I Escaped to the Country: The Cairngorms and Welsh Borders
06:45 am - 06:55 am, Thursday, January 15 on BBC Two HD (102)
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The Cairngorms and Welsh Borders
Season 10, Episode 4
Nicki Chapman revisits two retired police officers loving their mystery house in the Cairngorms, and Sonali Shah meets DIY first-timers transforming a Welsh Borders project
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Cast & Crew
Nicki Chapman
(Presenter)
Sonali Shah
(Presenter)
Emma Smith King
(Executive producer)
John Comerford
(Executive producer)
Titus Ogilvy
(Producer)
Cathy Hollies
(Producer)
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Did You Know..
Nicki Chapman
(Presenter)
Born:
January 14, 1967
in
Canterbury
Best Known For:
Being a judge on Pop Idol and presenting daytime lifestyle programmes.
Early-life:
Born in Canterbury on January 14, 1967, Nicki spent her childhood in Herne Bay. At 21, she became a Promotions' Assistant at MCA Records and later worked at RCA as Head of Promotions.
Career:
From 1995 until the end of 2000, Chapman was a joint partner in the Brilliant! PR Company, which represented the Spice Girls, Take That, Phil Collins, Billie Piper, David Bowie and Amy Winehouse. In January 2001, she joined Simon Fuller's management company 19 Entertainment as Creative Director. She began her TV career as a judge on Popstars, Pop Idol and Popstars: The Rivals. Pop Idol was the top rated TV show in the UK in 2001 and 2003. In recent years, Chapman has fronted a number of lifestyle programmes such as Holidays at Home, RHS Chelsea Flower Show, City Hospital, Wanted Down Under, and Escape to the Country. She has also deputised for various presenters on Radio 2.
Quote:
"I'm driven but not ambitious. I've been in the right place at the right time and I've grabbed my opportunities when they've presented themselves."
Trivia:
Chapman has travelled to Uganda and Ghana for Sport Relief. She has a passion for Elizabethan history and novels.
Sonali Shah
(Presenter)
Born:
July 26, 1980
in
London
Best Known For:
Newsround and various other presenting jobs.
Early-life:
Born Sonali Gudka in London on July 26, 1980 to immigrant Indian parents. Sonali trained as a dancer for more than 10 years, studying Indian classical, Indian folk and Streetdance. Her parents run a pharmacy and she initially set her sights on a career in medicine.
Career:
In 2002, Shah joined the BBC World Service as a producer and also presented World Business Report and The World Today. In the same year, she moved to BBC Radio 5 Live to produce Jeff Randall's Weekend Business. She then began reporting for Weekend Business and other shows, including Wake Up to Money. She made the move into TV as a relief presenter on Newsround and the move became permanent in 2006. She also reported for Sportsround. In 2010, Shah presented coverage of the Commonwealth Games in Delhi. She has also reported on the Cricket World Cup, the Boat Race and Wimbledon. In 2014, Shah began presenting house-buying show Escape to the Country.
Quote:
"When I'm not working, I live in jeans and jumpers."
Trivia:
Shah supports Arsenal FC.
Emma Smith King
(Executive producer)
John Comerford
(Executive producer)
Titus Ogilvy
(Producer)
Cathy Hollies
(Producer)
