Mallika Basu is a food writer and the author of cookbooks Masala and Miss Masala. She comments and consults on the role of food and drink in society, culture, diversity, and the wider economic agenda and is a seasoned presenter, panel chair, speaker and workshop host.
Born and brought up in Kolkata, India, Mallika has had a long career in the PR & communications industry alongside which she developed a speciality writing accessible wholesome recipes that...
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Juliet Kinsman has spent more than two decades celebrating the world’s most special places to stay. Founding editor of Mr & Mrs Smith, meeting philanthropic hoteliers and working with award-winning luxury brands inspired her to create her Bouteco platform specifically to share enlightening stories of sustainability since 2016. Resident travel expert on BBC Radio London since 2014, a contributor to Sky News and a regular guest on podcasts and TV programmes, she's now a leading world...
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James was brought up in Rome, the son of a Sri Lankan diplomat father and an English mother, and has been travelling in style all his life. His childhood summers were spent enjoying grand tours of Sri Lanka and India. Both countries completely stole his heart and from a young age he was organising cultural tours of the region for his friends. He soon began organising tours for their friends and family, and their friends...
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Rachel Allen is a bestselling cookery writer, TV chef and celebrated teacher at the world-famous Ballymaloe Cookery School in County Cork, Ireland. Raised in Dublin, Rachel began study at Ballymaloe at the age of 18, remaining after graduation to cook at the Ballymaloe House Hotel and Restaurant. She then set off to cook around the world, returning afterwards to Ballymaloe to work at the cookery school. It was there she found her passion for teaching,...
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Ellie co-presents BBC1’s flagship Sunday night programme Countryfile, the most watched factual programme on British TV averaging 5-7million viewers every week, and now in its 30th year.
Ellie has a passion for the natural world and the human-interest stories within it. Her presenting credits include:
BBC
• Countryfile
• Secret Britain
• Earth’s Ultimate Treasure Map
• Midsummer Live
• Nature’s Miracle Orphans
• Great British Winter
• The Big British Wildlife Revival
• Wild About Your Garden
ITV
• Dinosaur Britain
• Britain’s Whales
• Britain’s Sharks
Discovery
• Daily...
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Dr Anna Machin is an evolutionary anthropologist whose work gets to the very heart of what it is to be human. She is internationally renowned for her work, carried out at the University of Oxford, into the science and anthropology of our closest relationships. As a writer and broadcaster, she is a passionate advocate of science communication. She has taken her skills for explaining what we do and why we do it to the small...
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Phil Spencer was born in 1969 in Canterbury, Kent. Brought up on a family farm, he’s a country boy and spent his entire childhood messing around outdoors on the farm with his three siblings, learning about nature and conservation and playing lots of cricket. After he gained his Surveying degree, Phil founded the company Garrington Home Finders and was one of the very first property professionals to specialise in looking after the interests of purchasers.
Kirstie...
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Nick's father ran a successful news agency and Nick, keen to make a name for himself in the same industry, joined the Kentish Independent Newspaper in 1981. He went on to work at the Sunday Mirror, The Sun, and the Sunday Magazine.
Nick then moved into broadcast media starting as the launch editor of the Sky News Channel and moving on to work for Fox TV and L!ve TV before presenting with Talk Radio. He joined...
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Lee Valls is a Psychologist / relationship therapist / family therapist.
He has recently presented on the new channel 4 series, 7-year switch, which saw couples participating in switch therapy, with the hope of saving their marriage. Lee was facilitating therapy for the couples, as well as presenting in the show. He has also hosted the All 4 series Celebrity psyche test, which showed celebrities having their personalities tested and analysed.
Lee is also a Clinical Director...
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Kirstie co-presents Channel 4’s hugely successful Location, Location, Location and Love it or List it with Phil Spencer.
Kirstie has a passion for Christmas, Crafts, up-cycling and all things British. She presents Kirstie’s Home Made Home, Kirstie’s Vintage Home and Christmas specials. All have been hugely successful for Channel 4. Kirstie’s has published five books.
She supports a variety of charities, such as, Homestart, The Prince’s Trust, and Keep Britain Tidy.
Kirstie Allsopp's agent is Hilary Murray, who...
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