Rachel Schofield
Rachel Katherine Schofield (born 1976 in Winchester, Hampshire)[1] is an English journalist and news presenter.
Rachel Schofield | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1976 (age 43–44) |
| Education | St Margaret's School, Exeter |
| Alma mater | Durham University |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Employer | BBC |
| Television | BBC News |
| Spouse(s) | Jeremy Vine (2002–present) |
| Children | 2 daughters |
Education
Schofield was educated at St Margaret's School, Exeter, an independent school for girls.
She obtained a first class degree in Modern European Languages (French, German and Italian) at Durham University (St John's College),[2] where she joined Purple FM. She was at Durham from 1994–1998, spending a year in Vienna. From 1998–99 she did a Broadcast Journalism course[3] at the London College of Printing (now called the London College of Communication).
BBC career
She started her career at the BBC on BBC Radio Newcastle in 1999 and also reported for BBC Look North. She then moved to be a reporter for BBC Radio 4 before joining the BBC News. Schofield resigned from her position in September 2012 although has returned on a freelance basis.
Personal life
She met the Newsnight reporter Jeremy Vine in the run-up to the 2001 general election when he was touring Britain in a VW camper van. They married in 2002 and live in west London with their two daughters.[4]
References
- "Q and A with Rachel Schofield". TV Newsroom. Retrieved 26 April 2012.
- St John's College 2009 Archived 26 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- Broadcast Journalism Archived 8 May 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- Tweedie, Neil (29 April 2008). "Jeremy Vine: 'Being treated badly once in your career is a good thing'". The Telegraph.
External links
- Rachel Schofield Q and A's TV Newsroom
