Sophie Raworth

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Sophie Raworth became main presenter of the BBC One O'Clock News in June 2006.

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Sophie Raworth (born 15 May 1968), and also known as Sophie Winter is a newsreader on BBC Television in the UK. In April 2006, she became the main presenter of the BBC One O'Clock News, after the retirement of Anna Ford, but she presented her first bulletin in June 2006.

[edit] Career

After completing a degree in French and German at the University of Manchester, Raworth spent a year teaching English to teenagers in Toulouse before studying for a postgraduate course in broadcasting and journalism at City University, London.

She joined the BBC in 1992 as a news reporter, first for Greater Manchester Radio and then as correspondent in Brussels.

In May 1995, she became news presenter for BBC's Look North programme in Leeds, moving to BBC Breakfast News in 1997.

Raworth has also presented several BBC specials, including presenting the Queen's Golden Jubilee and Our Monarchy - the Next 50 Years, both alongside David Dimbleby. In addition, she has appeared on Tomorrow's World and entertainment programmes such as Dream Lives and Judgemental.

Raworth has been a household name since joining the BBC's early-morning show Breakfast with Jeremy Bowen at its launch in 2000. She moved to the BBC Six O'Clock News in January 2003 presenting alongside George Alagiah; she presented this bulletin until October, 2005.

Sophie has also recently had a cameo role in the current BBC series of My Hero (alongside new Thermoman James Dreyfus)and Emily Joyce (Janet Sunday in the series).