Anneka Rice
Radio 2, Saturdays 6-8am
Anneka Rice is no radio rookie. She started her media career working for the ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ World Service, working on βThe World Todayβ. At the age of 19 she bought a one-way ticket to Hong Kong where she presented the evening news on TVB Pearl, the English language TV station, as well as producing a weekly drive-time show βWheelbaseβ for RTHK. She also worked at Run Run Shawβs studios, dubbing Kung Du movies into English.
Unbelievably I'm even enjoying the early starts as I'm missing not having a young family anymoreAnneka Rice
When she returned to the UK, still only 22, she joined Thames TV as a reporter on the anarchic childrenβs programme βCBTVβ. She then was chosen to be the jump-suited, Skyrunner on C4βs β Treasure Huntβ. This established her as TVβs Action Girl, game for anything.
Anneka went on to develop the format for the award-winning ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ1 series βChallenge Annekaβ. She undertook over 60 Challenges all over the world, raising millions of pounds-worth of resources and supplies for many worthwhile projects. The legacy of this programme is that most of the projects are celebrating their 20th anniversaries!
Radio-wise, Anneka joins Princess Margaret and The Duchess of Cornwall as one of only three real people appearing on The Archers. She was challenged by the residents of Ambridge to renovate the church hall and her story-line went over two weeks. She was a regular stand-in on Radio 2 during the 80s and 90s and also has presented programmes for Radio 4, including βIn the Life Drawing Classβ. She is a passionate painter herself and is a Patron of the Royal Academy.
Anneka says βI started my career in ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ radio so Iβm thrilled to be going full circle and back to my roots. Unbelievably Iβm even enjoying the early starts as Iβm missing not being woken up by a young family anymoreβ.