Sara Edwards is one of Wales' best known and loved television presenters. She commenced her broadcasting career with Capital Radio in London where she co-wrote a drama documentary series on the history of London. The success of this led to County Sound in Guildford, where she presented a late night music show five nights a week. The offer of her own show followed with lots of music, chat and live phone-ins.
Sara Edwards returned to Wales to work as a presenter with HTV West but, after just a few months, she got a phone call from Head of Programmes at BBC Wales to join the newsroom where her professionalism and popularity with viewers led to her being the co-presenter of the highly acclaimed 'Wales Today' programme.
Sara Edwards is one of Wales' best known and loved television presenters. She commenced her broadcasting career with Capital Radio in London where she co-wrote a drama documentary series on the history of London. The success of this led to County Sound in Guildford, where she presented a late night music show five nights a week. The offer of her own show followed with lots of music, chat and live phone-ins.
Sara Edwards returned to Wales to work as a presenter with HTV West but, after just a few months, she got a phone call from Head of Programmes at BBC Wales to join the newsroom where her professionalism and popularity with viewers led to her being the co-presenter of the highly acclaimed 'Wales Today' programme.
Sara Edwards has contributed regular items to BBC Radio 4 and continues to present live television coverage for from the Royal Welsh Show; the Llangollen Eisteddfod and the National Eisteddfod. Sara also presented the agricultural and environmental affairs series 'Homeland' (the BBC Wales equivalent of 'Country File) and a twelve part series on the Rivers of Wales which was one of the most successful series the BBC in Wales has EVER produced in terms of viewing figures. Other highly popular series we should mention are 'The Old Counties of Wales' and 'The Great Houses of Wales' (looking at the history of architecture).
Major interviews for BBC Wales include: Prince Charles (on the eve of the anniversary of his Investiture). Prince Albert of Monaco; many, many politicians – such as Geoffrey Howe, Lord Elis Thomas, Ann Widdecombe and countless others from the Assembly Government and Westminster. She has also interviewed most of our famous artists – from Kyffin Williams to Josef Herman and Aneurin Jones.
Sara Edwards is involved with the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme in Wales and was asked by HRH The Duke of Edinburgh to present the Gold Awards on his behalf at St. James' Palace.