TV Presenters
Learn more about the Thomas Cook TV presenters, including their favourite destinations, where else you have seen them and top travel tips!
Kevin Duala
"Si usted no me puede ver en Thomas Cook televisión eso significa que estoy en mi finca en España".. This means: 'If you don't see me on Thomas Cook TV I'll be at my villa in Spain.' And that's where you'll find Kevin when he's taking a break from his very busy life.
First up, he's big with the kids. The presenter of Blues Clues on Nickelodeon and Channel 4, his trip to Disneyland Resort Paris for Thomas Cook TV meant lots of autographs.
He also presents travel features for Holiday on BBC 1 and can be heard on the radio BBC7. And of course he's the head honcho for Spanish on BBC learning.
Kevin has a background on stage and spent years running rings around everyone else. He played Rocky 1 in Starlight Express. 'En sus patines compañero' (On yer skates, Mate).
Rachel Pierman
"They finally decided I had behaved well enough to be let out of the studio,' says Rachel. "And they sent me to Cyprus for Thomas Cook TV.
"It was great. But remembering what to say while riding a jet ski takes a bit of concentration."
Rachel is also the face of Channel Five's Memorybank and has hosted Brainteaser along with regular appearances on Sky Interactive.
When she's not presenting, she's writing for corporate and print projects, and when she's not riding a jet ski she's trying to avoid parking fines in her MX5.
David Bull
David is well known for his many years of varied television presenting, beginning with being
the first person to present health issues for children, winning an RTS award for
"Newsround" to his current regular appearances as a panellist on "The Wright
Stuff" where he is a social commentator. He started his television career in 1995 as an
on-screen doctor giving medical advice on Sky.
He joined the BBC in 1996 and its high-profile news programme for children
"Newsround", tackling subjects as diverse as facial disfigurement, bullying and
anorexia ultimately winning an RTS award for best children’s factual programme. He continued in
children's television making the break into main-stream presenting when he was given his own
show "Sort It"!
Kim Hughes
As a traveller Kim has a great sense of direction. Anywhere in the world she can sniff out the nearest handbag shop with the nose of a shopping professional.
But before she spends it, Kim has to earn it, and that's why Kim has made her hobby her career. She has been involved in series such as a Taste For Travel and Travellers Check, and has recent producer credits on shows like 60 Minute Makeover.
Kim's work has taken her to Thailand, Egypt, India, America and Greece. For Thomas Cook TV she has reported from the Dominican Republic, Turkey and Gran Canaria.
"After a few days on the sun-lounger," says Kim. "The best exercise you can get is a bit of haggling over the price of a pair of shoes."
"Shopping is triple the fun when you know you've just got a bargain."
Sally Meen
"My best travel tip is that you should take this thing called a passport," says Sally wisely.
"I have missed six flights in all through leaving it at home.
"It's can be a bit embarrassing really."
To be fair Sally offers her Thomas Cook TV audience weightier advice than that. She is widely travelled both professionally and privately, and has advice in other areas.
Such as interior design - she has been seen on ITV's 60 Minute Makeover, Five's Home Values and the BBC's Real Rooms.
And of course food. Her catering training has come in handy when she presented Food Network Daily, Chocolate Covered and Good Food Live.
On screen she goes about her job with signature gusto, and when she gets home she doesn't let up. Sally has bought and restored seven homes.
Shauna Lowry
Shauna was born and brought up in Northern Ireland. She began her career at the young age of
16 in television and radio as a researcher/reporter/presenter for the BBC in Belfast. Her
network break was BBC1's saturday morning children's programme Going Live, which led to her
being offered Ghost Train for ITV.
She was a current affairs reporter for LWT's Six O'Clock Show in 1989/90 and then presenter of
Jo-Maxi (magazine show) and Bon Voyage (travel series) both for RTE in Ireland 1990-95. She
then moved to London in 1996 and – following the reporter's role on the BBC's science programme
Cat's Eyes – she joined BBC1's Animal Hospital as reporter/co-presenter and went on to win many
national television awards with the team.
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