Gemma
Gemma was born on the 1st of April in Trowbridge, Wiltshire and attended Staverton Primary School and The John of Gaunt School.
Gemma has been working in TV since 2003 when she graduated with her First Class Media Performance Degree from The University of Bedfordshire. Having met an agent through a careers day at the University, Gemma's showreel was sent to CBBC who met her for an interview, invited her for a screen test and then offered her a contract with CBBC, all before she had graduated.
Gemma started working exclusively for CBBC in July 2003 before going freelance in 2007. 2013 saw Gemma join the CBeebies family on BAFTA award winning pirate gameshow 'Swashbuckle'.
Gemma also presents 'Together' - a BBC Learning School Radio show downloadable for school assemblies.
You can see Gemma presenting live at Festivals around the UK, including Big Church Festival. Also, from April 2016 Gemma co-presented the new Alpha Film Series for alpha.org.
Gemma also runs confidence coaching sessions, workshops in presenting skills and enjoys working with children, leading storytelling sessions and birthday parties.
In 2017 Gemma was hugely honoured to be nominated in the "Presenter" category at the Children's BAFTA'S.
Gemma has been working in TV since 2003 when she graduated with her First Class Media Performance Degree from The University of Bedfordshire. Having met an agent through a careers day at the University, Gemma's showreel was sent to CBBC who met her for an interview, invited her for a screen test and then offered her a contract with CBBC, all before she had graduated.
Gemma started working exclusively for CBBC in July 2003 before going freelance in 2007. 2013 saw Gemma join the CBeebies family on BAFTA award winning pirate gameshow 'Swashbuckle'.
Gemma also presents 'Together' - a BBC Learning School Radio show downloadable for school assemblies.
You can see Gemma presenting live at Festivals around the UK, including Big Church Festival. Also, from April 2016 Gemma co-presented the new Alpha Film Series for alpha.org.
Gemma also runs confidence coaching sessions, workshops in presenting skills and enjoys working with children, leading storytelling sessions and birthday parties.
In 2017 Gemma was hugely honoured to be nominated in the "Presenter" category at the Children's BAFTA'S.
Credits
Television & Stage
2024
Presenter on 'Songs of Praise' for BBC
Presenter at National Outdoor Expo with The Outdoor Guide
Actor on 'Twelfth Night' at The Globe for CBeebies
Performer at Riverfest Festival on the Isle of Wight
Presenter for Compassion UK Campaign
Presenter on Main Stage at 'Big Church Festival'
Presenter on 'Journey of Generosity' for The Generosity Path
2023
Presenter on Main Stage at 'Big Church Festival'
Presenter on 'Songs of Praise' for BBC
Presenter at National Outdoor Expo with The Outdoor Guide
Voice over artist for Barnabas Aid
Actor on 'As You Like It' at The Globe for CBeebies
Performer on 'Robin Hood' for CBeebies
2022
Presenter on 'Songs of Praise' for BBC
Presenter on 'Today at the Caravan Show' for Channel 5
Presenter on Main Stage at 'Big Church Festival'
Presenter on McLaren Substitute Teacher on YouTube
Performer on 'Dick Whittington' for CBeebies
2021
Actor on 'Romeo and Juliet' for CBeebies
Presenter on 'My First' for CBeebies
Presenter on 'Swashbuckle' series 8 for CBeebies
Presenter on 'Songs of Praise' for BBC
Performer on 'The Night Before Christmas' for CBeebies
2020
Presenter on 'My First' for CBeebies
Presenter on 'Songs of Praise' for BBC
Presenter on 'Swashbuckle' series 7 for CBeebies
Co-host for The Prayer Course Part 2 - Unanswered Prayer
Performer on 'Christmas in Storyland' for CBeebies
2019
Presenter on 'Swashbuckle' series 6 for CBeebies
Presenter on 'My First' for CBeebies
Presenter on Main Stage at 'Big Church Festival'
Performer at 'Wildfires' Festival
Performer in Hansel & Gretel for CBeebies
Speaker at 'Sister Act' Ladies Breakfast at Christchurch Flackwell Heath
Speaker at University of Bedfordshire for Communication Skills students,
Performer at Pirate Party Fundraiser in Skipton, Yorkshire
Performer at Pirate Praise Party at Moorends and Thorne Pentecostal Church
Keynote speaker at 'Bountiful Conference' in Sevenoaks
Performer at Pirate Party at the Civic Centre, Trowbridge
Performer at Pirate Praise Party at Christchurch Worksop
Performer at Pirate Party and Alpha testimony at St Combs Gala in Aberdeen
Performer at Lark in the Park, Sidcup, Thanet & Torbay
2018
Presenter on 'Big Church Day Out' main stage
Presenter on 'Swashbuckle' series 6 for CBeebies
Presenter on Main Stage at 'Big Church Festival'
Performer in 'Snow Queen' for CBeebies
2017
Presenter on 'Big Church Day Out North & South' main stage
Presenter on 'Swashbuckle' series 5 for CBeebies
Host of 'Gemma's Pirate Party' for Raising for Raife
Storyteller on 'Treasure Champs' for CBeebies
Performer at 'Oldham Live'
Performer at 'Southampton Boat Show'
Performer at 'Lark in the Park' Thanet
Performer in ‘Thumbelina’ for CBeebies
2016
Presenter on the Alpha Film Series for alpha.org
Presenter on 'TaDalphabets' for TaDaKids on YouTube
Presenter on 'My First' for CBeebies
Presenter on 'Swashbuckle' series 4 for CBeebies
Presenter at 'The Big Start', for Spring Harvest, Minehead 3
Presenter on 'Big Church Day Out' main stage
Performer at 'Stockeld Park' for Pirate Day
Performer at 'Lark in the Park' Sidcup and Thanet
Presenter at the 'CBeebies Prom', Live at the Royal Albert Hall, Radio 3 and shown on CBeebies
2015
Presenter on 'CBeebies Live, Mr Tumble and Friends' Circus Tour
Actor for Adobe Digital Marketing Summit conference
Presenter for 'Guardians of Ancora' for Scripture Union
Presenter on 'Swashbuckle', Series 3 for Cbeebies
Performer at 'Lark in the Park' Sidcup
Presenter on 'Punctuation Pals' for BBC Learning
Presenter on 'Alpha Film Series' for alpha.org
Performer in 'A CBeebies' Alice in Wonderland' for CBeebies
2014
Presenter on 'Stargazing' for CBeebies
Presenter for Samsung training video for new Galaxy Note Pro
Presenter at 'Big Start; Incredibles' for Spring Harvest, Butlins Minehead
Presenter on 'Swashbuckle', Series 2 for CBeebies
Presenter on the 'CBeebies Prom' at the Royal Albert Hall for CBeebies
Presenter on 'Polar Explorers' for Scripture Union Holiday Clubs
Narrator on Scripture Union eBooks 'Must Know Stories' – interactive e-books for children
Performer in 'A CBeebies' Peter Pan' for CBeebies
2013
Presenter for Samsung training video for new Note 8
Presenter for 'songcalendar.co.uk' for Out Of The Ark Music
Presenter on 'Swashbuckle' for CBeebies
Presenter on 'Ruth' film for Spring Harvest
Performer in 'A CBeebies' Christmas Carol' for CBeebies
2012
Presenter for Samsung training videos for new Galaxy Camera
Narrator for a series of Audio Books for Lion and Candle publishers
Presenter for Samsung training videos for new Note 10.1
Presenter for Samsung training videos for new Galaxy SIII phone
Presenter for Samsung Backstage at launch of new Galaxy SIII phone
Co-Presenter at 'Ground Breakers', New Wine, Shepton Mallet
Presenter at 'Big Start', Spring Harvest, Butlins Minehead
2011
Presenter/Commentator and guest judge at Mdina Grand Prix, Malta
Presenter at ‘Drift Allstars European Series’ for Togethia, Motorsport TV
Co-Presenter at 'Underground', Soul Survivor, Shepton Mallet
Co-Presenter at 'Keswick Unconventional', Keswick Convention, Keswick
Co-Presenter at 'Ground Breakers', New Wine, Shepton Mallet
Presenter for 'Words on Screen' training video for Out of the Ark Music
2010
Presenter at 'Underground', Soul Survivor, Shepton Mallet
Co-presenter on ‘Barney’s Latin America’, filmed on location in Costa Rica, CBBC
Co-presenter on ‘All Over The Place’, CBBC
Guest role on ‘Hotel Trubble’, CBBC
Presenter of Manchester United Audio Tour for Acoustiguide
Presenter of Chelsea Audio Tour for Acoustiguide
2009
Co-presenter on ‘Bamzooki’, CBBC
Co-presenter of ‘Evolution Prom’, Royal Albert Hall
Presenter of 'One Sun One World', Royal Albert Hall
Presenter of 'Raps 4 Gaps', Cadogan Hall
Presenter of ‘The Fluffy Club’, GMTV
2008/2009
Co-presenter of ‘Barney’s Barrier Reef’, filmed on location in Australia, CBBC
2008
Co-Presenter of ‘Blue Peter Prom’, Royal Albert Hall
2006
‘Chucklevision’ - Presenter in ‘Mighty Man of Steel Competition’ Episode, CBBC
Presenter of CBBC Channel's live coverage from ‘The Party at The Palace’ for the Queen’s 80th Birthday, Buckingham Palace
Co-Presenter of CBBC Channel's live coverage from Leeds Millennium square for England’s first game in the World Cup
2005
Presenter of Xchange’s coverage within the BBC’s ‘Africa Lives’ season, Ghana
2004 - 2006
Presenter of ‘Xchange’, live magazine show, CBBC Channel
2003 - 2005
Presenter for CBBC Channel’s live coverage of the Junior Great North Run and in 2005 participated as a runner
2003, 2004, 2006
Presenter of CBBC’s live coverage at Wimbledon
2003
Presenter of live show ‘Britain’s Amazing Mates’ (BAM) in Wales, CBBC
June 2003 - August 2007
CBBC Presenter across CBBC1 and 2 and the CBBC Channel
Radio
2009 - Present Presenter of BBC School Radio Programme ‘Together’; Assembly series for children aged 7-11.
2005 Presenter promoting ‘Ha half term’ giggling competition, live on 15 local BBC radio stations.
2000 - 2002 Co-Presenter on live RSL radio station ‘Luton FM’ at the University of Luton
Pantomime
2022 - 2023 Croydon, Fairfield Halls, Peter Pan, 'Tinker Bell'
2019 - 2020 Crawley, Hawth Theatre, DICK WHITTINGTON, 'Fairy BowBells'
2018 - 2019 Sheffield, Lyceum Theatre, PETER PAN, 'Tiger Lily'
2017 - 2018 Canterbury, The Marlowe Theatre, PETER PAN, 'Tiger Lily'
2014 - 2015 Tunbridge Wells, Assembly Hall Theatre, PETER PAN, 'Tinker Bell'
2012 - 2013 Bromley, Churchill Theatre, PETER PAN, 'Tinker Bell'
2010 - 2011 Bath, Theatre Royal, ALADDIN, 'Aladdin'
2009 - 2010 Blackpool, Grand Theatre, PETER PAN, 'Tinker Bell'
2008 - 2009 Bournemouth, Pavilion Theatre, PETER PAN, 'Tinker Bell'
2007 - 2008 Mansfield, Palace Theatre, CINDERELLA 'Cinderella'
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In 2022 Gemma made her debut on Channel 5, co-hosting Today at the Caravan Show, available to watch on My5.
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2020/2021
Gemma lost the majority of her work due to the Pandemic and turned to performing in her spare bedroom for Zoom parties, conferences and charity events all over the world.
CBeebies were able to use some presenters for socially distanced recordings of shows such as Christmas in Storyland, The Night before Christmas and Romeo and Juliet, which Gemma appeared in.
There were a few new opportunities for Gemma during this season, including joining the presenting team on the longest running religious TV show in the world, Songs of Praise and co-hosting a course alongside author and speaker Pete Greig on Unanswered Prayer.
She also joined the writing team for the new family prayer app from 24-7 called Lectio for Families.
Gemma proudly become an Ambassador for The Outdoor Guide Foundation fronting their Waterproofs and Wellies campaign, seeking to get 10 sets of wellies and waterproofs to every state primary schools in the UK, all 20,000 of them! She visited Drayton Manor with the Camping and Caravanning Club to meet competition winners and look at new camping equipment.
Gemma also fronted a campaign for Belvoir Farm Premium drinks and hosted an online quiz for Kids Matter.
Gemma has become Head of Training for Amplify, helping professionals to unlock their voices in presentation.
Gemma lost the majority of her work due to the Pandemic and turned to performing in her spare bedroom for Zoom parties, conferences and charity events all over the world.
CBeebies were able to use some presenters for socially distanced recordings of shows such as Christmas in Storyland, The Night before Christmas and Romeo and Juliet, which Gemma appeared in.
There were a few new opportunities for Gemma during this season, including joining the presenting team on the longest running religious TV show in the world, Songs of Praise and co-hosting a course alongside author and speaker Pete Greig on Unanswered Prayer.
She also joined the writing team for the new family prayer app from 24-7 called Lectio for Families.
Gemma proudly become an Ambassador for The Outdoor Guide Foundation fronting their Waterproofs and Wellies campaign, seeking to get 10 sets of wellies and waterproofs to every state primary schools in the UK, all 20,000 of them! She visited Drayton Manor with the Camping and Caravanning Club to meet competition winners and look at new camping equipment.
Gemma also fronted a campaign for Belvoir Farm Premium drinks and hosted an online quiz for Kids Matter.
Gemma has become Head of Training for Amplify, helping professionals to unlock their voices in presentation.
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2018
Gemma featured alongside Royalty in Hope magazine distributed by churches over Easter and appeared at Hope 18 in Canterbury at the Dane John Park in July.
For the 3rd consecutive year Gemma hosted the Main Stage at the 10th Big Church Day Out in May and June as well as hosting children's birthday parties around the country.
Gemma appeared as Tiger Lily for the 2nd consecutive year with a returning cast at the Lyceum Theatre in Sheffield.
2017
Gemma co-hosted Big Church Day Out North & South, including interviewing her childhood hero Michelle Williams from Destiny's Child, "this was a huge privilege for me, what an inspirational woman with a Christlike heart of gold!"
Gemma filmed Series 5 of 'Swashbuckle' which is on air now for another 26 episodes of 'rip roaring pirate fun'. There are also some fun pirate songs that Gem and the pirates recorded that will keep going around your heads, watch here! Also, you can now stay in a Swashbuckle themed bedroom at the CBeebies Land Hotel at Alton Towers, how cool is that?!
During August Gemma filmed a new faith-based show for CBeebies, called 'Treasure Champs' where she took on the role of a storyteller of some beautiful stories for pre-schoolers. This is available on the CBeebies iPlayer.
Gemma appeared in the hugely successful Pantomime 'Peter Pan' at the Marlowe Theatre in Canterbury playing Tiger Lily to rave reviews.
And last but by no means least, Gemma was nominated for 'Presenter' at the Children's BAFTA's. "What a huge honour!"
2016
- Gemma appeared over Easter at 'The Big Start' at Spring Harvest in Minehead, week 3
- The new Alpha Film Series launched on 14th April
- SWASHBUCKLE Series 4 was filmed in Manchester in April/May
- Gemma co-hosted the Main Stage at The Big Church Day Out on the 28th & 29th May
- Gem was at Stockeld Park on Sunday 14th August
- Gem joined the CBeebies team at the Royal Albert Hall for the CBeebies Prom on Sunday 28th & Monday 29th August.
2015 was a busy year for Gemma; performing on the Mr Tumble and Friends' Circus Tour, filming Swashbuckle Series 3, travelling the world filming for the Alpha Film Series and performing in the CBeebies Panto 'Alice in Wonderland'.
But the BIGGEST news of the year was that Swashbuckle won a BAFTA for Best Entertainment show at the Children's BAFTA's in November! "Huge congratulations to all involved, I am so proud of you all me hearties!"
Gemma co-hosted Big Church Day Out North & South, including interviewing her childhood hero Michelle Williams from Destiny's Child, "this was a huge privilege for me, what an inspirational woman with a Christlike heart of gold!"
Gemma filmed Series 5 of 'Swashbuckle' which is on air now for another 26 episodes of 'rip roaring pirate fun'. There are also some fun pirate songs that Gem and the pirates recorded that will keep going around your heads, watch here! Also, you can now stay in a Swashbuckle themed bedroom at the CBeebies Land Hotel at Alton Towers, how cool is that?!
During August Gemma filmed a new faith-based show for CBeebies, called 'Treasure Champs' where she took on the role of a storyteller of some beautiful stories for pre-schoolers. This is available on the CBeebies iPlayer.
Gemma appeared in the hugely successful Pantomime 'Peter Pan' at the Marlowe Theatre in Canterbury playing Tiger Lily to rave reviews.
And last but by no means least, Gemma was nominated for 'Presenter' at the Children's BAFTA's. "What a huge honour!"
2016
- Gemma appeared over Easter at 'The Big Start' at Spring Harvest in Minehead, week 3
- The new Alpha Film Series launched on 14th April
- SWASHBUCKLE Series 4 was filmed in Manchester in April/May
- Gemma co-hosted the Main Stage at The Big Church Day Out on the 28th & 29th May
- Gem was at Stockeld Park on Sunday 14th August
- Gem joined the CBeebies team at the Royal Albert Hall for the CBeebies Prom on Sunday 28th & Monday 29th August.
2015 was a busy year for Gemma; performing on the Mr Tumble and Friends' Circus Tour, filming Swashbuckle Series 3, travelling the world filming for the Alpha Film Series and performing in the CBeebies Panto 'Alice in Wonderland'.
But the BIGGEST news of the year was that Swashbuckle won a BAFTA for Best Entertainment show at the Children's BAFTA's in November! "Huge congratulations to all involved, I am so proud of you all me hearties!"