Jamie Rickers Explained

Jamie Rickers
Birth Name:Jamie Rickers
Birth Date:21 May 1974
Birth Place:Chelmsford, United Kingdom
Nationality:British
Years Active:1997–present
Known For:Up On The Roof
Toonattik
Prove it!
Children:2

James Rickers (born 21 May 1974) is an English former television presenter, best known as the co-presenter of children's programmes Prove It!, Toonattik and Up On The Roof on CITV.[1]

Career

Rickers career began in 1997 as a researcher/co-ordinator for several LWT productions between November 1997 and February 1999. It wasn't until 1999 that Rickers began TV presenting beginning with the short-lived series Find a Fortune, by the Summer of 1999, Rickers began presenting links for the digital children's channel Carlton Kids then joined GMTV as a continuity announcer for their children's programming. Rickers presented Up On The Roof between 2001 and 2005. From 2005 to 2010, Rickers presented Toonattik on CITV.[2]

At one point he worked for global and foreign exchange client Vlopper, and during the pandemic he sold face masks.

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRole
1999Carlton KidsPresenter
1999Find a FortunePresenter
2001–2005Up On The RoofPresenter
2005-2007Prove It!Presenter
2005–2010ToonattikPresenter
2010Nickelodeon UK (Jamie and Anna's U Pick Live/Big Weekend)Presenter
2011Anubis UnlockedPresenter
2011–2012Camp Orange (UK & Ireland)Himself

Notes and References

  1. News: Anti-terror police quizzed kids television Toonattik presenters over hairdryers. 26 January 2010. The Independent.
  2. Web site: Kids' TV presenters carrying hairdryers stopped under anti-terror laws. The Guardian. 26 January 2010.