Sarah Greene facts for kids

Sarah Greene is a well-known English television presenter. She is famous for hosting popular children's shows like Blue Peter, Saturday Superstore, and Going Live!. She started on Blue Peter in 1980 and quickly became a familiar face on Saturday mornings.

Early Life and Education

Sarah Greene was born in St Pancras, London, England. Her father was Harry Greene, a Welsh expert in DIY projects on TV. Her mother was Marjie Lawrence, an English actress. Sarah also has a younger sister, Laura Greene, who is also a presenter.

Sarah went to Gospel Oak Primary School and Grey Coat Hospital School in London. Even when she was young, she took on acting roles. She later studied Drama at the University of Hull. After college, she looked for acting jobs in cities like Birmingham, Manchester, and London.

Becoming a TV Star

In January 1980, Sarah Greene appeared in a TV drama called Together. Soon after, she was asked to join Blue Peter, a very popular children's show. She became the youngest presenter on Blue Peter at just 22 years old. Within two weeks, she was already filming for the show in Cornwall! During her three years on Blue Peter, the show won a BAFTA Award.

After Blue Peter, Sarah hosted Saturday Superstore with Mike Read. Later, she co-presented Going Live! with Phillip Schofield. This show was a huge hit! While on Going Live!, Sarah won the 'Best Female on TV' SOS Award three years in a row. She also appeared in commercials for Nescafé coffee. Later, she hosted Collectors' Lot, a show about antiques on Channel 4.

On September 10, 1988, Sarah and her partner, Mike Smith, were in a helicopter accident. They were both seriously hurt and spent weeks in the hospital. Sarah bravely returned to Going Live! even while still recovering.

Other TV Shows and Acting

Besides hosting, Sarah Greene also acted in many TV shows. She appeared in the Doctor Who episode Attack of the Cybermen. She also had roles in Casualty, Brookside, and French & Saunders.

In 1991, Sarah and Mike Smith joined Maggie Philbin and Robbie Vincent to present Hospital Watch. This was a live TV series that showed what happened inside hospitals. In 1992, Sarah and Mike also hosted a spooky show called Ghostwatch, which was a pretend paranormal program. They even appeared in a movie called The Man Who Knew Too Little (1997) with Bill Murray. In the movie, they played TV presenters.

From 1996, Sarah worked with the Food Network for four years. She hosted a daily show about food news and discussions. She also appeared on Have I Been Here Before? and was a regular presenter on This Morning. From 2005 to 2007, she hosted Weddings Live on the Discovery Home & Health channel. This was a six-hour live broadcast showing several weddings across the country. In 2008, Sarah competed on ITV's Dancing on Ice with her skating partner, Fred Palascak.

In 2010, Sarah took part in the BBC Wales show Coming Home. This program helped her trace her family history back to the 17th century in Wales.

In December 2012, Sarah and her husband, Mike Smith, appeared on the game show Pointless on BBC One. Mike Smith sadly passed away on August 1, 2014, after heart surgery.

In April 2017, Sarah returned to guest-present This Morning alongside Phillip Schofield. She came back to guest-present a few more times that year with Rylan Clark-Neal. In 2023, Sarah co-presented the BBC One quiz show The Finish Line with Roman Kemp.

Helping Others

Sarah Greene is an ambassador for Target Ovarian Cancer. This charity helps people affected by ovarian cancer. She started working with them in 2012.

Flying TV Ltd.

Since 1985, Sarah Greene and her husband Mike Smith were directors of Flying TV Ltd. This company makes aviation videos using helicopters. Their helicopters are based at Denham Aerodrome in Buckinghamshire. Sarah continues to be a director of the company today.