Philippa Tomson
Encyclopedia
Philippa Tomson is an English
presenter
and journalist
. She is currently working freelance
with various media organisations in the United Kingdom
. She is also a events host.
, trained as a journalist in the West Midlands
.
as a presenter
, news producer
and journalist
for the West edition regional news programme Central Tonight
.
She has worked as a freelancer
with ITN's London Tonight
and ITV News Channel
, ITV Westcountry
's Westcountry Live
and the ITV Central current affairs programme Central Extra.
Tomson joined ITV Tyne Tees
in September 2006, as a co-presenter of the North edition of North East Tonight
, moving from Birmingham
to Gateshead
.
From August 2008 until 2011 she could be heard on the now defunct Metro Radio
flagship breakfast show, Tony Horne in the Morning, as an occasional stand-in co-host.
On 3 December 2008, it was announced that Tomson would be made redundant as co-presenter of the North edition of North East Tonight, on 4 January 2009, it was understood that Tomson would become a stand-in presenter, weather presenter
(despite not being a trained meteorologist) and environment correspondent for the ITV Border
and ITV Tyne Tees regions later confirmed by the station.
From 8 February 2009 until 21 August 2011, Philippa was a columnist for local newspaper Sunday Sun
. She continues to freelance
as a features writer for the Daily Mail
.
In April 2009, she guest co-presented on Real Radio North East alongside former ITV Tyne Tees colleague Jonathan Morrell
.
From 2–6 November and 14–18 December 2009, Philippa could be seen also as a weather presenter for GMTV
. In December 2010 she guest presented Daybreak
weather forecasts.
about being targeted by an obsessive stalker who had been sending degrading letters and harassing the presenter at her home.
Tomson is a member of the Cash for Kids charity. She is also the 2008 vice-president for the Tsunami Fund Raising charity, where she helps to raise money for students at the Ban Kamala School, devastated by the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami
.
On 17 June 2011, during Lookaround and North East Tonight, colleague Pam Royle
announced that Tomson was engaged to her partner Alan.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
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 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...
. She is currently working freelance
Freelancer
A freelancer, freelance worker, or freelance is somebody who is self-employed and is not committed to a particular employer long term. These workers are often represented by a company or an agency that resells their labor and that of others to its clients with or without project management and...
with various media organisations in the United Kingdom
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...
. She is also a events host.
Early career
Tomson, originally from YorkYork
York is a walled city, situated at the confluence of the Rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. The city has a rich heritage and has provided the backdrop to major political events throughout much of its two millennia of existence...
, trained as a journalist in the West Midlands
West Midlands (region)
The West Midlands is an official region of England, covering the western half of the area traditionally known as the Midlands. It contains the second most populous British city, Birmingham, and the larger West Midlands conurbation, which includes the city of Wolverhampton and large towns of Dudley,...
.
Media career
In 1999 she joined ITV CentralCentral Independent Television
Central Independent Television, more commonly known as Central is the Independent Television contractor for the Midlands, created following the restructuring of ATV and commencing broadcast on 1 January 1982. The station is owned and operated by ITV plc, under the licensee of ITV Broadcasting...
as a 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...
, news producer
News producer
A news producer is one of the most integral members of any news-production team. The news producer takes all the elements of a newscast and compiles them into a cohesive show....
and 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...
for the West edition regional news programme Central Tonight
Central Tonight
Central Tonight is a regional television news and current affairs programme, produced by ITV Central, serving the English Midlands.-History:...
.
She has worked as a freelancer
Freelancer
A freelancer, freelance worker, or freelance is somebody who is self-employed and is not committed to a particular employer long term. These workers are often represented by a company or an agency that resells their labor and that of others to its clients with or without project management and...
with ITN's London Tonight
London Tonight
London Tonight is a regional news programme broadcast on ITV London . Produced by ITN, the programme is broadcast at 6pm every weeknight, also including local sports news and local features of interest.Like all regional news programmes on ITV in England and Wales and Channel Television, it uses...
and ITV News Channel
ITV News Channel
The ITV News Channel was a 24-hour television news channel in the United Kingdom which broadcast from 1 August 2000 to 23 December 2005. It was available on Sky, NTL:Telewest, Freeview and analogue cable, presenting national and international news plus regular business, sport, entertainment and...
, ITV Westcountry
Westcountry Television
Westcountry Television, is the ITV franchise holder in the South West of England, replacing its predecessor, TSW , from the 1 January 1993...
's Westcountry Live
Westcountry Live
Westcountry Live was the flagship regional news programme of ITV Westcountry, serving the South West of England.-History:The programme was first broadcast on Monday 4 January 1993 - four days after Westcountry Television took over the ITV regional franchise from Television South West...
and the ITV Central current affairs programme Central Extra.
Tomson joined ITV Tyne Tees
Tyne Tees Television
Tyne Tees Television is the ITV television franchise for North East England and parts of North Yorkshire. As of 2009, it forms part of a non-franchise ITV Tyne Tees & Border region, shared with the ITV Border region...
in September 2006, as a co-presenter of the North edition of North East Tonight
North East Tonight
North East Tonight is a regional television news and current affairs programme, also including local sports news and local features of interest, produced by ITV Tyne Tees & Border at its studios in Gateshead, and serving the "Tyne Tees" part of the region .The remainder of the ITV Tyne Tees & Border...
, moving from Birmingham
Birmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
to Gateshead
Gateshead
Gateshead is a town in Tyne and Wear, England and is the main settlement in the Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead. Historically a part of County Durham, it lies on the southern bank of the River Tyne opposite Newcastle upon Tyne and together they form the urban core of Tyneside...
.
From August 2008 until 2011 she could be heard on the now defunct Metro Radio
Metro Radio
Metro Radio is an independent local radio station based in Newcastle upon Tyne and broadcasting to Tyne and Wear, County Durham and Northumberland. The station's output is principally contemporary pop and dance music...
flagship breakfast show, Tony Horne in the Morning, as an occasional stand-in co-host.
On 3 December 2008, it was announced that Tomson would be made redundant as co-presenter of the North edition of North East Tonight, on 4 January 2009, it was understood that Tomson would become a stand-in presenter, weather 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...
(despite not being a trained meteorologist) and environment correspondent for the ITV Border
Border Television
Border Television is the ITV franchise holder for the Border region, spanning the England/Scotland border and covering Dumfries & Galloway region, a small part of the south-west area of Ayrshire, the Scottish Borders, parts of north and west Northumberland and the majority of Cumbria...
and ITV Tyne Tees regions later confirmed by the station.
From 8 February 2009 until 21 August 2011, Philippa was a columnist for local newspaper Sunday Sun
Sunday Sun
The Sunday Sun is a regional Sunday newspaper in North East England, Cumbria and the Scottish Borders, published in Newcastle Upon Tyne by Trinity Mirror...
. She continues to freelance
Freelancer
A freelancer, freelance worker, or freelance is somebody who is self-employed and is not committed to a particular employer long term. These workers are often represented by a company or an agency that resells their labor and that of others to its clients with or without project management and...
as a features writer for the Daily Mail
Daily Mail
The Daily Mail is a British daily middle-market tabloid newspaper owned by the Daily Mail and General Trust. First published in 1896 by Lord Northcliffe, it is the United Kingdom's second biggest-selling daily newspaper after The Sun. Its sister paper The Mail on Sunday was launched in 1982...
.
In April 2009, she guest co-presented on Real Radio North East alongside former ITV Tyne Tees colleague Jonathan Morrell
Jonathan Morrell
Jonathan Morrell is an English presenter and journalist.He is a graduate of the media department at the University of Sunderland and has previously worked freelance at: BBC Radio Newcastle , BBC Radio Cleveland , Sky News , ITV Yorkshire's Calendar , ITV News Channel and Wellbeing Channel .He has...
.
From 2–6 November and 14–18 December 2009, Philippa could be seen also as a weather presenter for GMTV
GMTV
GMTV was the national Channel 3 breakfast television contractor, broadcasting in the United Kingdom from 1 January 1993 to 3 September 2010. It became a wholly owned subsidiary of ITV plc. in November 2009. Shortly after, ITV plc announced the programme would end...
. In December 2010 she guest presented Daybreak
Daybreak (ITV)
Daybreak is the weekday breakfast television programme on the British commercial ITV network that broadcasts on weekday mornings from 06:00 to 08:30 and is currently presented by Adrian Chiles and Christine Bleakley from Monday to Thursday with Dan Lobb and Kate Garraway on Fridays...
weather forecasts.
Personal life
In August 2008, Tomson spoke to local newspaper Sunday SunSunday Sun
The Sunday Sun is a regional Sunday newspaper in North East England, Cumbria and the Scottish Borders, published in Newcastle Upon Tyne by Trinity Mirror...
about being targeted by an obsessive stalker who had been sending degrading letters and harassing the presenter at her home.
Tomson is a member of the Cash for Kids charity. She is also the 2008 vice-president for the Tsunami Fund Raising charity, where she helps to raise money for students at the Ban Kamala School, devastated by the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami
2004 Indian Ocean earthquake
The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake was an undersea megathrust earthquake that occurred at 00:58:53 UTC on Sunday, December 26, 2004, with an epicentre off the west coast of Sumatra, Indonesia. The quake itself is known by the scientific community as the Sumatra-Andaman earthquake...
.
On 17 June 2011, during Lookaround and North East Tonight, colleague Pam Royle
Pam Royle
Pamela "Pam" Royle is a British television presenter, journalist and voice coach.She is currently employed by ITV Tyne Tees & Border.-Biography:...
announced that Tomson was engaged to her partner Alan.
External links
- Philippa Tomson on TwitterTwitterTwitter is an online social networking and microblogging service that enables its users to send and read text-based posts of up to 140 characters, informally known as "tweets".Twitter was created in March 2006 by Jack Dorsey and launched that July...
- Official Website
- Meet the Team | Border at itv.comItv.comitv.com is the main website of ITV plc, the UK's largest commercial television broadcaster which operates 11 out of 15 regions on the ITV network under the ITV1 brand. The website offers on-line streaming, ITV archive, news, sport, entertainment, games, soaps, lifestyle, drama and an interactive TV...
- Meet the Team | Tyne Tees at itv.comItv.comitv.com is the main website of ITV plc, the UK's largest commercial television broadcaster which operates 11 out of 15 regions on the ITV network under the ITV1 brand. The website offers on-line streaming, ITV archive, news, sport, entertainment, games, soaps, lifestyle, drama and an interactive TV...
- Philippa Tomson at Talking Stars