Background
Chalmers was born in Stockport, Cheshire. Her father was an architect and her mother a medical secretary.
journalist television presenter
Chalmers was born in Stockport, Cheshire. Her father was an architect and her mother a medical secretary.
She was educated at Withington Girls" School, an independent day school in Fallowfield near Withington, Manchester.
From 1974 to 2003. She began broadcasting for the British Broadcasting Corporation when she was only 13, after being selected for British Broadcasting Corporation Northern Children"s Hour by producer Trevor Hill. Her younger sister Sandra, who was later editor of Woman"s Hour, also performed on Children"s Hour. Judith presented many programmes from Manchester, including Children"s Television Club which later metamorphosed into Blue Peter based in London.
She spent some time at secretarial college in Manchester in the early 1950s.
In the 1960s, she presented two major British Broadcasting Corporation radio programmes: Family Favourites and Woman"s Hour. Judith also appeared as the original Susan in The Clitheroe Kid, and was a foil for Ken Dodd in his radio show.
Chalmers presented ballroom dancing competition programme Come Dancing for the British Broadcasting Corporation from 1961 to 1965. During the 1970s, Chalmers regularly presented Independent Television"s daytime magazine programme Good Afternoon and its successors, which included Afternoon Plus and A Plus.
Chalmers was also presenter of British Broadcasting Corporation Radio 2"s mid-morning show from 1990 to 1992, taking over from Ken Bruce, who took over the show again following Chalmers"s departure from the station in 1992.
Her television appearances in later years have been limited to short spots on chat show programmes such as This Morning and Graham Norton"s chat shows.
