Claire Bolderson

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Claire Bolderson
Education St Hilda's College, Oxford
Occupation(s) Journalist, presenter
Notable credit Newshour

Claire Bolderson is a former BBC journalist and radio broadcaster who presented The World Tonight for BBC Radio 4.

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Career

Bolderson was born in London. [1] After studying at St Hilda's College, Oxford [2] and graduating with a degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics, Bolderson started broadcasting from Indonesia as a reporter for the BBC and the Financial Times . [3] Later, posted in Washington, Bolderson covered the 1996 US Election for the BBC World Service, then the Clinton impeachment. [4]

Later, Bolderson returned to London to present on the BBC World Service and BBC Radio 4. She regularly presented The World Tonight from 1999 to 2009. She then concentrated on Newshour . Bolderson left the BBC in 2012, presenting her final edition of Newshour on 20 March 2012. [5]

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References

  1. "Reporting the US Elections", London School of Economics, POLIS, 24 November 2008
  2. "Moderating / Speaking", Claire Bolderson's website
  3. "BBC News | The Reporters | US mid-terms". Bbc.co.uk. 20 October 2006. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
  4. "BBC World Service - Institutional - Claire Bolderson". Bbc.co.uk. 31 May 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
  5. "BBC Journalist Claire Bolderson Moves On". Hereandnow.wbur.org. 20 March 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
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Preceded by Deputy presenter: The World Tonight
1999 – 2009
Succeeded by