Judith Hann
Judith Hann (born 8 September 1942 at Littleover, Derby, England) is a broadcaster and writer specialising in science, food and the environment.
Judith Hann | |
|---|---|
| Born | 8 September 1942 Littleover, Derby, United Kingdom |
| Occupation | Television presenter |
| Employer | BBC |
Education edit
Hann attended the University of Durham, where she edited Palatinate, the university newspaper, for two terms in 1963.[1]
Life and career edit
Hann presented BBC's Tomorrow's World between 1974 and 1994. She has since made television guest appearances, and also some TV commercials. In 1997, she appeared in a Shredded Wheat advertisement, in which she used her scientific judgement to inform viewers that the product could possibly help keep their hearts healthy. In 2006, she presented Two's A Crowd, a series on BBC Radio 4 that searched for the secrets of human identity.[2] She runs her own media training and presentation skills company.
Personal life edit
Hann lives on a farm near the small town of Lechlade, in the Cotswolds. She was married to John Exelby, a former executive at BBC News, who died in 2019; they had two sons. She is passionate about herbs and has a very large herb garden, from which she offers courses and has published a book about.[3][4] She is the daughter of former Derby County footballer and trainer Ralph Hann.[5]
Television appearances edit
- Tomorrow's World (BBC1) presenter (1974–1994) (she was the show's longest-serving presenter)
- The Risk Business (BBC1) - presenter (1980)
- Not with a Bang (ITV) as herself (1990)
- Shooting Stars with Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer (BBC2) - Episode #3.7 (1997) as herself.
- Tomorrow's World Live (BBC4) - one-off special (2018) co-presenter
Books edit
- How Science Works ISBN 0-7513-0832-3 (1991).
- The Food of Love ISBN 1-85225-025-9 (1987).
- Judith Hann's Total Health Plan ISBN 0-552-99242-9 (1984).
- But What About the Children? A Working Parents' Guide to Child Care ISBN 0-370-10441-2 (1976).
- The Family Scientist ISBN 0-354-04361-7 (1979).
- The Perfect Baby? ISBN 0-297-78125-1 (1982).
- Herbs ISBN 1848993439 (2017).
References edit
- ^ "Past Editors". Palatinate. 12 October 2015. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
- ^ "Two's a Crowd". BBC Radio 4. January 2006.
- ^ "Limelight Management". www.limelightmanagement.com. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
- ^ "Judith Hann: Spread the word about herbs". The Telegraph. 11 September 2011.
- ^ "Judith Hann". Eastleach Village. 20 January 2019. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
External links edit
- Judith Hann website
- Judith Hann at IMDb
- Royal Society