The Brontës by Anita Rani: Sisters of Disruption
03:00 am - 04:00 am, Monday, January 12 on Sky Arts HD (365)
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About this Broadcast
Documentary tracing the broadcaster's relationship with celebrated writers the Brontës, as she heads back to her home town of Bradford, recalling her first 'encounter' with the sisters' work at school and her experience of growing up with the stunning landscape of Haworth and the moors on her doorstep. Anita meets fellow Brontë fans and literary experts to discuss how and why these sisters became ground-breaking 'literary disruptors' whose work still feels relevant and influential today
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Did You Know..
Anita Rani
(Presenter)
Born:
October 25, 1977
in
Bradford
Best Known For:
Various presenting roles.
Early-life:
Born Ahita Rahi Nazran in Bradford on October 25, 1977. Anita enjoyed an early taste of broadcasting when she hosted her own show on Sunrise Radio at the age of 14. She went on to attend the University of Leeds before landing work as a TV researcher for the BBC and various independent TV companies.
Career:
Rani soon began to make a name for herself in front of the camera on shows such as The Edit on Channel 5, The State We're In and Poetry Slam on BBC Three and Desi DNA on BBC Two. In 2005, she was a regular reporter on The Cricket Show on Channel 4 and a year later, she co-presented Cricket AM on Sky Sports. In 2009, she began co-presenting Watchdog on BBC One. She took on the role of presenting Four Rooms on Channel 4 in 2011. She has also collaborated with Justin Rowlatt on the documentary travelogues India on Four Wheels, China on Four Wheels and Russia on Four Wheels. In August 2015, it was announced that she would be a contestant on Strictly Come Dancing.
Quote:
"To get to experience a different country in any way is a pleasure and privilege."
Trivia:
In 2012, Rani won the BBC's Great Sport Relief Bake Off.
