Angellica Bell and Konnie Huq Talk About Their Shared Ealing Childhood
The latest discussion in the Pitzhanger Perspectives series
Angelica Bell and Konnie Huq
The latest in the series of Pitzhanger Perspective Talks will see TV presenters Angellica Bell and Konnie Huq talk about their childhood friendship in Ealing and how it propelled them to successful media careers.
The event takes place at 630pm on Tuesday 2 November at the Pitzhanger Manor and Gallery.
Both Angellica and Konnie grew up in Ealing and went to school together before embarking on their respective careers. Both also share a connection to politics; Konnie’s sister is Ealing Central and Acton MP Rupa Huq and Angellica’s father is politician Julian Bell, former leader of Ealing Council.
From CBBC to The One Show, then the Martin Lewis Money Show, to winning Celebrity MasterChef, Angellica Bell is a twice Bafta-nominated TV presenter. After studying politics at university, she started out in children’s television before moving to primetime entertainment and factual programmes. She is one of The One Show’s longest serving reporters, and has a cookbook out aimed at young people called Fantastic Eats! and How to Cook them! She also presents a classical music show on Scala Radio every Saturday and Sunday.
The longest serving female presenter for Blue Peter (1997-2008), Konnie Huq is now a children’s author with books including Cookie! And the Most Annoying Boy in the World. She has also worked on a number of writing projects, including the creation of an episode for the anthology hit series, Black Mirror. Konnie is an ambassador for the Prince’s Trust and the British Asian Trust.
The discussion will be chaired by Lorraine Heggessey, former Controller of BBC1 who worked with the pair when she was Head of Children’s BBC.
Lorraine Heggessey was the first woman to run BBC1, where she brought Strictly Come Dancing to our screens and was named by GQ as the third most influential woman in the UK. She has since run talkbackThames and The Royal Foundation. She is currently advisor to Channel 4’s Growth Fund and is Chair of The Grierson Trust and Pitzhanger Trustee.
Pitzhanger Perspectives is a series of conversations with contemporary thinkers. Sir John Soane used Pitzhanger Manor to entertain his wide circle of friends, celebrities and potential clients, bringing together opera singers and politicians, academics and poets at eclectic dinners. Inspired by this spirit of Pitzhanger as a forum for interesting encounters and enlightening debate,
Tickets cost £10 or £7 for concessions and can be booked by clicking here.
On Thursday 28 October from 4pm to 7pm there is the Pitzhanger Spooktacular at the Manor to celebrate Halloween. Go on a gothic storytelling adventure throughout the Manor, create a monster mask inspired by the Monk’s Dining Room, hunt for scary fruit and veg in our kitchen garden and discover the magical night-time world of bats and learn how to hear them and where to see them in Walpole Park. Free with admission.
Fortnightly child-led sensorial and creative activities Little Builders takes place in a relaxed play space, inspired by a combination of Montessori philosophy, the architecture and Pitzhanger’s exhibitions. They are on Wednesday 3 November and Thursday 18 November. Each session takes place from 10.30am to 1pm and is centred on a specific theme. Tickets cost £5 and you can book in advance or drop-in (includes general admission to Pitzhanger) .
On Wednesday 3 November as part of the London Luminaries series, Painters, Princes and Personalities: Soane the Entertainer will be taking place online at 7pm. The talk by museum director Clare Gough is free with an optional £5 donation. She introduces some of the beau monde that graced Sir John Soane’s table at Pitzhanger, casting light on how he used these parties to show off his skill to potential clients.
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