Sue Lloyd-Roberts facts for kids

Sue Lloyd-Roberts (born October 27, 1950 – died October 13, 2015) was a well-known British television journalist. She was famous for her reports on BBC shows and also worked for ITN earlier in her career. She traveled all over the world to report on important news stories.

Early Life and School Days

Sue Lloyd-Roberts was born in London, England, in 1950. Her father, George Lloyd-Roberts, was a surgeon. When she was young, she took an exam called the 11 Plus, which helps decide which secondary school students attend in the UK. She did not pass this exam.

Where Did Sue Lloyd-Roberts Go to School?

Sue went to several schools. First, she attended Francis Holland School, a private school for girls in central London. Later, she went to Cheltenham Ladies College, which is a boarding school in Cheltenham. After that, she studied at St Hilda's College at the University of Oxford from 1970 to 1973. At Oxford, she studied History and Modern Languages. While at university, she also worked for Isis, a magazine made by students.

A Career in Journalism

After finishing university, Sue Lloyd-Roberts started her career in journalism. She joined ITN, which provides news for the ITV television channel in Britain. She reported on many stories for their main news program, News at Ten.

Reporting for the BBC

In 1992, Sue Lloyd-Roberts joined the BBC. She became a special correspondent, which meant she traveled to different countries to cover major news events. She often focused on important issues that were not widely reported by other news channels.

She created many in-depth reports for popular BBC shows like Newsnight and Our World, which is an international news series on BBC World News. She also reported for the UK's own BBC News channel.

What Kinds of Stories Did She Cover?

Sue Lloyd-Roberts reported from many different countries, including North Korea, Myanmar, and Syria. She bravely covered a wide range of serious topics. These included human rights problems, damage to the environment, and corruption in governments.

Illness and Passing

In 2015, Sue Lloyd-Roberts shared on the Victoria Derbyshire TV program that she had been diagnosed with a serious type of leukaemia, which is a cancer of the blood. She needed a special stem cell transplant and was looking for a donor. She decided to keep a video diary about her journey with the illness for the program.

Sue Lloyd-Roberts passed away on October 13, 2015, in London, at the age of 64.

Personal Life

Sue Lloyd-Roberts was married to Nick Guthrie, who was a producer for the BBC. Together, they ran a hotel in Mallorca, Spain.

Awards and Recognition

Throughout her career, Sue Lloyd-Roberts received several important awards for her excellent work in journalism:

• 1995: She received the European Women of Achievement Award from the European Union of Women in London.
• 2002: She was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for her services to broadcast journalism. This is an honor given by the British monarch.
• 2011: She won an Emmy Award for her reports from North Korea. An Emmy is a very prestigious award for television.
• 2013: She was promoted to Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for her continued services to journalism.