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Comment: I'm not convinced this meets WP:GNG and WP:CREATIVE. On top of that I'm seeing AI slops in some parts of it. Please rewrite the draft with third party independent, reliable sources. The BBC sources are good, but that's her own organization's website, which is WP:PS. After the fixes, you can then submit it for review. See WP:YFA and WP:NEWLLM. CONFUSED SPIRIT(Thilio).Talk 12:24, 9 July 2026 (UTC)
Suzi Mann | |
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| Occupations | Broadcaster, television presenter, producer, adoption advocate |
| Known for | BBC Asian Network, Passing the Baby, adoption advocacy |
Suzi Mann is a British broadcaster, television presenter, producer and adoption advocate. She is a former presenter on BBC Asian Network and Sunrise Radio. Mann is known for producing and presenting the BBC documentary Passing the Baby (2016), which examined intra-family adoption within British Asian communities.[1]
Career
[edit]Mann began her broadcasting career at Sunrise Radio in London in 1999, presenting a variety of programmes, including the station's Breakfast Show and the Bollywood Top 20 chart show.[2] She later presented Bollywood Insider for ITN's multimedia division.[2]
At BBC Asian Network, she was one of the presenters of the Official Asian Download Chart (the world's only sales-based Asian music chart).[2] During her career, she hosted live events featuring South Asian artists at major venues including the Royal Albert Hall, Wembley Arena, The O2 and BAFTA.[citation needed]
In 2016, Mann produced and presented the BBC documentary Passing the Baby, which explored the practice of intra-family adoption within British Asian communities.[3] The documentary received widespread coverage across BBC platforms including The One Show and was shortlisted for an Audio and Radio Industry Award (ARIA) and an AIB Award.[citation needed]
After leaving the BBC, Mann founded a training company specialising in confidence building and public speaking.[citation needed] She later established the Adoption and Foster Care Awards to recognise excellence in the adoption and fostering sector.[4]
Advocacy
[edit]Mann adopted her nephew and has spoken publicly about her family's experience to raise awareness of kinship care within British Asian communities.[5][6] She is an ambassador for Barnardo's and their work on adoption and fostering.[7][8][9]
Awards and recognition
[edit]- Best in Media – British Indian Awards (2016)[citation needed]
- Passing the Baby – shortlisted for an Audio and Radio Industry Award (2017)[citation needed]
- Passing the Baby – shortlisted in the Human Interest category at the AIB Awards (2017)[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ Asian Network Investigates: Passing the Baby, BBC
- ^ a b c "BBC Asian Network - The Official Asian Music Chart - Suzi Mann". BBC.
- ^ Passing the Baby, BBC Asian Network
- ^ "About The Adoption & Fostercare Awards - Suzi Mann".
- ^ Hitchin broadcaster Suzi Mann shares her touching adoption story, The Comet, 9 September 2018
- ^ "When I adopted my nephew I became a single mum overnight". Metro. 2021-10-22. Retrieved 2026-07-09.
- ^ "Partnership Impact Report 2019/2020: Barnardo's and Ikea" (PDF). p. 11.
- ^ "Presenter Suzi Mann backs Barnardo's appeal for more adopters". Asian Image. 2018-09-10. Retrieved 2026-07-09.
- ^ "Asian Media Awards – Creative Media Award 2019 Finalists". 2019. Retrieved 2026-07-09.