Sue Barker Sue Barker Susan Barker, (born 19 April 1956 in Paignton, Devon) is an English television presenter and former professional tennis player. During her tennis career, she won fifteen WTA Tour singles titles, including one Grand Slam singles title at the 1976 French Open. She reached a career-high singles ranking of World No. 3. She is now one of the main sports presenters at the BBC, most notably fronting the corporation’s coverage of Wimbledon and A Question of Sport. Barker was born and raised in Paignton, Devon. Educated at a convent school, aged 10 in 1966 she was picked out as
David Coleman year he began freelance radio work in Manchester. In 1954 Coleman moved to Birmingham and joined the BBC as a news assistant and sports editor. His first television appearance was on "Sportsview", on the day that Roger Bannister broke the four-minute mile. In November 1955, he was appointed Sports Editor for the BBC's Midlands Region. In October 1958, the BBC's Head of Sport Peter Dimmock recruited Coleman to be the presenter of the new Saturday afternoon sports programme Grandstand. He continued as the regular presenter until 1968. He also presented the "BBC Sports Personality of the Year" from 1961, and