Judith Hann (born 8 September 1942) is a broadcaster and writer specialising in science, food and the environment.

Education

Hann attended the

University of Durham Durham University (legally the University of Durham) is a collegiate public research university in Durham, England, founded by an Act of Parliament in 1832 and incorporated by royal charter in 1837. It was the first recognised university to ...

, where she edited Palatinate, the university newspaper, for two terms in 1963.

Life and career

Hann presented

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's ''

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'' between 1974 and 1994. She has since made television guest appearances, and also some

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s. In 1997, she appeared in a Shredded Wheat advertisement, in which she used her scientific judgement to inform viewers that the product could possibly help keep their hearts healthy. In 2006, she presented ''Two's A Crowd'', a series on

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that searched for the secrets of human identity. She runs her own media training and presentation skills company.

Personal life

Hann lives on a farm near the small town of

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, in the

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. She was married to John Exelby, a former executive at

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, who died in 2019; they had two sons. She is passionate about

herb Herbs are a widely distributed and widespread group of plants, excluding vegetables, with savory or aromatic properties that are used for flavoring and garnishing food, for medicinal purposes, or for fragrances. Culinary use typically distingu ...

s and has a very large herb garden, from which she offers courses and has published a book about. She is the daughter of former Derby County footballer and trainer Ralph Hann.

Television appearances

* ''

'' (BBC1) presenter (1974–1994) (she was the show's longest-serving presenter) * '' The Risk Business'' (BBC1) - presenter (1980) * '' Not with a Bang'' (ITV) as herself (1990) * '' Shooting Stars'' with Vic Reeves and

Bob Mortimer Robert Renwick Mortimer (born 23 May 1959) is an English comedian, author, television presenter, writer and actor. He is one half of the comedy double act Reeves and Mortimer with Jim Moir, Vic Reeves, and appears in the ''Mortimer & Whitehouse ...

(BBC2) - Episode #3.7 (1997) as herself. * '' Tomorrow's World Live'' (BBC4) - one-off special (2018) co-presenter

Books

:* ''How Science Works'' (1991). :* ''The Food of Love'' (1987). :* ''Judith Hann's Total Health Plan'' (1984). :* ''But What About the Children? A Working Parents' Guide to Child Care'' (1976). :* ''The Family Scientist'' (1979). :* ''The Perfect Baby?'' (1982). :* ''Herbs'' (2017).

References

External links

Judith Hann website
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Royal Society

1942 births Living people Alumni of St Aidan's College, Durham English television presenters People from Littleover People from Lechlade British science communicators British women science writers {{UK-tv-bio-stub