Fi Glover
British journalist and presenter (born 1969) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Fiona Susannah Grace "Fi" Glover (born 27 February 1969)[10] is a British journalist and presenter who currently hosts a two hour show for Times Radio and the Off Air podcast, for The Times.[11] Before joining The Times in October 2022,[12] Glover worked for the BBC for almost thirty years, most recently presenting the Fortunately podcast, with Jane Garvey,[2] The Listening Project for BBC Radio 4[3] and My Perfect Country for the BBC World Service.[4]
Fi Glover | |
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Born | (1969-02-27) 27 February 1969 (age 55) Slough, Buckinghamshire, England |
Education | St Swithun's School, Winchester |
Alma mater | University of Kent |
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Notable credit(s) | Off Air[1] Fortunately[2] The Listening Project[3] My Perfect Country[4] Saturday Live[5] |
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Spouses | Mark Sandell (divorced)Rick Jones
(m. 2014; div. 2017) |
Children | 2 |
Fortunately, which by the end of 2019 had been downloaded 23 million times,[13] was the 2018 winner of the ARIAS (Audio and Radio Industry Awards) Funniest Show[14] and won Silver at the 2019 British Podcast Awards.[15] It is currently No. 5 in the BBC's most popular podcasts and has been No. 1 in the Apple podcast charts. From January 2021, it was broadcast on a regular slot on BBC Radio 4.[16] The show ended in November 2022 when Glover moved to Times Radio.[17]
Glover worked at BBC Radio 5 Live for seven years, presenting Sunday Service, with Charlie Whelan and Andrew Pierce, Late Night Live, the Afternoon Show and the mid-morning phone-in programme.[18] In 2004 she moved to BBC Radio 4 as the host of Broadcasting House, before launching Radio 4's Saturday Live, in March 2006.[5] Her television presenting roles include hosting BBC One's reality history show; 24 Hours in the Past, in 2014.[19] She has made films for Newsnight, and was the presenter of the BBC Two Travel Show from 1997 to 2000.[20][21]
In 2010, Radio Times readers voted Glover the 9th Most Powerful Voice on Radio[22] and in 2014 she was awarded a fellowship of the Radio Academy, "to recognise individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the industry and/or the Academy."[6]