Chapman, Lindsey

Lindsey graduated with a BA in drama and theatre arts from the University of Birmingham (2005) before completing a diploma from the Birmingham School of Acting (2007).

Lindsey acted in three short films:

• Spirited (2009);
• Prelude: Words to Music (2009);
• Homoworld (2010).

In June 2013, Lindsey joined BBC Radio 5 Live, based in Media City UK, Salford, as a travel reporter working on the breakfast and drivetime radio shows.

She presented BBC Schools Radio programme Something to Think About (January – June 2014) and was the courtside reporter for ZEO Netball Superleague for Sky Sports from April to May 2014.

Lindsey was the lead presenter on the BBC Red Button for:

• Springwatch Extra (May – June 2015);
• Digital presenter/reporter on Autumnwatch Unsprung (BBC Two);
• Autumnwatch Extra (October – November 2015);
• Springwatch Unsprung co-presented with Chris Packham (2016 – 2017).

Chapman gained network TV exposure when she co-presented Big Blue UK with Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall (BBC One, August 2015).

Lindsey was a roving reporter for Songs of Praise (BBC One, July – September 2015).

Since April 2016, she has been the lead presenter on BBC Arts Online covering key campaigns including:

• Shakespeare Day Live;
• Edinburgh Fringe Festival (2016 – 2017);
• #DreamLive at Shakespeare’s Globe (2016);
• Get Creative with BBC Young Dancer 2017 and the BBC Big Painting Challenge;
• Hay Festival (2017).

Lindsey was a panellist on Curious Creatures (BBC Two, 2017 – 2018).

Since January 2018, she has been a freelance lead commentator for international netball for Sky Sports and since July 2019 for BBC Sport.

Lindsey has been a freelance continuity announcer for BBC One, based in Salford, since approximately July 2020.

Other TV credits include:

• Winterwatch Unsprung (BBC Two, 2015);
• Springwatch Unsprung (BBC Two, 2016 – 2017);
• Love to Read (BBC, 2016);
• Winterwatch Digital Takeover (BBC, 2017/2018);
• #OperaPassion (BBC Arts, 2017);
• Children in Need (BBC, 2017);
• It’s Getting Hot in Here (CBBC, 2018);
• Springtime on the Farm (Channel 5, 2018 – 2019);
• Animals after Dark (Channel 5, 2019);
• Wild Animal Rescue (Channel 5, 2020).

Lindsey played netball at school and a career highlight was commentating on the Netball Nations Cup for BBC Radio 5 Live (2020).

She was a freelance presenter on BBC Radio 4’s Pick of the Week (April 2017 – January 2022).

Other radio credits include:

• Hull 2017: Contains Strong Language (BBC Radio 4, 2017);
• malCosting the Earth (BBC Radio 4, 2018 and 2021);
• Pursuit of Beauty (BBC Radio 4, 2018)
• Tweet of the Day (BBC Radio 4, 2018);
• Opening Night (BBC Radio 4, 2018);
• Slow Art (BBC Radio 4, 2018);
• Living World (BBC Radio 4, 2018 – 2019);
• Netball World Cup (BBC Radio 5 Live, 2019);
• Netball Quad Series (BBC Radio 5 Live, 2019);
• The Art of Raising a Child (BBC Radio 4, 2020);
• Art of Now – Out of the Wood (BBC Radio 4, 2020);
• The Royal Conservationist (BBC Radio 4, 2021).

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