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Rachel
is a relatively new addition to the BBC Look East team, having started
in March 2003. She is the BBC Look East breakfast presenter
and reporter, doing each in two-week shifts.
She
enjoys the variety of this dual-role, and doesn't even mind the
5am starts!
Working
in broadcasting has seen Rachel move all over the country.
She
started her broadcasting career in 1999, reading breakfast bulletins
at Centre FM (a commercial radio station in Tamworth), before moving
to BBC Radio Northampton three months later to become their east
of region district reporter.
She
then got a job working for BBC Look East as a video journalist in
Milton Keynes, before moving to Norwich.
One
of the more unusual things to happen to Rachel in the line of duty
was narrowly escaping death by a blow-up bucking elephant!
She
was doing a live lunch time show, and part of the broadcast involved
inflating an eight-foot high elephant.
Rachel
was almost crushed underneath it on live television as she tried
to control the bucking animal which was growing bigger by the second!
When
she's not risking her life for the greater cause, Rachel enjoys
going to the theatre, reading, cinema, seeing friends and eating
out.
Star
sign: Aries
Born: Norwich
Firsts
First job: Saturday girl in Jarrolds restaurant.
Snog: In the park.
First car: Light blue metallic Fiat Panda - with a plastic
container to catch the water that poured from the sunroof every
time I turned left!
First record: Only You by the Flying Pickets.
Food: Lamb medallions.
Sandwich filling: Chicken and avocado.
Place in the world: Sydney.
Place in Norfolk: Holkham beach.
Item of clothing: Combat style coat -I wear it all the time.
Favourite song: Le Freak by Chic.
Film: Strictly Ballroom.
TV show as an adult: Teachers and 24.
TV show as a child: Monkey and The Saint.
Colour: Red.
Best day out in the east: Going to see the Saints play at
Franklins Gardens then a few drinks in town.
Worst present: Went into hospital to have my tonsils out
and I got a suitcase. All I wanted was a pampering present!
Worst habit: Buying shoes.
How do you spend your leisure time: Meeting friends, travelling,
dancing and, at the moment, decorating!
Person you’d most like to be trapped in a lift with? Ant
and Dec.
Person
you’d least like to be trapped in a lift with? Jordan and Peter
Andre (sticking with the jungle theme!)
Cartoon
character you most associate yourself with? Lisa Simpson.
Top
tip: Try new things.
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