Maggie philbin biography
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Maggie Philbin
Maggie Philbin OBE | |
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Philbin in 2009 | |
| Born | Margaret Elizabeth Philbin (1955-06-23) 23 June 1955 (age 69) Manchester, England[1] |
| Alma mater | University of Manchester |
| Occupation(s) | Television and radio presenter |
| Spouse | Keith Chegwin (m. 1982; div. 1993) |
| Children | 1 |
Margaret Elizabeth Philbin (born 23 June 1955) is an English television and radio presenter. She is best known for presenting the BBC programmes Tomorrow's World and Multi-Coloured Swap Shop.
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Maggie Philbin
English television presenter
Maggie Philbin OBE | |
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Philbin in 2009 | |
| Born | Margaret Elizabeth Philbin (1955-06-23) 23 June 1955 (age 69) Manchester, England[1] |
| Alma mater | University of Manchester |
| Occupation(s) | Television and radio presenter |
| Spouse | Keith Chegwin (m. 1982; div. 1993) |
| Children | 1 |
Margaret Elizabeth Philbin OBE (born 23 June 1955) is an English radio and television presenter whose credits include Tomorrow's World, Multi-Coloured Swap Shop and latterly Bang Goes the Theory.
Early life
[edit]As a child, she became interested in science through wanting to become a veterinary surgeon.[2] She grew up in Leicester and went to a girls' Roman Catholic grammar school, Evington Hall Convent School in Evington.[3]
In the sixth-form she studied English, History, French and German, although she says she was also good at Maths and Physics, but not Chemistry.[4]
Career
[edit]After studying English and Drama at the University of Manchester, Philbin responded to an advertisement in The Stage and was offered the job of co-presenter on Multi-Coloured Swap Shop.[5] During her time on Swap Shop
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Press Releases
Class : Transistor Berkshire
Date : 08.03.2004
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