Polly Evans

Polly Evans
Nationality British
Education University of Leeds
Occupation Television presenter
Notable credit(s) South East Today (2007—)

Polly Evans is a journalist, broadcaster and producer, best known for her work as main anchor for the BBC regional news programme South East Today.

Career

Evans started broadcasting while studying at the University of Leeds, working early morning shifts on the campus radio station.[1] She then went to Cardiff Journalism School to do a post-graduate diploma and later, travelled to post-war Bosnia to make a film about a new impartial television station for the country.[1]

After working in Japan as an English teacher during a gap year, Evans joined BBC Radio Wales' features department, developing and producing networked programming for BBC Radio 4. She later joined the BBC Wales newsroom as a reporter and newsreader, before moving to BBC Radio Devon in Plymouth a year later. She then transferred to television as a reporter and presenter for Spotlight and The Politics Show in the South West.[1]

Evans joined South East Today before the 2005 general election.[2] In September 2009, she became a main presenter alongside Rob Smith, replacing Geoff Clark and Beverley Thompson.[3]

In 2017, Evans transferred from presenting to producing South East Today, joining the programme's editorial staff in a temporary attachment role.[4]

Personal life

Aside her broadcasting work, Evans has also presented the Learn Direct Achievement Awards, The EDF Energy Awards for Journalism and has been a guest presenter of Tunbridge Wells International Young Concert Artist competition[5] and a guest judge for the Culture Awards.[6]

She enjoys going to the theatre and art exhibitions. She is also a scuba diver.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "South East Today: Presenters: Polly Evans". BBC. 7 February 2008. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  2. ↑ "South East Today on September 3rd 2007 with Geoff Clark and Polly Evans". tv-ark.org.uk. 3 September 2007. Archived from the original on 18 January 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
  3. ↑ Sturgess, Trevor (1 July 2009). "Geoff Clark and Beverley Thompson ousted by 'misinterpreted' research". kentonline.co.uk. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
  4. ↑ The reason BBC South East news presenter Polly Evans has not been seen on TV recently, Surrey Mirror, 15 March 2017
  5. ↑ "TWIYCA-Competition". assemblyhalltheatre.co.uk. 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
  6. ↑ "Judges". thecultureawards.org. 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
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