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Ellen Jane Crisell (born 19 July 1976) is an English
journalist
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and
television presenter working for the
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. Crisell has presented the
BBC One
BBC One is a British free-to-air public broadcast television network owned and operated by the BBC. It is the corporation's flagship network and is known for broadcasting mainstream programming, which includes BBC News television bulletins, ...
8:00 pm news summary, and is a relief presenter on the
BBC News Channel
BBC News (also known as the BBC News Channel) is a British free-to-air public broadcast television news channel for BBC News. It was launched as BBC News 24 on 9 November 1997 at 5:30 pm as part of the BBC's foray into digital domestic telev ...
. She was formerly the main presenter of children's news programme ''
Newsround'' on
CBBC
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and ''Newsround Extra''. Ellie has also appeared on the celebrity edition of Total Wipeout Great Britain.
Early life
Crisell attended
Dame Allan's Girls School,
Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne ( RP: , ), or simply Newcastle, is a city and metropolitan borough in Tyne and Wear, England. The city is located on the River Tyne's northern bank and forms the largest part of the Tyneside built-up area. Newcastle is ...
, before going on to the
University of Birmingham
The University of Birmingham (informally Birmingham University) is a Public university, public research university located in Edgbaston, Birmingham, United Kingdom. It received its royal charter in 1900 as a successor to Queen's College, Birmingha ...
, then gaining an MA in Broadcast Journalism at London's
City University.
Career
Crisell worked for ''
The Mail on Sunday
''The Mail on Sunday'' is a British conservative newspaper, published in a tabloid format. It is the biggest-selling Sunday newspaper in the UK and was launched in 1982 by Lord Rothermere. Its sister paper, the ''Daily Mail'', was first pub ...
'' for a year, and then for a year in radio, before joining the ITV regional station,
Tyne Tees Television
ITV Tyne Tees, previously known as Tyne Tees, Channel 3 North East and Tyne Tees Television, is the ITV television franchise for North East England and parts of North Yorkshire.
Tyne Tees launched on 15 January 1959 from studios at a converte ...
, as a reporter and newsreader for ''
North East Tonight''.
''Newsround''
She began as a ''
Newsround'' presenter in February 2003 shortly after previous chief anchor
Becky Jago
Rebecca Joanne Jago (née Gunton; born 20 April 1976 in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk) is an English television news presenter, currently employed by ITV Anglia.
Career
Jago attended Stowmarket High School from 1989 to 1994. She graduated from th ...
's departure. Significant stories that Crisell reported included the
2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami and she travelled to
Indonesia
Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guine ...
to see the effects of the disaster. She also travelled to
Athens
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in
Greece
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to give daily reports on the
2004 Summer Olympics. In addition to serious reports, she also presented more light-hearted stories, including a report on the
Harry Potter-inspired rise of magic in the UK that ended with her being sawn in half by a magician in an illusion called
Clearly Impossible
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Description
The illusion is very similar in principle and ...
.
Crisell has not presented ''Newsround'' since returning from
maternity leave
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, and her profile has been taken off the show's website.
BBC News
On 12 September 2006, Crisell appeared on ''
Newsnight
''Newsnight'' (or ''BBC Newsnight'') is BBC Two's news and current affairs programme, providing in-depth investigation and analysis of the stories behind the day's headlines. The programme is broadcast on weekdays at 22:30. and is also availa ...
'', her first non-sports based appearance on BBC News main output.
In November 2006, Crisell started relief presenting for
BBC News
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.
Following a second maternity leave in 2015, Crisell began presenting ''
South East Today
''BBC South East Today'' is the BBC South East regional television news programme, serving Kent, East Sussex, part of West Sussex and a small part of Surrey. Prior to its launch on 3 September 2001, most of the viewers in the region received ''N ...
'' as a stand-in presenter from July onwards.
Twitter – Ellie Crisell
References
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1976 births
Living people
People educated at Dame Allan's School
Alumni of the University of Birmingham
Alumni of City, University of London
People from Chester-le-Street
English reporters and correspondents
English television presenters
Newsround presenters