Lucy Hockings

Lucy Hockings is a BBC news presenter, moderator, events host, and media trainer.[1]

Lucy Hockings
Born
Taranaki, New Zealand
EducationUniversity of Auckland
OccupationNews presenter
Moderator
Events host
Media trainer
EmployerBBC
Notable credit(s)
Live with Lucy Hockings
GMT
Impact

Her roles include anchoring Live with Lucy Hockings on BBC World News.[2]

Early life, education, and early career

Hockings was born in Taranaki on New Zealand's North Island.[3]

She has a degree in journalism from the University of Auckland.[4]

Prior to joining the BBC, Hockings worked as a reporter for TVNZ.[5]

BBC

First months

Hockings joined the BBC as a producer in 1999, before being promoted to senior producer in 2000.

Reporter

As a reporter, Hockings has covered the September 11 attacks, the Afghanistan and Iraq wars, the 2004 tsunami, the death of Pope John Paul II, the 2005 London bombings, and the capture of Saddam Hussein.[6][7]

Accent

During her earlier presenting days, Hockings claimed her employers made attempts to "iron out" her accent, and that she was sent to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art for "unsuccessful" speech lessons.[8]

Films

Hockings appeared as a news anchor in the 2018 film Black Panther.[9]

References
  1. "Lucy Hockings".
  2. "Live with Lucy Hockings".
  3. "Accent on success at BBC".
  4. "Lucy Hockings".
  5. "BBC World News premieres Live With Lucy Hockings".
  6. "Accent on success at BBC".
  7. "BBC voice pure Kiwi".
  8. Palmer, Harriet (7 March 2009). "Accent on success at BBC". Stuff.co.nz.
  9. "The journalist at the start of Black Panther is Kiwi Lucy Hockings".
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