10 Aug 2026

Anne McAlpine

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(20 votes, average: 4.70 out of 5)

 

Anne McAlpine is a Scottish journalist, newsreader and weather presenter working for BBC Alba and BBC Scotland. She is best known for presenting Reporting Scotland and Landward, and narrating Scotland’s Home of the Year.

Anne McAlpine first began her broadcasting career as a contributor to the Scottish Gaelic-language BBC programme Dè a-Nis?,. McAlpine realised her aim of becoming a Gaelic newsreader/broadcaster at this stage, and continued to progress her career with independent production company MNE Media.

With the emergence of BBC Alba, Anne McAlpine became a main presenter of the European current affairs programme Eòrpa, as well as taking on roles presenting various other programmes including An Là and the Scottish Gaelic-language weather.

As the broadcaster’s career progressed, she became an English-language presenter for late bulletins of Reporting Scotland on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, as well as for BBC Scotland’s rural affairs programme Landward. Since 2019, Anne McAlpine has narrated Scotland’s Home of the Year.

On radio, Anne McAlpine hosts the Gaelic-language drive time show Aithris an Fheasgair on BBC Radio nan Gàidheal four times a week.

Anne McAlpine has fronted several of her own shows for BBC Alba. In 2017, Anne McAlpine toured the North Coast 500 in a Volkswagen Beetle for her programme North Coast 500 – Le Anne Lundon. In 2021, she presented An Cuan Sgith (The Minch), a six-part series produced for BBC Alba in which The Minch, a strait separating mainland Scotland and the western isles, is explored. Anne McAlpine similarly presented An t-Uisge/Rain Stories, a BBC Alba series discovering the influence of rain in culture and tradition
in 2022.

Anne McAlpine is based at BBC Scotland’s headquarters known as Pacific Quay in Glasgow.

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9 Aug 2026

Izzie Balmer

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(244 votes, average: 4.95 out of 5)

 

Izzie Balmer is an English auctioneer, valuer, and television presenter on the BBC daytime shows Antiques Road Trip, Bargain Hunt, and The Travelling Auctioneers. She is a pecialist in jewellery and silver.

Izzie Balmer began her career at Hansons Auctioneers, in Derbyshire, where she worked for four and a half years before moving to Wiltshire. From 2018 to 2023, she served as Head Valuer and Auctioneer at Wessex Auction Rooms. She became a freelance valuer, auctioneer, and presenter in 2024, and began a consultancy role with Clevedon Salerooms.

Izzie Balmer’s television career began when she stood in for her boss Charles Hanson on Bargain Hunt. She was later cast as a co-presenter on the BBC’s Street Auction. In 2019, she joined the cast of Antiques Road Trip and has also appeared on its celebrity version. She is also a co-presenter on The Travelling Auctioneers. She has also appeared in Flog it!, Make me a dealer and Curiosity.

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7 Aug 2026

Laura Miller

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(11 votes, average: 4.45 out of 5)

 

Laura Miller is a Scottish broadcast journalist and television presenter at BBC Scotland.

After graduating from Falmouth University, Laura Miller produced an award-winning documentary on the 2004 Asian tsunami reconstruction in Thailand and secured BJTC Young Journalist of the Year. She joined STV News in December 2007, originally as a reporter and producer. Laura Miller later presented the East Central Scotland edition of STV News at Six. She took maternity leave in May 2016, replaced by Lucy Whyte acting as STV News at Six presenter in the East region. She returned to the Edinburgh newsdesk on 15 May 2017.

In 2018, Laura Miller made a small credited appearance in Avengers: Infinity War, where she played a news reporter who was reporting on an alien attack on New York.

In 2018, Laura Miller left STV and joined BBC Scotland serving as the Consumer Affairs correspondent. In February 2019, she became a presenter on the BBC’s The Nine, presenting the Friday night edition alongside John Beattie before they both quit the show in 2024.

In April 2019, Jackie Bird stood down as a presenter on the BBC’s Reporting Scotland programme. In October, Laura Miller was announced as the replacement of Bird as a main presenter, after she was chosen over rival candidates; Catriona Shearer, Amy Irons and Laura Goodwin. She fronts the programme Monday to Wednesday.

Laura Miller joined the team of rotating hosts for BBC News Scotland podcast, Scotcast, from its second episode on 14 January 2025.

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7 Aug 2026

Laura Woods

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(186 votes, average: 4.95 out of 5)

 

Laura Woods was born in Dagenham, London, England. She studied print journalism at Kingston University. She is an English presenter working for ITV, Amazon Prime Video, and TNT Sports.

In January 2026, Laura Woods was made an Honorary Doctor of Art at Kingston University in recognition of her outstanding contribution to journalism and promoting women in sport.

Television

After graduating from university, Laura Woods got a job at Sky Sports as a runner in 2009, working her way up to editorial assistant, then into production as assistant producer, associate producer and producer.

She started presenting by doing behind-the-scenes interviews on the darts coverage for Sky Sports’ YouTube channel.

Laura Woods then got a job on the Saturday morning kids’ show Game Changers. From there she started reporting on the NFL and joined the Soccer AM online presenting team, which included a trip to Euro 2016 in France where she broadcast live on Facebook every day.

By 2018, Laura Woods became a regular pitch-side reporter on Super Sunday, occasionally reporting with Gary Neville. She left Sky Sports in 2022.

Laura Woods also worked for DAZN, as part of their coverage of boxing and the Women’s Champions League. In July 2023, she left the company.

On 17 August 2022, it was announced that Laura Woods would be joining Osi Umenyiora and Jason Bell on an hour-long NFL highlights show every Friday on ITV. On 7 September 2023, she was replaced by Craig Doyle.

On 18 July 2023, Laura Woods joined TNT Sports as the lead presenter for the UEFA Champions League and the boxing coverage.

Laura Woods was the lead presenter of ITV’s coverage of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup.

Radio

In March 2020, Laura Woods was announced as the main presenter for Talksport’s breakfast show, presenting Monday to Wednesday, with Thursdays and Fridays presented by Alan Brazil.

On 14 June 2023, Laura Woods announced that she was leaving the breakfast show. Her final show was on 28 June 2023.

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5 Aug 2026

Emily Reader

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(8 votes, average: 4.13 out of 5)

 

Emily Reader is a reporter and presenter covering stories across the North East. She began her career in commercial radio before securing a place on the ITV News Traineeship. You’ll normally find her presenting the Good Morning Britain news for ITV Tyne Tees and Border.

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5 Aug 2026

Orla Chennaoui

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(178 votes, average: 4.94 out of 5)

 

Orla Chennaoui (born 13 November 1978) is a Northern Irish television journalist and former all-Ireland triple jump champion. Orla Chennaoui was born in Draperstown, County Londonderry in Northern Ireland. After completing a degree in Law and French at Queen’s University Belfast, she took a postgraduate diploma in journalism at Edinburgh Napier University. While in Edinburgh Orla Chennaoui began her journalism career, working in print-journalism at Scotland on Sunday and the Edinburgh Evening News.

Orla Chennaoui moved into broadcast journalism at 2 Ten FM, a local radio station in Reading, Berkshire. A move into regional television news followed, working on the Meridian West news service at ITV Meridian and the ITV News network, based in Southampton. She returned to Scotland with a role at STV and Scotland Today.

In 2005, she joined Sky News as Northern Ireland correspondent. In 2010 Orla Chennaoui made a move into sports broadcasting for Sky Sports specialising in cycling; she was also Sky Sports’ principal correspondent for the 2012 and 2016 Olympic Games.

In 2019, Orla Chennaoui left Sky to join Eurosport as the lead presenter for the station’s coverage of cycling events. Eurosport became TNT Sports from February 2025.

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4 Aug 2026

Emma Paton

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(59 votes, average: 4.86 out of 5)

 

Emma Paton is one of the most recognisable presenters for Sky Sports News, reporting on anything from football transfer days to dart championships.

Initially joining Sky Sports in 2012, Emma has worked her way up to become a familiar face on screen and can be seen in the studio most days. Just as comfortable on the road, Emma can often be seen presenting across the UK and around the world, breaking sports stories and interviewing some of the biggest names in sport including track and field athlete Allyson Felix and cyclist Rebecca James.

Nominated for a sport industry award for her work on Sky Sports News’ transfer window coverage, Emma is committed to working with great people and organisations to define the future of sport.

Throughout her work on Sky Sports, Emma Paton has covered the first-ever all-women’s pay-per-view WWE tournament from New York, the inaugural ePremier League, and 2019’s FIFA eWorld Cup Grand Final from London’s O2. Her enthusiasm spilled over into her presenting when she was asked to be the presenter for the Sky Sports darts team in Blackpool in 2021, one of her most favoured sports.

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3 Aug 2026

Anila Dhami

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(38 votes, average: 4.89 out of 5)

 

Anila Dhami is a multi-award-winning Presenter and Journalist who has worked for some of the biggest media companies over her ten-year career. She is currently a Presenter and Reporter for ITV News, ITV News London, C5 News, and LBC.

As a news reporter, she has covered major events such as Brexit, the General Election, Grenfell, and the Westminster terror attack. She has hosted live debates on pressing issues and interviewed a wide range of influential individuals, including MPs, experts, celebrities, and everyday people with inspiring stories.

Anila Dhami is driven by her commitment to creating a well-informed electorate, advancing gender equality, and contributing to the betterment of society. Her passion for thoughtful and impactful storytelling is evident in her innovative and thought-provoking content, where she addresses the questions that matter most and amplifies underrepresented voices.

Unphased by celebrity status, Anila has interviewed high-profile figures such as Will Smith, Rose McGowan, Boris Becker, Lizzy Cundy, Amir Khan, and John Snow.

Anila Dhami is a strong advocate for societal improvement. She supports charities addressing mental health, poverty, and education. She is particularly invested in empowering future generations through women in leadership talks and mentoring media students, equipping them with essential skills and a solid foundation to influence and shape society positively.

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