Sheila McClennon

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Sheila McClennon (born 13 May 1960) is a British radio presenter, notable for her work on BBC Radio 4.

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Early life

She was born in Clatterbridge, in Wirral (then in Cheshire). [1] She attended West Kirby Grammar School, where Jan Ravens was two years above her. Ravens would later mercilessly impersonate many Radio 4 presenters of You and Yours and Woman's Hour on Dead Ringers .

She gained a degree in English, Drama and American Studies from Manchester University.

Career

She worked in local radio and TV, and presented the Breakfast show on BBC Radio Shropshire from 1985.

Radio 4

She has presented Woman's Hour (from 1994) and You and Yours .

Personal life

She married in September 1992 in Birkenhead. She has a daughter (born April 1994) and a son (born February 1997).[ citation needed ]

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