Charlotte Hudson

Charlotte Hudson
Born
Charlotte Anne Hudson

(1972-01-04) 4 January 1972 (age 52)
Sheffield, England, UK
Occupation(s)Presenter, actress
Years active1999–present

Charlotte Hudson (born 4 January 1972)[citation needed] is an English actress and television presenter. Hudson was born in Sheffield.[1][2] Her brother is actor Robert Hudson.[1]

Education and early career

After attending Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge,[3] Hudson started in television co-presenting BBC's Watchdog with Anne Robinson, replacing Alice Beer in 1999.[2] She presented What's the Story- and Are You Being Cheated for Channel 5.[4][5][2]

Career

She presented the Sky One television series Brainiac: History Abuse, a spin-off from the award-winning Brainiac: Science Abuse, which she also co-presented.[6][7] Hudson has also appeared as an actress in various UK TV shows. She appeared as a guest on both Big Brother's Little Brother and Big Brother's Big Mouth.[8][9]

Hudson also appeared in the sketch show Bruiser opposite Mitchell & Webb, Olivia Colman, Martin Freeman and Matthew Holness.[10] She was one half of comedy sketch double act Two Left Hands with comedian Leila Hackett, performing at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in August 2007 and 2009.[11]

In summer 2009, Hudson provided the in-game voiceover for the ITV show Divided.[citation needed] Between 2010 and 2012, she narrated the ITVBe programme Dinner Date.[12]

References

  1. ^ a b "Charlotte Hudson - About". Entertainment.ie.
  2. ^ a b c "Me and my health: Charlotte Hudson". Sunday Mercury. 6 February 2000 – via TheFreeLibrary.com.
  3. ^ "2018 Fitzwilliam Campaign Report by Fitzwilliam College". issuu.com. Fitzwilliam College. 21 February 2018.
  4. ^ "BEER SHE GOES; Watchdog sidekick Alice quits to star in own show". TheFreeLibrary.
  5. ^ "Collections Search | BFI | British Film Institute". BFI.org.uk.
  6. ^ Wood, Alex (2 May 2019). "Brainiac Live! to run in the West End". WhatsOnStage.com.
  7. ^ "Vic Reeves to host Sky's Brainiac". 14 September 2006 – via News.BBC.co.uk.
  8. ^ "TV Times magazine (UK) 23 Dec 2006 - 5 Jan 2007". 24 December 2006 – via Internet Archive.
  9. ^ Tingay, Emzi (20 January 2005). "Thursday's CBBLB, eFourum update". Digital Spy.
  10. ^ Guide, British Comedy. "Charlotte Hudson". British Comedy Guide.
  11. ^ "Charlotte Hudson and Leila Hackett". Magic Lantern Productions. 24 August 2007 – via YouTube.
  12. ^ "Dinner Date - Where to Watch and Stream Online". Entertainment.ie.