Add to FavouritesAbout this Broadcast
Season 1, Episode 1
The broadcaster walks through the Cotswolds and describes the joy and solace that nature brings as she takes in the inspiring views of Gloucestershire. From the panoramic viewpoint of Painswick Beacon, Kate descends through beech woods to the village of Upton St Leonards, soaking up the sounds of nature as she goes
HD
subtitles
16x9
Education/Science/Factual Topics
General
Cast & Crew
More Information
Did You Know..
Kate Garraway
(Presenter)
Born:
May 04, 1967
in
Abingdon, Oxfordshire
Best Known For:
Sitting on the GMTV sofa.
Early-life:
Kathryn Mary Garraway was born in Abingdon, Oxfordshire, on May 4, 1967. Kate attended Fitzharrys School and spent a year operating a shrink-wrapping machine in a toilet-roll factory before taking up a place at Bath University, where she studied English and History. Following her graduation, she began her broadcasting career with a job at BBC Radio Oxford.
Career:
In 1994, Garraway won a trainee position at ITN, before becoming a reporter and presenter for Central News. That led to jobs with Meridian, BBC News 24 and Sky News. She joined the GMTV team in 2000. She went on to become one of the show's most popular hosts, and has also worked on other series, including Des and Mel, Ultimate Psychic Challenge, Access Hollywood and Too Many Cooks. In 2007, she hit the headlines when she took part in Strictly Come Dancing.
Quote:
'The thing about Strictly is, the worst you could say about me was that I'm a rubbish dancer. You haven't discovered any of my politics.'
Trivia:
Garraway is an ambassador for the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
Cy Chadwick
(Series producer)
Tony Parker
(Executive producer)
