Anita Rani

Anita Rani (born 25 October 1977 in Bradford) is an English Radio and Television Presenter and journalist in the United Kingdom.cite web
title = Anita Rani profile
publisher = Sky Sports
date = 2007-07-27
url = http://www.skysports.com/tv_show/presenter_profile/0,20144,12389_2622997,00.html
accessdate = 2007-08-08 ]

Background

Rani was born and raised in Bradford to a Sikh mother and Hindu father.cite web
title = BBC Heaven and Earth Show: Factsheet for Sunday 27 August 2006
publisher = bbc.co.uk
date = 2006-08-27
url = http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/programmes/heavenandearth/factsheets/20060827.shtml
accessdate = 2008-06-18 ] She developed an early interest in journalism, hosting her first show at the age of 14 on Sunrise Radio in Bradford. Later she studied Broadcasting at the University of Leeds. After leaving university she worked as a researcher for the BBC and other organisations.

Career

In 2002 she presented "The Edit" a live news and entertainment programme on Channel Five. She has also presented a number of pop shows on Five including "Spring Break Live", "Party in the Park" and "Pop City Live", as well as being a freelance journalist for "Five News". In Spring 2003 she fronted "The State We're In", a satirical current affairs programme on BBC Three. She also presented the first "Poetry Slam" on the same channel. She was nominated as "Best On Screen Personality" at the Royal Television Society Midlands awards in 2005.

Rani joined the BBC Asian Network radio station in March 2005, and became presenter of the weekend "Hot Breakfast" show. From April 2006 to March 2007 she presented the weekday morning talkback programme "Anita Rani on the BBC Asian Network" on the station.cite web
title = Biographies - Anita Rani Presenter, Asian Network
publisher = BBC Asian Network
date = 2006-04-01
url = http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/biographies/biogs/asiannetwork/anitarani.shtml
accessdate = 2007-08-08 ] cite web
title = Anita Rani off mid-morning Asian Network show
publisher = Asians in Media
date = 2006-12-01
url = http://www.asiansinmedia.org/news/article.php/radio/1520
accessdate = 2007-08-08 ]

Since 20 May 2006, Rani has been a co-presenter of "Desi DNA", an Arts programme on BBC Two. She was also part of the launch team that presented "Destination Three" a late night entertainment zone on BBC Three. In 2006 she was also a regular reporter on "The Cricket Show"' on Channel 4. In May 2006 she joined Sky Sports where she became co-presenter with Simon Thomas on the "Cricket AM" show each Saturday morning.

She presented "My Generation Next", shown on BBC News 24 between 2 December and 9 December 2006. She covered for Anita Anand on the late evening weekday show on BBC Radio Five Live in March and September 2007 and has presented "World Have Your Say" on the BBC World Service and Weekend Breakfast on Five Live. She has also covered on various shows for BBC 6 Music.

In August 2007 she presented "Calcutta uncovered" as part of the BBC "India and Pakistan '07" season.cite web
title = India & Pakistan '07
publisher = bbc.co.uk
date = 2007-08-09
url = http://www.bbc.co.uk/indiapakistan/about.shtml
accessdate = 2007-08-08 ]

Since 2 August 2008, she is the co-presenter of Rogue Restaurants on BBC1, and has joined the team of roving reporters on The One Show.

Away from the studio, she has undertaken commercial projects and is the face of Kingswood Educational Centres for Primary Schools in "Anita Rani visits Kingswood" where she spends a day at a Kingswood Educational Activity Centre.Fact|date=March 2008

References

External links

* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/asiannetwork BBC Asian Network]
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/theoneshow/highlights/index.shtml?videogallery=bs_abseiling_anitarani] Anita Abseiling
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/theoneshow/backstage/family_current_affairs.shtml] Anita's profile on The One Show