as "an eclectic mix of world music, ranging from the ancient to the contemporary", the programme has a wide musical scope. It is not uncommon to hear medieval ballads juxtaposed with 21st century electronica,...
(which began in 1999) and the Sunday afternoon classical requests slot as well as programmes on World Music.
An interest in Norwegian jazz, and Norway, led her to organise the November 2008 Scene Norway Festival in London. She has also organised events at the Royal Opera House
Royal Opera House
The Royal Opera House is an opera house and major performing arts venue in Covent Garden, central London. The large building is often referred to as simply "Covent Garden", after a previous use of the site of the opera house's original construction in 1732. It is the home of The Royal Opera, The...
, Covent Garden.