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Julia Bradbury (born 1972 in Dublin, Ireland),[1] is an English television presenter, currently best known as a presenter (since 2005) of the BBC One programme Watchdog. Dublin (ˈdʌblɨn/ /ˈdʊblɨn or /ˈdʊbəlɪn/, bˠalʲə aːha klʲiəh or cliə(ɸ is both the largest city and capital of Ireland. Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Watchdog is a BBC Television series that investigates viewers' reports of problematic experiences with traders retailers and other companies around the

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Biography

Bradbury's Derbyshire-born, steel-industry father and Greek mother were in Ireland when Bradbury was born. History The area that is now Derbyshire was first visited probably briefly by humans 200000 years ago during the Aveley Interglacial as evidenced by a Middle Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία [1] The family returned to the UK, where she attended primary school in Edith Weston, Rutland, followed by King Edward VII School in Sheffield, where her father worked for British Steel and her mother ran a fashion business. Edith Weston is a village and Civil parish in the county of Rutland in the East Midlands of England. Rutland is a county of mainland England, bounded on the west and north by Leicestershire, northeast by Lincolnshire, and southeast by This article is about King Edward VII School (formerly Wesley College) in Sheffield, England. Sheffield ( is a city and Metropolitan borough in South Yorkshire, England British Steel was a major British Steel producer It originated as a nationalised industry the British Steel Corporation (BSC formed in 1967 Bradbury attended acting classes, and took part as a child in the Crucible Theatre's stage production of Peter Pan, starring Joanne Whalley and Paula Wilcox. The Crucible Theatre is a theatre built in 1971 and located in the city centre of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. Peter Pan is a fictional character created by Scottish novelist and playwright J Joanne Whalley (born 25 August, 1961 in Salford, Lancashire) is an English Actress. Paula Wilcox (born 13 December, 1949 in Manchester) is an English Actress. [1]

Bradbury left school at 16 after O-levels and worked in advertising in various capacities, including a stint with the family business. [2]

TV career

She started as a TV presenter with Chrysalis TV, followed by L!VE TV, before making the transition from cable TV to terrestrial with GMTV, as their Los Angeles correspondent in 1996. Chrysalis Group is a UK media company It was founded by Chris Wright who remains chairman L!VE TV was a British television station that was operated by MGN on Cable television from 15 June 1995 - 5 November GMTV ( Good Morning Television) is the national ITV Breakfast television contractor broadcasting in the United Kingdom. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West She has presented Top Gear for the BBC, Wish You Were Here...? for ITV and has anchored Exclusive! for Five. Top Gear (in its original 30-minute format was a car-based BBC television series produced by BBC Birmingham, broadcast from 1977 to 2001 Wish You Were Here? was a British Television show that was first broadcast in 1974 on ITV. Independent Television (generally known as ITV) is a public service network of British commercial television broadcasters set up under the Independent [3] Along with Tim Vine, she copresented the launch of five in 1997. Tim Vine (born March 4, 1967 in Cheam, Surrey) is an English Actor and stand-up comedian and is the brother [4]

With co-host Arkin Salih, she hosted the BBC's Are We Being Served?, which examined customer service in the UK and ran for six programmes in the summer of 2006. [5] She appeared as a contestant in Just the Two of Us for the BBC in January 2007. [6]

In 2007, she presented Wainwright Walks on BBC Four in which she followed the mountain routes of the renowned fell walker and guide book author Alfred Wainwright. BBC Four is a BBC Television channel available to digital television ( Freeview, IPTV, satellite and cable) viewers in the In Britain, the term hillwalking or fellwalking is normally used to describe the recreational practice of walking in hilly or Mountainous terrain generally Alfred ("A" Wainwright MBE (17 January 1907 &ndash 20 January 1991 was a British hillwalker, guidebook Author and Illustrator

In August 2007 she presented Ultimate Rock Climb on BBC1, with extreme climber Tim Emmett. Julia's lifetime ambition to be a 'real' rock climber was achieved when the pair successfully ascended Commando Ridge in Cornwall, Crackstone Rib in Llanberis Pass, North Wales, and the Old Man of Stoer in Sutherland, Scotland. Cornwall ( Kernow ˈkɛɹnɔʊ is the most southwesterly county of England, on the Peninsula that lies to the west of the River Tamar The Llanberis Pass (Welsh Bwlch Llanberis; alternative English name Pass of Llanberis) in Snowdonia carries the main road ( A4086) from the North Wales (Gogledd Cymru is the northernmost unofficial region of Wales, bordered to the south by Mid Wales and to the east by England. The Old Man of Stoer is a 60-metre (197 feet high sea stack of Torridonian Sandstone in Sutherland, Highland, Scotland Sutherland (In Gaelic the area is referred to according to its traditional areas Dùthaich 'Ic Aoidh (NW Asainte (Assynt and Cataibh (East Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain.

In January 2008 she presented Kill it, Cook it, Eat it on BBC Three,[7] and Rough Guide on Five. BBC Three is a television channel from the BBC broadcasting via Digital cable, terrestrial, IPTV and satellite platforms Rough Guides Ltd is a Guidebook and Reference publisher owned by Pearson PLC.

Personal life

Bradbury lives alone in a central London garden flat, owns around 100 pairs of shoes, and drives a black Porsche 911 coupé - her childhood dream car. The Porsche 911 (pronounced as Nine Eleven, Neunelfer is a Sports car made by Porsche AG of Stuttgart, Germany [8] In summer 2006, she was treated for endometriosis. Endometriosis (from endo, "inside" and metra, " Womb " is a common medical condition characterized by growth beyond or outside the uterus [9] She is an ambassador for Marie Curie Cancer Care's Great Daffodil Appeal. Marie Curie Cancer Care is a Charitable organization (a Registered Charity in the United Kingdom which provides nursing care free of charge to terminally ill

References

  1. ^ a b c Official website
  2. ^ Passed/Failed: An education in the life of Julia Bradbury, TV journalist. Education > Careers Advice. The Independent (9 Mar 2006). The Independent is a British compact Newspaper published by Tony O'Reilly 's Independent News & Media. Events 590 - Bahram Chobin is crowned as king Barham VI of Persia. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Retrieved on 2006-12-06. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1060 - Béla I of Hungary is crowned king of Hungary 1240 - Mongol invasion of Rus: Kiev
  3. ^ Personal file. London Evening Standard (May 1999). The London Evening Standard is an English Tabloid regional local newspaper published and sold in London and surrounding areas of southeast Retrieved on 2006-12-06. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1060 - Béla I of Hungary is crowned king of Hungary 1240 - Mongol invasion of Rus: Kiev
  4. ^ YouTube - Broadcast Yourself
  5. ^ BBC website; retrieved 7 Dec 2006
  6. ^ BBC website; retrieved 16 Dec 2006
  7. ^ Kill it, Cook it, Eat it. Events 43 BC - Marcus Tullius Cicero assassinated 1696 - Connecticut Route 108, one of the oldest highways Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 755 - An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Shi Rebellion Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. BBC Three. Retrieved on 2008-01-14. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1129 - Formal approval of the Order of the Templar at the Council of Troyes.
  8. ^ Ali Hussain (March 11, 2007). Watchdog host is happy to be well heeled. The Sunday Times. Retrieved on 2008-01-15. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign
  9. ^ My heavy periods were a sign I was at risk of infertility | the Daily Mail

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NAME Bradbury, Julia
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DATE OF BIRTH 1972
PLACE OF BIRTH Dublin, Ireland
DATE OF DEATH
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Dublin (ˈdʌblɨn/ /ˈdʊblɨn or /ˈdʊbəlɪn/, bˠalʲə aːha klʲiəh or cliə(ɸ is both the largest city and capital of Ireland. Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world
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