Production profiles

Q: What's your name?

A: Vicki Richards

Q: From?

A: Originally Birmingham, now living in sunny Redditch!

Q: Star Sign?

A: Pisces (but I’m on the cusp with Aquarius)

Q: Joined the Beeb in?

A: 2005

Q: What has your career involved so far?

A: Lots of very early mornings in the newsroom at various local radio stations and now I’m weekend producer not much of a social life on weekends! Whoever said working in radio was glamourous?!

Q: What does your job involve?

A: Putting together items for Malcolm, Trish and Wincey’s weekend shows and studio producing over the weekend.

Q: What do you like the most about BBC Coventry & Warwickshire?

A: Everyone is very friendly and the building is lovely – lots of light and space.

Q: What's your favourite place in Coventry and Warwickshire?

A: By the river in Stratford in summer, just don’t get locked in the park and ride overnight like I nearly did!

Q: Who's your favourite person?

A: I can’t narrow it down to one person - my boyfriend and all of my family.

Q: What's your favourite hobby?

A: Teaching aerobics

Q: Your favourite food?

A: Both cheese and chocolate of almost any description (it’s a good job I teach aerobics!)

Q: Your favourite drink?

A: An Almond Mocha Latte, mmmm.

Q: Favourite song?

A: The Circle of Life (the Lion King Musical version – NOT the Elton John version)

Q: Favourite film?

A: Moulin Rouge – Baz Luhrman is a genius – but I have to limit myself to how many times I watch it because it makes me cry!

Q: Give us a fascinating fact about yourself:

A: I worked four summer seasons as an entertainer on a campsite in the South of France where I got to dress up as almost everything you could think of – yes even including a giraffe and a can can girl, but my favourite was the hairy gorilla costume!