Tales from the Riverbank with Clare Balding: River Wye
11:00 am - 12:00 pm, Saturday, February 14 on 5 +1 (38)
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River Wye
Season 1, Episode 5
Winding its way over 150 miles, from the mountains of Mid-Wales to the Severn Estuary, the beautiful River Wye criss-crosses the border between England and Wales. Clare Balding's journey along it takes in Tintern Abbey, Symonds Yat, and the riverside city of Hereford, before ending in the quaint Welsh town of Hay-on-Wye
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Clare Balding
(Presenter)
Chris Williams
(Series producer)
Rachel Innes-Lumsden
(Executive producer)
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Did You Know..
Clare Balding
(Presenter)
Born:
January 29, 1971
in
Kingsclere, Hampshire
Best Known For:
Fronting the BBC's horse-racing coverage
Early-life:
Clare Victoria Balding was born in Kingsclere, Hampshire, on January 29, 1971. Her father Ian and uncles Toby and William were horse trainers whose love of the sport was passed on to the young rider. She was a leading amateur flat jockey in 1989 and 1990, the same year which saw her crowned as Champion Lady Rider. She left the saddle behind in 1991 to study English at Cambridge, and in 1993 landed her first job in entertainment, presenting the racing bulletin on BBC Radio Five's Danny Baker's Morning Edition.
Career:
From there, she progressed to the revamped Radio Five Live, joining the station at its launch in 1994. In that summer, thanks to a recommendation from commentator Julian Wilson, Clare made her TV debut at Royal Ascot, eventually taking over full-time in 1997 alongside former jockey Willie Carson. Since then, she's been a regular on the small screen presenting a wide range of sports, including Wimbledon, the Olympics, and rugby league. She's also branched out into non-sport programmes with the likes of Crufts, Have I Got News For You and Call My Bluff. She's a prolific radio presenter and in 2012 published her autobiography, entitled My Animals and Other Family.
Quote:
On moving to London: "I missed the countryside, the village shop where people looked me in the eye and said hello."
Trivia:
She received an OBE in 2013 for services to broadcasting and journalism.
Chris Williams
(Series producer)
Rachel Innes-Lumsden
(Executive producer)
