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Nicky Campbell

Nicholas Andrew Argyll Campbell OBE (born Nicholas Lackey; 10 April 1961) is a Scottish broadcaster and journalist. He has worked in television and radio since 1981 and as a network presenter with BBC Radio since 1987.

Infobox

Born
Nicholas Lackey (1961-04-10) 10 April 1961 (age 64)Edinburgh, Scotland
Education
Edinburgh Academy
Alma mater
University of Aberdeen
Television
Wheel of FortuneTop of the PopsWatchdogFor the Rest of Your LifeThe Big QuestionsLong Lost Family
Spouse(s)
mw- Linda Larnach (m. 1988; div. 1995) Tina Ritchie (m. 1997)
Children
4

Tables

· Filmography
1987
Music Box
Role(s)
Presenter
Notes
Central Television
The Video Jukebox
Role(s)
Presenter
Notes
Grampian Television
1989
The Traveling Talk Show
Role(s)
Presenter
Notes
Channel 4
1988–1991, 1994–1997
Role(s)
Top of the Pops
Notes
Presenter
1988–1994
Role(s)
Wheel of Fortune
Notes
Presenter
1990
You'd Better Believe It
Role(s)
Presenter
Notes
Central Television
1990–2004
Role(s)
Central Live
Notes
Presenter
1992
Goal
Role(s)
Pop star
Notes
Sky TV
1993
The Big Race
Role(s)
Presenter
Notes
ITV
Strictly Classified
Role(s)
Presenter
Notes
Granada Television
1995
The Nicky Campbell Show
Role(s)
Presenter
Notes
BBC Scotland
1996
Ride On
Role(s)
Presenter
Notes
Channel 4
1997
Referendum Street
Role(s)
Presenter
Notes
BBC One
1998–2002
Role(s)
Thursday Night Live
Notes
Presenter
1998
Leviathan
Role(s)
Presenter
Notes
BBC Two
1999
The Rugby World Cup
Role(s)
Presenter
Notes
ITV
Role(s)
Presenter
Notes
BBC Two
2001–2009
Role(s)
Watchdog
Notes
Co-presenter
2001
Role(s)
Presenter
Newsnight
Role(s)
Presenter
Notes
BBC Two
2002
Your NHS
Role(s)
Presenter
Notes
BBC One
2003
David Blaine; the Event
Role(s)
Presenter
Notes
Sky One/ Channel 4
2004
Now You're Talking
Role(s)
Presenter
Notes
BBC One
Come and Have a Go If You Think You're Smart Enough
Role(s)
Presenter
2005
The Last Word
Role(s)
Presenter
Notes
BBC Scotland
2007
The Rest of Your Life
Role(s)
Presenter
Notes
ITV
Role(s)
Presenter
Notes
BBC One
2007–2021
Role(s)
The Big Questions
Notes
Presenter
2009
The Battle of the Brains
Role(s)
Presenter
2009–present
Role(s)
Long Lost Families
Notes
Presenter
2013
Your Money Their Tricks
Role(s)
Co-presenter
Notes
BBC One
2014
Wanted: A Family of My Own
Role(s)
Presenter
Notes
ITV
2015
Role(s)
Presenter
Notes
Guest presenter; 1 episode
Rebuild Our Home
Role(s)
Presenter
Notes
One-off episode
2017
Women at War
Role(s)
Presenter
Notes
BBC One
All Star Musicals
Role(s)
Participant
Notes
ITV
2018
Born Without a Trace
Role(s)
Presenter
Notes
BBC One
Coronation Street's DNA Secrets
Role(s)
Presenter
Notes
ITV
2019–2020
Role(s)
Operation Live
Notes
Presenter
2021
Manhunt: The Raul Moat Story
Role(s)
Presnter
Notes
ITV
2023
Secrets of the Bay City Rollers
Role(s)
Presenter
Notes
ITVX
2024
Role(s)
Participant
Notes
ITV1
Year
Title
Role
Channel
Notes
1987
Music Box
Presenter
Central Television
1987
The Video Jukebox
Presenter
Grampian Television
1989
The Traveling Talk Show
Presenter
Channel 4
1988–1991, 1994–1997
Top of the Pops
Presenter
BBC One
1988–1994
Wheel of Fortune
Presenter
ITV
1990
You'd Better Believe It
Presenter
Central Television
1990–2004
Central Live
Presenter
Central Television
1992
Goal
Pop star
Sky TV
1993
The Big Race
Presenter
ITV
1993
Strictly Classified
Presenter
Granada Television
1995
The Nicky Campbell Show
Presenter
BBC Scotland
1996
Ride On
Presenter
Channel 4
1997
Referendum Street
Presenter
BBC One
1998–2002
Thursday Night Live
Presenter
ITV
1998
Leviathan
Presenter
BBC Two
1999
The Rugby World Cup
Presenter
ITV
1999
Newsnight
Presenter
BBC Two
2001–2009
Watchdog
Co-presenter
BBC One
With Kate Gerbeau and Julia Bradbury
2001
Panorama
Presenter
2001
Newsnight
Presenter
BBC Two
2002
Your NHS
Presenter
BBC One
2003
David Blaine; the Event
Presenter
Sky One/ Channel 4
2004
Now You're Talking
Presenter
BBC One
2004
Come and Have a Go If You Think You're Smart Enough
Presenter
2005
The Last Word
Presenter
BBC Scotland
2007
The Rest of Your Life
Presenter
ITV
2007
Who Do You Think You Are?
Presenter
BBC One
2007–2021
The Big Questions
Presenter
2009
The Battle of the Brains
Presenter
2009–present
Long Lost Families
Presenter
ITV
2013
Your Money Their Tricks
Co-presenter
BBC One
With Sian Williams and Rebecca Wilcox
2014
Wanted: A Family of My Own
Presenter
ITV
1 series
2015
Perspectives: The Great American Love Song
Presenter
Guest presenter; 1 episode
Rebuild Our Home
Presenter
One-off episode
2017
Women at War
Presenter
BBC One
All Star Musicals
Participant
ITV
2018
Born Without a Trace
Presenter
BBC One
2018
Coronation Street's DNA Secrets
Presenter
ITV
One-off Episode
2019–2020
Operation Live
Presenter
Channel 5
2021
Manhunt: The Raul Moat Story
Presnter
ITV
2023
Secrets of the Bay City Rollers
Presenter
ITVX
2024
The Masked Singer UK
Participant
ITV1
Unmasked as "Dippy Egg"
· Filmography
1987
Role(s)
Saturdays, 10 pm
Notes
Presenter
1988
Weekends, 6 – 8 am
Role(s)
Presenter
1988–1993
Role(s)
Monday to Thursday, late-evening
Notes
Presenter
1993
Sundays, 10 am – 1 pm
Role(s)
Presenter
1994
Weekdays, 4 – 7 pm
Role(s)
Presenter
1995
Weekdays, 2–4 pm
Role(s)
Presenter
1997–2003
Role(s)
BBC Radio 5 Live
Notes
Mid-morning
2003–2021
Role(s)
Breakfast show
Notes
Presenter
2021–present
Role(s)
Mid-morning
Notes
Presenter
Year
Network
Programme
Role
Notes
1981–85
Northsound Radio
weekdays
Presenter
1987
BBC Radio 1
Saturdays, 10 pm
Presenter
1988
Weekends, 6 – 8 am
Presenter
1988–1993
Monday to Thursday, late-evening
Presenter
1993
Sundays, 10 am – 1 pm
Presenter
1994
Weekdays, 4 – 7 pm
Presenter
1995
Weekdays, 2–4 pm
Presenter
1997–2003
BBC Radio 5 Live
Mid-morning
Presenter
2003–2021
Breakfast show
Presenter
2021–present
Mid-morning
Presenter
· External links
Academic offices
Academic offices
Preceded byNone
Academic offices
Preceded byNicholas Parsons
Preceded byNicholas Parsons
Preceded byNone
Preceded byNicholas Parsons
Host of Wheel of Fortune 1988–96
Rector of the University of St Andrews 1991–1993
Succeeded byBradley Walsh
Succeeded byDonald Findlay
Preceded byNone
Host of Wheel of Fortune 1988–96
Succeeded byBradley Walsh
Academic offices
Preceded byNicholas Parsons
Rector of the University of St Andrews 1991–1993
Succeeded byDonald Findlay

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