Judith Stamper


Judith Stamper is an English former television presenter and academic.

Early life

She was born in Cockermouth, Cumberland.
She attended Cockermouth Grammar School. She graduated in English in 1975 from St David's University College, Lampeter. She gained a postgraduate diploma in Journalism.

Career

She worked in Carlisle then Liverpool. She became a researcher and then worked on BBC2's The Money Programme.

Television

In the BBC Yorkshire region she became known as the main presenter of Look North, with such colleagues as Harry Gration. She presented Look North from 1985 to 1995, joining in 1980. Sophie Raworth succeeded her at Look North.

Academic

Judith Stamper is Deputy Head of Department and Principal Teaching Fellow in International Journalism in the Institute of Communications and Media Studies at the University of Leeds.

Personal life

She married in June 1987; her husband is an architect. The couple have a daughter.