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MEET OUR HOSTS
NICKI CHAPMAN
Nicki Chapman is best known today for
presenting BBC TV programmes such as
Wanted Down Under and Escape to the
Country.
A much in demand broadcaster, Nicki is
also the person that BBC R2 turns to
stand in for Zoe Ball on BBC Radio2’s
Breakfast Show and Sarah Cox’s Drive
Time. In addition, she has covered
for Vanessa, Claudia Winkelman, Paul
O’Grady, and Lisa Tarbuck.
Instantly recognisable and hugely likeable,
Nicki is a gifted speaker and highly skilled
event host, bringing a real sparkle to
every event. Nicki is a favourite presenter
at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show too.
Nicki became one of the youngest
publicists in the industry in her early
20s working for RCA Records as Head
of TV Promotions where she began a
long association with Simon Cowell.
From 1995 until the end of 2000, she
was a joint partner in Brilliant! PR. The
company represented the Spice Girls,
Annie Lennox, Take That, Phil Collins,
David Bowie,Van Morrison, and Amy
Winehouse. Other clients included the
BRIT Awards and the Big Breakfast.
During this time Nicki was approached
by ITV to judge a brand-new show
called Popstars (2000). Having met
and worked with Simon Fuller in the
nineties, Nicki joined his management
company, 19 Entertainment in January
2001 as Creative Director. She worked
with acts including Annie Lennox, Will
Young and S Club 7. Nicki continued
her role as a judge on ITV/19’s Pop
Idol, reuniting with Simon Cowell and
alongside Pete Waterman and Dr Fox.
Since then, she has also presented The
Morning Show, Sunday Style, Castle in
the Country, BBC Breakfast News on
location, Holiday, Holiday 10 Best and
Holidays at Home.
For Sky1 Nicki was also involved in
Made in LA, The Great Gardening
Challenge for C5 and Soapstar,
Superchef and the Best Ever Worst
Auditions for ITV1.
Nicki has just released the book: So Tell
Me What You Want: My story of making
it in the mad, bad and fab pop music
industry.
MICHAEL J FITCH
Michael J Fitch will be entertaining the
audience in November and will be showing
just why his magic has led him to high
pro昀椀le corporate engagements all over the
world, including Buckingham Palace where
he had the honour to have performed in
front of Her Majesty the Queen.
He is currently the resident Magician for
Gordon Ramsay restaurants, Milsom's
restaurants and Marvin's Magic Academy in
Forte Village Resort, Sardinia.
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