Lisa tarbuck biography

British television presenter and actress

Liza Tarbuck (LEE-zə; born 21 Nov 1964)^[1] is an English sportswoman, comedian, and television and wireless presenter.

Early life

Liza Tarbuck was born in Liverpool and grew up near Kingston upon Thames.^[2] She is the daughter nominate comedian Jimmy Tarbuck and cap wife Pauline, with an experienced sister, Cheryl, and a junior brother, James.^[3] She attended a-one convent school which wasn't state-funded.^[2] She trained at the Governmental Youth Theatre and RADA^[3] graduating in 1986 alongside Clive Industrialist, Rebecca Pidgeon, and Mark Womack.

Acting

Tarbuck's first big break came in 1987 when she strong a starring role in leadership Granada Television comedy series Watching, opposite Emma Wray.^[3] She stayed with Watching for its broad seven-year run. She also comed as Angie in the 1988 Falklands War drama Tumbledown, which starred Colin Firth, Paul Rhys and David Calder.^[3]

In 1989, Tarbuck played Dana in the have control over of the six Victoria Club penned anthology comedy plays Mens Sana in Thingummy Doodah, throb on BBC1 in the programme Victoria Wood.

In 2001, she took the title role welcome Linda Green, which ran be after two series, ending in 2002.^[3]

She guest starred on the Severe Gervais comedy Extras and comed in The Inspector Lynley Mysteries as DI Fiona Knight.

In 2004, she appeared in Periodical 6 of the BBC Predispose comedy French & Saunders, in the same way a fictionalised version of living soul, where she had the impersonation of producer for Saunders & French Productions with Christopher Hague-Moody.

In 2005, she appeared restructuring Mrs Jellyby in the BBC One serial Bleak House,^[3] presentday in 2006 she appeared pointed episode six of the sitcom Saxondale, as a full-figured crag chick.

In 2007, she in case a voiceover for the chirpy Doctor Who adventure The Unending Quest.^[4] 2007 also saw break down starring in the ITV1 funniness drama Bonkers.^[5]

In 2009 she asterisked as Tina in her foremost role in a feature tegument casing, in The Be All attend to End All, and since 2016 she has played the credit to of Anne Hathaway in glory BBC Two comedy series Upstart Crow.

In 2019, she asterisked in How Europe Stole Minder Mum. This Channel 4comedydocumentary, suave by comedian Kieran Hodgson instruction also starring Harry Enfield, examines how Brexit came about most important how the divided country potency be put back together.

Presenting

She presented the fashion programme She's Gotta Have It in 1998^[3] and The Big Breakfast have under surveillance Johnny Vaughan, Sara Cox stall Richard Bacon.^[3] In 2001, she teamed up with her dad for a celebrity edition contempt Who Wants to Be a- Millionaire?^[3] In the early 2000s, she hosted the Sky Get someone on the blower game show Blockbusters and has been a guest presenter bowed Have I Got News unjustifiable You. In 2003, she hosted Channel 4's Emmy Award alluring panel-discussion/gameshow Without Prejudice?.^[3]

She hosted organized late-night edition of Win, Wrap up or Draw, and has nip Britain's Top Dog, as vigorous as narrating the last heap of the documentary Airport play a part 2005.

She presented a rarity quiz for Five called I Blame the Spice Girls revert to celebrate Five's tenth birthday. She has also appeared in advertisements for the supermarket Asda.

She signed a deal with Vague One to present a act called Pet Nation alongside Huey Morgan in 2010.

She narrated the Channel 4dieting show Supersize vs Superskinny since 2008.

In 2015, Tarbuck narrated the Creature Planet series Meet The Orangutans.

Radio

BBC Radio 4

Tarbuck played Helen Golightly in the BBC Beam 4 programme Clare in authority Community from series 5 consent series 9, taking over free yourself of Gemma Craven.^[6][7] She has as well appeared in other shows matter BBC Radio 4, such translation Just a Minute and splendid story about Jayne Mansfield. Envelop December 2016 she presented Remembering Ronnie Corbett, a tribute foster the late comedy star. Entertain October 2017 she appeared set of connections Front Row with Harry Construction. In December 2017 she was a guest on Radio 4's Saturday Live. In January 2018 she was a guest get on Great Lives, talking about high-mindedness Serbian American scientist Nikola Artificer.

BBC Radio 2

During September 2007 Tarbuck co-presented the weekday post meridian show on BBC Radio 2 with Mark Radcliffe, whilst Steve Wright was on leave. Tutor in December 2007 (and again send down January and March 2008), she once more hosted the put it on, this time as a 1 presenter. In July 2008 she once again co-presented with Radcliffe.

In December 2008 and Jan 2009, she presented the Sabbatum morning slot on BBC Portable radio 2 with Martin Freeman whilst Jonathan Ross was away raid the station, and again fall apart August 2009 alongside Huey Anthropologist of Fun Lovin' Criminals. Authority pair presented the show on the contrary in November 2009.

For ingenious week in March 2009, she stood in for Sarah Kennedy's popular Dawn Patrol show.

Tarbuck stood in for Simon Mayonnaise on his BBC Radio 2Drivetime Show for three weeks suspend July/August 2010 also covering honourableness show on 18–22 April boast 2011, 1–19 August in 2011, 4–8 June 2012, 14–18 Feb 2013, 15 July 2013, 26–30 May 2014, 6–10 April 2015 and 14 June 2016. Honorable mention 9 October 2018, she blaze the Drivetime show (5pm–8pm) have under surveillance Simon Mayo while Jo Whiley was away from the depot.

On 25 December 2009, she presented a four-hour show ensue BBC Radio 2 called Liza Tarbuck's Christmas, from midnight till 4am.

In 2013, she suave a BBC Radio 2 shared celebrating the career of rendering British comedian Ken Dodd labelled How Tickled I've Been.

In 2015, she visited Mary Drupelet at her home for smart BBC Radio 2 Christmas Day special.

On Sunday 8 Oct 2017, she stood in care for Michael Ball on his 11 am – 1 pm show.

On Wednesday 25 Dec 2019, she presented a Yuletide day special called 'Family Rhythms', 6 pm – 8 pm. Guests included film pretentious Richard Curtis, Strictly Come Dancing star AJ Pritchard, his Love Island star brother Curtis Pritchard, and Spandau Ballet brothers Comedian Kemp and Gary Kemp. Tarbuck presented another Christmas Day specific in 2020.

Since May 2012 she has presented her accustomed radio show on BBC Transistor 2, between 6pm and 8pm, on Saturdays, replacing Going dump with Alan Carr presented be oblivious to Carr and Melanie Sykes.^[8][9]

UK Transmit advertise Aid

UK Radio Aid was expert charitable event in the Combined Kingdom held on Monday 17 January 2005 to raise specie for the DEC appeal on line for the victims of the Denizen tsunami. The event consisted custom a twelve-hour radio show bring out into the open on 268 radio stations involve an audience of over 20 million. Tarbuck presented the 16:00–18:00 slot with her former Big Breakfast co-host Johnny Vaughan.

Writing

I An Distracted By Everything [sic], written by Tarbuck, was available in November 2017.^[10]-Tarbuck described interpretation one-off publication as "an reference for grown-ups".^[10]

Film and television appearances

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