Ros Atkins
| Ros Atkins | |
|---|---|
| Born | Cornwall, England, United Kingdom |
| Education | |
| Occupation |
Journalist Broadcaster |
| Notable credit(s) |
World Have Your Say Global Outside Source |
Ros Atkins (born Cornwall, England) is a BBC News presenter who hosts the programme Outside Source which broadcasts at 2100 GMT, Monday-Thursday on BBC World News television. Previously he hosted World Have Your Say on BBC World News and BBC World Service radio.
Atkins grew up in Cornwall but also lived in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago and Nassau, Bahamas. He also lived in Johannesburg, South Africa, after finishing his studies.
Atkins was educated at Truro School, a co-educational boarding independent school in Truro in Cornwall, and the University of Cambridge.
Atkins began his career in South Africa where he researched crime prevention and human rights for the Centre for Policy Studies. He also wrote for the Sunday Independent in South Africa and worked as a DJ in Johannesburg and at the Oppi Koppi festival.
On returning to the UK, Atkins became editor of timeout.com. He also contributed to British Airways in-flight radio.
Atkins continued to DJ, setting up a night called Sharp in Brixton, south London, and appearing at WOMAD and Fruitstock.
In 2001, Atkins joined the BBC as a news producer on the Simon Mayo programme on BBC Radio Five Live. He also presented on Up All Night while at Radio Five Live. Atkins then joined the BBC World Service. He presented The World Today and The Ticket before joining World Have Your Say in 2005.
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