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12 Facts About Sonia Deol

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Sonia Deol is an English radio and television presenter of Indian descent.

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Sonia Deol graduated from the University of Hertfordshire in 1994 with a BA in Humanities.

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Sonia Deol's show won a bronze award in the Interactive Category of the 2003 Sony Radio Academy Awards.

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Sonia Deol's new show focused on news, music and entertainment and did not have a regular phone-in.

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Sonia Deol won the Asian Achievers Media Award for 2006.

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Sonia Deol hosted a special Asian Network Report - Big Brother special debate, broadcast live from the University of East London following on from the Celebrity Big Brother racism controversy.

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Sonia Deol was a roving reporter on The Heaven and Earth Show on BBC One interviewing the likes of Olivia Newton-John former Labour Member of Parliament, Clare Short.

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Sonia Deol then appeared as an occasional presenter on BBC Breakfast at the weekend.

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Sonia Deol has presented the West Midlands regional opt-out for The Politics Show each Sunday on BBC One.

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Sonia Deol returned to the Asian Network January 2010 when she became the presenter of the 10am to 12:30pm 'morning' show.

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On Sunday 24 January 2010, Sonia Deol presented the BBC 1 documentary, 1984: A Sikh Story where she embarked on a personal journey to unravel the events of 1984, an iconic year for the Sikhs.

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On 26 November 2015 it was announced that Sonia Deol had joined CHAN-DT as a co-presenter of the station's regional morning news program, alongside Steve Darling.