Lindsey Chapman

Lindsey Chapman
Born Beverley, England
Nationality British
Occupation Television and radio presenter

Lindsey Katherine Chapman is an English television and radio presenter and actress originally from Beverley in the East Riding of Yorkshire. Lindsey is one of BBC Radio 5 Live's travel reporters and has also worked on the BBC, CBBC and other BBC radio programmes. She has regularly covered the Netball Superleague for Sky Sports.[1]

She attended Beverley High School[2] before studying Drama and Theatre Arts at the University of Birmingham and later training at Birmingham School of Acting.[3]

In October 2012, along with 463 other players, Chapman took part in BBC Radio 5 Live's attempt to set a new Guinness World Record for the ‘most players in a continuous 5 a side exhibition match’. This was for BBC Children in Need along with former footballer and TV pundit Robbie Savage and comedian Lloyd Langford.[4][5]

In August 2015, alongside Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, she hosted a series of five daily programmes, Big Blue UK, on BBC One, linked to three evening programmes Big Blue Live. The series concentrated on marine wildlife around the UK coast.[6]

In January 2016, she co-hosted the BBC's Winterwatch Unsprung with Chris Packham, providing an interactive link between viewers and the programme via social media. She continued this role with Springwatch Unsprung in June 2016 and again in June 2017.

References

  1. ↑ "Credits". 13 May 2012.
  2. ↑ "Olympic Torch honour for inspirational Beverley actress Lindsey Chapman". Hull Daily Mail. 15 June 2012. Retrieved 7 August 2014.
  3. ↑ "Lindsey Chapman". Lindsey Chapman.
  4. ↑ Lindsey Chapman (12 October 2012). "BBC Radio 5 live-a-side NEW Guinness World Record!". lindseychapman.co.uk. Archived from the original on 8 October 2017.
  5. ↑ BBC. "5 live-a-side". BBC.co.uk.
  6. ↑ "Big Blue UK". BBC. Retrieved 2015-08-28.
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