Alice Levine
| Alice Levine | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Alice Esme Levine 8 July 1986 Nottingham, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | DJ, BBC radio 1 and television presenter |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Employer | BBC |
| Television |
Big Brother's Bit on the Side MTV The BRIT Awards MTV Europe Music Awards |
Alice Esme Levine (born 8 July 1986)[1] is an English television and radio presenter.
Career
On 7 January 2013, Levine joined BBC Radio 1 to present a show with Phil Taggart. The show aired from 10pm until midnight on Mondays to Thursdays.[2] In August 2014 she left her weeknight slot with Taggart to present a solo weekend afternoon show on the station (1300-1600) taking over from Huw Stephens.[3] [4] As well as her own show, Levine is a semi-regular cover presenter on weekdays, for shows such as Greg James and Scott Mills.[5]
Levine hosted Big Brother's Bit on the Side with Jamie East, from the reality show's revival in 2011 on Channel 5, until 2013 when the pair departed the show. During this time, she was one of the voices of 'Big brother' herself, which included talking to housemates in the diary room and announcing tasks and news to the housemates. She also has worked on Pop Up Pop Quiz as well as hosting Celebrity Bites on MTV.
Levine was voted "Best On-Screen Female" at the National Student Television Awards in 2008.[6] Levine has presented backstage coverage at The BRIT Awards and the EMAs for MTV and presented The Hot Desk on ITV2. She has also previously presented and been an active part of LSTV, Leeds University's student television station.[6][7]
On 31 October 2013, Levine appeared on BBC Radio 1's Innuendo Bingo.[8]
Levine takes part in the monthly column, the 'Food Club' with Laura Jackson for Company magazine.[9]
On 16 November 2014, it was announced that Levine, along with several other celebrities and choirmaster Gareth Malone had reached Number 1 in the UK music chart with their cover of Avicii's 'Wake Me Up' in aid of the charity Children In Need.
Awards and nominations
In 2008, Levine won the National Student Television Award for "Best On-Screen Female"
Filmography
- Television
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Bebo b-box | Main presenter |
| 2010— | MTV Celebrity Bites | Main presenter |
| 2011–13 | Big Brother's Bit on the Side | Main weekend presenter / relief |
| 2012 | 8 Out of 10 Cats | Guest on Sean Lock's team |
| 2013— | Crazy Beaches | Narrator |
| 2013 | Radio 1's Big Weekend | Co-presenter |
| Never Mind the Buzzcocks | Guest on Noel Fielding's team | |
| Red Bull Soap Box | Co-presenter | |
| 2014— | Invasion of the Job Snatchers | Narrator |
| 2015— | Girls Can Code | Presenter |
| 2016— | Debatable | Panel Member |
- Radio
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2013–14 | BBC Radio 1 | Host (Monday–Thursday, 10pm–midnight) |
| 2014 | BBC Radio 4 Extra | Actor, Newsjack, 1 episode |
| 2014- | BBC Radio 1 | Host (Saturday–Sunday, 1–4pm) |
- Podcasts
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2015– | My Dad Wrote a Porno | Co-presenter |
References
- ↑ GRO reference: August 1986, Vol. 8, Page 1396
- ↑ "Newsbeat - New shows announced for Radio 1 late evening slots". BBC. 5 December 2012. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
- ↑ "BBC Press Release - Radio 1 announces new Rock Show". BBC. 5 June 2014. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
- ↑ "Radio 1 and 1Xtra announce schedule changes". BBC. 5 June 2014. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
- ↑ "Alice sits in for Greg James.". BBC. 6 September 2016. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
- 1 2 "Awards 35 - NaSTA History Wiki". Wiki.nasta.tv. 12 April 2013. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
- ↑ "NaSTA 08 Nominee 2011/12 Episode 4". LSTV. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5ztpixqKVk
- ↑ "Laura & Alice #Food Column". company.co.uk/. Company Magazine. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
