Adrian Chiles
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| Adrian Chiles | |
| Born | March 21, 1967 Birmingham, England |
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| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | television and radio presenter |
| Employers | BBC |
| Known for | Working Lunch The One Show |
| Spouse | Jane Garvey |
| Children | 2 |
Adrian Chiles (born 21 March 1967 in Birmingham) is an English television and radio presenter.
His journalistic training and love of football have resulted in a career in two streams of broadcasting, fronting general and notably business programmes such as Working Lunch; and sports programmes like Match of the Day 2. His radio programme Chiles on Saturday for BBC Radio 5 Live was awarded the sports category Gold Medal at the Sony Radio Academy Awards in 2002.
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[edit] Biography
Born in Birmingham to an English father and Croatian mother, a feature of his presentation is his Birmingham accent, seldom heard on national TV and radio in the UK. He also speaks Croatian, despite having a self-confessed imperfect understanding of the language's verb declensions and cases.[1] Chiles started his education at Haybridge High School, and then worked in his father's scaffolding business, before graduating with a degree in English Literature from the University of London (studying at Westfield College, now part of Queen Mary, University of London). Before going to university he was a keen amateur actor, appearing in the Crescent Theatre's (Birmingham) production of Mary O'Malley's Once A Catholic and Sandy Powell's musical The Boyfriend. After university while waiting for his broken leg to heal from an amateur football incident, he applied for and failed both Civil Service exams, before being asked to apply for MI5 — he failed the second interview.[2]
Chiles studied journalism at Cardiff and then worked, at one time, as a sports reporter for the News of the World, before joining the BBC (originally for work experience on Business Breakfast). He then became an assistant producer and, by 1993, was presenting BBC Radio 4's Financial World Tonight.
This led to him fronting the BBC Two business show Working Lunch, where he came to popular notice. He also began presenting and producing his own show Chiles on Saturday for BBC Radio 5 Live, which was awarded the sports category Gold Medal at the Sony Radio Academy Awards in 2002. He has since created, scripted and fronted a variety of other programmes for the BBC, including for BBC Two So What Do You Do All Day, a look at the lives of the rich and famous; and in 2003 Asian Millionaires. For BBC One he has created and fronted Royal Millions, an investigation of the Queen’s finances, as well as reports for Panorama and various documentaries. He then moved on to present the Satirical show The Apprentice: You're fired.
Chiles had a cameo in Sex Lives of the Potato Men with Johnny Vegas and Mackenzie Crook in 2004 appearing as the host of a sex party.
Chiles presents a spin-off series of the popular UK television show The Apprentice called The Apprentice: You're Fired!, in which he interviews the latest candidate to be fired from the main series.[3]
He co-presented a pilot during August 2006 of a new early-evening magazine programme, The One Show. The show was re-commissioned for 2007 with Chiles returning as host, leaving Working Lunch.
When the BBC won back the rights to Premiership football, Chiles became the host of Match of the Day 2 on Sundays, forming an impressive on screen partnership with Gordon Strachan before he became Celtic manager. In the run-up to the 2006 World Cup, he was an integral part in BBC Three's African Cup of Nations coverage. He was also a member of the BBC's World Cup team often bringing viewers late night highlights. He will be an integral part of the BBC's Euro 2008 coverage.
In April 2007, Chiles was a guest host of BBC One's popular satirical news quiz, Have I Got News for You. He revealed that he is frequently mistaken for the author and presenter Ray Mears.[4] Chiles is the author of We Don't Know What We're Doing.[5] Published in 2007, the book recounts the stories of a varied cast of avid West Bromwich Albion supporters whom Chiles met over the course of the 2005/6 season, at the end of which the team was relegated from the Premier League. The book also documents Chiles' own obsession with his beloved "Baggies."
He holds the current World Record for most number of kisses received in 60 seconds, with 78.[6]
He appeared on the second series of Al Murray's Happy Hour as himself.
[edit] Media role
Chiles regularly describes himself as "the odd-looking bloke from West Brom".[7] Due to his unassuming and self-effacing manner[citation needed], Chiles possesses neither celebrity status nor is completely unrecognised or unknown. As a result he occupies a role of representing the interests of the "average" UK man in regard to contemporary issues, football appreciation and popular culture.[citation needed]
[edit] Personal life
Chiles married Jane Garvey, now a regular presenter of Woman's Hour on BBC Radio 4, in September 1998 in Swansea. Chiles and Garvey have two daughters (Evelyn born January 2000 and Sian born March 2003). He is a Roman Catholic.[8].
He is well known for his support of West Bromwich Albion football club,[9] where he is a season-ticket holder and presenter on some of the club's official DVDs. Both of his cars have WBA in their registration and he has a stained glass West Bromwich Albion crest above his door. He also supports the Croatian national team, because of his Croatian mother. Chiles also plays the double bass, as revealed when he dueted with violinist Nigel Kennedy playing Fever on The One Show. On 7 May 2008 his co-presenter on The One Show, Christine Bleakley, sang part of a song with Chiles accompanying on piano.
Chiles was one of several BBC personalities sent soiled toilet paper by post in February 2007. He said of the incident, "The smell is not something you want first thing in the morning."[10]
[edit] References
- ^ Keogh, Frank. "Anthem gaffe 'lifted Croatia'", BBC, 2007-11-23. Retrieved on 2008-03-02.
- ^ The Sun Online: Day MI5 asked me to be Bond
- ^ BBC One Winter/Spring Press Release
- ^ Have I Got News for You, broadcast 20 April 2007.
- ^ Chiles, Adrian (2007). We Don't Know What We're Doing: Adventures with the extraordinary fans of an ordinary team. Sphere. ISBN 978-1-847-44013-6.
- ^ The One Show, BBC One, broadcast 9 November 2007
- ^ The Steve Wright Radio Show, BBC Radio 2, broadcast 10 August 2007.
- ^ Open Book Radio Show, BBC Radio 4, broadcast 26 August 2007.
- ^ "Adrian Chiles profile", BBC Sport, 2004-08-11. Retrieved on 2007-08-04.
- ^ BBC News: Used loo paper sent to BBC host
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| NAME | Chiles, Adrian |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | English television and radio presenter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 21 March 1967 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Birmingham, England |
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