Lesley Christine Ashmall (born 31 December 1966) is a Scottish reporter for
BBC Radio 5 Live.
Early life
She attended
Morrison's Academy
Morrison's Academy is a co-educational independent day school in Crieff, Perth and Kinross, in Central Scotland. The school provides nursery, primary and secondary school facilities. It draws many pupils from surrounding Perth and Kinross ...
, a co-educational independent school in
Crieff
Crieff (; gd, Craoibh, meaning "tree") is a Scottish market town in Perth and Kinross on the A85 road between Perth and Crianlarich, and the A822 between Greenloaning and Aberfeldy. The A822 joins the A823 to Dunfermline. Crieff has becom ...
, from 1979 to 1984. Her father is Harry Ashmall, who was headmaster of her former school from 1979 and of
Forfar Academy
Forfar Academy is a comprehensive school serving the community in and around the market town of Forfar, Angus, Scotland.
In 2019, Forfar Academy was ranked 251 out of 339 secondary schools in Scotland for pupils achieving 5 highers or more.
Nota ...
from 1971–79, and has represented the
World Council of Churches
The World Council of Churches (WCC) is a worldwide Christian inter-church organization founded in 1948 to work for the cause of ecumenism. Its full members today include the Assyrian Church of the East, the Oriental Orthodox Churches, most ju ...
as a Moderator, and worked with
UNICEF UK
UNICEF UK, also known as the United Kingdom Committee for UNICEF, is one of 36 UNICEF national committees based in industrialised countries. The national committees raise funds for the organisation's worldwide emergency and development work. In 2 ...
.
She studied at the
University of Glasgow
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Career
Radio
She has worked at Radio 5 Live since 1995. She's also worked as a reporter for BBC News in general and as a Reporter on the Victoria Derbyshire TV programme. From April 2006 until December 2008 she co-presented ''The Weekend News'' on 5 Live from 8pm-10pm on Saturdays and Sundays with John Pienaar. Her position on this programme would be taken from January 2009 by
Dalya Raphael when BBC 5 Live moved to Salford, with other broadcasts later by Justine Greene, Laura Maxwell, and Chloe Tilley.
The Weekend
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Lesley Ashmall left the BBC in 2020 and is now a Communications Manager with the Police and Crime Commissioner in Kent.
Personal life
She lives in south-east London. She is married. She has a sister.
References
External links
Twitter
Video clips
Tunnels in August 2008
The Fire Service College in April 2008
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1966 births
People educated at Morrison's Academy
Alumni of the University of Glasgow
BBC Radio 5 Live presenters
People from Perthshire
Scottish radio presenters
Scottish women radio presenters
Scottish women journalists
Living people