Inside Out North West

PRESENTER TONY LIVESEY

Tony Livesey was born in Burnley and brought up in Nelson. He began his career with the Nelson Leader and then worked in the Middle East at the Gulf News in Dubai.

He returned to Lancashire and worked at the Lancashire Telegraph before joining Fleet Street.

Tony presented BBC Radio Lancashire’s breakfast show from 2006.

Since 2010, he has presented BBC Radio 5 Live’s late-night show, Monday to Thursday, debating the day’s news and hearing the views of listeners from across the UK.

Tony is a well-known face on the regional evening news programme North West Tonight and presents the BBC One’s Football League magazine show, Late Kick Off, in the North West.

From October 2011, he will front BBC One’s Inside Out North West.

Tony said: "As always the Inside Out team has a huge variety of films coming up in this series, from investigative reports to people’s personal stories. It’s a fantastic opportunity to unearth the best stories from across my home patch and throughout the North West."

Tony is a fan of Burnley FC and is also a keen swimmer.