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Fran Scott is a science presenter best known for her work on CBBC's Absolute Genius with Dick and Dom. She is the Clothworkers' Science Content Producer at the Royal Institution.[1]

Radio and television

Scott is a science presenter on Children's BBC, where she has presented How to Be Epic at Everything[2] and the BAFTA-nominated Absolute Genius with Dick and Dom.[3] She has also presented and appeared as a judge on Newsround.

Scott has presented two BAFTA-nominated programmes for BBC2, The Imagineers[4] and You Too Can Be An Absolute Genius.[5] She co-presented Factomania for BBC Knowledge and has featured as science presenter on Channel 4's Sunday Brunch.[2] Scott has presented How Dangerous Is Your...? for BBC Radio 4 Extra.[6] In 2018, she became a judge on Channel 4's Lego Masters.

In 2019, Scott appeared on Massive Engineering Mistakes for the Discovery Channel.

Stage

Scott has presented science stage productions for several years, sharing a stage with Professor Robert Winston, Richard Hammond and Professor Brian Cox, among others. Her stage production company, Great Scott! Productions has been commissioned by Google for Education, CBBC and Siemens.[7]

Awards

  • RTS 2013: Best Learning or Education Programme[8]

References

  1. ^ "Fran Scott". Royal Institution. Retrieved 2017-09-04.
  2. ^ a b "Fran Scott: WATCH". www.franscott.co.uk.
  3. ^ "Absolute Genius with Dick & Dom - CBBC - BBC".
  4. ^ "Earthquake engineering, The Imagineers - BBC Two". BBC.
  5. ^ "What makes a good inventor? - CBBC Newsround". 18 March 2013 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  6. ^ "Dick and Dom: PE, 31/01/2013, The 4 O'Clock Show - BBC Radio 4 Extra". BBC.
  7. ^ "Fran Scott: WATCH". www.franscott.co.uk.
  8. ^ "RTS North West Award Winners 2013 - Royal Television Society". rts.org.uk.