Lucy Mary Hockings is a New Zealand news presenter for the BBC. She is one of the chief presenters broadcasting worldwide and across the UK. She is also a moderator, events host and media trainer.[1]
Lucy Hockings | |
|---|---|
| Born | Lucy Mary Hockings 7 March 1974 |
| Education | University of Auckland |
| Occupation(s) | Chief News Presenter Moderator Events host Media trainer |
| Employer | BBC/BBC News |
| Notable credit(s) | Live with Lucy Hockings GMT Impact |
Her roles include anchoring Live with Lucy Hockings on BBC World News.[2]
Early life, education and early career
editHockings was born on 7 March 1974 in Taranaki in New Zealand's North Island.[3] She has a degree in journalism from the University of Auckland.[4] Prior to joining the BBC, Hockings worked as a reporter for TVNZ.[5] Hockings' elder brother Liam, who was also a journalist, died in the 2023 Loafers Lodge fire.[6]
BBC
editHockings joined the BBC as a producer in 1999, before being promoted to senior producer in 2000.
As a reporter, Hockings covered the September 11 attacks, the Afghanistan and Iraq wars, the 2004 tsunami, the death of Pope John Paul II, the 2005 London bombings and the capture of Saddam Hussein.[3][7]
During her earlier presenting days, Hockings said her employers made attempts to "iron out" her accent, and that she was sent to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art for "unsuccessful" elocution lessons.[8]
In April 2023, when a new BBC news channel was launched for both UK and international viewers, Hockings became a chief presenter.[9]
Films
editHockings appeared as a news anchor in the 2018 film Black Panther.[10]
References
edit- ^ "Lucy Hockings".
- ^ "Live with Lucy Hockings".
- ^ a b "Accent on success at BBC". Stuff. 6 March 2009.
- ^ "BBC World's Lucy Hockings – Presents Impact daily on BBC World". www.performingartistes.co.uk.
- ^ "BBC World News premieres Live With Lucy Hockings".
- ^ "Fourth and fifth victims of deadly Loafers Lodge fire named: 'We will really miss you'". NZ Herald. 23 September 2023.
- ^ "BBC voice pure Kiwi". Stuff. 31 January 2009.
- ^ Palmer, Harriet (7 March 2009). "Accent on success at BBC". Stuff.
- ^ "BBC unveils presenter line-up for news channel". 2 February 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
- ^ "The journalist at the start of Black Panther is Kiwi Lucy Hockings". Stuff. 12 March 2018.
External links
edit- Lucy Hockings at IMDb
- BBC Press Office biography (archived at the Internet Archive)