Katie Derham

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Katie Derham (born 18 June 1970) in Stockport, Cheshire, England, is a British television and radio presenter.

1 Background
2 Career
3 Personal life
4 References
5 External links

[edit] Background

Derham was a student at Cheadle Hulme School, Cheadle Hulme, Stockport, Greater Manchester and has a BA (Hons) in Economics from Magdalene College, Cambridge.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Career

Derham began her broadcasting career at the BBC, starting as a researcher on BBC Radio 4's Moneybox. In 1995 she won the Bradford & Bingley "Best Personal Finance Broadcaster Award" for her work as a presenter on BBC Radio Five Live's Moneycheck. She moved to BBC television in 1996 as a consumer affairs correspondent and was also a reporter on the long-running Film programme.

Derham is Media and Arts editor and newscaster for ITV News, where she presents the ITV Lunchtime News, and the news for London on ITV: London Tonight. She is also a relief presenter on ITV's new News at Ten and she also presents the "Hall of Fame" Concert on Classic FM. She has hosted the Classical BRIT Awards ceremony four times. In August 2008 Derham is scheduled to appear in the reality tv talent show-themed television series, Maestro on BBC Two.^[1]