Judith Rosemary Locke Chalmers was born on 10 October 1935 and is an English retired television presenter who is best known for presenting the travel programme Wish You Were Here.
11 Facts About Judith Chalmers
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Judith Chalmers's father was an architect and her mother a medical secretary.
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Judith Chalmers presented many programmes from Manchester, including Children's Television Club which later metamorphosed into Blue Peter based in London.
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Judith Chalmers spent some time at secretarial college in Manchester in the early 1950s.
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Judith Chalmers appeared as the original Susan in The Clitheroe Kid, and was a foil for Ken Dodd in his radio show.
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Judith Chalmers presented ballroom dancing competition programme Come Dancing for the BBC from 1961 to 1965.
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Judith Chalmers presented BBC Radio 2's mid-morning show from 1990 to 1992, taking over from Ken Bruce, who took over the show again following Judith Chalmers's departure from the station in 1992.
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Judith Chalmers took part in an episode of the BBC Two series Celebrity Antiques Road Trip, with her son Mark, in 2013.
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In 2017, Judith Chalmers took part in Channel 5's Celebrity Taste of Italy.
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In 2022, at the age of 86, Judith Chalmers was appointed Heathrow Express's new chief smile officer.
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Judith Chalmers has been married to sports commentator Neil Durden-Smith since 1964.