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'''Natasha Kaplinsky''' (born [[9 September]] [[1972]]) is an [[England|English]] [[News presenter|newsreader]], currently working predominantly as a co-presenter of the ''[[BBC Six O'Clock News]]'' with [[George Alagiah]]. |
'''Natasha Kaplinsky''' (born [[9 September]] [[1972]]) is an [[England|English]] [[News presenter|newsreader]], currently working predominantly as a co-presenter of the ''[[BBC Six O'Clock News]]'' with [[George Alagiah]]. From January 2008, Kaplinsky will present Five news, replacing [[Kirsty Young]].<ref name="BBCLeave">[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7029902.stm Kaplinsky leaves BBC for Five] BBC News 24 - 5th October 2007</ref> |
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From January 2008, Natasha will present five news, replacing [[Kirsty Young]].<ref>BBC News 24 - 5th October 2007.</ref> Her BBC replacement has not been announced. |
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==Biography== |
==Biography== |
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In [[2006]], Kaplinsky became only the third woman to present the BBC's ''[[BBC Ten O'Clock News]]'', after [[Fiona Bruce]] (regular presenter) and [[Sian Williams]] who had co-presented the programme from the studio in Westminster with [[Huw Edwards (journalist)|Huw Edwards]] in [[April 2005]]. She has continued to present on the programme occasionally in 2007, and has also been on the ''[[BBC One O'Clock News]]''. |
In [[2006]], Kaplinsky became only the third woman to present the BBC's ''[[BBC Ten O'Clock News]]'', after [[Fiona Bruce]] (regular presenter) and [[Sian Williams]] who had co-presented the programme from the studio in Westminster with [[Huw Edwards (journalist)|Huw Edwards]] in [[April 2005]]. She has continued to present on the programme occasionally in 2007, and has also been on the ''[[BBC One O'Clock News]]''. |
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| ⚫ | From mod-2007, Kaplinsky took part in a trial on [[BBC One]] in [[Birmingham]], where she presented a special news update at 8pm, between 60-90 seconds long.<ref>[http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/programming/a46282/bbc-one-to-trial-evening-news-summary.html BBC One to trial news summary (Digital Spy)]</ref> The trial was deemed a success, and the update will be rolled out nationally across the [[United Kingdom]] in the later part of 2007. |
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On [[5 October]] 2007 the BBC confirmed that Kaplinsky had departed from the BBC to take up residence at Five News. She presented her last Six O'Clock News on October the 5th with Dermot Murnaghan. <ref> |
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7029902.stm</ref> |
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On [[5 October]] 2007 the BBC confirmed that Kaplinsky had decided to departed the BBC to present at Five News. Her BBC salary was a reported £175,000, while at Five her salary was reported in excess of £300,000,<ref>[http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/tv_and_radio/article2599557.ece Natasha Kaplinsky leaves BBC to present Five News] The Times - 6 October, 2007</ref> Kaplinsky presented her last Six O'Clock News on [[5 October]] with former Breakfast colleague [[Dermot Murnaghan]].<ref name="BBCLeave"/> |
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===Away from the News=== |
===Away from the News=== |
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On [[18 November]] [[2005]], Kaplinsky hosted the BBC's annual ''[[BBC Children in Need]]'' charity [[telethon]], alongside [[Fearne Cotton]] and [[Terry Wogan]], and again in 2006, on [[17 November]]. Kaplinsky also presented the [[BBC]]'s ''New Year Live'', celebrating the arrival of the year 2006 and 2007. She has also made at least one appearance on ''[[Have I Got News For You]]''. |
On [[18 November]] [[2005]], Kaplinsky hosted the BBC's annual ''[[BBC Children in Need]]'' charity [[telethon]], alongside [[Fearne Cotton]] and [[Terry Wogan]], and again in 2006, on [[17 November]]. Kaplinsky also presented the [[BBC]]'s ''New Year Live'', celebrating the arrival of the year 2006 and 2007. She has also made at least one appearance on ''[[Have I Got News For You]]''. |
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Amongst her numerous awards is "Most Ageing Hairstyle 2004", as voted for in a lighthearted UK survey. |
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Her royalties are sent to UK registered company Baraka Baraka Ltd. The firm's turnover was £270,000 in 2004 and she paid herself a £100,000 dividend.<ref>http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4161/is_20050320/ai_n13460213</ref> |
Her royalties are sent to UK registered company Baraka Baraka Ltd. The firm's turnover was £270,000 in 2004 and she paid herself a £100,000 dividend.<ref>http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4161/is_20050320/ai_n13460213</ref> |
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Revision as of 08:19, 6 October 2007
Natasha Kaplinsky | |
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| Born | Natasha Kaplinsky September 9, 1972 |
| Education | Haberdashers' Aske's School for Girls Hertford College, Oxford |
| Occupation(s) | Newsreader; TV presenter |
| Notable credit(s) | Sky News' Live At Five co-presenter - BBC Breakfast co-presenter - Strictly Come Dancing contestant and presenter - current anchor of the BBC Six O'Clock News |
| Spouse | Justin Bower |
Natasha Kaplinsky (born 9 September 1972) is an English newsreader, currently working predominantly as a co-presenter of the BBC Six O'Clock News with George Alagiah. From January 2008, Kaplinsky will present Five news, replacing Kirsty Young.[1]
Biography
Kaplinsky's parents are Raphael Kaplinsky, an exiled Jewish South African economics professor, and his wife Catherine Kaplinsky née Charlewood, a psychotherapist.
Her paternal grandparents originated from Slonim, now in Belarus, and emigrated to South Africa in 1929. Kaplinsky was born in Brighton, but spent her early life in Kenya, although she later returned to England, where she was brought up in Barcombe, Sussex. She attended Haberdashers' Aske's School for Girls, an independent school in Elstree, near Borehamwood in Hertfordshire, and the nearby Ringmer Community College, until the age of sixteen when she moved to Varndean College in Brighton.
After graduating in English from Hertford College, Oxford, one of her first jobs was working in the press offices of Labour leaders Neil Kinnock and John Smith.
Kaplinsky was the subject of one of a series of BBC television programmes, Who Do You Think You Are?, in which well-known people trace their family trees. Kaplinsky's programme was broadcast on 6 September 2007.[2][3] She followed her paternal line to Slonim and was shown official documentation relating to her cousin's family. This included the death of family members during the "liquidation" – massacre – of the Slonim ghetto by the Nazis and another's escape to the partisans and eventual emigration to Australia. Her maternal line included an apothecary to King George III.
Television career
In 1997, during her time there she applied for a job presenting early morning news bulletins at the ITV station Meridian. Within six months she was co-presenting their evening news programme Meridian Tonight. She later moved to ITV's London News Network where she hosted London Today and London Tonight and a political programme called Seven Days.
In November 2000, she moved to Sky News, where she co-presented Live at Five with Jeremy Thompson, as well as the breakfast news programme Sunrise.
BBC News
Kaplinsky joined the BBC to present their breakfast news programme Breakfast in November 2002 as the replacement for Sophie Raworth who left to become co-presenter of the BBC Six O'Clock News with George Alagiah. She moved to present the BBC Six O'Clock News in October 2005 as maternity cover for Raworth, a move made permanent in March 2006. She was replaced in her previous role of main female presenter of Breakfast by Sian Williams.
In 2006, Kaplinsky became only the third woman to present the BBC's BBC Ten O'Clock News, after Fiona Bruce (regular presenter) and Sian Williams who had co-presented the programme from the studio in Westminster with Huw Edwards in April 2005. She has continued to present on the programme occasionally in 2007, and has also been on the BBC One O'Clock News.
From mod-2007, Kaplinsky took part in a trial on BBC One in Birmingham, where she presented a special news update at 8pm, between 60-90 seconds long.[4] The trial was deemed a success, and the update will be rolled out nationally across the United Kingdom in the later part of 2007.
On 5 October 2007 the BBC confirmed that Kaplinsky had decided to departed the BBC to present at Five News. Her BBC salary was a reported £175,000, while at Five her salary was reported in excess of £300,000,[5] Kaplinsky presented her last Six O'Clock News on 5 October with former Breakfast colleague Dermot Murnaghan.[1]
Away from the News
Kaplinsky has branched out into many non-news areas of the BBC. She was a co-winner of the first series of the celebrity ballroom dancing competition Strictly Come Dancing, partnered by professional Brendan Cole. Kaplinsky went on to co-present the second series in 2004 with Bruce Forsyth, as maternity cover for Tess Daly.
She has also appeared in a number of episodes of the sitcom My Hero, reading the news, mainly reports of character Thermoman's heroic deeds. In July 2005 she hosted the one-off special Strictly African Dancing alongside Martin Offiah. Kaplinsky has also hosted Making Your Mind Up, the UK qualifier for the Eurovision Song Contest.
On 18 November 2005, Kaplinsky hosted the BBC's annual BBC Children in Need charity telethon, alongside Fearne Cotton and Terry Wogan, and again in 2006, on 17 November. Kaplinsky also presented the BBC's New Year Live, celebrating the arrival of the year 2006 and 2007. She has also made at least one appearance on Have I Got News For You.
Her royalties are sent to UK registered company Baraka Baraka Ltd. The firm's turnover was £270,000 in 2004 and she paid herself a £100,000 dividend.[6]
Personal life
On 21 August 2005, Kaplinsky married Justin Bower, an investment banker from London at Babington House, Somerset[7] whom she met on a blind date.[8]
References
- ^ a b Kaplinsky leaves BBC for Five BBC News 24 - 5th October 2007
- ^ * Wollaston, Sam (7 September 2007). "Last night's TV". The Guardian. Retrieved 2007-09-07.
- ^ Shot and pushed in a ditch...how the Nazis slaughtered all but one of Natasha's family, Daily Mail, 28 January 2007
- ^ BBC One to trial news summary (Digital Spy)
- ^ Natasha Kaplinsky leaves BBC to present Five News The Times - 6 October, 2007
- ^ http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4161/is_20050320/ai_n13460213
- ^ Breakfast TV host Kaplinsky weds BBC News Online: 22 August 2005
- ^ http://www.mailonsunday.co.uk/pages/live/articles/showbiz/showbiznews.html?in_article_id=359979&in_page_id=1773