Lizo Mzimba is the assistant presenter of BBC children's news programme Newsround which he joined in 1998. For other uses, see BBC (disambiguation). ... Newsround (originally called John Cravens Newsround, before the departure of Craven) is a BBC childrens news programme, which has run continuously since 4 April 1972, and was the worlds first television news magazine aimed specifically at children. ...
He attended the independent Solihull School and The University of Birmingham, starting as a medical student before changing courses and studying Law.[1] He also served as editor of the University's student newspaper Redbrick.[2] He is believed to have six toes on his left foot (eleven toes in total.) Solihull School is a British public school, situated near the centre of the town of Solihull, West Midlands, England and dates back to 1560. ... The University of Birmingham is an English university in the city of Birmingham. ... For the chemical substances known as medicines, see medication. ... For other uses, see Law (disambiguation). ... Redbrick is the student newspaper of the University of Birmingham. ...
Before Harry Potter reached the height of its popularity, Lizo had the chance to interview Potter author JK Rowling on a train from King's Cross Station. Joanne Rowling OBE (born July 31, 1965 in Chipping Sodbury, South Gloucestershire), commonly known as J.K. Rowling (pronunciation: roll-ing; her former students used to joke with her name calling her the Rolling Stone), is a British fiction writer. ... This GNER train serving Kings Cross is named White Rose after the traditional symbol of Yorkshire. ...
During the 2005 general election coverage, he reported from a polling count in a town hall. A general election is an election in which all or most members of a given political body are up for election. ...
Lizo spoke exclusively to JK Rowling about her reaction to her court case victory and how book five, the Order of the Phoenix is going.
Lizo: We've had loads of kids e mailing in saying how glad they are the court case is over - they've followed it for two years - what is your message to them?
Lizo: The other thing is that we've had so many e mails from children saying 'lets not hassle JK about the book, when it's ready we'll be really eager to read it' what's your message to them?
And speaking about Rowling, the famous children news presenter, LizoMzimba -- who made a name for himself on his reporting on the Harry Potter sensation having met and interviewed the media shy author over half a dozen times -- says that the `elusive' author is not so media shy after all.
Before this Lizo had been part of the BBC news trainee scheme and an assistant producer on numerous BBC series.
And speaking about the Rowling's media shyness he says: "It is a myth that she is media shy, what is true is the fact that she talks only when there is something to say." And as for the eternal question about what will happen to Harry...
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