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'''Anthony Livesey''' (born 11 January 1964{{cn|date=September 2024}}, in ], ]) is a British journalist and broadcaster who presents the weeknight late show on ].


==Early life== ==Early life==
Livesey was born in ], Lancashire, and lived in nearby ] during the early part of his life.<ref name=LT>{{cite web |title=Former Lancashire Telegraph reporter takes on top radio role |url=http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/11318697.Former_Lancashire_Telegraph_reporter_takes_on_top_radio_role/ |work=] |date=3 July 2014 |access-date=1 March 2015}}</ref> He attended St George's Junior School, Vaughan Street. His mother died aged 44, when he was 13 years old.<ref>, BBC Radio Lancashire</ref>
He went to St John Southworth RC in ''Lomeshye Road'', ].


==Career== ==Career==

===Newspapers=== ===Newspapers===
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He started out with the '']'' and then worked in the Middle East with ] at the ] in ]. Returning to his native Lancashire, he worked at the Lancashire Evening Telegraph before spending 18 years with ] at which he was editor-in-chief and managing director of the '']'' and '']'' newspapers, in the ]. He also appeared as the moderator in the BBC2 game show "Traitor", broadcast in 2004, although his name did not appear in the opening credits.<ref></ref> Livesey began his career with the '']'' and then worked in the ] with ] at the '']'' in ]. Returning to his native Lancashire, he worked at the '']'' before spending 18 years with ] where he was editor-in-chief and managing director of the '']'' and '']'' newspapers. Livesey's 1998 book ''Babes, Booze, Orgies and Aliens: The Inside Story of Sport Newspapers'' recounts some of his experiences working at the organization.


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After resigning in August 2006, he joined the ] where he currently presents the breakfast show on ] and is a sports reporter for regional TV news progamme '']'', where he also covers for regular news anchor ] in his absence. A staunch supporter of ], Livesey is a regular pundit on BBC1's '']'' alongside ] as well as appearances on '']'', '']'' and '']'', all on the ], and '']'' on ]. He also occasionally presents the Breakfast programme on ].
After resigning in August 2006 from the Sport newspapers, he joined the ], presenting a Saturday morning show on ].{{cn|date=September 2024}} He then moved on to host the Breakfast show on the station.


⚫ Livesey presented the one-off documentary '']'', which was transmitted on ] on 28 December 2005{{cn|date=September 2024}} and a year later he presented another programme related to this called '']: A Very British Sex Symbol'', which was also transmitted on BBC Two on 27 December 2006.
His daily podcast is the BBC's most popular for regional radio.


Livesey also had a brief stint as a quiz show host in 2004 for the BBC. The show was called Traitor<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ukgameshows.com/ukgs/Traitor |title = Traitor - UKGameshows}}</ref> and ran on BBC Two, from 9 to 13 February 2004 (5 episodes in 1 series).
⚫ Livesey presented the one-off documentary ''Crumpet: A Very British Sex Symbol'', which was transmitted on BBC2 on 28 December 2005 and a year later he presented another programme related to this called ''Beefcake: A Very British Sex Symbol'', which too was transmitted on BBC2 on 27 December 2006.


On 11 January 2010, Livesey started to present the late night show on ]. Livesey's late night show on 26 September 2011 was the very first to be presented from MediaCity.{{cn|date=September 2024}} He was also a stand-in presenter for ] and ] on their mid-morning shows and occasionally hosted the Breakfast programme. Livesey left the late night show in April 2013 to host the Weekend Breakfast programme and then the weekday Drive programme.{{cn|date=September 2024}}
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In October 2009, it was announced that he would begin presenting the late-night slot on ] in January 2010, taking over from ].<ref></ref>. Livesey presented his first programme from the BBC's Manchester studios on Monday 11 January 2010.


He will continue his sports presenting role for '']'' as well as presenting a new weekend show for ] and the North West edition of the BBC's regional football show '']''. Alongside seven years presenting on ], as well as deputising for regular host ], Livesey also presented the North West edition of the BBC's regional football show '']'' and the North West edition of the regional programme '']''.{{cn|date=September 2024}} Livesey has appeared on '']'', '']'' and '']'', all on the ] and was the culture reporter on '']'' for a year.{{cn|date=September 2024}}

==Personal life==
He now lives in ], ]. He married Barbara Maley in March 1995 in ] and they have a son (born July 1996) and daughter (born October 1994).


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Tony Livesey
BornAnthony Livesey
(1964-01-11) 11 January 1964 (age 60)
Burnley, Lancashire, England
Occupation(s)Journalist and presenter

Anthony Livesey (born 11 January 1964, in Burnley, Lancashire) is a British journalist and broadcaster who presents the weeknight late show on BBC Radio 5 Live.

Early life

Livesey was born in Burnley, Lancashire, and lived in nearby Nelson during the early part of his life. He attended St George's Junior School, Vaughan Street. His mother died aged 44, when he was 13 years old.

Career

Newspapers

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Livesey began his career with the Nelson Leader and then worked in the Middle East with Sam Sloan at the Gulf News in Dubai. Returning to his native Lancashire, he worked at the Lancashire Evening Telegraph before spending 18 years with Sport Newspapers where he was editor-in-chief and managing director of the Daily Sport and Sunday Sport newspapers. Livesey's 1998 book Babes, Booze, Orgies and Aliens: The Inside Story of Sport Newspapers recounts some of his experiences working at the organization.

Radio and television

Livesey in 2009

After resigning in August 2006 from the Sport newspapers, he joined the BBC, presenting a Saturday morning show on BBC Radio Lancashire. He then moved on to host the Breakfast show on the station.

Livesey presented the one-off documentary Crumpet: A Very British Sex Symbol, which was transmitted on BBC Two on 28 December 2005 and a year later he presented another programme related to this called Beefcake: A Very British Sex Symbol, which was also transmitted on BBC Two on 27 December 2006.

Livesey also had a brief stint as a quiz show host in 2004 for the BBC. The show was called Traitor and ran on BBC Two, from 9 to 13 February 2004 (5 episodes in 1 series).

On 11 January 2010, Livesey started to present the late night show on BBC Radio 5 Live. Livesey's late night show on 26 September 2011 was the very first to be presented from MediaCity. He was also a stand-in presenter for Shelagh Fogarty and Victoria Derbyshire on their mid-morning shows and occasionally hosted the Breakfast programme. Livesey left the late night show in April 2013 to host the Weekend Breakfast programme and then the weekday Drive programme.

Alongside seven years presenting on BBC North West Tonight, as well as deputising for regular host Roger Johnson, Livesey also presented the North West edition of the BBC's regional football show Late Kick Off and the North West edition of the regional programme Inside Out. Livesey has appeared on Have I Got News for You, What The Papers Say and Never Mind the Buzzcocks, all on the BBC and was the culture reporter on The One Show for a year.

References

  1. "Former Lancashire Telegraph reporter takes on top radio role". Lancashire Telegraph. 3 July 2014. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
  2. "My story: Tony Livesey", BBC Radio Lancashire
  3. "Traitor - UKGameshows".

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