Education
Born in Bedford, Beardsmore attended the independent Dame Alice Harpur School in her hometown, then studied for a Bachelor in English and Politics at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne and also went to Luton College of Higher Education.
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Career
Beardsmore joined the British Broadcasting Corporation in 1977 as secretary to the Manager of Operations and later as a production assistant. She became the first presenter of the Midlands news opt-outs for Breakfast Time in 1983 before becoming a main presenter of Midlands Today in 1987. She regularly presented the flagship 6:30pm programme with presenters such as Kay Alexander, Alan Towers, David Davies and Nick Owen.
She left the programme in February 2003 and worked as the public space co-ordinator at British Broadcasting Corporation Birmingham in the city"s Mailbox complex.
Beardsmore currently works as a freelance media trainer. She also goes to schools to teach people newspaper skills and making newspapers.
When British Broadcasting Corporation radio internet broadcasts of live events (eg football matches) breach copyright guidelines, an announcement voiced by Sue is played instead.
