Rani Khanijau
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Rani Price, born Rani Khanijau (born 29 January 1970, Liverpool
) is a children's television presenter who has presented a variety of children's shows for CBBC Channel
, Disney
, Channel 5 and Nickelodeon
.
was as a roving reporter for "CBBC Red Nose Day 2001". From 2004, she co-presented the children's game show Best of Friends
with CBBC presenter Abs. She had a catchphrase of "no way" which she often said to people whilst speaking in the show. Since 2007, she has co-presented ROAR
on the CBBC Channel
. She became a popular face on the CBBC Channel
where she presented links between programmes until 2006, although returning briefly as a guest presenter in April 2007 on CBBC One. She has also been a special guest on the art programme SMart
and has presented Xchange
on the CBBC Channel.
's daytime property programmes To Buy or Not to Buy
and "Save My Holiday" she also appeared on Celebrity MasterChef in 2007 alongside fellow celebrities such as the dancer, Strictly Come Dancing
judge Craig Revel Horwood
, former English cricketer Phil Tufnell
and the eventual winner, TV presenter and ex-EastEnders
actress Nadia Sawalha
. She also appeared on the BBC Three
documentary Kill It, Cook It, Eat It.
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
) is a children's television presenter who has presented a variety of children's shows for CBBC Channel
CBBC Channel
CBBC is a BBC television channel aimed at 6 to 12 year olds. It complements the CBBC programming that continues to air on BBC One and BBC Two. Launched on 11 February 2002, it broadcasts from 7am to 7pm on Freeview, cable, IPTV and digital satellite, occupying the same bandwidth as, but a different...
, Disney
Disney Channel
Disney Channel is an American basic cable and satellite television network, owned by the Disney-ABC Television Group division of The Walt Disney Company. It is under the direction of Disney-ABC Television Group President Anne Sweeney. The channel's headquarters is located on West Alameda Ave. in...
, Channel 5 and Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon (TV channel)
Nickelodeon, often simply called Nick and originally named Pinwheel, is an American children's channel owned by MTV Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom International. The channel is primarily aimed at children ages 7–17, with the exception of their weekday morning program block aimed at preschoolers...
.
Children's television
Her first appearance on CBBCCBBC
CBBC is one of two brand names used for the BBC's children's television strands. Between 1985 and 2002, CBBC was the name given to all the BBC's programmes on TV for children aged under 14...
was as a roving reporter for "CBBC Red Nose Day 2001". From 2004, she co-presented the children's game show Best of Friends
Best of Friends
-Tasks and Treats:In the show, five friends with a strong friendship must complete a series of three unpleasant tasks in order to win a final treat The tasks include mucking out pigs, cleaning bins, picking up ice with the bare feet, getting your feet tickled without laughing or smiling and so on,...
with CBBC presenter Abs. She had a catchphrase of "no way" which she often said to people whilst speaking in the show. Since 2007, she has co-presented ROAR
Roar (UK TV series)
Roar is a programme broadcast on CBBC, in the UK, for children. It is presented by Rani Price and Johny Pitts.-Format:It is about the animals and keepers at Howletts and Port Lympne Wild Animal Parks...
on the CBBC Channel
CBBC Channel
CBBC is a BBC television channel aimed at 6 to 12 year olds. It complements the CBBC programming that continues to air on BBC One and BBC Two. Launched on 11 February 2002, it broadcasts from 7am to 7pm on Freeview, cable, IPTV and digital satellite, occupying the same bandwidth as, but a different...
. She became a popular face on the CBBC Channel
CBBC Channel
CBBC is a BBC television channel aimed at 6 to 12 year olds. It complements the CBBC programming that continues to air on BBC One and BBC Two. Launched on 11 February 2002, it broadcasts from 7am to 7pm on Freeview, cable, IPTV and digital satellite, occupying the same bandwidth as, but a different...
where she presented links between programmes until 2006, although returning briefly as a guest presenter in April 2007 on CBBC One. She has also been a special guest on the art programme SMart
SMart
SMart was a British CBBC television programme based on the subject of art, which began in 1994. The programme was recorded at BBC Television Centre in London, previously it had been recorded in Studio A at BBC Pebble Mill in Birmingham. The format is similar to the Tony Hart programmes Take Hart...
and has presented Xchange
XChange
XChange is a 2000 Canadian science fiction thriller film directed by Allan Moyle.-External links:* at Allmovie...
on the CBBC Channel.
Other appearances
She currently presents BBC OneBBC One
BBC One is the flagship television channel of the British Broadcasting Corporation in the United Kingdom. It was launched on 2 November 1936 as the BBC Television Service, and was the world's first regular television service with a high level of image resolution...
's daytime property programmes To Buy or Not to Buy
To Buy or Not to Buy
To Buy or Not to Buy was a British reality television series made between 2003 and 2010 for BBC One in the UK. The final series was the eleventh and contained 90 episodes, in one of two formats—either 30 or 45 minutes in length. It aired on both BBC1 and BBC2...
and "Save My Holiday" she also appeared on Celebrity MasterChef in 2007 alongside fellow celebrities such as the dancer, Strictly Come Dancing
Strictly Come Dancing
Strictly Come Dancing is a British television show, featuring celebrities with professional dance partners competing in Ballroom and Latin dances. The title of the show suggests a continuation of the long-running series Come Dancing, with an allusion to the film Strictly Ballroom...
judge Craig Revel Horwood
Craig Revel Horwood
Craig Revel Horwood is an Australian-British dancer, choreographer, and theatre director in the United Kingdom.-Biography:...
, former English cricketer Phil Tufnell
Phil Tufnell
Philip Clive Roderick Tufnell is a former English cricketer turned television personality. A slow left-arm orthodox spin bowler, "Tuffers" as he was known played 42 Tests and 20 One Day International matches for England, as well as playing for Middlesex from 1986 to 2002...
and the eventual winner, TV presenter and ex-EastEnders
EastEnders
EastEnders is a British television soap opera, first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 19 February 1985 and continuing to today. EastEnders storylines examine the domestic and professional lives of the people who live and work in the fictional London Borough of Walford in the East End...
actress Nadia Sawalha
Nadia Sawalha
Nadia Sawalha is an English actress and television presenter.Sawalha is perhaps best known for her role as Annie Palmer in the BBC soap opera EastEnders during the 1990s, although most of her television work is now as a presenter rather than an actress...
. She also appeared on the BBC Three
BBC Three
BBC Three is a television network from the BBC broadcasting via digital cable, terrestrial, IPTV and satellite platforms. The channel's target audience includes those in the 16-34 year old age group, and has the purpose of providing "innovative" content to younger audiences, focusing on new talent...
documentary Kill It, Cook It, Eat It.