Nationality English Role Television presenter | Name Polly Evans Occupation Television presenter | |
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Notable credit(s) South East Today (2007—) | ||
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Polly Evans is a journalist, broadcaster and producer, best known for her work as main television presenter for the BBC regional news programme South East Today.
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Rob Smith and Polly took over the co-anchor roles from Geoff Clark and Beverley Thompson in mid September 2009.
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Career
Evans started broadcasting while studying at the University of Leeds, working early morning shifts on the campus radio station. She then went to Cardiff Journalism School to do a post-graduate diploma and later, travelled to post-war Bosnia to make a film about a new impartial television station for the country.
After working in Japan as an English teacher during a gap year, Evans joined BBC Radio Wales' features department, developing and producing networked programming for BBC Radio 4. She later joined the BBC Wales newsroom as a reporter and newsreader, before moving to BBC Radio Devon in Plymouth a year later. She then transferred to television as a reporter and presenter for Spotlight and The Politics Show in the South West.
Evans joined South East Today before the 2005 general election. In September 2009, she became a main presenter alongside Rob Smith, replacing Geoff Clark and Beverley Thompson.
In 2017, Evans transferred from presenting to producing South East Today, joining the programme's editorial staff in a temporary attachment role.
Personal life
Aside her broadcasting work, Evans has also presented the Learn Direct Achievement Awards, The EDF Energy Awards for Journalism and has been a guest presenter of Tunbridge Wells International Young Concert Artist competition and a guest judge for the Culture Awards.
She enjoys going to the theatre and art exhibitions. She is also a scuba diver.