Angela Rippon

Overview

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Acting
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Birthday
Oct 12, 1944 (80 years old)

Angela Rippon

Known For

The A-Z of Eurovision
0h 59m
Movie 2020

The A-Z of Eurovision

Rylan Clark-Neal narrates a guide to all things Eurovision and takes a sideways look at the greatest singing contest on the planet. The A-Z of Eurovision features all the disasters, the costume changes and memorable musical moments from 65 years of Eurovision.

When Eurovision Goes Horribly Wrong
2h 18m
Movie 2018

When Eurovision Goes Horribly Wrong

Angela Rippon presents a guide to some of the Eurovision Song Contest's most disastrous moments. Including the kiss that ruined the chances of Danish singer Birthe Wilke.

How to Stay Young
TV Show 2016

How to Stay Young

A team of health experts meet ordinary people to reveal how quickly their organs, skin, muscles and brain are growing old. Using the latest science, they attempt to help them slow down the speed at which they’re ageing.

Tales of Television Centre
1h 29m
Movie 2012

Tales of Television Centre

Various actors, presenters, directors and other staff who have worked at the iconic BBC Television Centre at Shepherd's Bush in London reminisce about their time there.

Famous, Rich And In The Slums with Comic Relief
1h 0m
TV Show 2011

Famous, Rich And In The Slums with Comic Relief

Lenny Henry, Samantha Womack, Reggie Yates and Angela Rippon experience unimaginable poverty as they spend a week living it for real in this ground-breaking, two-part documentary for Comic Relief.

Eric & Ernie: Behind the Scenes
1h 0m
Movie 2011

Eric & Ernie: Behind the Scenes

A history of the British television comedy double act Morecambe & Wise to coincide with the BBC drama about their early lives.

Rip Off Britain
0h 44m
TV Show 2009

Rip Off Britain

Rip Off Britain is a BBC One series which exposes Britain's rip-offs and helps consumers. It began on 30 November 2009, presented by former news journalists Angela Rippon, Gloria Hunniford and Jennie Bond. Newsreader Julia Somerville replaced Bond from series three. From the second series onwards, the show was remade into cut-down editions of 30 minutes which air in a prime time slot on Friday evenings.

Sun Sea And Bargain Spotting
TV Show 2007

Sun Sea And Bargain Spotting

Never Mind the Horrocks
0h 39m
Movie 1996

Never Mind the Horrocks

Jane Horrocks showcases her wide-ranging talents as a mimic and comedy performer.

Matchpoint
0h 25m
TV Show 1990

Matchpoint

Matchpoint was a daytime game show based on tennis and aired on BBC1 for one series in 1990, the programme was hosted by Angela Rippon. On each edition, two teams of two contestants compete for a place in the quarterfinals by answering questions. For each correct answer they would score the points as in a tennis match e.g. 15,30,40,Game. Each programme was played by the best of 3 'Sets' and the team who won 2 sets won the show and moved onto the quarterfinals while the losing team went away with a bottle of champagne and a punnet of strawberries. The prize for the winning team at the end was a trip to that year's Wimbledon event.

Biography

Angela May Rippon CBE is an English television journalist, newsreader, writer and presenter. Rippon presented radio and television news programmes in South West England before moving to BBC One's Nine O'Clock News, becoming a regular presenter in 1975.

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