Debbie King (born Deborah Cantor^[1] May 31, 1977 in Leeds, West Yorkshire) is a British television presenter. She was recently one of the presenters on late night ITV game show Quizmania, which she created with Chuck Thomas and Simone Thorogood^[2]. is the 151st day of the year (152nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ... For other uses, see Leeds (disambiguation). ... Coat of Arms of South Yorkshire West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, that has a population of 2. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... A television presenter is a British term for a person who introduces or hosts television programmes. ... A Television producer oversees the making of television programmes. ... is the 151st day of the year (152nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ... For other uses, see Leeds (disambiguation). ... Coat of Arms of South Yorkshire West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, that has a population of 2. ... Independent Television (generally known as ITV, but also as ITV Network) is a public service network of British commercial television broadcasters, set up under the Independent Television Authority (ITA) to provide competition to the BBC. ITV is the oldest commercial television network in the UK. Since 1990 and the Broadcasting... “Quiz show” redirects here. ... For the Australian version of the show, please see Quizmania (Australia) Quizmania was a British television interactive gameshow which showed on ITV Play. ... Chuck Thomas on the Quizmania set Chuck Thomas (born July 30, 1980 in Birmingham, England) is a British television presenter and producer. ... Simone Thorogood is an experienced researcher and journalist with world wide credits, working for the BBC in London and MSNBC in New York. ...

Early years

King made her debut at the age of 4, when her mother Wendy brought her daughter to audition for the Pink Floyd movie The Wall. Debbie followed it up with stints in variety shows and TV commercials. Pink Floyd are an English rock band that initially earned recognition for their psychedelic rock music, and, as they evolved, for their avant-garde progressive rock music. ... Pink Floyd The Wall is a 1982 film by British director Alan Parker based on the 1979 Pink Floyd album The Wall. ... A variety show is a show with a variety of acts, often including music and comedy skits, especially on television. ... From the earliest days of the medium, television has been used as a vehicle for advertising in some countries. ...

King has nine GCSEs and four A Levels, and graduated from the University of Newcastle upon Tyne with a BA Honours Degree in History. GCSE is an acronym that can refer to: General Certificate of Secondary Education global common subexpression elimination - an optimisation technique used by some compilers This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... The A-level, short for Advanced Level, is a General Certificate of Education qualification in the United Kingdom, usually taken by students during the optional final two years of secondary school (Years 12 & 13, commonly called the Sixth Form), or at a separate sixth form college or further education college... Newcastle University is a British university located in Newcastle upon Tyne in the north of England. ... A bachelors degree is usually an undergraduate academic degree awarded for a course or major that generally lasts for three, four, or in some cases and countries, five or six years. ... The title page to The Historians History of the World. ...

Career

King worked as a researcher and Assistant Producer for Granada TV’s This Morning, Planet 24’s The Big Breakfast, Nickelodeon, The Disney Channel and BBC1’s "A Family of My Own". As a young reporter, King was sent to interview leading politicians such as Ken Livingstone and Glenda Jackson. For the suburb of Melbourne, Australia, see Research, Victoria. ... Granada TV logo, used from 1956 to 1968. ... This Morning logo This Morning is a British, ITV daytime television programme that was started on 3 October 1988 and includes celebrity guests, entertainment, advice, competitions and features. ... Planet 24 was a television production company. ... Lockkeepers Cottages, in Old Ford Lock, used as the studio for The Big Breakfast The Big Breakfast was a British light entertainment television show shown on Channel 4 each weekday morning from 28 September 1992 until 29 March 2002. ... Nickelodeon (Nick for short) is a cable and satellite TV network primarily for children and pre-teens. ... The Disney Channel is a cable TV network run by The Walt Disney Company in the United States. ... BBC One (or BBC1 as it was formerly styled) is the oldest United Kingdom, and indeed, the world. ... A Female Reporter A reporter is a type of journalist who researches and presents information in certain types of mass media. ... A politician is an individual involved in politics, sometimes this may include political scientists. ... Kenneth Robert Livingstone (born June 17, 1945) is an English politician who became Mayor of London on the creation of the post in 2000. ... Glenda Jackson Glenda May Jackson, CBE, (born 9 May 1936) is a two-time Academy Award-winning British actress and politician, currently Labour Member of Parliament for the constituency of Hampstead and Highgate in the London Borough of Camden. ...

On Monday March, Debbie King opened the TV Channel Game in TV (Channel 283). Game In TV was an interactive gaming and gambling channel, launched on Sky Digital channel 283. ...

She presented "whereits.at" and "Talk About" on Sky, "9 Live" on E4, playzone on Game in TV and ITV's "Celebrity Knickers" with Linda Lusardi. She also presented her own 8-part series of "King Of The Road" for the now defunct Exchange & Mart TV before creating and presenting Quizmania. This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... E4 is a British digital television channel launched as a pay-tv companion to Channel 4 on 18 January 2001. ... Game In TV was an interactive gaming and gambling channel, launched on Sky Digital channel 283. ... Independent Television (generally known as ITV, but also as ITV Network) is a public service network of British commercial television broadcasters, set up under the Independent Television Authority (ITA) to provide competition to the BBC. ITV is the oldest commercial television network in the UK. Since 1990 and the Broadcasting... Linda Lusardi (born September 18, 1958 in Palmers Green, London) is a former nude model, who is now better known as an actress and television presenter. ... With 300 titles to its name, Newsquest is the second largest publisher of regional and local newspapers in the United Kingdom. ... For the Australian version of the show, please see Quizmania (Australia) Quizmania was a British television interactive gameshow which showed on ITV Play. ...

On 22 December 2006 Debbie King was a guest on Matthew Bannister's show on BBC Radio Five Live. Matthew Bannister is a British radio administrator and broadcaster. ... BBC Radio Five Live is the BBCs radio service providing live BBC News, phone-ins, and sports commentaries. ...

Quizmania's final broadcast was aired on January 14, 2007 and it was replaced by Play DJ Late. For the Australian version of the show, please see Quizmania (Australia) Quizmania was a British television interactive gameshow which showed on ITV Play. ... is the 14th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... Play DJ is text based quiz shown during weekday evenings and weekend mornings and early afternoon on ITV Play. ...

A new show phone in quiz show called The Debbie King Show began airing on March 5, 2007. This programme replaced Play DJ Late. However on March 6 all ITV Play programming, including The Debbie King Show was suspended so that an independent review can take place. The purpose of the review is to ensure that these programs are operated fairly and appropriately, as there are growing concerns over this type of programming. On March 13 2007 the decision was made to axe the ITV Play Channel. [1] This meant that The Debbie King Show only aired for 2 and a half hours (1 episode) before being cancelled. The Debbie King Show is a brand new interactive quiz show, which will be starting on Monday 5 March 2007. ... This article is about the day. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... is the 65th day of the year (66th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Debbie King Show is a brand new interactive quiz show, which will be starting on Monday 5 March 2007. ... is the 72nd day of the year (73rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Debbie King Show is a brand new interactive quiz show, which will be starting on Monday 5 March 2007. ...

References

External links

• Official Debbie King website
• Debbie King at the Internet Movie Database
• Debbie King at MySpace
• Q&A with Debbie (Confirms she is a Leeds girl)